[HELP] Print Chat Message Colour

[Pwned231]

Hey guys, what's the way to Print messages to chat like ply:ChatPrint does but with colours?

ply:ChatPrint(Color(0,255,0), "Test") doesn't work so... What could I use?

I know chat.AddText works but I wanted something like "ply":chat.AddText

Thanks for reading :)

[The Android1]

If you are wanting to use chat colors serverside, use the [URL="http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Net_Library_Usage"]net[/URL] library.

[Pwned231]

[QUOTE=The Android1;44459689]If you are wanting to use chat colors serverside, use the [URL="http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Net_Library_Usage"]net[/URL] library.[/QUOTE]

I want it Client side, but with colours

[The Android1]

If you are running the code clientside, then what is wrong with using chat.AddText?

[Pwned231]

[QUOTE=The Android1;44459711]If you are running the code clientside, then what is wrong with using chat.AddText?[/QUOTE]

I can't use it for only one player to see it

[The Android1]

[QUOTE=Pwned231;44459798]I can't use it for only one player to see it[/QUOTE]

If you want everyone to see it you will somehow have to have networking involved.

[Pwned231]

[QUOTE=The Android1;44459811]If you want everyone to see it you will somehow have to have networking involved.[/QUOTE]

I want only ONE guy to see it, That's why I wanted "ply:ChatPrint" but with colours, what I meant was "ply = LocalPlayer" but ChatPrint doesnt work with colours

[Mors]

if SERVER then
	local PLAYER = FindMetaTable("Player")
	util.AddNetworkString( "ColoredMessage" )
	function BroadcastMsg(...)
		local args = {...}
		net.Start("ColoredMessage")
		net.WriteTable(args)
		net.Broadcast()
	end

	function PLAYER:PlayerMsg(...)
		local args = {...}
		net.Start("ColoredMessage")
		net.WriteTable(args)
		net.Send(self)
	end
elseif CLIENT then
	net.Receive("ColoredMessage",function(len) 
		local msg = net.ReadTable()
		chat.AddText(unpack(msg))
		chat.PlaySound()
	end)
end

Drop that in a shared file. You can call BroadcastMsg() and ply:PlayerMsg() serveside to print coloured chat to players. It accepts arguments in the exact same way as chat.AddText()

Usage:

BroadcastMsg(Color(255,0,0),"Hello World")

[HIGHLIGHT]Hello World[/HIGHLIGHT] in everyone's chatbox.

ply:PlayerMsg(Color(255,0,0),"Hello, "..ply:Nick()) -- where ply is my player entity.

[HIGHLIGHT]Hello, Mors Quaedam[/HIGHLIGHT] in my chatbox.

[Tenrys]

[QUOTE=Mors Quaedam;44459973]

if SERVER then
	local PLAYER = FindMetaTable("Player")
	util.AddNetworkString( "ColoredMessage" )
	function BroadcastMsg(...)
		local args = {...}
		net.Start("ColoredMessage")
		net.WriteTable(args)
		net.Broadcast()
	end

	function PLAYER:PlayerMsg(...)
		local args = {...}
		net.Start("ColoredMessage")
		net.WriteTable(args)
		net.Send(self)
	end
elseif CLIENT then
	net.Receive("ColoredMessage",function(len) 
		local msg = net.ReadTable()
		chat.AddText(unpack(msg))
		chat.PlaySound()
	end)
end

Drop that in a shared file. You can call BroadcastMsg() and ply:PlayerMsg() serveside to print coloured chat to players. It accepts arguments in the exact same way as chat.AddText()

Usage:

BroadcastMsg(Color(255,0,0),"Hello World")

[HIGHLIGHT]Hello World[/HIGHLIGHT] in everyone's chatbox.

ply:PlayerMsg(Color(255,0,0),"Hello, "..ply:Nick()) -- where ply is my player entity.

[HIGHLIGHT]Hello, Mors Quaedam[/HIGHLIGHT] in my chatbox.[/QUOTE]

I actually wonder why we don't have such a function in base GMod, and only ChatPrint.

[Blasteh]

Where's the best place to put this shared code so that I can call it from anywhere? (from addons or gamemodes)

I'm still pretty new so I put it where it works, but there must be a rule of some sort...

[Pwned231]

Thanks Mors Quaedam, now I understand why I didn't find what I wanted before...
And thanks for everyone who tried to help me :)

[Pwned231]

[QUOTE=Mors Quaedam;44459973] ... [/QUOTE]

Not sure why but It didn't work, and 0 errors, it just doesn't pop up...
Any idea what's the problem?

[Jeezy]

Print something in the net receive function to ensure that you're receiving the net message.
Check the client console for the print.

[Pwned231]

[QUOTE=Jeezy;44468495]Print something in the net receive function to ensure that you're receiving the net message.
Check the client console for the print.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the help, I was actually doing that already, didn't notice that I put the file in the autorun/server folder *facepalm*

It's working, Thanks