TFA-VOX Template Collection

TFA-VOX Template Collection.md

This is a collection of templates for TFA-VOX.

Before going through anything from here, make sure you have read through Lua basics guide for GMod here first!

List of contents:

• VOX Pack Template (lua/tfa_vox/packs/your_pack_name_here.lua)
• Custom Module Template (lua/tfa_vox/modules/your_module_name_here.lua)
• Custom Hooks - list of hooks added for the addons intercompatibility
• Community Extensions

For example custom gamemode integration, take a look at nZombies module implementation made by Zet0rz

For any questions regarding this documentation or any problems with developing addons for TFA-VOX, post in #development-help channel of the official support Discord server.

TFA-VOX The Community Extensions.md

List of community-made TFA-VOX extension modules (additional callouts/integrations)

• Enhanced PlayerModel Selector - Allows to re-assign the VOX packs to/from different models
• nZombies - Full VOX integration with the gamemode (Example VOX pack)
• Extra Callouts - Grenade, per-weapon-type pickup, item spotting and more lines (Developer's Reference)
• Extra Callouts - Damage Types - Allows to add specific lines per damage type (Developer's Reference)
• Ledge, Incap and Rescue Callouts - Integration with MWII Takedowns/Revive and wOS Ledge Hanging systems (Developer's Reference)
• Attacked By Special Infected Callouts - Support for Left 4 Dead 2 Special Infected SNPCs (Developer's Reference)
• TFA-VOX for NPC - Adds ability to assign TFA-VOX packs to NPCs

If you have additional modules/integrations that could be useful for VOX pack makers, feel free to suggest them below!

tfa_vox_hooks_custom.lua

-- TFA-VOX custom hooks reference
-- To be used with https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/hook.Add in your own code
-- All returns are optional, you can use hooks just to listen for events happening
-- Where state is listed as Shared, hook has to be added both on server and client to avoid any issues!



--------------
--          --
-- SPOTTING --
--          --
--------------

GM:TFAVOX_Spotting_PopulateNPCTypes()
-- Hook name: TFAVOX_Spotting_PopulateNPCTypes
-- Description: Allows to add custom spotting line types
-- State: Shared (only used serverside)
-- Arguments:
--     1. table module - Spotting module
--     2. table types - NPC types table (key is classname, value is key in "spot" VOX pack table)

GM:TFAVOX_SpotEntity()
-- Hook name: TFAVOX_SpotEntity
-- Description: Called when player attempts to spot an NPC/Player
-- State: Server
-- Arguments:
--     1. Player ply - The player who attempts to spot
--     2. Entity ent - The player/NPC who is getting spotted
-- Returns:
--     1. boolean or Entity - Return false to prevent spotting, return an entity to override entity to be spotted (must be player/npc/nextbot)



--------------------
--                --
-- INITIALIZATION --
--                --
--------------------

GM:TFAVOX_InitializePlayer()
-- Hook name: TFAVOX_InitializePlayer
-- Description: Called when player does not a VOX table
-- State: Server
-- Arguments:
--     1. Player ply
--     2. boolean force
--     3. boolean clean - VOX table was cleared after reload

GM:TFAVOX_InitializePlayerDone()
-- Hook name: TFAVOX_InitializePlayerDone
-- Description: Called after TFAVOX_InitializePlayer hook
-- State: Server
-- Arguments:
--     1. Player ply
--     2. boolean force
--     3. boolean clean

GM:TFAVOX_InitializePlayerTimings()
-- Hook name: TFAVOX_InitializePlayerTimings
-- Description: Called every server tick or packs/modules reload before both TFAVOX_InitializePlayer and TFAVOX_InitializePlayerDone
-- State: Server
-- Arguments:
--     1. Player ply
--     2. boolean force
--     3. boolean clean

tfa_vox_module_template.lua

if !MODULE then TFAVOX_Modules_Initialize() return end

MODULE.name = "Example Module" -- Module Label
MODULE.description = "Example implementation of a custom TFA-VOX module" -- Module Description
MODULE.author = "TFA" -- Module Author (optional)
MODULE.realm = "shared" -- Module Realm (client, server or shared)
MODULE.activedefault = true -- Module is active by default? (defaults to true)
MODULE.options = { -- Configurable module settings/options
	["sampleopt"] = { -- Option Key/Name
		["name"] = "Sample Option", -- Option Label
		["description"] = "Sample option", -- Option Description
		["type"] = "integer", -- Option type (int or integer)
		["min"] = 0, -- Minimum value
		["max"] = 100, -- Maximum value
		["default"] = 100 -- Default value
	},
	["sampleoptfloat"] = { 
		["name"] = "Sample Float Option",
		["description"] = "Sample option that's a float",
		["type"] = "float", -- float or double
		["min"] = 0,
		["max"] = 100,
		["default"] = 50.5
	},
	["sampleoptbool"] = {
		["name"] = "Sample Boolean Option",
		["description"] = "Sample option that's a boolean",
		["type"] = "boolean", -- bool or boolean
		["default"] = true
	},
	["sampleoptstr"] = { 
		["name"] = "Sample String Option",
		["description"] = "Sample option that's a string",
		["type"] = "string",
		["default"] = "test"
	},
	["sampleoptcol"] = { 
		["name"] = "Sample Color Option",
		["description"] = "Sample option that's a color",
		["type"] = "color",
		["default"] = Color(255, 0, 0, 255)
	},
	["sampleoptvec"] = { 
		["name"] = "Sample Vector Option",
		["description"] = "Sample option that's a vector",
		["type"] = "vector",
		["default"] = Vector(0, 0, 0)
	}
}

function MODULE:GetSampleOptBool() -- example module function to access module parameter
	return self:GetOption("sampleoptbool", true) -- Arguments: module table, parameter key/name, fallback value (optional)
end

local lastprint = -999

-- Note: "self" in hooks is reserved for "MODULE" table of the module; for non-hooks usage you might want to localize "MODULE" variable
-- All module's hooks are disabled when module is not active
hook.Add("Think", "TestDH", function()
	if not self:GetSampleOptBool() then return end -- calling module's function from above to access the boolean parameter

	if CurTime() > lastprint + 5 then
		lastprint = CurTime()
		print("It works!")
	end	
end)



--------------------------------------
-- Custom module sounds integration --
--------------------------------------

-- First, you need to initialize the custom sounds from the pack:
hook.Add("TFAVOX_InitializePlayer", "TFAVOX_ExampleModuleInit", function(ply)
	if IsValid(ply) then
		local mdtbl = TFAVOX_GetPack(ply:GetModel())

		if mdtbl then
			ply.TFAVOX_Sounds = ply.TFAVOX_Sounds or {}
			
			if mdtbl.examplemodule then
				ply.TFAVOX_Sounds.examplemodule = ply.TFAVOX_Sounds.examplemodule or {}
				ply.TFAVOX_Sounds.examplemodule.customsound = mdtbl.examplemodule.customsound
			end
		end
	end
end)

-- In the VOX pack it would go like this:
--[[
local VOXPackTable = {
	-- all base module sounds here

	["examplemodule"] = {
		["customsound"] = {
			["sound"] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound(mdlprefix, "CustomModuleSound", {"snd1", "snd2", "snd3"})
		}
	}
}
]]--

-- Then, to play the sound, you need to call the sound playing function:
--[[
if SERVER and ply.TFAVOX_Sounds then
	local sndtbl = ply.TFAVOX_Sounds.examplemodule

	if sndtbl and sndtbl.customsound then
		TFAVOX_PlayVoicePriority(ply, sndtbl.customsound, 0, false) -- Arguments: player entity, sound table, priority, interrupt
	end
end
]]--

tfa_vox_pack_template.lua

-- Click "Raw" then save the whole file (the last line is important!)
-- Then rename and put to lua/tfa_vox/packs in your addon folder

local model = "models/player/player.mdl" --<< REPLACE THIS WITH YOUR TARGET MODEL, USE FORWARD SLASHES


--[[CONVENIENCE FUNCTIONS, DO NOT EDIT FROM THIS POINT UNTIL CLEAR ]]--

local tmptbl = string.Split(model,"/")
local mdlprefix = tmptbl[#tmptbl] or model
mdlprefix = string.Replace(mdlprefix,".mdl","")
if model == "models/player/player.mdl" then return end

--[[CLEAR]]--

--[[
--To give VOX sound paths, I recommend TFAVOX_GenerateSound.
--TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "sound_event_here", { "path/to/sound1.wav", "path/to/sound2.wav", "path/to/sound3.wav" }
--You may have as many sounds as you want in the GenerateSound table ^^
--Please have at least one.

--If you insist on doing things manually, ['sound'] can be a TABLE | { "sound1.wav", "sound2.wav", "sound3.wav" } | or a STRING  | "snd" |
--Manual sounds require soundscripts.

--TFA VOX will now automatically calculate delays.
--If you need to manually override, feed ['delay'] with a TABLE | {min,max} | or a NUMBER | 999 |
]]--

local VOXPackTable = {
	['main'] = {--subtable id
		['heal'] = {--event id
			['delay']= nil,--delay ( nil to autocalc )
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "heal", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } ) --sound path(s)
		},
		['healmax'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "healmax", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['crithit'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "crithit", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['crithealth'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "crithealth", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['death'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "death", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['spawn'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "spawn", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['pickup'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "pickup", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['reload'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "reload", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['noammo'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "noammo", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['fall'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "fall", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['jump'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "jump", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['step'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "step", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		}
	},
	['murder'] = {
		['combine'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "murdcomb", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['cp'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "murdcp", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['zombie'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "murdzomb", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['headcrab'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "murdhc", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['antlion'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "murdant", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['barnacle'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "murdbarn", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['manhack'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "murdmh", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['scanner'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "murdsca", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['sniper'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "murdsni", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['turret'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "murdtur", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['ally'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "murdally", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		-- ['npc_pigeon'] = { -- classname overrides category entry
			-- ['delay']= nil,
			-- ['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "murdpigeon", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		-- },
		-- [HITGROUP_HEAD] = { -- last hit bodypart override; chanced (configurable); accepts enum https://wiki.facepunch.com/gmod/Enums/HITGROUP
			-- ['delay'] = nil,
			-- ['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "murdheadshot", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		-- },
		['generic'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "murdgener", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		}
	},
	['spot'] = {
		['combine'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "spotcomb", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['cp'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "spotcp", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['zombie'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "spotzom", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['headcrab'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "spothc", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['antlion'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "spotant", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['barnacle'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "spotbarn", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['manhack'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "spotmh", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['scanner'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "spotsca", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['sniper'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "spotsni", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['turret'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "spottur", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		['ally'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "spotally", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		-- ['npc_crow'] = { -- classname overrides category entry
			-- ['delay']= nil,
			-- ['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "spotcrow", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		-- },
		['generic'] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "spotgener", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		}
	},
	['taunt'] = {
		[ACT_GMOD_GESTURE_AGREE] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "ACT_GMOD_GESTURE_AGREE", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		[ACT_GMOD_GESTURE_BECON] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "ACT_GMOD_GESTURE_BECON", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		[ACT_GMOD_GESTURE_BOW] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "ACT_GMOD_GESTURE_BOW", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		[ACT_GMOD_GESTURE_DISAGREE] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "ACT_GMOD_GESTURE_DISAGREE", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		[ACT_GMOD_TAUNT_SALUTE] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "ACT_GMOD_TAUNT_SALUTE", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		[ACT_GMOD_GESTURE_WAVE] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "ACT_GMOD_GESTURE_WAVE", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		[ACT_GMOD_TAUNT_PERSISTENCE] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "ACT_GMOD_TAUNT_PERSISTENCE", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		[ACT_GMOD_TAUNT_MUSCLE] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "ACT_GMOD_TAUNT_MUSCLE", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		[ACT_GMOD_TAUNT_LAUGH] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "ACT_GMOD_TAUNT_LAUGH", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		[ACT_GMOD_GESTURE_POINT] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "ACT_GMOD_GESTURE_POINT", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		[ACT_GMOD_TAUNT_CHEER] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "ACT_GMOD_TAUNT_CHEER", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		[ACT_SIGNAL_FORWARD] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "ACT_SIGNAL_FORWARD", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		[ACT_SIGNAL_GROUP] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "ACT_SIGNAL_GROUP", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		[ACT_SIGNAL_HALT] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "ACT_SIGNAL_HALT", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		}
	},
	['damage'] = {
		[HITGROUP_GENERIC] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "HITGROUP_GENERIC", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		[HITGROUP_HEAD] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "HITGROUP_HEAD", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		[HITGROUP_CHEST] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "HITGROUP_CHEST", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		[HITGROUP_STOMACH] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "HITGROUP_STOMACH", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		[HITGROUP_LEFTARM] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "HITGROUP_LEFTARM", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		[HITGROUP_RIGHTARM] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "HITGROUP_RIGHTARM", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		[HITGROUP_LEFTLEG] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "HITGROUP_LEFTLEG", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		[HITGROUP_RIGHTLEG] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "HITGROUP_RIGHTLEG", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		},
		[HITGROUP_GEAR] = {
			['delay']= nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "HITGROUP_GEAR", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		}
	},
	['callouts'] = {
		['agree'] = { -- callout id/classname in these quotes
			['name'] = "Agree",-- Callout friendly name ( what you see in the wheel )
			['delay'] = nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "Wheel_Agree", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } ),
			['order'] = nil, -- Sorting order index number (incremental, any entries with index will be put above others)
		},
		['disagree'] = { -- callout id/classname in these quotes
			['name'] = "Disagree",-- Callout friendly name ( what you see in the wheel )
			['delay'] = nil,
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "Wheel_Disagree", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } ),
			['order'] = nil,
		}
	},
	['external'] = { --Completely optional, allows you to integrate with external mods
		['bash'] = { -- Used by TFA Base
			['sound'] = TFAVOX_GenerateSound( mdlprefix, "Bash", { "snd1", "snd2", "snd3" } )
		}
	}
}

TFAVOX_RegisterPack(model, VOXPackTable)

I wonder if everyone will have to update their TFA VOX requirements from some of the older VOX addons. It's nice to know this is getting updated, but I just hope the older VOX addons can still be functional with this one.