[Dr. McKay]

I haven't actually tested this in-game, but it should work fine.

This is an enhanced version of ShowMOTDPanel that allows for:

• Hidden MOTD panels
• Big MOTD panel (in TF2)
• Verification that the client can actually receive MOTD panels before sending it

PHP Code:

/**
 * Displays an MOTD panel to a client with advanced options
 * 
 * @param client        Client index the panel should be shown to
 * @param title            Title of the MOTD panel (not displayed on all games)
 * @param msg            Content of the MOTD panel; could be a URL, plain text, or a stringtable index
 * @param type            Type of MOTD this is, one of MOTDPANEL_TYPE_TEXT, MOTDPANEL_TYPE_INDEX, MOTDPANEL_TYPE_URL, MOTDPANEL_TYPE_FILE
 * @param visible        Whether the panel should be shown to the client
 * @param big            true if this should be a big MOTD panel (TF2 only)
 * @param verify        true if we should check if the client can actually receive HTML MOTDs before sending it, false otherwise
 * @param callback        A callback to be called if we determine that the client can't receive HTML MOTDs
 * @noreturn
 */
stock void AdvMOTD_ShowMOTDPanel(int client, const char[] title, const char[] msg, int type=MOTDPANEL_TYPE_INDEX, bool visible=true, bool big=false, bool verify=false, MOTDFailure callback=INVALID_FUNCTION)

typedef MOTDFailure = function void (int client, MOTDFailureReason reason);

enum MOTDFailureReason {
    MOTDFailure_Unknown, // Failure reason unknown
    MOTDFailure_Disabled, // Client has explicitly disabled HTML MOTDs
    MOTDFailure_Matchmaking, // HTML MOTD is disabled by Quickplay/matchmaking (TF2 only)
    MOTDFailure_QueryFailed // cl_disablehtmlmotd convar query failed
}; 


Example:

PHP Code:

#pragma semicolon 1

#include <sourcemod>
#include <advanced_motd>

public void OnPluginStart() {
    RegConsoleCmd("sm_google", Command_Google, "Opens Google in a large MOTD window");
}

public Action Command_Google(int client, int args) {
    AdvMOTD_ShowMOTDPanel(client, "Google", "http://www.google.com", MOTDPANEL_TYPE_URL, true, true, true, OnMOTDFailure);
    return Plugin_Handled;
}

public void OnMOTDFailure(int client, MOTDFailureReason reason) {
    if(reason == MOTDFailure_Disabled) {
        PrintToChat(client, "[SM] You have HTML MOTDs disabled.");
    } else if(reason == MOTDFailure_Matchmaking) {
        PrintToChat(client, "[SM] You cannot view HTML MOTDs because you joined via Quickplay.");
    } else if(reason == MOTDFailure_QueryFailed) {
        PrintToChat(client, "[SM] Unable to verify that you can view HTML MOTDs.");
    } else {
        PrintToChat(client, "[SM] Unable to verify that you can view HTML MOTDs for an unknown reason.");
    }
} 


[404UserNotFound]

I. Freakin'. Love. You.

[Alex30555]

Nice Thanks.

[404UserNotFound]

Thanks to this excellent native, I was able to FINALLY create a working "Big MOTD on connect" plugin. It uses some code from MasteroftheXP's Block MOTD plugin which is why there seems to be an issue where using this causes players to not be able to select a class or a team.

Here's the code

Spoiler

PHP Code:

#include <sourcemod>
#include <advanced_motd>

#pragma semicolon 1

#define PLUGIN_VERSION  "1.0"

new bool:ClientMOTDBlocked[MAXPLAYERS + 1];

public OnPluginStart()
{
    HookUserMessage(GetUserMessageId("Train"), UserMessageHook, true);
    
    for (new i = 1; i <= MaxClients; i++)
        ClientMOTDBlocked[i] = IsClientInGame(i);
}

public OnClientDisconnect(client)
    ClientMOTDBlocked[client] = false;

public Action:UserMessageHook(UserMsg:msg_id, Handle:bf, const players[], playersNum, bool:reliable, bool:init) 
{
    if (playersNum == 1)
    {
        if (IsClientConnected(players[0]))
        {
            if (!ClientMOTDBlocked[players[0]] && !IsFakeClient(players[0]))
            {
                ClientMOTDBlocked[players[0]] = true;
                CreateTimer(0.0, KillMOTD, GetClientUserId(players[0]), TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE);
            }
        }
    }
}

public Action:KillMOTD(Handle:timer, any:uid)
{
    new client = GetClientOfUserId(uid);
    if (!client) return;
    AdvMOTD_ShowMOTDPanel(client, "MOTD", "http://www.google.com", MOTDPANEL_TYPE_URL, true, true, true, OnMOTDFailure);
}

public OnMOTDFailure(client, MOTDFailureReason:reason)
{
    if (reason == MOTDFailure_Disabled)
    {
        PrintToChat(client, "[SM] You have HTML MOTDs disabled.");
    }
    else if (reason == MOTDFailure_Matchmaking)
    {
        PrintToChat(client, "[SM] You cannot view HTML MOTDs because you joined via Quickplay.");
    }
    else if (reason == MOTDFailure_QueryFailed)
    {
        PrintToChat(client, "[SM] Unable to verify that you can view HTML MOTDs.");
    }
    else
    {
        PrintToChat(client, "[SM] Unable to verify that you can view HTML MOTDs for an unknown reason.");
    }
} 


[Dr. McKay]

If the HTML MOTD fails, you should send them a regular ShowMOTDPanel text MOTD.

Also, why are you hooking the "Train" message?

[404UserNotFound]

Originally Posted by Dr. McKay If the HTML MOTD fails, you should send them a regular ShowMOTDPanel text MOTD. Also, why are you hooking the "Train" message?

It's from the Block MOTD plugin from MasteroftheXP. I didn't know what it was, so I just kept it in there.

The HTML MOTD displays properly, but (and this may have been because I unloaded the plugin whilst the MOTD panel was up) it disallowed me from choosing a team or even joining the game.

The only reason I was trying to make a "big MOTD on connect" plugin was for a friend who wanted it for his server.

[Dr. McKay]

Originally Posted by abrandnewday It's from the Block MOTD plugin from MasteroftheXP. I didn't know what it was, so I just kept it in there. The HTML MOTD displays properly, but (and this may have been because I unloaded the plugin whilst the MOTD panel was up) it disallowed me from choosing a team or even joining the game. The only reason I was trying to make a "big MOTD on connect" plugin was for a friend who wanted it for his server.

The big MOTD destroys vgui panels underneath it, including the team selection screen.

psychonic's Dynamic MOTD plugin has an option to use the big MOTD.

[404UserNotFound]

Originally Posted by Dr. McKay The big MOTD destroys vgui panels underneath it, including the team selection screen. psychonic's Dynamic MOTD plugin has an option to use the big MOTD.

Well wait....if it destroys the team selection screen, why would someone use a big MOTD on connect? No-one would be able to join!

[Dr. McKay]

Originally Posted by abrandnewday Well wait....if it destroys the team selection screen, why would someone use a big MOTD on connect? No-one would be able to join!

psychonic's plugin accounts for and fixes this.

[404UserNotFound]

Originally Posted by Dr. McKay psychonic's plugin accounts for and fixes this.

Ohhhhhhh. I see now! Thanks for clarifying