In Game Name?

[budm]

I've been working on a gamemode for a while, and had to stop due to computer issues, and school. but I picked the project back up, because I'm determined to make this a great gamemode. The question is how could I implement a In-Game Name System. Because when playing I want the players to have their Identities concealed. Any recommendations on how to go and set it up?
thanks
budm

[TheFreeman193]

So you want players to have an alternate identification to their SteamID or nickname?

[budm]

yes within the gamemode only

like PERP, or darkRP

[TheFreeman193]

You could add some code into the [b][url=wiki.garrysmod.com/?title=Gamemode.PlayerInitialSpawn]Gamemode.PlayerInitialSpawn [img]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/img][/url][/b] hook that adds a [B]NWVar[/B] or [B]PData[/B] to each player. Do you want it so the player can choose their name? Or is it going to be a server-assigned number that the player doesn't need to know?

[budm]

Thanks I'll look at that hook, yeah i would like it for the player to be able to choose their name.

[TheFreeman193]

If you want the data to be saved, and available after a player leaves and reconnects, use [B]PData[/B]. It gets saved to the the server's SQLite database (sv.db in the GMod base folder). Also, to allow a player to enter their name when they join a server, you'd have to have a clientside derma script that is downloaded by the player, which then sends what the player entered back to the server.

[editline]17th July 2011[/editline]
I coded a name entry menu for DarkRP recently that could easily be modified for your needs, PM me if you want the code.

[Derek_SM]

Override the PLAYER:Nick() and PLAYER:Name() function's.

[Gfoose]

[QUOTE=Derek_SM;31177992]Override the PLAYER:Nick() and PLAYER:Name() function's.[/QUOTE]

Trust me, dont. Use another function and in your hud just call it from there.

Also use usermessages, don't use networkedvariables.

PLAYER:RPNick().

Also Name = Nick, they're the same function.

[King Penisless]

[QUOTE=Gfoose;31178160]Trust me, dont. Use another function and in your hud just call it from there.

Also use usermessages, don't use networkedvariables.

PLAYER:RPNick().

Also Name = Nick, they're the same function.[/QUOTE]

What is wrong with overriding functions to make it backwards compatible with other things?

[LauScript]

[QUOTE=Gfoose;31178160]Trust me, dont. Use another function and in your hud just call it from there.

Also use usermessages, don't use networkedvariables.

PLAYER:RPNick().

Also Name = Nick, they're the same function.[/QUOTE]

Why wouldn't you, infact it's better to.

[budm]

Ok will this In theory work:

local Namechange = vgui.Create( "DButton" ) 
	Namechange:SetTall( 20 )
	Namechange:SetText( "Change Your Name" )
	Namechange.DoClick = function()
		
			Derma_StringRequest( "Change Your Name", "Pick yourself a New Name:", "John Doe", function( text ) RunConsoleCommand(LocalPlayer:Name = ( text ))   end )
			PlayerPanel:Close()
			
		end	
		
		PlayerCommandList:AddItem( Namechange )

[Hyper Iguana]

[QUOTE=budm;31182767]Ok will this In theory work:

local Namechange = vgui.Create( "DButton" ) 
	Namechange:SetTall( 20 )
	Namechange:SetText( "Change Your Name" )
	Namechange.DoClick = function()
		
			Derma_StringRequest( "Change Your Name", "Pick yourself a New Name:", "John Doe", function( text ) RunConsoleCommand(LocalPlayer:Name = ( text ))   end )
			PlayerPanel:Close()
			
		end	
		
		PlayerCommandList:AddItem( Namechange )

[/QUOTE]

Did you try it yet?

[budm]

tried to haha I think i broke my file.

trying to find a lone parentheses

EDIT:
No lone parentheses, so I guess its the code itself that broke the menu.

[jimbodude]

[lua]
function( text ) RunConsoleCommand(LocalPlayer:Name = ( text )) end )
[/lua]
What?

Firstly, you don't run lua like that. Secondly, it's LocalPlayer(). Thirdly, you can't set a name like that.

You're going to need to do a lot more than that. You need to override player:Nick() for example to return that user's stored RP nick, (PData), (you'll probably want to store the old name somewhere too) and then, you'll need to create a concommand that allows the user to change their nick, and then force them run it from the derma menu.

[Gfoose]

[QUOTE=LauScript;31179770]Why wouldn't you, infact it's better to.[/QUOTE]

Because what logs your Name is your admin mods, ban loggers etc all these addons will have to work with a new nickname which isn't linked with your steam profile. Even perp doesn't overwrite the Nick() function, neither does DarkRP. It's just stupid to.

[dingusnin]

Hey, lurked on this thread, and decided to spend 2 minutes cause i was bored.

untested but should work.

[lua]
-----------------------------------
-- Server
-----------------------------------

function _R.Player:SetNewName( a1 )

if a1 then

self:SetNWString( "NewName" , a1 );
self:SetPData( "NewName" , a1 );

end

end

function _R.Player:GetNewName()

return ( self:GetNWString( "NewName" ) or self:Nick() )

end

hook.Add( "PlayerInitialSpawn" , "NameChanger/loader" , function ( pl )

if ( pl:GetPData( "NewName" ) == nil or "" ) then

pl:SetPData( "NewName" , pl:Nick() );

end

pl:SetNWString( "NewName" , pl:GetPData( "NewName") );

end);

--------------------------------------
-- Client
--------------------------------------

function _R.Player:GetNewName()

return ( self:GetNWString( "NewName" ) or self:Nick() )

end
[/lua]

:)

[budm]

thanks a ton, I dont have time to test this morning, but this evening I will test it, I also gotta fix some bugs thats causing issues.

[Gfoose]

[QUOTE=dingusnin;31189061]Hey, lurked on this thread, and decided to spend 2 minutes cause i was bored.

untested but should work.

[lua]
-----------------------------------
-- Server
-----------------------------------

function _R.Player:SetNewName( a1 )

if a1 then

self:SetNWString( "NewName" , a1 );
self:SetPData( "NewName" , a1 );

end

end

function _R.Player:GetNewName()

return ( self:GetNWString( "NewName" ) or self:Nick() )

end

hook.Add( "PlayerInitialSpawn" , "NameChanger/loader" , function ( pl )

if ( pl:GetPData( "NewName" ) == nil or "" ) then

pl:SetPData( "NewName" , pl:Nick() );

end

pl:SetNWString( "NewName" , pl:GetPData( "NewName") );

end);

--------------------------------------
-- Client
--------------------------------------

function _R.Player:GetNewName()

return ( self:GetNWString( "NewName" ) or self:Nick() )

end
[/lua]

:)[/QUOTE]
Don't use networked variables. sigh, it's not that hard to send a usermessage, is it?

[Derek_SM]

[QUOTE=Gfoose;31192274]Don't use networked variables. sigh, it's not that hard to send a usermessage, is it?[/QUOTE]

You're not even smart enough to realize overriding the Nick() and Name() functions is the best way to go, and you're trying to tell people what to do? Get out.

[FlapadarV2]

Usermessages and override Nick/Name/GetName and done.

[dingusnin]

[QUOTE=Gfoose;31192274]Don't use networked variables. sigh, it's not that hard to send a usermessage, is it?[/QUOTE]

It's only an example, and only how i would do it. And in any case, it's the same thing. I wrote it in 2 minutes, i wasnt going to make a masterpiece out of it -_-'

[immibis]

I would've thought this is one of the situations where networked variables are a good idea... Why shouldn't they be used here?

[dingusnin]

[QUOTE=immibis;31223938]I would've thought this is one of the situations where networked variables are a good idea... Why shouldn't they be used here?[/QUOTE]

this :)

[King Penisless]

[QUOTE=immibis;31223938]I would've thought this is one of the situations where networked variables are a good idea... Why shouldn't they be used here?[/QUOTE]

Usermessages are always better because you can delay sending them to connecting people to stop them getting buffer overflow

[immibis]

[QUOTE=King Penisless;31225308]Usermessages are always better because you [b]cant[/b] delay sending them to connecting people to stop them getting buffer overflow[/QUOTE]
I'll assume that was meant to be "can" ... because otherwise wouldn't they cause buffer overflows?

Sure but... this seems like what NWVars were [b]designed for[/b]. Surely a string per player isn't enough to cause a buffer overflow? Of course, without actually testing it, it's probably better to use usermessages since at least you know they work properly.

[FlapadarV2]

[QUOTE=immibis;31227109]I'll assume that was meant to be "can" ... because otherwise wouldn't they cause buffer overflows?

Sure but... this seems like what NWVars were [b]designed for[/b]. Surely a string per player isn't enough to cause a buffer overflow? Of course, without actually testing it, it's probably better to use usermessages since at least you know they work properly.[/QUOTE]

When a new player spawns, the string of every other player isn't just sent to the player who just spawned. It's sent to everybody (If I remember right)

That's why usermessages should be used.