TFS 1.X+ new tfs cant use percentages

[Mjmackan]

With new TFS 1.4 I can't seem to be able to add '%' into any text, I'm recieving error.
Code snippet:

item:setAttribute(ITEM_ATTRIBUTE_NAME, "1000%")

When removing the %, it the name shows, but not the % ofcourse.

Lua Script Error: [Event Interface]
data/events/scripts/player.lualayer@onLook
data/lib/core/item.lua:45: bad argument #2 to 'format' (no value)
stack traceback:
[C]: at 0x7ff786756630
[C]: in function 'format'
data/lib/core/item.lua:45: in function 'append'
data/lib/core/item.lua:263: in function 'getDescription'
...14\data\scripts\eventcallbacks\player\default_onLook.lua:4: in function <...14\data\scripts\eventcallbacks\player\default_onLook.lua:3>
C:\GameFatev2 -vc14\data\scripts/lib\event_callbacks.lua:127: in function 'EventCallback'
data/events/scripts/player.lua:11: in function <data/events/scripts/player.lua:8>

 

[Codinablack]

With new TFS 1.4 I can't seem to be able to add '%' into any text, I'm recieving error.
Code snippet:

item:setAttribute(ITEM_ATTRIBUTE_NAME, "1000%")

When removing the %, it the name shows, but not the % ofcourse.

This isn't a problem with tfs, its with lua. You are using a symbol commonly used for formatting strings, and since you have it in the string, without any function calls, methods, or formatting of any kind to be input, it throws an error.

You can learn more about your options with lua and strings here.

Lua - Strings

Lua - Strings - String is a sequence of characters as well as control characters like form feed. String can be initialized with three forms which includes ?

www.tutorialspoint.com

 

[Mjmackan]

This isn't a problem with tfs, its with lua. You are using a symbol commonly used for formatting strings, and since you have it in the string, without any function calls, methods, or formatting of any kind to be input, it throws an error.

You can learn more about your options with lua and strings here.

Lua - Strings

Lua - Strings - String is a sequence of characters as well as control characters like form feed. String can be initialized with three forms which includes ?

www.tutorialspoint.com

But it worked with and still work on a older tfs 1.3 repo.

 

[StreamSide]

try %%

 

[Alpha]

Lua follows C's printf format, here are all the tokens you can use printf - C++ Reference (https://www.cplusplus.com/reference/cstdio/printf/)

It seems like the string is constructed through string.format in the Player.onLook event, therefor you would have to escape the percent sign in your attribute, like so item:setAttribute(ITEM_ATTRIBUTE_NAME, "1000%%")

 

[Mjmackan]

try %%

Lua follows C's printf format, here are all the tokens you can use printf - C++ Reference (https://www.cplusplus.com/reference/cstdio/printf/)

It seems like the string is constructed through string.format in the Player.onLook event, therefor you would have to escape the percent sign in your attribute, like so item:setAttribute(ITEM_ATTRIBUTE_NAME, "1000%%")

Worked, thanks for explaining, much appreciation!