Dynamic MOTD v1.1

**Hawk552** · **Plugin Info:**

Description:

Ever wanted a motd that wasn't completely retarded, like the one built in to counterstrike? What this plugin does is modify the motd file such that it contains a welcome message as well as the number of clients that have visited the server to date. It doesn't have to be like this though - you can use your old MOTD. It simply replaces a select few tags with numbers to give your MOTD more freedom without javascript and other crazy stuff that the Steam browsers don't support. It saves into a file in your data directory called "visits.ini", so you can also see how many connects your server has had.

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Required stuff:

- A mod that supports HTML MOTDs. If you know how to code HTML, you can easily change this so it only contains text, and the plugin will still work.

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Installation:

Install like any other plugin.

After this is installed, it should create a file called "motd_dynamic.txt" in your $moddir (if playing counterstrike, it's cstrike, day of defeat = dod, Team Fortress Classic = tfc, etc)

Edit this file to suit your motd. Add in the tag "<uptime>" and "<visits>" and this plugin will dynamically replace those tags with their respective numbers.

If you don't know HTML, then just use the default MOTD that comes with it.

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Notes:

- To modify the background color, open up the plugin, find #define BGCOLOR, and change it to whatever. How to change it: #rrggbb (red green blue)

- This is designed for people who do not know how to code in Javascript, PHP, or any language, but wish you have a semidecent MOTD with these abilities.

Xanimos · 01-11-2006 , 18:54

I have code that reads through motd files and puts what you want in there. It was in my Master Vote plugin. Only thing is there is a character limit on it.

**Hawk552** · 01-11-2006 , 18:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suicid3

I have code that reads through motd files and puts what you want in there. It was in my Master Vote plugin. Only thing is there is a character limit on it.

So... does that mean this is redundant?

Xanimos · 01-11-2006 , 18:57

No, means you can use that code so you dont have to think of a way to do it....my master vote is completely different it just uses a dynamic motd.

**Hawk552** · 01-11-2006 , 18:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suicid3

No, means you can use that code so you dont have to think of a way to do it....my master vote is completely different it just uses a dynamic motd.

I'm not incapable

I just haven't had much time lately, and thought I would release this anyway. It's no where near done yet.

Charr · 01-12-2006 , 12:40

I think #pragma dynamic 32768 can extend a motd's size, so if you wanted to add other stuff in it.

Xanimos · 01-12-2006 , 14:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charr

I think #pragma dynamic 32768 can extend a motd's size, so if you wanted to add other stuff in it.

Thats not what I was talking about. I was saying in the code its

Code:

new szMotd[MAX_HERE]

as the char limit.

Charr · 01-12-2006 , 14:54

Now I get it

Curryking · 01-12-2006 , 15:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curry via PN

Hey Hawk552,

I love your idea of announcing how many players have visited the server, but I like to have this placed as HUD when someone connects, something like "Welcome %player% to %server%
you are visitor %number% today!"

Is something like this doable? I've only found the following plugin, but unfortunatly I have no idea how to merge it with yours (even if this could be done)

Could you help me out or should I start a new thread in "Suggestions / Requests?"

Whatever, thanks in advance!

Cheers,
Curry

Code:


 /*
*
* Welcome HudMsg
*  by JustinHoMi
*
*/

#include <amxmodx>

public client_putinserver(id) {
    new ids[1]
    ids[0] = id
    set_task(10.0,"welcome_msg",0,ids,1)
    return PLUGIN_CONTINUE
}

public welcome_msg(ids[]){
    new motm[192],hostname[64],name[32],id = ids[0]
    get_cvar_string("amx_welcome_hudmsg",motm,191)
    get_cvar_string("hostname",hostname,63)
    replace(motm,191,"%hostname%",hostname)
    get_user_name(id,name,31)
    replace(motm,191,"%name%",name)
    set_hudmessage(0,225,0)
    show_hudmessage(id,motm)
    return PLUGIN_CONTINUE
}

public plugin_init() {
    register_plugin("Welcome HudMsg","0.3","JustinHoMi")
    register_cvar("amx_welcome_hudmsg","Welcome %name% to %hostname%")
    return PLUGIN_CONTINUE
}

;-)

**Hawk552** · 01-12-2006 , 15:45

Will be merged in next release.