Modding Help Lua lights don't work

Hey guys, let me explain my issue.
What I want to do is to create a beam of light using only a lua file.
This is the code i have in my tech:

test = {
active = false,
position = {0, 0.5},
color = {255, 0, 0},
pointLight = true,
pointAngle = 0,
pointBeam = 4
}
animator.setLightActive(test, 1)

However, it's not working. I get an error:
Error code 2, [string "/tech/distortionsphere/distortionsphere.lua"]:26: (LuaConversionException) Error converting LuaValue to type 'class Star::String'

So it fails to convert the "test" into a string... Any ideas why???
Or maybe do you know any other methods to create a beam of light using lua (multiplayer friendly)???

 

Because test is not a string, it is a table.

As from doc/lua/animator.md:

Code:

The *animator* table contains functions that relate to an attached networked animator. Networked animators are found in:

* tech
* monsters
* vehicles
* status effects
* active items
[...]

#### `void` animator.setLightActive(`String` lightName, bool active)
Sets a light to be active/inactive.

Quick example,

Code:

{
  "animationCustom" : {
    "animatedParts" : { "parts" : {
      "flashlight" : {
        "properties" : {
          "zLevel" : 5,
          "centered" : true,
          "offset" : [-1.25, -0.375],
          "transformationGroups" : ["muzzle"],
          "image" : "/items/active/weapons/ranged/abilities/flashlight/flashlight.png"
        }
      }
    }},
    "lights" : {
      "flashlightSpread" : {
        "active" : false,
        "position" : [-0.75, -0.5],
        "transformationGroups" : ["muzzle"],
        "color" : [80, 80, 80]
      },
      "flashlight" : {
        "active" : false,
        "position" : [-1.25, -0.5],
        "transformationGroups" : ["muzzle"],
        "color" : [200, 200, 200],
        "pointLight" : true,
        "pointAngle" : 0.00,
        "pointBeam" : 2.5
      }
    },
    "sounds" : {
      "flashlight" : [ "/sfx/tools/flashlight_toggle.ogg" ]
    }
  },

  "ability" : {
    "name" : "Flashlight",
    "type" : "flashlight",
    "scripts" : ["/items/active/weapons/ranged/abilities/flashlight/flashlight.lua"],
    "class" : "Flashlight"
  }
}

Now, see this section:

Code:

"lights" : {
      "flashlightSpread" : {
        "active" : false,
        "position" : [-0.75, -0.5],
        "transformationGroups" : ["muzzle"],
        "color" : [80, 80, 80]
      },
      "flashlight" : {
        "active" : false,
        "position" : [-1.25, -0.5],
        "transformationGroups" : ["muzzle"],
        "color" : [200, 200, 200],
        "pointLight" : true,
        "pointAngle" : 0.00,
        "pointBeam" : 2.5
      }
    }

Right? Those are the lights connected to this "weapon" - the flashlight is treated as it if were a weapon - so, the lights are "flashlightSpread" and "flashlight".

Well, right in the end of the complete code, there's a reference to the script "flashlight.lua". In that script, we have:

Code:

    animator.setLightActive("flashlight", self.active)
    animator.setLightActive("flashlightSpread", self.active)
    [...]
    animator.setLightActive("flashlight", false)
    animator.setLightActive("flashlightSpread", false)

So, that's the way of turning lights on and off.

 

Alright, thanks for explaining the issue.
Now I attached the light to a weapon and it's working (Even on multiplayer!)

 

Any time.