hourly server broadcast messages

[Maaaaark 3]

Can anyone please point me in the right direction on how to do this?

 

I would like hourly messages that tell people to read the rules etc.

 

Thanks!

[fat 13]

Using the scheduler function of BEC is probably the easiest and most common way to do it.

[ShootingBlanks 48]

/******************************************************************
Advertise.sqf 
ver 1.0
(from a wasteland release, sorry, cant recall which one)

Waits 3 minutes for server to be running for first message then 
writes a message on players screen every X seconds (_delay)
List each message on a separate line [your message], and end with a 
comma EXCEPT the last message, no comma for last element of an array.

Include this file in your mission folder and in your init.sqf
add this line
if (!isserver) then {[]execvm "advertise.sqf";};
*******************************************************************/

_delay = 300;//5 minutes
sleep 180; // 3 minutes delay until first message
_messageArray = [
	["The fasted way to contact an admin is to join our teamspeak and ask for help."],
	["Join up on our website and take part in the discussions"],
	["Dont be a victim, Shoot First and SURVIVE!"],
	["The server restarts every 6 hours"]
];

while {true} do
{
	sleep _delay;
	_msg = _messageArray select (random (count _messageArray - 1));
	titleText [_msg, "PLAIN DOWN", 3];
};

 

Edited October 7, 2015 by ShootingBlanks

[ka0s 457]

/******************************************************************
Advertise.sqf 
ver 1.0
(from a wasteland release, sorry, cant recall which one)

Waits 3 minutes for server to be running for first message then 
writes a message on players screen every X seconds (_delay)
List each message on a separate line [your message], and end with a 
comma EXCEPT the last message, no comma for last element of an array.

Include this file in your mission folder and in your init.sqf
add this line
if (!isserver) then {[]execvm "advertise.sqf";};
*******************************************************************/

_delay = 300;//5 minutes
sleep 180; // 3 minutes delay until first message
_messageArray = [
	["The fasted way to contact an admin is to join our teamspeak and ask for help."],
	["Join up on our website and take part in the discussions"],
	["Dont be a victim, Shoot First and SURVIVE!"],
	["The server restarts every 6 hours"]
];

while {true} do
{
	sleep _delay;
	_msg = _messageArray select (random (count _messageArray - 1));
	titleText [_msg, "PLAIN DOWN", 3];
};

 

Can you post a screenshot of how it looks? Would be much appreciated! 

[ShootingBlanks 48]

 

 

i dont know why you wanted a screenshot. it looks the same as the written code 

 

just trolling some.  i am at work.  when i get home i will install this script on a server and take a few shots with different display configurations. 

Edited October 7, 2015 by ShootingBlanks

[ShootingBlanks 48]

Okay, I tested the script by going into the editor and creating a radio alpha trigger and pasting the code into the activation box.  the text is centered but a bit small,

So I changed the text to bis_fnc_dynamictext and tested that out
This is probably the best because you can control the color, font, size, location, fadein .... 
 [  "<t size='.65' color='1cee09' align='left' font='PuristaSemibold'>'This is an example message'<br /></t>", -1,-1,4,1,0,789 ] spawn BIS_fnc_dynamicText;

And then there is the HINT box
hint "this is an example message";

 

[EDG 47]

Now how would you goes about adding this to Exile?

[ShootingBlanks 48]

this bit of text was in the top of the code I posted

Include this file in your mission folder and in your init.sqf
add this line
if (!isserver) then {[]execvm "advertise.sqf";};

So create a file named advertise.sqf, paste the code into the file, and in the initplayerlocal.sqf add execvm "advertise.sqf".   Or something like this at your preference.

Edited October 7, 2015 by ShootingBlanks

[Tuna 36]

where would we add this in 

[  "<t size='.65' color='1cee09' align='left' font='PuristaSemibold'>'This is an example message'<br /></t>", -1,-1,4,1,0,789 ] spawn BIS_fnc_dynamicText;

 

[ShootingBlanks 48]

in the sqf code i pasted.  that is the line to display the text which would replace the titletext line.

the code randomizes the messages and puts it into a local variable named _msg

so to use the dynami  text replace

titleText [_msg, "PLAIN DOWN", 3];

with 

[  "<t size='.65' color='1cee09' align='left' font='PuristaSemibold'>_msg<br /></t>", -1,-1,4,1,0,789 ] spawn BIS_fnc_dynamicText

 

screen positioning is something i have never fully grasped, what i do is use the dialog editor to create an object and then just use those coordinates in my text display.  later (at work again) i can make a full file with options for different placements easily selectable.  i will include a jpg showing the placements.