Profession Framework Mod

[leon2356 48]

Hi. I am a super new to modding PZ and wanted to try to make some custom professions using this framework but for some reason no matter what i do it won't work. I downloaded this framework from the github link unzipped it and put it on my mod folder then I tried make my profession based of the examples in the PFW folder formatted it like a mod and put it in the mod folder. I activated my mod and the PFW mod, but it won't showup in character creation. Can you take a look at my code and tell me what I am doing wrong?

 

addProfession('Hitter', {
    name = "Pinch Hitter",
    description="When the bases are loaded with two outs...",
    icon = "",
    cost = 0,
    xp = {
        [Perks.Fitness] = 1,
        [Perks.Long_blunt] = 2,
        [Perks.Sprinting] = 2,
    },
    
    inventory = {
        ["Base.BaseballBat"] = 1,
        ["Base.Baseball"] = 1,
    },
})
 

leonProfessions.lua

 

 

Edit: Also I am running the newest IWBUMS build on steam.

Edited March 18 by leon2356

[Fenris_Wolf 291]

None of the functions are global. you need to prefix your function call:
ProfessionFramework.addProfession

 

[leon2356 48]

On 3/19/2020 at 11:41 AM, Fenris_Wolf said:

None of the functions are global. you need to prefix your function call:
ProfessionFramework.addProfession

 

Sorry, I'm super new to modding when you say "prefix your function call", what do you mean exactly. You mean like this?:

 

ProfessionFramework.addProfession('Hitter', {
    name = "Pinch Hitter",
    description="When the bases are loaded with two outs...",
    icon = "",
    cost = 0,
    xp = {
        [Perks.Fitness] = 1,
        [Perks.Long_blunt] = 2,
        [Perks.Sprinting] = 2,
    },
    
    inventory = {
        ["Base.BaseballBat"] = 1,
        ["Base.Baseball"] = 1,
    },
})

leonProfessions.lua

 

Because it is still not working.

Edited March 21 by leon2356

[leon2356 48]

I tried a few other things like trying to add one of the example changes you provided with the mod:

 

ProfessionFramework.addProfession('carpenter', {
    cost = 4,
    xp = {
        [Perks.Woodwork] = 4,
    },
    inventory = {
        ["Base.Hammer"] = 2,
        ["Base.Saw"] = 1,
        ["Base.Woodglue"] = 3,
        ["Base.NailsBox"] = 3,
    },
    square = {
        ["Base.Plank"] = 10,
    },
})

 

As well as the traited you provided as well:

 

ProfessionFramework.addTrait('Nightmares', {
    name = "UI_trait_nightmares",
    description = "UI_trait_nightmaresdesc",
    exclude = {"Desensitized"},
    cost = -4,
    requiresSleepEnabled = true,
    inventory = {
        ["Base.PillsBeta"] = 1,
        ["Base.PillsSleepingTablets"] = 1,
    },
    OnGameStart = function(trait)
        Events.EveryTenMinutes.Add(function()
            local p = getSpecificPlayer(0)
            if p:isAsleep() and ZombRand(100) < 2 then
                p:forceAwake()
                p:getStats():setPanic(90)
            end
        end)
    end
})

 

And neither work. Is there a special place I have to place the "profession framework mod" in? I put it in: C:\Users\User\Zomboid\mods.

I also tried all this with the steam version and that did not work either.

Edited March 21 by leon2356

[Arsenal26 108]

I have the Framework mod in  ...\Zomboid\mods\ProfessionalFramework-master

I have my Profession lua in ...\Zomboid\media\lua\shared\MYPROFESSIONS.lua

 

There is an issue with your example....

Unlike [Perks.SmallBlunt] (no space) Long is just [Perks.Blunt]...  So the script stops at that mistake, and does not apply sprinting, or anything passed that line. Otherwise, I pasted your example in myprofession mod, and it appears in the setup option just fine...

 

ProfessionFramework.addProfession('Hitter', {
    name = "Pinch Hitter",
    description="When the bases are loaded with two outs...",
    icon = "",
    cost = 0,
    xp = {
        [Perks.Fitness] = 1,
        [Perks.Blunt] = 2,  <<<<<<===== FIX THIS SO IT READS AS SUCH
        [Perks.Sprinting] = 2,
    },
    
    inventory = {
        ["Base.BaseballBat"] = 1,
        ["Base.Baseball"] = 1,
    },
})

 

 

[leon2356 48]

On 3/23/2020 at 5:12 PM, Arsenal26 said:

I have the Framework mod in  ...\Zomboid\mods\ProfessionalFramework-master

I have my Profession lua in ...\Zomboid\media\lua\shared\MYPROFESSIONS.lua

 

There is an issue with your example....

Unlike [Perks.SmallBlunt] (no space) Long is just [Perks.Blunt]...  So the script stops at that mistake, and does not apply sprinting, or anything passed that line. Otherwise, I pasted your example in myprofession mod, and it appears in the setup option just fine...

 

ProfessionFramework.addProfession('Hitter', {
    name = "Pinch Hitter",
    description="When the bases are loaded with two outs...",
    icon = "",
    cost = 0,
    xp = {
        [Perks.Fitness] = 1,
        [Perks.Blunt] = 2,  <<<<<<===== FIX THIS SO IT READS AS SUCH
        [Perks.Sprinting] = 2,
    },
    
    inventory = {
        ["Base.BaseballBat"] = 1,
        ["Base.Baseball"] = 1,
    },
})

 

 

So, the PFM is in the same place as you have it but my profession mod in in: C:\Users\user\Zomboid\mods\leonProfessions\media\lua\shared/leonprofessions.lua

 

When i look in "zomboid" there is no "media" file.

 

I still tried to copy your fixed code into my file but the profession still does not show up in character creator.

 

Edit: also I have been trying this with just my mod and the profession framework mods on and no other mods.

Edited March 25 by leon2356

[Arsenal26 108]

3 hours ago, leon2356 said:

C:\Users\user\Zomboid\mods\leonProfessions\media\lua\shared/leonprofessions.lua

 

When i look in "zomboid" there is no "media" file.

Oh Ooops... my bad...  that's correct, should have read :

I have my Profession lua in ...\Zomboid\mods\MyProfessionsMod\media\lua\shared\MYPROFESSIONS.lua

 

Random thoughts...

- Are you testing on a new game ? or old save ? bcuz new mod memory may cause issues

- Right version of game ?

- Try disabling all mods, and re-enable them making sure PFM is activated before your custom professions mod...

- Console.txt throwing any errors ? scrolling all the way up may reveal where its hanging up or unable to find something...

 

[leon2356 48]

Ok, so.

- I am on version, 41.33.

- I am testing it on a new save.

- I have all mods off expect profession framework and my professions mod.  In the load order it is "Profession framework" then my mod.

- In Console.txt there is only one error "LOG  : General, 1585159547880> ERROR: Missing translation "UI_Loading_Mods" I'll attach a copy of it to this post. Maybe you will see something I can't.

 

console.txt

[Arsenal26 108]

5 hours ago, leon2356 said:

Ok, so.

- I am on version, 41.33.

- I am testing it on a new save.

- I have all mods off expect profession framework and my professions mod.  In the load order it is "Profession framework" then my mod.

- In Console.txt there is only one error "LOG  : General, 1585159547880> ERROR: Missing translation "UI_Loading_Mods" I'll attach a copy of it to this post. Maybe you will see something I can't.

 

console.txt 94.87 kB · 0 downloads

 

 

Ok, so PFM is loading just fine... but your leonprofessions mod is not getting loaded.... New professions should appear immediately after the console line :

LOG  : General, 1585178807101> ProfessionFramework.INFO: Adding Trait Jogger2

And be at the BOTTOM of the list in game character setup screen...

 

I did notice that there is an issue with examplemod refusing to load...

 

Are you sure you setup your leonProfessions mod correctly ?

ie, mod.info file in your leonProfessions folder...

 

Might wanna look there bcuz its trying to load "examplemod" and failing, and there is no sign of "leonprofessions" trying to load at all...

[leon2356 48]

21 hours ago, Arsenal26 said:

Are you sure you setup your leonProfessions mod correctly ?

ie, mod.info file in your leonProfessions folder...

OH GOOOOOOOD LOOOOORRRRRD!!!!!

 

That fixed it... I forgot to change the mod id in mod.info because all I did was copy and paste the mod.info from the example mod over. You are my hero!

Just Loaded it up and now I can see the profession.

 

I'm now a modder, YAY!

 

Edit: Is there anywhere I can see where the names of "perks" are so I don't have a repeat of the long blunt fiasco?

Edited March 26 by leon2356

[leon2356 48]

@Fenris_Wolf

 

So now that i got this working I think I found a bug?

When I try to add [perks.Tailoring] to my profession, the profession does not load. but if I remove it it works perfectly. Also I saw that the sewer trait is missing from default_traits.lua.

Edited March 26 by leon2356

[Fenris_Wolf 291]

On 3/26/2020 at 12:52 PM, leon2356 said:

So now that i got this working I think I found a bug?

When I try to add [perks.Tailoring] to my profession, the profession does not load. but if I remove it it works perfectly. Also I saw that the sewer trait is missing from default_traits.lua.

PF knows nothing about individual perks. If adding it to your profession causes a error, then its going to be due to a typo on your end (ie: [perks.Tailoring] vs [Perks.Tailoring].

Need to keep your eye on the console.txt, since any errors will show up there, and will often let you know exactly where you've gone wrong.

defaults_traits.lua is just a example file atm and not actually used anyways. Its missing from there since I haven't had time to work on the mod since before tailoring was introduced.

[leon2356 48]

4 hours ago, Fenris_Wolf said:

PF knows nothing about individual perks. If adding it to your profession causes a error, then its going to be due to a typo on your end (ie: [perks.Tailoring] vs [Perks.Tailoring].

Need to keep your eye on the console.txt, since any errors will show up there, and will often let you know exactly where you've gone wrong.

Yep you were right. I did a copy and paste and it works now mb sorry. Thanks for the help love your mod! I do hope you get the chance to work on it some more and add the other traits it is missing.

Edited March 28 by leon2356

[leon2356 48]

Just released my first full mod!

 

Get a job!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2040632854

 

Thanks again for making profession framework. Had a lot of fun making my mod and I made sure to credit you! If you want I can friend you on steam and credit you as a co-creator.

 

Now I just got to learn how to make traits.

Edited March 30 by leon2356

[Dr_Cox1911 279]

@leon2356Will try it out! I have one small suggestion though, you should add the profession framework as a dependency for your workshop mod, so that if people subscribe to your mod they automatically get PFM.

 

@Fenris_WolfShould I bump the version on the workshop?

Edited March 30 by Dr_Cox1911

[leon2356 48]

9 hours ago, Dr_Cox1911 said:

@leon2356Will try it out! I have one small suggestion though, you should add the profession framework as a dependency for your workshop mod, so that if people subscribe to your mod they automatically get PFM.

 

@Fenris_WolfShould I bump the version on the workshop?

@Dr_Cox1911

I tried my mod with the version on steam and it does not work. You need the github version for it to work. When the version on steam updates i will test it and if it works I'll add it as a dependency.

Edited Monday at 04:28 PM by leon2356

[jUG05 0]

I am so sorry but, how do I install this?