Added text above dropped item & inventory optimizations & bug fixes

entities/entities/q_item/init.lua

@@ -22,14 +22,22 @@ function ENT:Initialize()
 
 end
  
+local useStartTime
+local useDelay = Quantum.ItemPickupTime
+
 function ENT:Use( activator, caller )
 	if( activator:IsPlayer() ) then
 		if( self.itemid != nil && self.amount != nil ) then
-			self:Remove()
-			-- add item to players inventory
-			Quantum.Server.Inventory.GiveItem( activator, self.itemid, self.amount )
-			Quantum.Notify.ItemPickup( activator, Quantum.Item.Get( self.itemid ), self.amount ) -- notify the player
-			self:EmitSound( Quantum.Server.Settings.ItemPickupSound ) -- make a pickup sound
+			useStartTime = useStartTime || CurTime()
+
+			if( CurTime() - useStartTime >= useDelay ) then
+				useStartTime = nil
+				self:Remove()
+				-- add item to players inventory
+				Quantum.Server.Inventory.GiveItem( activator, self.itemid, self.amount )
+				Quantum.Notify.ItemPickup( activator, Quantum.Item.Get( self.itemid ), self.amount ) -- notify the player
+				self:EmitSound( Quantum.Server.Settings.ItemPickupSound ) -- make a pickup sound
+			end
 		end
 	end
 end

gamemode/engine/core/client/cl_fonts.lua

@@ -132,3 +132,21 @@ surface.CreateFont( "q_item_option_dropval", {
 	size = 40 * Quantum.Client.ResolutionScale,
 	antialias = true
 })
+
+surface.CreateFont( "q_item_hud_title", {
+	font = "Cambria",
+	size = 28 * Quantum.Client.ResolutionScale,
+	antialias = true
+})
+
+surface.CreateFont( "q_item_hud_rarity", {
+	font = "Cambria",
+	size = 21 * Quantum.Client.ResolutionScale,
+	antialias = true
+})
+
+surface.CreateFont( "q_item_hud_soulbound", {
+	font = "Cambria",
+	size = 20 * Quantum.Client.ResolutionScale,
+	antialias = true
+})

gamemode/engine/core/client/cl_hud.lua

@@ -20,38 +20,82 @@ local radius = 1.05 * scale
 local padding = 5 * scale
 local sw, sh = ScrW(), ScrH()
 
+local client = LocalPlayer()
+
+local function SetAlpha( color, alpha )
+	return Color( color.r, color.g, color.b, alpha )
+end
+
+local function renderStatHUD()
+	local hp = client:Health()
+	local lasthp = hp
+	local maxhp = client:GetMaxHealth()
+
+	-- Health border
+	surface.SetDrawColor( 0, 0, 0, 200 )
+	surface.DrawRect( sw/2 - barW/2, sh*0.9, barW, barH )
+
+	-- Health bar
+	surface.SetDrawColor( 168, 62, 50, 255 )
+	surface.DrawRect( ( sw/2 - barW/2 ) + padding/2, (sh*0.9) + padding/2, math.Clamp( (barW - padding) * hp/maxhp, 0, barW - padding ), barH - padding )
+
+	-- Health Text
+	surface.SetFont( "q_HUD" )
+	surface.SetTextColor( 255, 255, 255, 255 )
+	local hptxt = tostring( 100 * (hp/maxhp) .. "%" )
+	local txtW, txtH = surface.GetTextSize( hptxt )
+	surface.SetTextPos( ( ( sw/2 - txtW/2 ) + padding/2 ), ( ( sh*0.9 - txtH/3 ) ) )
+	surface.DrawText( hptxt )
+
+	-- Crosshair
+	if( Quantum.Client.ShowCrosshair ) then
+		surface.SetDrawColor( 255, 255, 255, 200 )
+		surface.DrawRect( sw/2 - radius, sh/2 - radius, radius*2, radius*2 )
+	end
+end
+
+local function renderItemInfoHUD()
+	local trace = client:GetEyeTraceNoCursor() 
+	if( trace.Entity:GetClass() == "q_item" ) then
+		local distance = client:GetPos():Distance( trace.Entity:GetPos() )
+		local distFrac = Lerp( distance/Quantum.ItemInfoDisplayMaxDistance, 1, 0 )
+
+		if( distance <= Quantum.ItemInfoDisplayMaxDistance ) then
+			local item = Quantum.Item.Get( trace.Entity:GetNWString( "q_item_id" ) ) || { name="ERROR" }
+			local amount = trace.Entity:GetNWInt( "q_item_amount" ) || 1
+
+			local pos = trace.Entity:GetPos()
+			pos.z = pos.z + 20
+
+			local screenPos = pos:ToScreen()
+
+			local txtPadding = 20 * scale
+			local itemAmountTxt = ""
+			if( amount > 1 ) then itemAmountTxt = amount .. "x " end
+
+			local alphaFrac = distFrac
+
+
+			draw.SimpleText( itemAmountTxt .. item.name, "q_item_hud_title", screenPos.x, screenPos.y, SetAlpha( item.rarity.color, 255 * alphaFrac ), TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER, TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER )
+			draw.SimpleText( "Rarity: " .. item.rarity.txt, "q_item_hud_rarity", screenPos.x, screenPos.y + txtPadding, SetAlpha( item.rarity.color, 255 *alphaFrac ), TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER, TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER )
+			if( item.soulbound ) then
+				draw.SimpleText( "Soulbound", "q_item_hud_soulbound", screenPos.x, screenPos.y + txtPadding*2, Color( 235, 64, 52, 255 * alphaFrac ), TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER, TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER )
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
 function GM:HUDPaint()
 	if( !Quantum.Client.IsInMenu ) then
-		local hp = LocalPlayer():Health()
-		local lasthp = hp
-		local maxhp = LocalPlayer():GetMaxHealth()
+		if( !client:Alive() ) then 
+			surface.SetDrawColor( 0, 0, 0, 255 )
+			surface.DrawRect( 0, 0, sw, sh )
+		end
 		
 		if( Quantum.Client.Config.EnableHUD ) then
-			if( !LocalPlayer():Alive() ) then 
-				surface.SetDrawColor( 0, 0, 0, 255 )
-				surface.DrawRect( 0, 0, sw, sh )
-			else
-				-- Health border
-				surface.SetDrawColor( 0, 0, 0, 200 )
-				surface.DrawRect( sw/2 - barW/2, sh*0.9, barW, barH )
-				
-				-- Health bar
-				surface.SetDrawColor( 168, 62, 50, 255 )
-				surface.DrawRect( ( sw/2 - barW/2 ) + padding/2, (sh*0.9) + padding/2, math.Clamp( (barW - padding) * hp/maxhp, 0, barW - padding ), barH - padding )
-
-				-- Health Text
-				surface.SetFont( "q_HUD" )
-				surface.SetTextColor( 255, 255, 255, 255 )
-				local hptxt = tostring( 100 * (hp/maxhp) .. "%" )
-				local txtW, txtH = surface.GetTextSize( hptxt )
-				surface.SetTextPos( ( ( sw/2 - txtW/2 ) + padding/2 ), ( ( sh*0.9 - txtH/3 ) ) )
-				surface.DrawText( hptxt )
-
-				-- Crosshair
-				if( Quantum.Client.ShowCrosshair ) then
-					surface.SetDrawColor( 255, 255, 255, 200 )
-					surface.DrawRect( sw/2 - radius, sh/2 - radius, radius*2, radius*2 )
-				end
+			if( client:Alive() ) then
+				renderStatHUD()
+				renderItemInfoHUD()
 			end
 		end
 	end

gamemode/engine/derma/menus/menu_charinfo.lua

@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ end
 function menu.open( dt )
 	local items = Quantum.Client.Inventory 
 
+	if( Quantum.Client.Character == nil ) then 
+		chat.AddText( Color( 255, 25, 25 ), "[Quantum] - [ERROR] Check console for details.\n" )
+		Quantum.Error( "\nCharacter could not be found. Can not open inventory!\nGive this message to someone important: Quantum.Client.Character=nil\nTry rejoining the server and this should be fixed." ) 
+		return 
+	end
+
 	if( !f ) then
 		Quantum.Client.IsInMenu = true
 

gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_inventory.lua

@@ -219,21 +219,7 @@ function Quantum.Server.Inventory.DropItem( pl, index, amount ) -- Quantum.Serve
 			Quantum.Server.Inventory.SetSlotItem( pl, char, index, itemid, am_diff )
 
 			-- spawn the item infront of the player
-			local itemEnt = ents.Create( "q_item" )
-			if( IsValid( itemEnt ) ) then
-
-				itemEnt:SetPos( pl:GetPos() + ( pl:GetForward() * 40 ) + Vector( 0, 0, 40 )  )
-				itemEnt:InitializeItem( itemid, amount )
-				itemEnt:Spawn()
-
-				timer.Simple( math.Clamp( Quantum.Server.Settings.ItemDespawnTimer, 1, 600 ), function()
-					if( IsValid( itemEnt ) ) then
-						Quantum.Debug( "Despawned item " .. tostring(itemEnt) .. " [" .. itemEnt.itemid .. "]" )
-						itemEnt:Remove()
-					end
-				end)
-				
-			end
+			Quantum.Server.Item.SpawnItemAtPlayer( pl, itemid, amount ) 
 		end
 	else
 		Quantum.Error( "Player " .. tostring( pl ) .. " tried to drop a something from index=" .. tostring(index) .. " where there exists no item." )

gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_networking.lua

@@ -169,6 +169,6 @@ local function UpdateAllPlayers()
 	end
 end
 
-if( !Quantum.Server.Settings.DeveloperMode ) then
+if( Quantum.Server.Settings.DeveloperMode == false ) then
 	UpdateAllPlayers() -- Update the players on auto-refresh / lua-refresh
 end

gamemode/engine/lib/sh_items.lua

@@ -29,3 +29,33 @@ end
 function Quantum.Item.Get( id )
 	return Quantum.Items[id]
 end
+
+if SERVER then
+	Quantum.Server.Item = {}
+	function Quantum.Server.Item.SpawnItem( pos, itemid, amount )
+		if( pos == nil || itemid == nil || amount == nil ) then return end
+
+		if( Quantum.Item.Get( itemid ) != nil ) then
+			local itemEnt = ents.Create( "q_item" )
+
+			if( IsValid( itemEnt ) ) then
+
+				itemEnt:SetPos( pos  )
+				itemEnt:InitializeItem( itemid, amount )
+				itemEnt:Spawn()
+
+				timer.Simple( math.Clamp( Quantum.Server.Settings.ItemDespawnTimer, 1, 600 ), function()
+					if( IsValid( itemEnt ) ) then
+						Quantum.Debug( "Despawned item " .. tostring(itemEnt) .. " [" .. itemEnt.itemid .. "]" )
+						itemEnt:Remove()
+					end
+				end)
+				
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	function Quantum.Server.Item.SpawnItemAtPlayer( pl, itemid, amount ) --
+		Quantum.Server.Item.SpawnItem( pl:GetPos() + ( pl:GetForward() * 40 ) + Vector( 0, 0, 40 ), itemid, amount )
+	end
+end

gamemode/settings/sh_settings.lua

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ Quantum.Inventory = {
 	MaxStackSize = 20 -- NOTE: MAX MaxStackSize=99
 }
 
+Quantum.ItemPickupTime = 0.5 -- seconds
+Quantum.ItemInfoDisplayMaxDistance = 200
+
 Quantum.Money = {
 	Prefix = "$",
 	Surfix = ""

gamemode/settings/sv_settings.lua

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Quantum.Server.Settings.MaxHealth = 100
 
 Quantum.Server.Settings.StarterMoney = 0
 
-Quantum.Server.Settings.ItemDespawnTimer = 300
+Quantum.Server.Settings.ItemDespawnTimer = 3000
 
 Quantum.Server.Settings.ItemPickupSound = "physics/cardboard/cardboard_box_impact_hard2.wav"