[FLAiTE]

Hi. I'm new to AMXX coding, and i'd have a simple question:

I'm using AMXX Beta v1.8.3+, and i'd like to create my own plugin that prints chat messages.
so far, i did this:

PHP Code:

#include <amxmodx>
#include <amxmisc>
#include <cstrike>

#define PLUGIN "Simple Messages"
#define VERSION "1.0"
#define AUTHOR "FLAiTE"

public plugin_init() 
{
    set_task(10.0,  "m1", _, _, _, "b", 0);
    set_task(30.0,  "m2", _, _, _, "b", 0);
    set_task(50.0,  "m3", _, _, _, "b", 0);
    set_task(70.0,  "m4", _, _, _, "b", 0);
    set_task(90.0,  "m5", _, _, _, "b", 0);
}

public m1(id)
{
    client_print_color(0, print_team_red, "^1* ^3RED_message");
}

public m2(id)
{
    client_print_color(0, print_team_blue, "^1* ^3BLUE_message");
}

public m3(id)
{
    client_print_color(0, print_team_grey, "^1* ^3GREY_message");
}

public m4(id)
{
    client_print_color(0, print_team_default, "^1* ^4green_message");
}

public m5(id)
{
    client_print_color(0, print_team_default, "^1* yellow_message");
} 


even if it compiles without errors, the plugin does not display the messages the way i want.
for example, the first time it prints:
* RED_message
the second time it prins:
* RED_message
* BLUE_message
third time:
* RED_message
etc.

I mean...it's working but not the way i want it to.
My purpose is to print multiple messages, at different time intervals. To be more specific:
* message 1
(60 seconds later)
* message 2
(30 seconds later)
* message 3
(45 seconds later)
* message 4
etc.

also, after all messages are finished, i want it to restart with * message 1.
It is imperative that the messages have different colors, else i could just modify this plugin, and print them all (for CT/T/SPEC the SAME color) RED, GREY or BLUE, depending on my choice.

so, can anyone help me?
thanks!

[popeye10]

like this ?

PHP Code:

#include <amxmodx>
#include <colorchat>

#define PLUGIN "Simple Messages"
#define VERSION "1.0"
#define AUTHOR "FLAiTE"

public plugin_init() 
{
    register_plugin(PLUGIN, VERSION, AUTHOR);
    set_task(10.0,  "m1", _, _, _, "b", 0);
    set_task(30.0,  "m2", _, _, _, "b", 0);
    set_task(50.0,  "m3", _, _, _, "b", 0);
    set_task(70.0,  "m4", _, _, _, "b", 0);
    set_task(90.0,  "m5", _, _, _, "b", 0);
}

public m1(id)
{
    client_print_color(0, RED, "* RED_message");
}

public m2(id)
{
    client_print_color(0, BLUE, "* BLUE_message");
}

public m3(id)
{
    client_print_color(0, GREY, "* GREY_message");
}

public m4(id)
{
    client_print_color(0, GREEN, "* Green_message");
}

public m5(id)
{
    client_print_color(0, NORMAL, "* Yellow_message");
} 


[FLAiTE]

obviously not, since i said the code is not working as it should, even though it compiles without errors/warnings.
in amxx v1.8.3+, the colorchat function is integrated, and the syntax to use it is as i wrote in post #1 (print_team_red, print_team_blue etc).

the plugin is not working as i would like it to (the defects are mentioned also in post #1).

[zmd94]

Maybe, something like this?

PHP Code:

#include <amxmodx>

public plugin_init() 
{
    // For first message
    set_task(10.0, "m1")
}

public m1()
{
    client_print_color(0, print_team_red, "^1* ^3RED_message");
    
    // For message 2
    set_task(10.0, "m2")
}

public m2()
{
    client_print_color(0, print_team_blue, "^1* ^3BLUE_message");
    
    // For message 3
    set_task(10.0, "m3")
}

public m3()
{
    client_print_color(0, print_team_grey, "^1* ^3GREY_message");
    
    // For message 4
    set_task(10.0, "m4")
}

public m4()
{
    client_print_color(0, print_team_default, "^1* ^4green_message");
    
    // For message 5
    set_task(10.0, "m5")
}

public m5()
{
    client_print_color(0, print_team_default, "^1* yellow_message");
    
    // Start again with first message
    set_task(10.0, "m1")
} 


[FLAiTE]

gonna try it tonight.
if it works, i'll let you know.
also, does it loop these functions (restart with m1, then m2, then m3 etc)?

[zmd94]

Yes. It will start again with first message.

[FLAiTE]

finally, this is the version that does exactly what i want:

PHP Code:

#include <amxmodx>

#define PLUGIN "Simple Messages"
#define VERSION "1.0"
#define AUTHOR "FLAiTE"

public plugin_init() 
{
    register_plugin(PLUGIN, VERSION, AUTHOR)
    // pentru primul mesaj
    set_task(10.0,  "m1", _, _, _, "a", 1)
}

public m1(id)
{
    client_print_color(0, print_team_red, "^1* ^3RED_message") 
    // pentru mesajul al 2-lea
    set_task(10.0,  "m2", _, _, _, "a", 1)
}

public m2(id)
{
    client_print_color(0, print_team_blue, "^1* ^3BLUE_message")
    // pentru mesajul al 3-lea
    set_task(10.0,  "m3", _, _, _, "a", 1)
}

public m3(id)
{
    client_print_color(0, print_team_grey, "^1* ^3GREY_message")
    // pentru mesajul al 4-lea
    set_task(10.0,  "m4", _, _, _, "a", 1)
}

public m4(id)
{
    client_print_color(0, print_team_default, "^1* ^4green_message")
    // pentru mesajul al 5-lea
    set_task(10.0,  "m5", _, _, _, "a", 1)
}

public m5(id)
{
    client_print_color(0, print_team_default, "^1* yellow_message")
    // incepe iar cu primul mesaj...
    set_task(10.0,  "m1", _, _, _, "a", 1)
} 


this topic can be closed. what was asked in the beginning was realised.

[zmd94]

set_task(10.0, "m1", _, _, _, "a", 1) is not needed as you only repeat the message once. So just use set_task(10.0, "m1").

This is the same will all of your set_task. So, please change it.

Just do as I have shown to you from above code.

[FLAiTE]

Originally Posted by zmd94 set_task(10.0, "m1", _, _, _, "a", 1) is not needed as you only repeat the message once. So just use set_task(10.0, "m1"). This is the same will all of your set_task. So, please change it. Just do as I have shown to you from above code.

it does repeat multiple times the messages. (m1 function is called again at the end, as you coded)
the last argument, after "a", ("1" to be more explicit) means to repeat (if it's set to 0, it means to not repeat the message, in this case, if you want the message to be repeated, "a" should be replaced by "b" (loop mode) - source).
so, it works and it does repeat...basically it does everything i wanted in the beginning.

don't believe me? try it yourself i already did, and it works flawless.

[zmd94]

If I'm not mistaken set_task(10.0, "m1", _, _, _, "a", 1) is the same with set_task(10.0, "m1").