Custom chat command aliases for console commands

[Chiller252]

So I just added Enhanced PlayerModel Selector to a few servers, but on gamemodes other than Sandbox the player must send a console command: 'playermodel_selector' to open the playermodel selector.

Is there a quick, easy and customizable code that I can use to create aliases for console command that can be executed in the chat.

Ex: A player typing !model or !playermodel will in turn send the console command: 'playermodel_selector' causing the menu to open without having to know what the console is.

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CATEGORY_NAME = "Aliases"
 
// Enhanced PlayerModel Selector
function ulx.something(ply)
        something
end
local donate = ulx.command( CATEGORY_NAME, "ulx playermodel", ulx.playermodel, "!playermodel",  "!model" )
playermodel:defaultAccess( ULib.ACCESS_ALL )
playermodel:help( "Description" )
Something like that?

[iViscosity]

Make it a table

Code: Lua

1. { "!playermodel", "!model" }

I believe that's how it works.

[Chiller252]

But how would I connect it to the console command, the !playermodel command doesn't exist until I create it.

[iViscosity]

Probably the same thing, just with "ulx playermodel" and "ulx model"

[Chiller252]

I believe there is a misunderstanding. !playermodel and !model are not existing chat commands. Right now typing them in the chat does absolutely nothing. There is however a console command: 'playermodel_selector' that I want to be able to trigger with a chat command that I create. I don't know how to create chat commands though and I thought there would be an easy way to do it with ULX. This is what I'm asking. What code could I use to achieve this effect and where do I put it?

[iViscosity]

Oh I'm sorry.

You could likely do it with a ulx function, something like:

Code: Lua

1. function ulx.models( calling_ply )
2.  
3.   calling_ply:ConCommand( "playermodel_selector" )
4.  
5. end
6. local models = ulx.command( "Aliases", "ulx models", ulx.models, { "!playermodel", "!model" } )
7. models:help( "Opens the player model selector" )
8.  

Try this out.
If you don't understand, the function Player:ConCommand can be used to allow a console command to be used on a player, in this case, the calling_player.

[Stickly Man!]

It's a bit overkill to make an entire ULX command just to use the chat commands. Use this (via ULib) instead:
http://ulyssesmod.net/docs/files/lua/ulib/server/concommand-lua.html#addSayCommand

Since you want it to call an existing console command, your supplied function (fn_call) can just call ply:ConCommand("playermodel_selector"), and it should run the command. Alternately, you could just call the lua function directly if you have access to it. Here's an example that should work:

Code: Lua

1. ULib.addSayCommand( "!playermodel", function(ply, func, args) ply:ConCommand("playermodel_selector") end, "" )
2.  

[iViscosity]

Ah, yeah that would be a lot easier. Didn't know addSayCommand was a thing.

[Chiller252]

It's a bit overkill to make an entire ULX command just to use the chat commands. Use this (via ULib) instead:
http://ulyssesmod.net/docs/files/lua/ulib/server/concommand-lua.html#addSayCommand

Since you want it to call an existing console command, your supplied function (fn_call) can just call ply:ConCommand("playermodel_selector"), and it should run the command. Alternately, you could just call the lua function directly if you have access to it. Here's an example that should work:

Code: Lua

1. ULib.addSayCommand( "!playermodel", function(ply, func, args) ply:ConCommand("playermodel_selector") end, "" )
2.  

So this and lines for other commands would go in a lua file in lua\autorun?

[Stickly Man!]

So this and lines for other commands would go in a lua file in lua\autorun?

It would have to go in a place that gets loaded AFTER ULib is loaded. Ideally, in your own addon's or Garry's Mod's lua directory:

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<your addon>/lua/ulib/modules/<yourfile>.lua
OR
garrysmod/lua/ulib/modules/<yourfile>.lua

Keep in mind that I haven't tested that code, but I'm 80% sure it will work as-is. 

[iViscosity]

You'd think a member of the staff would be confident :O

[Chiller252]

Thanks so much regardless. This will definitely help make the front-end more user-friendly.

[Chiller252]

Okay I have everything in the right locations and when I execute the chat command it responds with: "You do not have access to this command, ???Chiller252."
I'm not entirely sure how to change this so that it is allowed for all players.

Also, do I have to create another instance of the line of code for more aliases for the same command, or can I do this:?

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ULib.addSayCommand( "!playermodel", "!model", function(ply, func, args) ply:ConCommand("playermodel_selector") end, "" )
I don't imagine this works when looking at the syntax on .addSayCommand

[iViscosity]

Which code did you use? Mine or Stickly Man!'s?

[Chiller252]

I just updated my last post, I am attempting to use something similar to  Stickly Man!'s