Server-side chat time and Help text?

[aborttrap]

Hi guys,

I can't seem to find anywhere in the ManiaScript class reference a way to get the value used by the "Chat time" field in the in-game server creation menu. The closest thing I found was CUIConfig's CountdownEndTime, but this returned -1. I don't want to define this value in code, because the user would get confused why their value was ignored. I could define it as a #Setting, but this is just creating more complexity for the user.

Also can't find a way to change the mode's "Help" text (in a race, open the Pause menu > Help button). I noticed in here it shows a stretched ManiaPlanet logo and the name of my mode in capital letters - does this suggest there is a public way of doing this?

Thanks!

[w1lla]

http://forum.maniaplanet.com/viewtopic. ... 08#p142292 the ingame help

[steeffeen]

the value used by the "Chat time" field in the in-game server creation menu

you can't read this value and it isn't used anyways
what exactly do you want to achieve?

The closest thing I found was CUIConfig's CountdownEndTime

this value sets the end time of the countdown timer (at the top) which then counts down until the set time

Also can't find a way to change the mode's "Help" text (in a race, open the Pause menu > Help button). I noticed in here it shows a stretched ManiaPlanet logo and the name of my mode in capital letters - does this suggest there is a public way of doing this?

you can modify this text via the description constant

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#Const Description "help text"

http://forum.maniaplanet.com/viewtopic. ... 79&t=16408

[aborttrap]

http://forum.maniaplanet.com/viewtopic. ... 08#p142292 the ingame help

Thanks!

you can't read this value and it isn't used anyways

If it isn't used by the server at all, shouldn't that be a bug?

what exactly do you want to achieve?

I'd like my game mode to use the server-side chat time value, rather than using my own hardcoded constant.

[steeffeen]

If it isn't used by the server at all, shouldn't that be a bug?

well i think it's only used in trackmania and therefore could be hidden in shootmania, right

I'd like my game mode to use the server-side chat time value, rather than using my own hardcoded constant.

yeah but for which feature? the waiting time after a map? is that really so important that you want it to be configurable? i think most of the users don't care about the "Chat time" anyways and wouldn't mind using a #Setting for that

[aborttrap]

well i think it's only used in trackmania and therefore could be hidden in shootmania, right

I'm making a TrackMania mode - and yes, changing the value in Time Attack (TrackMania) does change the end-of-game chat time.

yeah but for which feature? the waiting time after a map? is that really so important that you want it to be configurable? i think most of the users don't care about the "Chat time" anyways and wouldn't mind using a #Setting for that

I thought it would be better to use the standard value, so that dedicated server owners can more seamlessly adapt to using my mode.

[w1lla]

Try a wait(10000); then it might wait to go for next map