[SOLVED] Custom Colourcube not updating on Respawn or Cave Re-entry/exit

[owlluna]

Hullo everyone! This is my first time posting on the forums despite reading a ton of threads, so please forgive my formatting if it's still a little rough!
To cut to the chase, I'm creating a moleworm character that has a custom pair of sunglasses that negates his molevision.

I have this code that functions as it should with the Equip/UnEquip listed under the spoiler.

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local function SetMoleVision(inst, enable)
	if inst:HasTag("molehuman") then
		if not inst:HasTag("playerghost") then
			if TheWorld.state.isday and not TheWorld:HasTag("cave") then				
				seasoncheck(inst)
				inst.components.playervision:ForceNightVision(true)
				inst.components.playervision:SetCustomCCTable("MOLEVISION_COLOURCUBES")								
			end			
		local item = inst.replica.inventory and inst.replica.inventory:GetEquippedItem(EQUIPSLOTS.HEAD)
			if item and item.prefab == "spectamoles" then				
				seasoncheck(inst)
				inst.components.playervision:ForceNightVision(false)
				inst.components.playervision:SetCustomCCTable(nil)
			else				
				seasoncheck(inst)
				inst.components.playervision:ForceNightVision(true)
				inst.components.playervision:SetCustomCCTable(MOLEVISION_COLOURCUBES)
				return
			end
		end
	end
end

 

The image examples of what's happening in-game under this spoiler:

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This is how the item is supposed to work - it changes the character vision to "normal"

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This one is the source of my headaches. lol
 

So far I've tried adding the "WatchWorld/Listen" events in the common_postinit, the master_postinit, as well as in the onload function. I was thinking my next option would be having it save the equipment data...so I tried this:

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local function OnSave (inst, data)
	data.equip = inst.replica.inventory:GetEquippedItem(EQUIPSLOTS.HEAD)
	print("data", data.equip)
end

And that resulted in this error:
 

[00:02:02]: [string "scripts/dumper.lua"]:112: Cannot dump userdata (Transform (1D9C37B8) - unknown)
LUA ERROR stack traceback:
    =[C]:-1 in (global) error (C) <-1--1>
    scripts/dumper.lua:112 in () ? (Lua) <98-113>
    =(tail call):-1 in ()  (tail) <-1--1>
    scripts/dumper.lua:151 in () ? (Lua) <141-159>
    =(tail call):-1 in ()  (tail) <-1--1>
    scripts/dumper.lua:151 in () ? (Lua) <141-159>
    =(tail call):-1 in ()  (tail) <-1--1>
    scripts/dumper.lua:151 in () ? (Lua) <141-159>
    =(tail call):-1 in ()  (tail) <-1--1>
    scripts/dumper.lua:225 in (global) DataDumper (Lua) <77-245>
    scripts/networking.lua:282 in (global) SerializeUserSession (Lua) <278-295>
    scripts/components/playerspawner.lua:92 in (field) fn (Lua) <81-101>
    scripts/scheduler.lua:177 in (method) OnTick (Lua) <155-207>
    scripts/scheduler.lua:371 in (global) RunScheduler (Lua) <369-377>
    scripts/update.lua:185 in () ? (Lua) <164-243>
	
[00:02:02]: data	116935 - spectamoles(LIMBO)	
[00:02:02]: data	116935 - spectamoles(LIMBO)	

 

So at this point I've reached the extent of my noob LUA knowledge... 
I'm mainly an artist and this is my very first character mod project! My understanding of LUA is literally the age of this project at 2 weeks lol.

I'm still growing and my codes could probably be written waaaay more efficiently, but I'm getting there!
Thanks in advance for anyone who can help! 

Edited July 20, 2021 by owlluna

[Thomas Die]

in all honesty i would just uh 

local function onload(inst)
      inst:DoTaskInTime(math.random() , function(inst) inst.components.inventory:Equip(inst.components.inventory:GetEquippedItem(EQUIPSLOTS.HEAD)) end)
end

 

[owlluna]

28 minutes ago, Thomas Die said:

in all honesty i would just uh 

local function onload(inst)
      inst:DoTaskInTime(math.random() , function(inst) inst.components.inventory:Equip(inst.components.inventory:GetEquippedItem(EQUIPSLOTS.HEAD)) end)
end

 

It worked!! 
Of course the solution would be the one of the many functions I understand the least lol
Thank you so much @Thomas Die!!

Edited July 20, 2021 by owlluna

[owlluna]

I don't have the ability to change my thread title to solved yet, but if any mods see this, please change [HELP] to [SOLVED]! Thank you!
Never mind, looks like I just needed to edit the first post.

Edited July 20, 2021 by owlluna

[owlluna]

@Thomas Die Sorry for the ping! A little update since I did more testing.
The first issue was resolved but after some more testing today, it brought on another.  
 

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local function onload(inst)
	inst:DoTaskInTime(math.random(), function(inst) inst.components.inventory:Equip(inst.components.inventory:GetEquippedItem(EQUIPSLOTS.HEAD)) end) -- Functional
    inst:ListenForEvent("ms_respawnedfromghost", onbecamehuman)
    inst:ListenForEvent("ms_becameghost", onbecameghost)
	
	if TheWorld.state.isday and not TheWorld:HasTag("cave") then
		local item = inst.replica.inventory and inst.replica.inventory:GetEquippedItem(EQUIPSLOTS.HEAD)
		if item and item.prefab == "spectamoles" then
			inst.components.playervision:ForceNightVision(false)
			inst.components.playervision:SetCustomCCTable(nil)
			inst.components.talker:Say("Take that sun!")
		else 
			inst.components.talker:Say("It's too bright! Where are my glasses?!") 
      			--[[ This one no longer triggers on spawn. :< It's supposed to indicate to the player to wear the glasses ASAP. just in case the blinding light wasn't enough lol.]]--
		end		
	end
	
	if TheWorld:HasTag("cave") then
		inst.components.talker:Say("Home sweet home...now where's Wufus?")
	end

	if TheWorld.state.isdusk or TheWorld.state.isnight and not TheWorld:HasTag("cave") then
		inst.components.talker:Say("Who needs the limelight when you got a nightlife?")
	end
	
    if inst:HasTag("playerghost") then
        onbecameghost(inst)
    else
        onbecamehuman(inst)
    end	
end

 

My talker components aren't triggering onload, so I tried figuring it out on my own by adding a DoTaskInTime function like this:

DoTaskInTime(0, function(inst) inst.components.talker:Say("It's too bright out! Where are my glasses?!") end)

but I kept getting an error saying: variable 'DoTaskInTime' is not declared. 

I'm currently surfing through the Tutorials guide for how to use DoTaskInTime but I'm not having luck since the thread either doesn't specify how to use it or the thread was archived...

Edited July 20, 2021 by owlluna

[Thomas Die]

inst:DoTaskInTime

Object:DoTaskInTime 

' : ' the colon calls the functions to start for the object 

inst basically is the object you are on.

Happy modding

[owlluna]

1 hour ago, Thomas Die said:

inst:DoTaskInTime

Object:DoTaskInTime 

' : ' the colon calls the functions to start for the object 

inst basically is the object you are on.

Happy modding

Thank you for the clarification!!
Okay so I've added in the inst:DoTaskInTime, but the talker component still doesn't trigger when the character is spawned in for the first time.
But it does work when reloading from a saved state though. Any ideas? 

[Thomas Die]

local function onnewspawn(inst) 
--epic code
end

inst.OnNewSpawn = onnewspawn

 

I used this myself and it works, it only runs this function once you spawn in and never again.
btdubs didn't say this before but you got an epic mod design.

Put the inst.OnNewSpawn with the rest of your inst;onsave and inst.onload
 

[owlluna]

22 minutes ago, Thomas Die said:

local function onnewspawn(inst) 
--epic code
end

inst.OnNewSpawn = onnewspawn

 

My original inst.OnNewSpawn was "onbecomehuman" and I tried placing the code there too...no luck 
I don't think I can add another inst.OnNewSpawn without creating another issue though. Thank you for the response anyways! I'll just be moving this talker problem lower on my priority list for now - might just need to put a disclaimer somewhere that the character will load in with blinding light.

[Thomas Die]

--place this function beneath onbecomehuman function so that it's already read the function
local function onnewspawn(inst) 
    onbecamehuman(inst)
    inst:DoTaskInTime(math.random(),function(inst)
           inst.components.talker:Say("these are words, no?")
    end)
--epic code
end

inst.OnNewSpawn = onnewspawn

try this if it doesn't work i don't mind looking at your file.

[owlluna]

46 minutes ago, Thomas Die said:

btdubs didn't say this before but you got an epic mod design.

Thanks! It's definitely ambitious for my first character mod, but I'm pretty happy I was able to get the major perks to work.
Also, the new dialogue code worked! I wasn't aware we could add another OnNewSpawn function. Thank you so much!!
I'll definitely be adding your help to the list of credits when I compile all my assets for my eventual Mod Project thread.