| Issue 77: | New feature (forced download or new MOTD system) | |
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I want a MOTD for my server. And I love evolve admin mod. ULX has a MOTD that is always updated on server restart. when a player joins. they automatically get the new MOTD. I want that. I want it so when a player joins they are forced to download the new MOTD. and I would like a force download system. so I can add a directory to force download. like music or whatever for a mp3 player. Sorry for my bad english. its very late. I have been up for over 48 hours now.
May 28, 2010
#1
ayr...@gmail.com
May 28, 2010
Yeah, he's talking about the unofficial MOTD. It only sends you the MOTD once, even if it's updated. An official plugin will solve that.
Status:
Started
May 28, 2010
Thank you so much for your dedication. I am looking much forward to the new updates!
Sep 13, 2010
try using a website as motd,
for example google.sites.com
you can make a webpage there, and make that as your motd,
when you change the website it automaticly changes in motd as well, no new download required,
but make sure you got the code like this;
[code]/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message of the Day
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
local PLUGIN = {}
PLUGIN.Title = "MOTD"
PLUGIN.Description = "Message of the Day."
PLUGIN.Author = "Divran ///// edited by Mattheo baaij ( Fortune hunters)"
PLUGIN.ChatCommand = "motd"
PLUGIN.Usage = nil
PLUGIN.Privileges = nil
function PLUGIN:Call( ply, args )
self:OpenMotd( ply )
end
function PLUGIN:PlayerInitialSpawn( ply )
timer.Simple( 1, function() ply:ConCommand("evolve_startmotd") end)
end
function PLUGIN:OpenMotd( ply )
if (SERVER) then
ply:ConCommand("evolve_motd")
end
end
if (SERVER) then
if (file.Exists("MOTDNAME.txt")) then
resource.AddFile("data/(MOTDNAME.txt")
end
end
if (CLIENT) then
function PLUGIN:CreateMenu()
self.StartPanel = vgui.Create( "DFrame" )
local w,h = 150,50
self.StartPanel:Center()
self.StartPanel:SetSize( w,h )
self.StartPanel:SetTitle( "Welcome!" )
self.StartPanel:SetVisible( false )
self.StartPanel:SetDraggable( true )
self.StartPanel:ShowCloseButton( false )
self.StartPanel:SetDeleteOnClose( false )
self.StartPanel:SetScreenLock( true )
self.StartPanel:MakePopup()
self.OpenButton = vgui.Create("DButton",self.StartPanel)
self.OpenButton:SetSize( 150/2-4, 20 )
self.OpenButton:SetPos( 2, 25 )
self.OpenButton:SetText( "Open MOTD" )
self.OpenButton.DoClick = function()
PLUGIN.MotdPanel:SetVisible( true )
PLUGIN.StartPanel:SetVisible( false )
end
self.CloseButton = vgui.Create("DButton",self.StartPanel)
self.CloseButton:SetSize( 150/2-6, 20 )
self.CloseButton:SetPos( 150/2+4, 25 )
self.CloseButton:SetText( "Close" )
self.CloseButton.DoClick = function()
PLUGIN.StartPanel:SetVisible( false )
end
self.MotdPanel = vgui.Create("DFrame")
local w,h = ScrW() - 200,ScrH() - 200
self.MotdPanel:SetPos( 100,100 )
self.MotdPanel:SetSize( w,h )
self.MotdPanel:SetTitle( "MOTD" )
self.MotdPanel:SetVisible( false )
self.MotdPanel:SetDraggable( false )
self.MotdPanel:ShowCloseButton( true )
self.MotdPanel:SetDeleteOnClose( false )
self.MotdPanel:SetScreenLock( true )
self.MotdPanel:MakePopup()
self.MotdBox = vgui.Create("HTML",self.MotdPanel)
self.MotdBox:StretchToParent( 4,25,4,4 )
self.MotdBox:OpenURL( "http://sites.google.com/site/(yoursitename)" )
end
timer.Simple( 0.1, function() PLUGIN:CreateMenu() end)
concommand.Add("evolve_motd",function(ply,cmd,args)
PLUGIN.MotdPanel:SetVisible( true )
end)
concommand.Add("evolve_startmotd",function(ply,cmd,args)
PLUGIN.StartPanel:SetVisible( true )
end)
end
evolve:RegisterPlugin( PLUGIN )[/code]
Sep 13, 2010
sorry double post: also add the same link in ur blank motd txt file in the garrysmod/data folder
Oct 10, 2010
So, that is a lua file? and I put the website link in where you put it in the lua, and I also put it in the motd file in the data folder?
Dec 18, 2010
You can also use 'sv_loadingurl' and point it to a url, so when some one downloads and loads, they see the rules, but its not interactive; but you can see a live feed of a forum, chat, you jacking off... what ever
Apr 16, 2011
I found that If you put the HTML into the plugin, it updates it to the current text you want, an example:
/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message of the Day
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
local PLUGIN = {}
PLUGIN.Title = "MOTD"
PLUGIN.Description = "Message of the Day."
PLUGIN.Author = "Divran"
PLUGIN.ChatCommand = "motd"
PLUGIN.Usage = nil
PLUGIN.Privileges = nil
function PLUGIN:Call( ply, args )
self:OpenMotd( ply )
end
function PLUGIN:PlayerInitialSpawn( ply )
timer.Simple( 1, function() ply:ConCommand("evolve_startmotd") end)
end
function PLUGIN:OpenMotd( ply )
if (SERVER) then
ply:ConCommand("evolve_motd")
end
end
if (SERVER) then
if (file.Exists("evolvemotd.txt")) then
resource.AddFile("data/evolvemotd.txt")
end
end
if (CLIENT) then
function PLUGIN:CreateMenu()
self.StartPanel = vgui.Create( "DFrame" )
local w,h = 150,50
self.StartPanel:Center()
self.StartPanel:SetSize( w,h )
self.StartPanel:SetTitle( "Welcome!" )
self.StartPanel:SetVisible( false )
self.StartPanel:SetDraggable( true )
self.StartPanel:ShowCloseButton( false )
self.StartPanel:SetDeleteOnClose( false )
self.StartPanel:SetScreenLock( true )
self.StartPanel:MakePopup()
self.OpenButton = vgui.Create("DButton",self.StartPanel)
self.OpenButton:SetSize( 150/2-4, 20 )
self.OpenButton:SetPos( 2, 25 )
self.OpenButton:SetText( "Open MOTD" )
self.OpenButton.DoClick = function()
PLUGIN.MotdPanel:SetVisible( true )
PLUGIN.StartPanel:SetVisible( false )
end
self.CloseButton = vgui.Create("DButton",self.StartPanel)
self.CloseButton:SetSize( 150/2-6, 20 )
self.CloseButton:SetPos( 150/2+4, 25 )
self.CloseButton:SetText( "Close" )
self.CloseButton.DoClick = function()
PLUGIN.StartPanel:SetVisible( false )
end
self.MotdPanel = vgui.Create("DFrame")
local w,h = ScrW() - 200,ScrH() - 200
self.MotdPanel:SetPos( 100,100 )
self.MotdPanel:SetSize( w,h )
self.MotdPanel:SetTitle( "MOTD" )
self.MotdPanel:SetVisible( false )
self.MotdPanel:SetDraggable( false )
self.MotdPanel:ShowCloseButton( true )
self.MotdPanel:SetDeleteOnClose( false )
self.MotdPanel:SetScreenLock( true )
self.MotdPanel:MakePopup()
self.MotdBox = vgui.Create("HTML",self.MotdPanel)
self.MotdBox:StretchToParent( 4,25,4,4 )
self.MotdBox:SetHTML( [[
<html>
<title>MOTD!</title>
<body bgcolor="888888">
<center><h1>Example MOTD/Instructions on how to set a proper MOTD</h1></center>
<h2>Of course you have to be superadmin or owner.<br>
You have two choices:</h2>
<h3>Choice #1 (text file)</h3>
<ol>
<li>Simply edit addons/FAdmin/data/MOTD.txt <b>on the server</b><br> </li>
<li>Put your HTML source code in there. Clients will automatically download and use it.<br></li>
<li><u>Currently this very page is in the MOTD.txt file, simply delete content of MOTD.txt and replace it with your HTML code.</u><br></li>
<li>Make sure FAdmin MOTDPage is set to data/FADmin/MOTD.txt. Do this by entering this command in console: FAdmin MOTDpage garrysmod/gamemodes/Darkrp/content/data/FAdmin/motd.txt<br></li>
</ol>
<h3>Choice #2 (Website)</h3>
<ol>
<li>Copy the website to the clipboard<br></li>
<li>Enter the command: FAdmin MOTDPage "your website here"<br><br> </li>
<i>Example:</i><br>
FAdmin MOTDPage "www.facepunch.com"<br>
<br>
<i>Have fun!<br>(FPtje) Falco</i>
</body>
</html>
]] )
end
timer.Simple( 0.1, function() PLUGIN:CreateMenu() end)
concommand.Add("evolve_motd",function(ply,cmd,args)
PLUGIN.MotdPanel:SetVisible( true )
end)
concommand.Add("evolve_startmotd",function(ply,cmd,args)
PLUGIN.StartPanel:SetVisible( true )
end)
end
evolve:RegisterPlugin( PLUGIN )
Sep 13, 2011
I have no problem using the plugin located on the actual site called MOTD? It took me like 15 seconds to install...
Oct 3, 2012
Can Some One Make A link for this code above. im not sure if i made this file right ! ^^ ______________ THANK YOU! ♣ |