Basic Weapon Help

[Keltfire88]

So I've got a basic weapon script. I'm using pretty much the same stuff as with the default sword weapon, with a few exceptions (more damage, slower fire rate). This is just so I can get used to scripting weapons, since I'm new to it. But I'm struggling, the addon isn't showing up in my addons list when I go to start a server, which I believe means there's a compiling error.

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datablock ProjectileData(advancedSwordProjectile : swordProjectile)
{
directDamage = 50;

uiName = "Advanced Sword Slice";
};

datablock ItemData(advancedSwordItem : swordItem)
{
shapeFile = "AddOns/Weapon_Sword/sword.dts";

uiName = "Advanced Sword";

image = advancedSwordImage;
};

datablock ShapeBaseImageData(advancedSwordImage : swordImage)
{
shapeFile = "AddOns/Weapon_Sword/sword.dts";

item = advancedSwordItem;
projectile = advancedSwordProjectile;

stateTimeoutValue[0] = 0.8;

stateTimeoutValue[3] = 1;
};


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[-Jetz-]

Did you enable it? Is it in or loaded via server.cs? Is there an error in your console when it tries to load it?

[Keltfire88]

Yes, I have a server.cs file that executes it, but how do I enable it?

[-Jetz-]

Yes, I have a server.cs file that executes it, but how do I enable it?

Go into the add-ons menu before you start a server and click the circle next to it?

[Darksaber2213]

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shapeFile = "AddOns/Weapon_Sword/sword.dts";
should be

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shapeFile = "Add-Ons/Weapon_Sword/sword.dts";

[Keltfire88]

Go into the add-ons menu before you start a server and click the circle next to it?

Oh that's what you mean. The problem was it wasn't even showing up in the list of addons in the first place, I thought you meant something I had to do in the code.

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shapeFile = "AddOns/Weapon_Sword/sword.dts";
should be

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shapeFile = "Add-Ons/Weapon_Sword/sword.dts";

I fixed that, but it's still not showing up in my list of addons. Any ideas?

[-Jetz-]

Oh that's what you mean. The problem was it wasn't even showing up in the list of addons in the first place, I thought you meant something I had to do in the code.

What's your add-on directory called? Are you seeing any console errors related to it?

[Darksaber2213]

Do you have a description.txt in the .zip file? Add-ons won't show up if they do not contain a description.txt file

The description.txt file is usually for describing what an add-on does, but can be blank for testing purposes.

description.txt usually looks like this

Title: Weapon Title
Author: Your name
Description: Description of add on

[Keltfire88]

What's your add-on directory called? Are you seeing any console errors related to it?

The add-on folder is just called Add-Ons. The problem is I never start up the server, because when I go to "Start a Server" --> "Custom" --> and look to where the addon should be (it's called "Weapon_AdvancedSword"), it's not there.

Do you have a description.txt in the .zip file? Add-ons won't show up if they do not contain a description.txt file

The description.txt file is usually for describing what an add-on does, but can be blank for testing purposes.

description.txt usually looks like this

Yes, I have a description.txt file. I also have a namecheck.txt file. My two .cs files are advancedSword.cs, which looks like this:

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datablock ProjectileData(advancedSwordProjectile : swordProjectile)
{
directDamage = 50;

uiName = "Advanced Sword Slice";
};

datablock ItemData(advancedSwordItem : swordItem)
{
shapeFile = "Add-Ons/Weapon_Sword/sword.dts";

uiName = "Advanced Sword";

image = advancedSwordImage;
};

datablock ShapeBaseImageData(advancedSwordImage : swordImage)
{
shapeFile = "Add-Ons/Weapon_Sword/sword.dts";

item = advancedSwordItem;
projectile = advancedSwordProjectile;

stateTimeoutValue[0] = 0.8;

stateTimeoutValue[3] = 1;
};

and my server.cs file looks like this:

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exec("./advancedSword.cs");

[jes00]

What are the contents of your namecheck file?

[Keltfire88]

What are the contents of your namecheck file?

Just a single line, the name of the weapon - "Weapon_AdvancedSword"

[jes00]

Just a single line, the name of the weapon - "Weapon_AdvancedSword"

Post your console log and/or the file.

[Keltfire88]

Post your console log and/or the file.

Oh hang on, I figured it out. I stupidly put it in just the Blockland folder, not the Add-Ons folder.
Sorry about all the trouble guys, and thanks for your help! Locking