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Advanced announcement script

This is a modified version to kingly_krab's announcement script. I like options, sometimes I want red, sometimes green, etc.

This also shows a more advanced example of perls regular expression matching.

Code:

sub EVENT_SAY

{

 if($text =~ /announce (.{1,9}) ([01]) ([0-9]{1,3}) (.+)/i){

 my %colors =(

 "white"=>0,

 "gray"=>1,

 "blue"=>4,

 "green"=>2,

 "red"=>13,

 "cyan"=>18,

 "oocgr"=>260

 );



 my $color = $colors{$1};

 my $char = $client->GetCleanName();

 my $allZones = $2;

 my $minStatus = $3;

 my $message = $4;

 if($client)

 {

 quest::gmsay("$char Announces: $message", $color, $allZones, 0, $minStatus);

 }

 }

 }

}

I have mine assigned to a NPC who checks GM status before checking text.

To use, simply target and type:
announce <color> <send to world 1|0> <min status> message

Example:
announce red 1 0 The server is going down for reboot now!

To clarify, I have my script attached (global) to a GM Pet, which has a spell to summon (and soon a clicky item...) I'll post details on how to make the GM pet if anyone is interested.

I actually already made something like this, without the choice of color, in the Server Console NPC. My custom MOTD also allows you to choose the color!

Are you using the standard MOTD? Or are you using something custom?

Something custom with DBI: http://prntscr.com/1r05k4

Oh nice! I've been playing around with DBI. Also for the MOTD (as a popup window) but I am setting mine up to change via my website (as a plugin) I already hacked the HTTP query into something I could easily use in php (via cURL)

Webbe's Soloable Server

Also, it looks like this: http://prntscr.com/1r067l

That's awesome! Next time I'm on ill take a screenshot of my popup window (it's generic, but I feel like no one read it when it popped up in the chat.)