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General => Off-Topic => Topic started by: JamminR on February 01, 2008, 06:29:59 PM

Title: Umotd Revised (U2)
Post by: JamminR on February 01, 2008, 06:29:59 PM

Coming to a Garry's mod Lua Releases forum near you.

This feature is not yet rated.
_(re)Production is expected Spring of 2008

Title: Re: Umotd Revised (U2)
Post by: MrPresident on February 01, 2008, 08:12:49 PM

Mr.P Supports this...

Title: Re: Umotd Revised (U2)
Post by: WildWill on February 02, 2008, 05:17:05 AM

Yea!! I can't wait to use this again. This time I am going to use it to it full potential!!

Title: Re: Umotd Revised (U2)
Post by: JamminR on February 05, 2008, 08:34:06 PM

A behind the scenes production still. (Must be registered to view)
Most of the production is "in the can".
Still lots of editing to be done.

The image only shows a small portion of the info available on that screen.
I have (most of) the server limits down the scrollbar.

Title: Re: Umotd Revised (U2)
Post by: Megiddo on February 05, 2008, 09:38:04 PM

Good work! :D

Title: Re: Umotd Revised (U2)
Post by: Avien on February 06, 2008, 12:41:57 PM

Very nice. Can't wait for a release.

Title: Re: Umotd Revised (U2)
Post by: JamminR on February 06, 2008, 09:21:58 PM

Request for suggestion.
(Don't suggest wire, I'm considering a whole new template for it already. So many variables exist though, it would be a pain.)
The following 'variables' when placed in HTML or text file, will fill in with the information stated.
The image I posted before includes many of them.
Can any of you think of any other good ones, or stuff you think is missing that shouldn't be.

Variable

%curadmins%
%curnumadmins%
%curcon%
%curmap%
%curplayers%
%defgame%
%game%
%hostname
%pingtimes%
%Umotd_ver%
%uptime_secs%
%uptime_short%
%uptime_full%

SERVER SETTINGS

%cheats%
%noclip%
%allownpcs%
%godmode%
%plpldamage%

SERVER SETTINGS

%maxplayers%
%maxballoons%
%maxbuttons%
%maxdynamite%
%maxeffects%
%maxemitters%
%maxprops%
%maxhoverballs%
%maxlamps%
%maxnpcs%
%maxragdolls%
%maxsents%
%maxthrusters%
%maxturrets%
%maxwheels%
%maxvehicles%

Description (convar, if available)

List of Admin names(w/first level) connected
Number of detected admins
Number of players currently connected (custom)
Current mapname (game.GetMap())
List of current players, seperated by a comma and a space. (custom)
Default game mode (sv_defaultgamemode)
Current game mode (sv_gamemode)
Server name (hostname)
low = #, high = #, average = # - Ping times. (custom)
Umotd version
Server uptime in seconds only.
Server uptime in "##:##:##:##:## (wk:d:hr:min:sec)" format. (Custom)
Server uptime in "# weeks, # days, # hours, # minutes, # seconds." format. (Custom)

(Switches)

On or Off
On or Off
On or Off
On or Off
On or Off

(server Limits) (these should be obvious, REALLY!)

Number of maximum players (sv_maxplayers) - If you use sv_visiblemaxplayers, this returns that.
Number of maximum balloons
Number of maximum buttons
Number of maximum dynamite
Number of maximum effects
Number of maximum emitters
Number of maximum props
Number of maximum hoverballs
Number of maximum lamps
Number of maximum npcs
Number of maximum ragdools
Number of maximum sents
Number of maximum thrusters
Number of maximum turrets
Number of maximum wheels
Number of maximum vehicles

Title: Re: Umotd Revised (U2)
Post by: JamminR on February 15, 2008, 01:52:32 PM

I've got code working in multiplayer now. I've also added sound to when the motd loads.
Not random yet, but intend to use the following in a table.

/vo/canals/gunboat_herelook.wav
/vo/canals/shanty_hey.wav
/vo/canals/shanty_gotword.wav
/common/warning.wav
/doors/door_latch3.wav
/npc/roller/blade_out.wav

I'm still looking for suggestions of both sound, dynamic variables, and features people might want.

Title: Re: Umotd Revised (U2)
Post by: Slayer3032 on February 23, 2008, 08:05:20 PM

Could you add support for things such as a hyperlink?

Currently if you have one in your motd you crash if you click it.

Title: Re: Umotd Revised (U2)
Post by: JamminR on February 23, 2008, 08:38:46 PM

Though this isn't meant to be a browser, I've been attempting to figure that out so that people can at least add mod pack download links.
Not sure I know how to fix it. Still working on it.

Title: Re: Umotd Revised (U2)
Post by: Eb on March 19, 2008, 12:15:43 PM

Will there be something that makes sure that the players read the motd? I've heard of a plugin that kicks players who don't read the motd by saying at the top "to close the motd, press 1.", and if the player presses 1 it kicks them. while at the bottom it says "to really close the motd, press 2", pressing 2 closes it. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find the said plugin. If it is going to be implemented, can we have custom kick and close keys for the motd?

Title: Re: Umotd Revised (U2)
Post by: JamminR on March 19, 2008, 04:45:36 PM

I hadn't really planned that Eb. Though, I don't believe it would be difficult for me to throw in an extra button if a 'ForceRead' variable was set, with two button text variables that could be set too. Accept/Deny, and text some where in each file that would say which button to push.
Maybe even go one step further and add in randomizing code, since I'm using variables in text anyway. This randomizing could be like %random_forced%, and somewhere in the motd it could be "Click %random_forced% to continue and spawn"

Development of this has stalled quite a bit. Ok, well, it's stopped.
I can't figure out why it's crashing on links, and I've not had the time to catch Megiddo/spbogie and ask for help (which would also probably force fix of the ULX motd crash too)

Title: Re: Umotd Revised (U2)
Post by: JamminR on April 12, 2008, 11:38:41 PM

For your pleasure - http://forums.ulyssesmod.net/index.php/topic,3343.new.html
(Sorry, registered members only - It's currently Alpha code, and still crashes clients on clicked links)