G.Material
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| Function | |
| Syntax |
Material( String filepath, String tags ) Where is this used? |
| Description: | |
| Opens and reads the given filepath and converts into table, to use with material settings such as render.SetMaterial must be a usable format, give filename without an extension to use | |
| Returns: | IMaterial , Number |
| Part of Library: | Global Functions |
| Realm: |
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| BBCode Link: | [b][url=http://wiki.garrysmod.com/?title=G.Material]G.Material [img]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/img][/url][/b] |
Examples
| Description | This will set the render texture to a texture in a file. |
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| Used on | |
| Code | local material = Material ("textures/theimage") render.SetMaterial( material ) |
| Output | N/A |
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Tags and materials using PNGs are currently available only in Garry's Mod Beta 13 |
| Description | Draws a 16 x 16 arrow PNG file without culling. |
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| Used on | |
| Code | local material = Material ("widgets/arrow.png", "nocull") local function paintPNG() surface.DrawTexturedRect( material, 0, 0, 16, 16 ) end hook.Add( "HUDPaint", "paintPNG", paintPNG ) |
| Output | N/A |
Additional Notes
- The filepath is relative to the materials folder.
- The extension of the file is not specified.
- Additionally returns a number, which might be the time it took to load the texture.
