How to do this..

[Charlie_Jefferson]

rbnames = { ["roadright"] = "Small roadblock", ["helix_barrier"] = "Big Street Roadblock", ["roadworkbarrier1"] = "Sidewalk Roadblock", ["roadbarrier4"] = "Barrier", ["roadbarrier3"] = "Detour sign", ["roadbarrier6"] = "Small barrier" } 
  
GUIEditor_Button = {} 
  
rbswindow = guiCreateWindow(0.3391,0.2832,0.3125,0.4688,"Roadblock System",true) 
guiWindowSetSizable(rbswindow,false) 
accp = guiCreateButton(0.1075,0.8813,0.3225,0.0854,"Accept",true,rbswindow) 
cls = guiCreateButton(0.57,0.8813,0.3225,0.0854,"Close",true,rbswindow) 
rbsmenu = guiCreateGridList(0.11,0.1292,0.785,0.725,true,rbswindow) 
guiGridListSetSelectionMode(rbsmenu,2) 
  
guiGridListAddColumn(rbsmenu,"Roadblocks",0.12) 
  
for i = 1, 6 do 
    guiGridListAddRow(rbsmenu) 
end 
  

Got this, obviously client-side. I'd like to make it so that the gridlist takes the names from the table, the ones after "=" and use them, as in make the grid list row text to them. How can I do that? Don't edit the script, just tell me how, I'd like to learn myself.

[Absence2]

click: https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/GuiCreateGridList

there's really no point in helping you learn here. (It's aldready written on the wiki, explained in detail too). You can simply copy-paste from there.

this is what you need:

       for key,weaponName in pairs(shotguns) do 
                --add a new row to our gridlist each time 
                local row = guiGridListAddRow ( spawnScreenGridList ) --get our new row 
                --next, we set that rows text to the weapon name.  Column is 1 since the "Shotguns" column was created first. 
                guiGridListSetItemText ( spawnScreenGridList, row, 1, weaponName, false, false ) 

This is how to do it: (P.S: Don't open it if you want to try yourself)

rbNames = { ["roadright"] = "Small roadblock", ["helix_barrier"] = "Big Street Roadblock", ["roadworkbarrier1"] = "Sidewalk Roadblock", ["roadbarrier4"] = "Barrier", ["roadbarrier3"] = "Detour sign", ["roadbarrier6"] = "Small barrier" } 
  
rbsWindow = guiCreateWindow(0.3391,0.2832,0.3125,0.4688,"Roadblock System",true) 
guiWindowSetSizable(rbsWindow,false) 
acceptButton = guiCreateButton(0.1075,0.8813,0.3225,0.0854,"Accept",true,rbsWindow) 
closeButton = guiCreateButton(0.57,0.8813,0.3225,0.0854,"Close",true,rbsWindow) 
rbsMenu = guiCreateGridList(0.11,0.1292,0.785,0.725,true,rbsWindow) 
guiGridListSetSelectionMode(rbsMenu,2) 
  
guiGridListAddColumn(rbsMenu,"Roadblocks",0.12) 
  
        for key,rbNames in pairs(rbNames) do 
                local row = guiGridListAddRow ( rbsMenu ) 
                guiGridListSetItemText ( rbsMenu, row, 1, rbNames, false, false ) 
        end 
  
for i = 1, 6 do 
    guiGridListAddRow(rbsMenu) 
end 
  

Edited April 18, 2012 by Guest

[Charlie_Jefferson]

I know it's written on the wiki. I thought it's different though. This is the scripting section, I can post whatever I want as long as it involves scripting.

Edited April 18, 2012 by Guest

[Absence2]

thing is, what most people fail to do when trying to learn something, for an example, Lua. They come here because they haven't tried enough yet. If you read it a few more times then tried it yourself, you would understand. You would then get an idea how it works, for this and other things. It's very pattern-like. Once you get a hang of it, you'll quickly understand many other things once you've came to that specific part.

Also, I wont prevent you for posting here for help. I did the same thing.

[Charlie_Jefferson]

thing is, what most people fail to do when trying to learn something, for an example, Lua. They come here because they haven't tried enough yet. If you read it a few more times then tried it yourself, you would understand. You would then get an idea how it works, for this and other things. It's very pattern-like. Once you get a hang of it, you'll quickly understand many other things once you've came to that specific part.

Also, I wont prevent you for posting here for help. I did the same thing.

Okay. Thanks for clearing that up. Also, it doesn't work for some reason. I tried copying the spoiler script too.

[Absence2]

alright, so what exactly are you trying to achieve now and what didn't work? I just included your table in the gridList

[Charlie_Jefferson]

alright, so what exactly are you trying to achieve now and what didn't work? I just included your table in the gridList

The GUI appears, but the gridlist rows aren't filled. The same thing I was trying to achieve a minute ago.

[Absence2]

try this:

rbNames = { ["roadright"] = "Small roadblock", ["helix_barrier"] = "Big Street Roadblock", ["roadworkbarrier1"] = "Sidewalk Roadblock", ["roadbarrier4"] = "Barrier", ["roadbarrier3"] = "Detour sign", ["roadbarrier6"] = "Small barrier" } 
  
rbsWindow = guiCreateWindow(0.3391,0.2832,0.3125,0.4688,"Roadblock System",true) 
guiWindowSetSizable(rbsWindow,false) 
acceptButton = guiCreateButton(0.1075,0.8813,0.3225,0.0854,"Accept",true,rbsWindow) 
closeButton = guiCreateButton(0.57,0.8813,0.3225,0.0854,"Close",true,rbsWindow) 
rbsMenu = guiCreateGridList(0.11,0.1292,0.785,0.725,true,rbsWindow) 
guiGridListSetSelectionMode(rbsMenu,2) 
  
guiGridListAddColumn(rbsMenu,"Roadblocks",0.5) 
  
        for key,rbNames in pairs(rbNames) do 
                local row = guiGridListAddRow ( rbsMenu ) 
                guiGridListSetItemText ( rbsMenu, row, 1, rbNames, false, false ) 
        end 
  
for i = 1, 6 do 
    guiGridListAddRow(rbsMenu) 
end 
  

[Charlie_Jefferson]

Now the menu doesn't show up at all(the GUI window).

Edit: I made it show up, but the gridlist still isn't populated.

[Absence2]

Hm, it should.. works for me. This is what you wanted right? also check /debugscript

Did you copy the full code or just this part:

        for key,rbNames in pairs(rbNames) do 
                local row = guiGridListAddRow ( rbsMenu ) 
                guiGridListSetItemText ( rbsMenu, row, 1, rbNames, false, false ) 
        end 

because if you did, change rbNames & rbsMenu to whatever you had earlier

[Charlie_Jefferson]

I did change em, but it still doesn't show up. Here's the code I've got.

rbnames = {  
 ["roadright"] = "Small roadblock", 
 ["helix_barrier"] = "Big Street Roadblock", 
 ["roadworkbarrier1"] = "Sidewalk Roadblock", 
 ["roadbarrier4"] = "Barrier", 
 ["roadbarrier3"] = "Detour sign", 
 ["roadbarrier6"] = "Small barrier" 
 } 
  
function cGUI() 
  
  
showCursor(true) 
toggleAllControls(true) 
rbsWindow = guiCreateWindow(0.3391,0.2832,0.3125,0.4688,"Roadblock System",true) 
guiWindowSetSizable(rbsWindow,false) 
acceptButton = guiCreateButton(0.1075,0.8813,0.3225,0.0854,"Accept",true,rbsWindow) 
closeButton = guiCreateButton(0.57,0.8813,0.3225,0.0854,"Close",true,rbsWindow) 
rbsMenu = guiCreateGridList(0.11,0.1292,0.785,0.725,true,rbsWindow) 
guiGridListSetSelectionMode(rbsMenu,2) 
  
guiGridListAddColumn(rbsMenu,"Roadblocks",0.90) 
  
        for key,rbNames in pairs(rbnames) do 
                local row = guiGridListAddRow ( rbsMenu ) 
                guiGridListSetItemText ( rbsMenu, row, 1, rbnames, false, false ) 
        end 
  
for i = 1, 6 do 
    guiGridListAddRow(rbsMenu) 
end 
end 
addCommandHandler("rb", cGUI) 
  
  

[Absence2]

check line '1' and '24'

[Charlie_Jefferson]

Oh, right. I didn't notice it's capitalized. It works now, thank you.

[Absence2]

any time

[Michael#]

One thing, for what is that?

for i = 1, 6 do 
    guiGridListAddRow(rbsMenu) 
end 

Why is that needed here if the rows are added in the first loop?