[ferret]

Basic Chat
Version 1.5.2

By: ferret!

Description

Adds a range of basic chat commands. These include multiple methods for admins to talk to players, and a private admin communication method.

Installation

1. Place the basechat.smx file inside of the addons/sourcemod/plugins/ folder.

Commands

• sm_say <message>
  • Message is sent to all players in the Chat window.
• sm_chat <message>
  • Message is sent to all admins in the Chat window.
• sm_csay <message>
  • Message is sent to all players in the center of the screen
• sm_hsay <message>
  • Message is sent to all players as a hint message
• sm_tsay [color] <message>
  • Message is sent to all players as a dialog in the top left, colored white by default.
  • Allowed colors: White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Purple, Cyan, Orange, Pink, Olive, "Lime, Violet, Lightblue
• sm_psay <target> <message>
  • A messge is privately sent to the target.
• sm_msay <message>
  • Sends a message to every as a menu panel. Use \n for new lines.
• say @message
  • Using standard chat, this is a shortcut for sm_say
• say @@target message
  • Using standard chat, this is a shortcut for sm_psay
• say @@@message
  • Using standard chat, this is a shortcut for sm_csay
• say_team @message
  • Using the team chat, this is a shortcut for sm_chat

Cvars

• sm_chat_mode
  • Allows non-admins to use the @alias for sm_chat. They cannot read the responses though. Default is on.
  • Set to 0 to turn off.
• sm_psay_mode
  • Allows non-admins to use the @@alias for sm_psay. Default is off.
  • Set to 1 to turn on.

Changelog

• Version 1.5.2
  • Removed special Rcon/client 0 naming.
• Version 1.5.1
  • Fix for psay chat alias
• Version 1.5 (July 5th)
  • sm_tsay has a color parameter now.
  • sm_psay now prefixed in green, and with Private from
  • SendDialogToAll() fixed
  • Using say via console now works, so you can bind it.
  • Abandoned Hungarian notation
  • RCON should now be able to use commands.
  • New say trigger: @@<player> <message> does sm_psay
  • New say trigger: @@@<message> does sm_csay
  • New cvar: sm_chat_mode - Controls whether players can use say_team @<message>. Default on. They still cannot read it though.
  • New cvar: sm_psay_mode - Allows players to use the psay alias "@@<player> <message>". Default is off.
  • New command: sm_msay
• Version 1.4.3 (July 4th)
  • Final tsay fix
  • Final GetUserAdmin fix.
• Version 1.4.2 (July 3rd)
  • Lol. Now using GetUserAdmin...
• Version 1.4.1 (July 2nd)
  • Forgot to change one function to use NAME/IP authmethod stock.
• Version 1.4 (July 2nd)
  • Add sm_tsay
  • sm_say and sm_chat now prefixed in green.
  • NAME and IP authmethods should now work with chat triggers.
• Version 1.3 (June 29th)
  • Minor changes to conform to plugin submission rules
  • Added sm_basevotes_version Cvar