How to add a chat tag to ulx advert

[sir snifflebutt]

How do you add a chat tag to ulx so like (Server Announcement) advert

[BlueNova]

You could do something like a PlayerSay hook.

Here's an example

Code: Lua

1. hook.Add( "PlayerSay", "AdvertExample", function( ply, text, team )
2.         if ( string.sub( text, 1, 4 ) == "/ad" ) then
3.                 return "[Admin Advert] " .. string.sub( text, 5 )
4.         end
5. end )

This is a copy of the example from the Garry's Mod Wiki.
Here's the link
GM:PlayerSay

Could also do something similar to

Code: Lua

1. for _, v in ipairs( player.GetAll() ) do
2.         v:PrintMessage( HUD_PRINTTALK, "[Admin Advert] " .. ply:Nick() .. message ) //Another example
3. end

There are several things you could do of course.

[sir snifflebutt]

where would i add that?

[BlueNova]

The PlayerSay hook I would personally stick in the /lua/autorun folder of your server. Not entirely sure if there's any where else to put it.

As for the for loop I have there can just be stuck in the code of a command your making.

For example:

Code: Lua

1. function hi()
2.  
3.         for _, v in ipairs( player.GetAll() ) do
4.                 v:PrintMessage( HUD_PRINTTALK, "Hi" )
5.         end
6.  
7. end

Of course I almost forgot that ULX had a thing for this () but there's a little handy function called ULib.tsayColor that you can use for fancier echos.

Code: Lua

1. ULib.tsayColor( calling_ply, Color( 255, 0, 0 ), ply:Nick() .. Color( x, x, x ) .. msg, affected_plys ) --I used a bunch of x's because I forgot the RGB color combo for default gmod text.

[JamminR]

Easier than editing code, you could just use XGUI to edit all the adverts and place whatever you want in front of them.
No need to edit code.
Or are you wanting a live saying?
You could still say something in front of your chat/whatever you are typing.

[BlueNova]

Easier than editing code, you could just use XGUI to edit all the adverts and place whatever you want in front of them.
No need to edit code.
Or are you wanting a live saying?
You could still say something in front of your chat/whatever you are typing.

Editing code is the fun part though, may not be practical but is still fun