tfa-base-docs-localization/faq/FOR_DEVELOPERS.md

Frequently Asked Questions/Useful Stuff for Addon Developers

Changing stats in SWEP.Primary/SWEP.Secondary tables does not work!

Due to extensive stat caching system, you would need to override the base table values and clear the stat cache:

1. Change value in Primary_TFA or Secondary_TFA table respectively

wep.Primary_TFA.Damage = 123

2. Call SWEP:ClearStatCache function with the stat name

wep:ClearStatCache("Primary.Damage")

This example sets base SWEP.Primary.Damage value to 123 and applies all necessary modifications to it through attachments/hooks

How to properly override base functions?

If you are thinking of copying the function and modifying it, don't! This could (and will) break a lot of stuff after base update when said function is modified. What you should do instead is override with calling functions from base class:

-- Example override function with return value
DEFINE_BASECLASS(SWEP.Base) -- required only once before ALL override functions

function SWEP:Think2(...)
    local retVal = BaseClass.Think2(self, ...) -- running base method first

    -- your code here

    return retVal
end