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[INC] ColorVariables

In layman's terms:

Plugin developers are not supposed to use actual colors, but variables which can be easily set by server masters.

How does it work?

Create a plugin with ColorVariables
Use color variables in chat messages and not actual colors
Optional: If you need some new variables, create them with CAddVariable
Optional: If you want, you can create a forwarded variable for other plugins to use (like {@isRebel CLIENT_INDEX}, {@rank CLIENT_INDEX}, {@rainbow} etc.)
Optional: If you want to use variables from other plugins, load them with CLoadPluginConfig or CLoadPluginVariables (If server master renamed plugin binary, this won't work!)

Quick example:
Normal: PrintToChatAll("\x02[prefix]\x01 %N gave you \x03AK-47\x01!", client)
ColorVariables: CPrintToChatAll("%N gave you {highlight}AK-47{default}!", client)

ColorVariables plugin example:

PHP Code:


		
			
#include <colorvariables>

public OnPluginStart()
{
    CSetPrefix("KillInfo"); // Set plugin chat prefix to "KillInfo" (will be used in every print function)

    HookEvent("player_death", Event_PlayerDeath);
}

public Action:Event_PlayerDeath(Handle:event, const String:name[], bool:dontBroadcast) 
{
    new victim = GetClientOfUserId(GetEventInt(event, "userid"));
    new attacker = GetClientOfUserId(GetEventInt(event, "attacker"));

    CPrintToChatAll("{player %d}%N {default} killed {player %d}%N", attacker, attacker, victim, victim);
    // {prefix}[KillInfo] {teamcolor}Will {default}killed {teamcolor}Mark

    CPrintToChat(victim, "{highlight}Player {player %d}%N {highlight}killed you!", attacker, attacker);
    // {prefix}[KillInfo] {highlight}Player {teamcolor}Will {highlight}killed you!

    return Plugin_Continue; 
}

More info, full feature list and download in GitHub repository.

Re: [INC] ColorVariables

This thread needs more comments! Finally an include for colors across games, and very well written too. The only issue I had is that {teamcolor} is not in the list for Source 2009 games, I had to add it myself.

Re: [INC] ColorVariables

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ Tsunami (Post 2401276)

Thx! I really appreciate that! As for the {teamcolor}, looks like I forgot that one O:-) - gonna add it.

EDIT: Oh I think I remember why there is no {teamcolor}, you can use {player CLIENT_INDEX} to get a player's team color. But anyway, I will have a look at it.

Re: [INC] ColorVariables

Wish I knew about this include sooner, It would've been useful a few months ago. :/

Thanks for the release! :)

Re: [INC] ColorVariables

Quote:

Originally Posted by KissLick (Post 2401334)

you can use {player CLIENT_INDEX} to get a player's team color.

True, but in my case (Advertisements) the server administrator gets to choose the messages and where to put the colors, and I don't want to have to figure out where they put {player %d} and then inject the client index :wink: I know {engine 3} also works, but {teamcolor} is easier for people to remember :)

Re: [INC] ColorVariables

Just added {teamcolor} to Source2009 colors :-)

But there still is that little problem with loading foreign color config whose binary was renamed... I would like to fix that somehow, but I am very unsure how.... Any ideas, please? O:-)

Re: [INC] ColorVariables

This include seems very useful. I will use it from now :)

Re: [INC] ColorVariables

Quote:

Originally Posted by Franc1sco (Post 2401507)

This include seems very useful. I will use it from now :)

Dear God... Now Valve can say I collaborated on some new weapon skins plugin... uaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa it's driving me crazyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy :-D

Re: [INC] ColorVariables

Quote:

Originally Posted by KissLick (Post 2401537)

Dear God... Now Valve can say I collaborated on some new weapon skins plugin... uaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa it's driving me crazyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy :-D

Sure ;)

Re: [INC] ColorVariables

I get this error when compiling my plugin:

Code:

//// admin-see-all-chat.sp

//

// sourcemod\addons\sourcemod\scripting\include\colorvariables.inc(147) : error 017: undefined symbol "iTeam"

// sourcemod\addons\sourcemod\scripting\include\colorvariables.inc(153) : error 001: expected token: ")", but found "~"

// sourcemod\addons\sourcemod\scripting\include\colorvariables.inc(153) : warning 215: expression has no effect

// sourcemod\addons\sourcemod\scripting\include\colorvariables.inc(153) : error 001: expected token: ";", but found ")"

// sourcemod\addons\sourcemod\scripting\include\colorvariables.inc(153) : error 029: invalid expression, assumed zero

// sourcemod\addons\sourcemod\scripting\include\colorvariables.inc(153) : fatal error 189: too many error messages on one line

//

// Compilation aborted.

// 5 Errors.

//

// Compilation Time: 0,8 sec