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[Slizer]

Cool feature but I don't think I will use it. If I want to test new names with different colors I just put them in a .cfg file and exec.

[max]

Cool feature but I don't think I will use it. If I want to test new names with different colors I just put them in a .cfg file and exec.

To be honest, I made the feature for fun. But I think many people would like to experiment with their nickname colors, especially the casual players. Also, you can click a color and see which symbol it is, so that could be useful for creating names as well. Glad you like it.

[BariS]

Yeah, I also think the patterns are more useful. Well, unlike to Slizer I never use cfg's to extract my name I also make em in console. So from now on all I need to do is to write my name without colors and add the colors later, I think I'll use it alot in the future eventough I don't change my names that often.

But it can't be used for binding names I think, since I write my colorless name in console and add the colors in the menu. And you bind through console hmppzp... Well fuck that.

[Slizer]

Why do the colors show 0,0,0,0,0,0,0 (and so on) in symbols?

[max]

Yeah, I also think the patterns are more useful. Well, unlike to Slizer I never use cfg's to extract my name I also make em in console. So from now on all I need to do is to write my name without colors and add the colors later, I think I'll use it alot in the future eventough I don't change my names that often.

But it can't be used for binding names I think, since I write my colorless name in console and add the colors in the menu. And you bind through console hmppzp... Well fuck that.

If you want, I can easily make a bind option. And possibly an export function, so you can save the name to a file.

Why do the colors show 0,0,0,0,0,0,0 (and so on) in symbols?

You mean why did I choose to use those symbols for the palette? Reason is that I had to choose a character for it, so that the color will be most accurate. I color the symbols the usual way (using the ^) so that the color is exactly the same as it will show in your name: it is not approximated. The symbol I chose seemed best because it is square.

Edited by max, 15 November 2009 - 07:03 PM.

[Slizer]

You mean why did I choose to use those symbols for the palette? Reason is that I had to choose a character for it, so that the color will be most accurate. I color the symbols the usual way (using the ^) so that the color is exactly the same as it will show in your name: it is not approximated. The symbol I chose seemed best because it is square.

Okie. I guess this feature would be useful for those who don't know what colors to use in their names. I know most color combination's already.

Edited by Slizer, 16 November 2009 - 08:33 AM.

[max]

I've added an option to add symbols to your name. Also, you can now save your name to a file or bind it to a key, as Baris suggested. Download here and let me know what you think:

http://www.2k3server...0783_client.rar

I seem to remember that there is a "Del" symbol (just like "ESC" and "Alt") but the namemakers from soffiles don't have it. Do you know where to get it?

[BariS]

Nice, but when I tried to bind a name it said I coulnd't use spaces in it. Or I have to put it in a file.
Also how can I bind on "SPACE" or MY F-series (F1, F2 etc..) shit like that. Normaly you do this by typing: " /bind "SPACE" set name "name" " in console.

And wouldn't it be more handy to put the letters/symbols of the specific color in the palette.

Peace Out

[max]

Nice, but when I tried to bind a name it said I coulnd't use spaces in it. Or I have to put it in a file.
Also how can I bind on "SPACE" or MY F-series (F1, F2 etc..) shit like that. Normaly you do this by typing: " /bind "SPACE" set name "name" " in console.

And wouldn't it be more handy to put the letters/symbols of the specific color in the palette.

Peace Out

You only bind to a single character now (a through z and 0 through 9, along with some special chars). Maybe I can still fix the bind so it will be like in the menu, not sure.

Indeed you cannot bind names with a space in them. It seems impossible to put the "-character in a bind (e.g. bind x name "abc abc", the " can't be used, so that it will be bind x name abc abc, the second abc part is not used). You can try this yourself by using the bind command in the console. So I made an error appear when there is a space in your name. There might still be a hacky way to fix it though.

The letters/symbols are shown when you click the color, in the "Selected" box. It would look very messy to show them in the palette.

Edited by max, 17 November 2009 - 05:16 PM.

[BariS]

You only bind to a single character now (a through z and 0 through 9, along with some special chars). Maybe I can still fix the bind so it will be like in the menu, not sure.

If you can it would be nice. But if possible then make it so that the left mousebutton cannot be binded through this menu, since some noobs (also me in the past) double click by accident, and then your mousebutton is binded. And then you use backspace twice again to remove the bind and than bind the right key, and you rebind "shooting"again etc etc..

Edit: If you could mix the menu-style and your-style (the bind button to confirm) it would be even more nice. (If so forget what I said about the mouseclick.)

Indeed you cannot bind names with a space in them. It seems impossible to put the "-character in a bind (e.g. bind x name "abc abc", the " can't be used, so that it will be bind x name abc abc, the second abc part is not used). You can try this yourself by using the bind command in the console. So I made an error appear when there is a space in your name. There might still be a hacky way to fix it though.

Try -> /bind x set name "abc abc" <-. I have a space in my MDK tags. I binded it through console the way as in the example. In my cfg it shows bind / "set name ^${{{^7MDK^$}}} ^7B_Y^$`".

Edit: I checked this out better, you don't even need to use ->"<- when using "set name". All you have to say: "/bind <key> set name <name>".

The letters/symbols are shown when you click the color, in the "Selected" box. It would look very messy to show them in the palette.

The palette you showed as example looks pretty nice if you ask me ( http://img503.images...adasdasdws8.png ).

Edited by BariS, 17 November 2009 - 11:12 PM.

[max]

@ Key enter: I will try to fix it the way you suggest.

@ Bind command: great, it works when you use "set" in front of it. So I'll use that and the problem with the space is gone.

@ Palette: I would have to draw the characters over the current palette. That would require 90 extra items, and the user interface files would get too large.

[Slizer]

I never use set or seta, just in my name.cfg:

name "^-|^DX^-|^7Gamers^D~^->^7$l1z0r

Edited by Slizer, 18 November 2009 - 10:20 PM.

[max]

''DEL''

is ctrl + backspace

Thanks, I will try that.

I never use set or seta, just in my name.cfg:

name "^-|^DX^-|^7Gamers^D~^->^7$l1z0r

In your CFG that works indeed. However, the "-character cannot be used when you want to bind it to a key. When you want to bind it (so you can't use the "-character), as we found out, you can use "set" in front of it and the spaces work.

Edited by max, 19 November 2009 - 07:51 AM.

[Slizer]

It works if you put just 1 " in front and not " in the end.

[max]

It works if you put just 1 " in front and not " in the end.

That still does not work if you want to bind a name to a key, it might indeed work when you put it in a file. Then again, using one "-character in the front is equivalent to using no "-characters at all.

[BariS]

Oi max, in the past you had the option to check through your maps when you wanted to call a vote. I think this was a pretty nice feature since we don't know all the names op the maps.

Or soemthing different like, when you type in chat !maps or in console /maps you see all the maps that the servers got? Or w/e you like, or think is the best. Or maybe you think it's not a good idea at all :/

[Slizer]

I liked the idea of checking what maps the server got. Also if it's possible to know what exactly to type to put the map like "/rcon map mp_shop". Because sometimes on custom maps you don't know if you must do "mp_" or just "map mapname", and I've noticed on some maps you don't even put the name that the map is called, you put something else and this is something you must look up on soffiles.com or readme.txt file that you get from the map maker, otherwise you have no idea, you have to guess

And Max, when is this xx.xx.ip.ip system coming back? o.O

We're getting desperate over here... some admins lose their powers everyday and it's frustrating for me to always go and add it back or people start abusing server rules.

Please hurry with this update, it's been a long time now it was suggested and I consider it to be an important update! Thanks!

Edited by Slizer, 20 November 2009 - 10:28 PM.

[BariS]

Edit: Remove please. Tripple posted by accident.

Edited by BariS, 22 November 2009 - 05:32 PM.

[BariS]

Edit: Remove please. Tripple posted by accident.

Edited by BariS, 22 November 2009 - 05:36 PM.