Editing wm_quickmessages.menu to show different things for different gametypes:

Ok, we know that the game will only use wm_quickmessages.menu as the pop-up, and you cant change the name via script (its hard-coded), but you can use one menu file but show different things for different gametyps. Here is how:

1. using the built-in dvartest, and dvarshow functions you can display different things for different gametypes.

Here is a test example:

		itemDef
		{
			name			"window"
			visible			1
			rect			16 20 0 0
			origin			ORIGIN_QUICKMESSAGEWINDOW
			forecolor		1 1 1 1
			textfont		UI_FONT_NORMAL
			textscale		.24
			textaligny		8
			text			"@Test"
			dvartest		"g_gametype"
			showDvar		{ "tdm" }
			decoration
		}
		execKey "1" { close quickmessage; open quickcommands }

		itemDef
		{
			name			"window"
			visible			1
			rect			16 20 0 0
			origin			ORIGIN_QUICKMESSAGEWINDOW
			forecolor		1 1 1 1
			textfont		UI_FONT_NORMAL
			textscale		.24
			textaligny		8
			text			"@QUICKMESSAGE_1_COMMANDS"
			dvartest		"g_gametype"
			showDvar		{ "ctf", "sd", "dm", "hq" }
			decoration
		}
		execKey "1" { close quickmessage; open quickcommands }

As is clear, for gametype TDM, "test" is displayed in place of "commands"; for all other gametypes it's "commands".

2. The same key stroke (key: 1) opens the quickcommands menu, but that isnt the name of the menu - the code looks for game["menu_quickcommands"], so anything assigned to that will be opened.

edited on May. 24, 2009 03:09 pm by DemonSeed

Hmmmm, so could I make it so i have only 2 options on wm_quickmessage like on will be for zom and it is the edited quickcommands and then once i push like #1.0 on keyboard then I get a thing where i have 2 another options where its 1. Team Speech 2. What I want. . . Then when i push the team speech i get my 3 speech options. Then for the team chat for second time i would jsut change names? then do same for next

Then I have edited the quickstatements to be for the other gametype, and on it i have another 1. Team Speech then a 2. What ever i want.

I think this may be possible right. Then just have the fuucking quickresponces as "Visible 0"

demon wouldnt this work eh

edited on May. 24, 2009 05:24 pm by stealthcod2

edited on May. 24, 2009 05:27 pm by stealthcod2

edited on May. 24, 2009 05:31 pm by stealthcod2

the visible expression can be used to turn menus invisible if a certain condition is met, but they stay usuable. you don't seem the menu, but it's still there and you can click with your mouse etc.

why don't you open the gametype-specific menu via script where it handles the menu responses? it would be like a submenu of course and it may show the same title text in the parent menu but still the best solution i can think of.

yeah i understadn but that was just an example. this is question im asking demon, ty for ur help sevenz anywya

Hmmmm, so could I make it so i have only 2 options on wm_quickmessage like on will be for zom and it is the edited quickcommands and then once i push like #1.0 on keyboard then I get a thing where i have 2 another options where its 1. Team Speech 2. What I want. . . Then when i push the team speech i get my 3 speech options. Then for the team chat for second time i would jsut change names? then do same for next

Then I have edited the quickstatements to be for the other gametype, and on it i have another 1. Team Speech then a 2. What ever i want.