[KyleS]

Thanks for this!

EDIT: Below is my attempt at trying to add some safety to this (how it's setup it can silently fail, or crash if used improperly).

PHP Code:

stock bool:SetClientName(client, const String:name[])
{
    // Save the current name.
    decl String:oldname[MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
    if(!GetClientName(client, oldname, sizeof(oldname)))
    {
        return false;
    }

    // Change the name.
    SetClientInfo(client, "name", name);
    SetEntPropString(client, Prop_Data, "m_szNetname", name);
    
    // Fire the event.
    new Handle:event = CreateEvent("player_changename");
    if (event != INVALID_HANDLE)
    {
        SetEventInt(event, "userid", GetClientUserId(client));
        SetEventString(event, "oldname", oldname);
        SetEventString(event, "newname", name);
        FireEvent(event);
    
        // Send the usermessage.
        new Handle:msg = StartMessageAll("SayText2");
        if (msg != INVALID_HANDLE)
        {
            BfWriteByte(msg, client);
            BfWriteByte(msg, true);
            BfWriteString(msg, "Cstrike_Name_Change");
            BfWriteString(msg, oldname);
            BfWriteString(msg, name);
            EndMessage();
            return true;
        }
    }
    
    return false;
}