Instant chat for console commands?

gnorty · Post by **gnorty** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:54 am

I was thinking that with the new HUD it would be nice to switch HUD layout at a keystroke (if its even possible) but there would be other times it would be nice also, maybe to send server commands etc. Possibly something like "/console <command>" in an instant chat for example.

So, in short, is there a way to map a single keystroke to a console command, and if not, is there any chance of somebody making it so?

Post by **Lucifer** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 5:23 am

Can't be that hard.

Post by **Lucifer** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:14 am

I was right, it was pretty easy. Now someone can revert it if they don't like it.

Update while it's there! Heh.

Website · Post by **Z-Man** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:23 am

Should't this rather be in ePlayerNetID::Chat(), the clientside branch? Where it is now, it won't work for immediate instant chats.

wrtlprnft · Post by **wrtlprnft** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 1:10 pm

The HUD supports its own keys you could use if you wanted

It can be used to toggle widgets, so you could switch the minimap on and off as you like or the rubber meter, everything you like

Post by **Lucifer** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:45 pm

@z-man: Sure. apparently I put it in the wrong place.

/me prepares to wade through it again, heh.

Post by **Lucifer** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 3:52 am

Moved and tested, works for instant chats too. Both local game and on a server, and the other folks on the server told me they didn't see my chats.

(Not that it matters, the server would've eaten it)

gnorty · Post by **gnorty** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:07 am

so I can just make a /server <command at the chat prompt or instant chat and it sends the relevant text as a server command?

Post by **Lucifer** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 6:46 am

nonono. There was already remote admin capable of being used in instant chat. This is client side stuff, so you can change the cockpit or something...

So you can do, for example:

"/console player_1 LuciEatsPeople"
"/console COCKPIT_FILE yadayada"

Just like you suggested...

/me refers Gnorty to Gnorty's original post at the top of the thread