[psychonic]

Dynamic MOTD

As noted in the description, this plugin allows sending of player/server info via GET vars to the MOTD url for easy customization of MOTD per player/server.

It will replace the MOTD already sent by the game via usermessage with a new one.

Cvars:

• dynamicmotd_url - Url to use, including info tokens. "" for default.
• dynamicmotd_title - Title to use for motd window (on supported games), including info tokens. "" for default.
• dynamicmotd_big - If enabled, uses a larger MOTD window on supported games. 0 - Disabled (default), 1 - Enabled. If this is enabled, MOTD is delayed until first team selection.
• dynamicmotd_custom - The value here will be used when replacing the {SERVER_CUSTOM} token.

Info Tokens:

• {STEAM_ID} (in same format shown on "status" command for the game)
• {USER_ID}
• {FRIEND_ID} ('community id', a.k.a. 64-bit steam id)
• {NAME}
• {IP}
• {LANGUAGE} (value of client's cl_language var)
• {RATE} (value of client's rate var)
• {SERVER_IP}
• {SERVER_PORT}
• {SERVER_NAME} (server hostname)
• {SERVER_CUSTOM} (value of dynamicmotd_custom)
• {L4D_GAMEMODE} (current game mode string on l4d and l4d2)
• {CURRENT_MAP}
• {NEXT_MAP}
• {GAMEDIR}
• {CURPLAYERS}
• {MAXPLAYERS}
• {BOTPLAYERS}
• {STEAM2_ID} (explicit Steam2 format, ex. STEAM_0:1:4153990 or STEAM_1:1:4153990)
• {STEAM3_ID} (explicit Steam3 format, ex. [U:1:8307981])
• {STEAM_ACCTID} (Steam account id, ex. 8307981)
• {SERVER_STEAM_ID} (server 64-bit Steam ID)
• {SERVER_STEAM3_ID} (server Steam3-formatted id, ex. [A:1293500416:8019] or [G:1:123])
• {SERVER_STEAM_ACCT_ID} (server Steam account id)

And for those with SteamWorks or SteamTools installed:

• {VAC_STATUS} (0/1)
• {SERVER_PUB_IP} (the server's public ip)
• {STEAM_CONNSTATUS} (0/1)

Example Url: http://example.com/motd.php?communityid={FRIEND_ID}&name={NAME}

I've only personally tested this on TF2 and CS:S, but it should work on all games that support a regular MOTD.

Note: Due to limitations in the engine, the expanded url has a max length of 255 characters.

The Get Plugin link will not work due to the SteamWorks and SteamTools includes being required at compile-time.

[Monkeys]

This is quite awesome, and it isn't hard to add even more substitutes.

[psychonic]

Originally Posted by Monkeys This is quite awesome, and it isn't hard to add even more substitutes.

If you have any suggestions for more, I'd be happy to hear them.

[Leonardo]

finally can show in motd user-specific information.

[psychonic]

Uploaded version 1.1.0 which adds more shiz to ensure compatibility with more games as well as proper url encoding of the vars.

Ex.

http://example.com/test.php?name={NAME}&steam={STEAM_ID}

with name "[SMACK] BP{N}" and steamid "STEAM_0:1:4153990"
becomes

http://example.com/test.php?name=%5bSMACK%5d%20%20BP%7bN%7d&steam=STEAM_0%3a1%3a4153990

to guarantee proper interpretation by the web server.

Also added {SERVER_NAME} token to resolve to current server hostname.

[Samantha]

Very useful

[psychonic]

Yet another minor update, 1.1.1, adding more functionality.

New {SERVER_CUSTOM} tag will resolve to whatever the new cvar, dynamicmotd_custom, is set to.

This is useful for people who number their servers. (1, 2, 3, etc.)

[Munra]

Can I get

UR Bad ass

[Thraka]

Very awesome!

This little snippet will add the l4d game mode as a parameter. Just insert it into the DoReplacements method

	new Handle:cvarHGameMode = FindConVar("mp_gamemode");
	if (cvarHGameMode != INVALID_HANDLE)
	{
		decl String:gameMode[16];
		GetConVarString(cvarHGameMode, gameMode, sizeof(gameMode));
		ReplaceString(motdtitle, sizeof(motdtitle), "{L4D_GAMEMODE}", gameMode);
		ReplaceString(motdurl, sizeof(motdurl), "{L4D_GAMEMODE}", gameMode);
	}

Now you can easily determine for your web page if the game is versus, coop, etc..

[psychonic]

Originally Posted by Thraka Very awesome! This little snippet will add the l4d game mode as a parameter. Just insert it into the DoReplacements method new Handle:cvarHGameMode = FindConVar("mp_gamemode"); if (cvarHGameMode != INVALID_HANDLE) { decl String:gameMode[16]; GetConVarString(cvarHGameMode, gameMode, sizeof(gameMode)); ReplaceString(motdtitle, sizeof(motdtitle), "{L4D_GAMEMODE}", gameMode); ReplaceString(motdurl, sizeof(motdurl), "{L4D_GAMEMODE}", gameMode); } Now you can easily determine for your web page if the game is versus, coop, etc..

Is this for L4D, L4D2, or both? I know that (at least at one point) setting game mode was different for each, but can mp_gamemode be read to get it on both?