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1 // ================================================
2 //  Unified notification system, written by Samual
3 //  Last updated: March, 2013
4 // ================================================
5
6 string Get_Notif_TypeName(float net_type)
7 {
8         switch(net_type)
9         {
10                 case MSG_ANNCE: return "MSG_ANNCE";
11                 case MSG_INFO: return "MSG_INFO";
12                 case MSG_CENTER: return "MSG_CENTER";
13                 case MSG_CENTER_CPID: return "MSG_CENTER_CPID";
14                 case MSG_MULTI: return "MSG_MULTI";
15         }
16         backtrace(sprintf("Get_Notif_TypeName(%d): Improper net type!\n", net_type));
17         return "";
18 }
19
20 entity Get_Notif_Ent(float net_type, float net_name)
21 {
22         switch(net_type)
23         {
24                 case MSG_ANNCE: return msg_annce_notifs[net_name - 1];
25                 case MSG_INFO: return msg_info_notifs[net_name - 1];
26                 case MSG_CENTER: return msg_center_notifs[net_name - 1];
27                 case MSG_MULTI: return msg_multi_notifs[net_name - 1];
28         }
29         backtrace(sprintf("Get_Notif_Ent(%d, %d): Improper net type!\n", net_type, net_name));
30         return world;
31 }
32
33 string Notification_CheckArgs_TypeName(float net_type, float net_name)
34 {
35         // check supplied type and name for errors
36         string checkargs = "";
37         #define CHECKARG_TYPENAME(type) case MSG_##type##: \
38                 { if(!net_name || (net_name > NOTIF_##type##_COUNT)) \
39                 { checkargs = sprintf("Improper name: %d!", net_name); } break; }
40         switch(net_type)
41         {
42                 CHECKARG_TYPENAME(ANNCE)
43                 CHECKARG_TYPENAME(INFO)
44                 CHECKARG_TYPENAME(CENTER)
45                 CHECKARG_TYPENAME(MULTI)
46                 default: { checkargs = sprintf("Improper type: %d!", checkargs, net_type); break; }
47         }
48         #undef CHECKARG_TYPENAME
49         return checkargs;
50 }
51
52 #ifdef SVQC
53 string Notification_CheckArgs(
54         float broadcast, entity client,
55         float net_type, float net_name)
56 {
57         // check supplied broadcast, target, type, and name for errors
58         string checkargs = Notification_CheckArgs_TypeName(net_type, net_name);
59         if(checkargs != "") { checkargs = strcat(checkargs, " "); }
60         switch(broadcast)
61         {
62                 case NOTIF_ONE:
63                 case NOTIF_ONE_ONLY:
64                 {
65                         if(IS_NOT_A_CLIENT(client))
66                                 { checkargs = sprintf("%sNo client provided!", checkargs); }
67                         break;
68                 }
69                 
70                 case NOTIF_ALL_EXCEPT:
71                 {
72                         if(IS_NOT_A_CLIENT(client))
73                                 { checkargs = sprintf("%sException can't be a non-client!", checkargs); }
74                         break;
75                 }
76                 
77                 case NOTIF_ALL:
78                 {
79                         if(client)
80                                 { checkargs = sprintf("%sEntity provided when world was required!", checkargs); }
81                         break;
82                 }
83                 
84                 case NOTIF_TEAM:
85                 case NOTIF_TEAM_EXCEPT:
86                 {
87                         if not(teamplay) { checkargs = sprintf("%sTeamplay not active!", checkargs); }
88                         else if(IS_NOT_A_CLIENT(client))
89                         {
90                                 if(broadcast == NOTIF_TEAM) { checkargs = sprintf("%sNo client provided!", checkargs); }
91                                 else { checkargs = sprintf("%sException can't be a non-client!", checkargs); }
92                         }
93                         break;
94                 }
95                 
96                 default: { checkargs = sprintf("%sImproper broadcast: %d!", checkargs, broadcast); break; }
97         }
98         return checkargs;
99 }
100 #endif
101
102 // ===============================
103 //  Initialization Core Functions
104 // ===============================
105
106 // used by restartnotifs command to initialize notifications
107 void Destroy_Notification_Entity(entity notif)
108 {
109         if(notif.nent_name != "") { strunzone(notif.nent_name); }
110         if(notif.nent_snd != "") { strunzone(notif.nent_snd); }
111         if(notif.nent_args != "") { strunzone(notif.nent_args); }
112         if(notif.nent_hudargs != "") { strunzone(notif.nent_hudargs); }
113         if(notif.nent_icon != "") { strunzone(notif.nent_icon); }
114         if(notif.nent_durcnt != "") { strunzone(notif.nent_durcnt); }
115         if(notif.nent_string != "") { strunzone(notif.nent_string); }
116         remove(notif);
117 }
118
119 void Destroy_All_Notifications(void)
120 {
121         entity notif;
122         float i;
123         
124         #define DESTROY_LOOP(type,count) \
125                 for(i = 1; i <= count; ++i) \
126                 { \
127                         notif = Get_Notif_Ent(type, i); \
128                         if not(notif) { backtrace("Destroy_All_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; } \
129                         Destroy_Notification_Entity(notif); \
130                 }
131
132         // kill all networked notifications and centerprints
133         #ifdef SVQC
134         Kill_Notification(NOTIF_ALL, world, 0, 0);
135         #else
136         reset_centerprint_messages();
137         #endif
138
139         // kill all real notification entities
140         DESTROY_LOOP(MSG_ANNCE, NOTIF_ANNCE_COUNT)
141         DESTROY_LOOP(MSG_INFO, NOTIF_INFO_COUNT)
142         DESTROY_LOOP(MSG_CENTER, NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT)
143         DESTROY_LOOP(MSG_MULTI, NOTIF_MULTI_COUNT)
144         #undef DESTROY_LOOP
145 }
146
147 string Process_Notif_Line(
148         float msg_is_info,
149         float chat,
150         string input,
151         string notiftype,
152         string notifname,
153         string stringtype)
154 {
155         if(msg_is_info)
156         {
157                 #ifdef CSQC
158                 if((chat && autocvar_notification_allow_chatboxprint)
159                         || (autocvar_notification_allow_chatboxprint == 2))
160                 {
161                         // pass 1: add ETX char at beginning of line
162                         input = strcat("\{3}", input);
163
164                         // pass 2: add ETX char at end of each new line (so that
165                         // messages with multiple lines are put through chatbox too)
166                         input = strreplace("\n", "\n\{3}", input);
167
168                         // pass 3: strip trailing ETX char
169                         if(substring(input, (strlen(input) - 1), 1) == "\{3}")
170                                 { input = substring(input, 0, (strlen(input) - 1)); }
171                 }
172                 #endif
173                 if(substring(input, (strlen(input) - 1), 1) != "\n")
174                 {
175                         print(sprintf(
176                                 strcat(
177                                         "^1MISSING/BROKEN NEW LINE AT END OF NOTIFICATION: ",
178                                         "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, string = %s.\n"
179                                 ),
180                                 notiftype,
181                                 notifname,
182                                 stringtype
183                         ));
184                         notif_error = TRUE;
185                         return strcat(input, "\n");
186                 }
187         }
188         return input;
189 }
190
191 string Process_Notif_Args(
192         float arg_type,
193         string args,
194         string notiftype,
195         string notifname)
196 {
197         string selected, remaining = args;
198         float sel_num = 0;
199
200         for(;(remaining != "");)
201         {
202                 selected = car(remaining); remaining = cdr(remaining);
203
204                 switch(arg_type)
205                 {
206                         case 1: // normal args
207                         {
208                                 if(sel_num == NOTIF_MAX_ARGS)
209                                 {
210                                         print(sprintf(
211                                                 strcat(
212                                                         "^1NOTIFICATION HAS TOO MANY ARGUMENTS: ",
213                                                         "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, max args = %d.\n"
214                                                 ),
215                                                 notiftype,
216                                                 notifname,
217                                                 NOTIF_MAX_ARGS
218                                         ));
219                                         notif_error = TRUE;
220                                         break;
221                                 }
222
223                                 switch(strtolower(selected))
224                                 {
225                                         #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result) \
226                                                 #if (prog != ARG_DC) \
227                                                         case selected: { ++sel_num; break; } \
228                                                 #endif
229                                         NOTIF_ARGUMENT_LIST
230                                         #undef ARG_CASE
231                                         default:
232                                         {
233                                                 print(sprintf(
234                                                         strcat(
235                                                                 "^1NOTIFICATION WITH UNKNOWN TOKEN IN ARGUMENT STRING: ",
236                                                                 "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, args arg = '%s'.\n"
237                                                         ),
238                                                         notiftype,
239                                                         notifname,
240                                                         selected
241                                                 ));
242                                                 notif_error = TRUE;
243                                                 break;
244                                         }
245                                 }
246                                 break;
247                         }
248                         case 2: // hudargs
249                         {
250                                 if(sel_num == NOTIF_MAX_HUDARGS)
251                                 {
252                                         print(sprintf(
253                                                 strcat(
254                                                         "^1NOTIFICATION HAS TOO MANY ARGUMENTS: ",
255                                                         "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, max hudargs = %d.\n"
256                                                 ),
257                                                 notiftype,
258                                                 notifname,
259                                                 NOTIF_MAX_HUDARGS
260                                         ));
261                                         notif_error = TRUE;
262                                         break;
263                                 }
264
265                                 switch(strtolower(selected))
266                                 {
267                                         #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result) \
268                                                 #if (prog == ARG_CS_SV_HA) \
269                                                         case selected: { ++sel_num; break; } \
270                                                 #endif
271                                         NOTIF_ARGUMENT_LIST
272                                         #undef ARG_CASE
273                                         default:
274                                         {
275                                                 print(sprintf(
276                                                         strcat(
277                                                                 "^1NOTIFICATION WITH UNKNOWN TOKEN IN ARGUMENT STRING: ",
278                                                                 "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, hudargs arg = '%s'.\n"
279                                                         ),
280                                                         notiftype,
281                                                         notifname,
282                                                         selected
283                                                 ));
284                                                 notif_error = TRUE;
285                                                 break;
286                                         }
287                                 }
288                                 break;
289                         }
290                         case 3: // durcnt 
291                         {
292                                 if(sel_num == NOTIF_MAX_DURCNT)
293                                 {
294                                         print(sprintf(
295                                                 strcat(
296                                                         "^1NOTIFICATION HAS TOO MANY ARGUMENTS: ",
297                                                         "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, max durcnt = %d.\n"
298                                                 ),
299                                                 notiftype,
300                                                 notifname,
301                                                 NOTIF_MAX_DURCNT
302                                         ));
303                                         notif_error = TRUE;
304                                         break;
305                                 }
306
307                                 switch(strtolower(selected))
308                                 {
309                                         #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result) \
310                                                 #if (prog == ARG_CS_SV_DC) || (prog == ARG_DC) \
311                                                         case selected: { ++sel_num; break; } \
312                                                 #endif
313                                         NOTIF_ARGUMENT_LIST
314                                         #undef ARG_CASE
315                                         default:
316                                         {
317                                                 if(ftos(stof(selected)) != "") { ++sel_num; }
318                                                 else
319                                                 {
320                                                         print(sprintf(
321                                                                 strcat(
322                                                                         "^1NOTIFICATION WITH UNKNOWN TOKEN IN ARGUMENT STRING: ",
323                                                                         "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, durcnt arg = '%s'.\n"
324                                                                 ),
325                                                                 notiftype,
326                                                                 notifname,
327                                                                 selected
328                                                         ));
329                                                         notif_error = TRUE;
330                                                 }
331                                                 break;
332                                         }
333                                 }
334                                 break;
335                         }
336                 }
337         }
338         return args;
339 }
340
341 void Create_Notification_Entity(
342         float var_default,
343         float var_cvar,
344         float typeid,
345         float nameid,
346         string namestring,
347         float anncename,
348         float infoname,
349         float centername,
350         float channel,
351         string snd,
352         float vol,
353         float position,
354         float strnum,
355         float flnum,
356         string args,
357         string hudargs,
358         string icon,
359         float cpid,
360         string durcnt,
361         string normal,
362         string gentle,
363         float msg_is_info,
364         float msg_is_multi)
365 {
366         // =====================
367         //  Global Entity Setup
368         // =====================
369         entity notif = spawn();
370         string typestring = "";
371         switch(typeid)
372         {
373                 case MSG_ANNCE:
374                 {
375                         typestring = "MSG_ANNCE";
376                         msg_annce_notifs[nameid - 1] = notif;
377                         notif.classname = "msg_annce_notification";
378                         break;
379                 }
380                 case MSG_INFO:
381                 {
382                         typestring = "MSG_INFO";
383                         msg_info_notifs[nameid - 1] = notif;
384                         notif.classname = "msg_info_notification";
385                         break;
386                 }
387                 case MSG_CENTER:
388                 {
389                         typestring = "MSG_CENTER";
390                         msg_center_notifs[nameid - 1] = notif;
391                         notif.classname = "msg_center_notification";
392                         break;
393                 }
394                 case MSG_MULTI:
395                 {
396                         typestring = "MSG_MULTI";
397                         msg_multi_notifs[nameid - 1] = notif;
398                         notif.classname = "MSG_MULTI_notification";
399                         break;
400                 }
401
402                 default:
403                 {
404                         error(sprintf(
405                                 strcat(
406                                         "^1NOTIFICATION WITH IMPROPER TYPE: ",
407                                         "^7net_type = %d, net_name = %s.\n"
408                                 ),
409                                 typeid,
410                                 namestring
411                         ));
412                         return; // It's not possible to recover from this one
413                 }
414         }
415         notif.nent_default = var_default;
416         notif.nent_name = strzone(namestring);
417         notif.nent_id = nameid;
418         notif.nent_enabled = (1 <= var_cvar);
419
420         // Other pre-notif-setup requisites
421         notif_error = FALSE;
422
423         // ====================
424         //  Notification Setup
425         // ====================
426         if(msg_is_multi)
427         {
428                 // Set MSG_MULTI string/float counts
429                 if((anncename == NO_MSG) && (infoname == NO_MSG) && (centername == NO_MSG))
430                 {
431                         print(sprintf(
432                                 strcat(
433                                         "^1NOTIFICATION WITH NO SUBCALLS: ",
434                                         "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
435                                 ),
436                                 typestring,
437                                 namestring
438                         ));
439                         notif_error = TRUE;
440                 }
441                 else
442                 {
443                         // announcements don't actually need any arguments, so lets not even count them.
444                         if(anncename != NO_MSG) { notif.nent_msgannce = msg_annce_notifs[anncename - 1]; }
445                         
446                         float infoname_stringcount = 0, infoname_floatcount = 0;
447                         float centername_stringcount = 0, centername_floatcount = 0;
448                         
449                         if(infoname != NO_MSG)
450                         {
451                                 notif.nent_msginfo = msg_info_notifs[infoname - 1];
452                                 infoname_stringcount = notif.nent_msginfo.nent_stringcount;
453                                 infoname_floatcount = notif.nent_msginfo.nent_floatcount;
454                         }
455                         
456                         if(centername != NO_MSG)
457                         {
458                                 notif.nent_msgcenter = msg_center_notifs[centername - 1];
459                                 centername_stringcount = notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_stringcount;
460                                 centername_floatcount = notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_floatcount;
461                         }
462                         
463                         // set the requirements of THIS notification to the totals of its subcalls
464                         notif.nent_stringcount = max(infoname_stringcount, centername_stringcount);
465                         notif.nent_floatcount = max(infoname_floatcount, centername_floatcount);
466                 }
467         }
468         else if(typeid == MSG_ANNCE)
469         {
470                 // Set MSG_ANNCE information and handle precaching
471                 #ifdef CSQC
472                 if(snd != "")
473                 {
474                         precache_sound(sprintf("announcer/%s/%s.wav", autocvar_cl_announcer, snd));
475                         notif.nent_channel = channel;
476                         notif.nent_snd = strzone(snd);
477                         notif.nent_vol = vol;
478                         notif.nent_position = position;
479                 }
480                 else
481                 {
482                         print(sprintf(
483                                 strcat(
484                                         "^1NOTIFICATION WITH NO SOUND: ",
485                                         "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
486                                 ),
487                                 typestring,
488                                 namestring
489                         ));
490                         notif_error = TRUE;
491                 }
492                 #else
493                 notif.nent_enabled = FALSE;
494                 #endif
495         }
496         else
497         {
498                 // Set MSG_INFO and MSG_CENTER string/float counts
499                 notif.nent_stringcount = strnum;
500                 notif.nent_floatcount = flnum;
501
502                 // Only initialize arguments if we're either a client or on a dedicated server
503                 #ifdef SVQC
504                 float should_process_args = server_is_dedicated;
505                 #else
506                 float should_process_args = TRUE;
507                 #endif
508
509                 if(should_process_args)
510                 {
511                         // ========================
512                         //  Process Main Arguments
513                         // ========================
514                         if(strnum + flnum)
515                         {
516                                 if(args != "")
517                                 {
518                                         notif.nent_args = strzone(
519                                                 Process_Notif_Args(1, args, typestring, namestring));
520                                 }
521                                 else if((hudargs == "") && (durcnt ==""))
522                                 {
523                                         print(sprintf(
524                                                 strcat(
525                                                         "^1NOTIFICATION HAS ARG COUNTS BUT NO ARGS OR HUDARGS OR DURCNT: ",
526                                                         "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, strnum = %d, flnum = %d\n"
527                                                 ),
528                                                 typestring,
529                                                 namestring,
530                                                 strnum,
531                                                 flnum
532                                         ));
533                                         notif_error = TRUE;
534                                 }
535                         }
536                         else if(args != "")
537                         {
538                                 notif.nent_args = strzone(
539                                         Process_Notif_Args(1, args, typestring, namestring));
540                         }
541
542
543                         // =======================================
544                         //  Process HUD and Centerprint Arguments
545                         //    Only processed on CSQC, as these
546                         //    args are only for HUD features.
547                         // =======================================
548                         #ifdef CSQC
549                         if(hudargs != "")
550                         {
551                                 notif.nent_hudargs = strzone(
552                                         Process_Notif_Args(2, hudargs, typestring, namestring));
553                                         
554                                 if(icon != "") { notif.nent_icon = strzone(icon); }
555                                 else
556                                 {
557                                         print(sprintf(
558                                                 strcat(
559                                                         "^1NOTIFICATION HAS HUDARGS BUT NO ICON: ",
560                                                         "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
561                                                 ),
562                                                 typestring,
563                                                 namestring
564                                         ));
565                                         notif_error = TRUE;
566                                 }
567                         }
568                         else if(icon != "")
569                         {
570                                 print(sprintf(
571                                         strcat(
572                                                 "^1NOTIFICATION HAS ICON BUT NO HUDARGS: ",
573                                                 "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
574                                         ),
575                                         typestring,
576                                         namestring
577                                 ));
578                                 notif_error = TRUE;
579                         }
580
581                         if(durcnt != "")
582                         {
583                                 notif.nent_durcnt = strzone(
584                                         Process_Notif_Args(3, durcnt, typestring, namestring));
585                                         
586                                 if(cpid != NO_MSG) { notif.nent_cpid = cpid; }
587                                 else
588                                 {
589                                         print(sprintf(
590                                                 strcat(
591                                                         "^1NOTIFICATION HAS DURCNT BUT NO CPID: ",
592                                                         "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
593                                                 ),
594                                                 typestring,
595                                                 namestring
596                                         ));
597                                         notif_error = TRUE;
598                                 }
599                         } 
600                         else if(cpid != NO_MSG) { notif.nent_cpid = cpid; }
601                         #endif
602
603
604                         // ======================
605                         //  Process Notif String
606                         // ======================
607                         #define SET_NOTIF_STRING(string,stringname) \
608                                 notif.nent_string = strzone(CCR( \
609                                         Process_Notif_Line( \
610                                                 msg_is_info, \
611                                                 (var_cvar > 1), \
612                                                 string, \
613                                                 typestring, \
614                                                 namestring, \
615                                                 stringname \
616                                         )) \
617                                 );
618
619                         if(GENTLE)
620                         {
621                                 if(gentle != "") { SET_NOTIF_STRING(gentle, "GENTLE") }
622                                 else if(normal != "") { SET_NOTIF_STRING(normal, "NORMAL") }
623                         }
624                         else if(normal != "") { SET_NOTIF_STRING(normal, "NORMAL") }
625                         
626                         #undef SET_NOTIF_STRING
627
628                         // Check to make sure a string was chosen
629                         if(notif.nent_string == "")
630                         {
631                                 print(sprintf(
632                                         strcat(
633                                                 "^1EMPTY NOTIFICATION: ",
634                                                 "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
635                                         ),
636                                         typestring,
637                                         namestring
638                                 ));
639                                 notif_error = TRUE;
640                         }
641                 }
642         }
643
644         // now check to see if any errors happened 
645         if(notif_error)
646         {
647                 notif.nent_enabled = FALSE; // disable the notification so it can't cause trouble
648                 notif_global_error = TRUE; // throw the red flag that an error happened on init
649         }
650 }
651
652
653 // =========================================
654 //  Cvar Handling With 'dumpnotifs' Command
655 // =========================================
656
657 void Dump_Notifications(float fh, float alsoprint)
658 {
659         #define NOTIF_WRITE(a) { \
660                 fputs(fh, a); \
661                 if(alsoprint) { print(a); } }
662         #define NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(name,default,description) { \
663                 notif_msg = \
664                         sprintf( \
665                                 "seta notification_%s \"%d\" \"%s\"\n", \
666                                 name, default, description \
667                         ); \
668                 NOTIF_WRITE(notif_msg) }
669         #define NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(cvar,default,description) { \
670                 notif_msg = \
671                         sprintf( \
672                                 "seta notification_%s \"%s\" \"%s\"\n", \
673                                 cvar, default, description \
674                         ); \
675                 NOTIF_WRITE(notif_msg) }
676
677         string notif_msg;
678         float i;
679         entity e;
680
681         // Note: This warning only applies to the notifications.cfg file that is output...
682
683         // You ARE supposed to manually edit this function to add i.e. hard coded
684         // notification variables for mutators or game modes or such and then
685         // regenerate the notifications.cfg file from the new code.
686
687         NOTIF_WRITE("// ********************************************** //\n");
688         NOTIF_WRITE("// ** WARNING - DO NOT MANUALLY EDIT THIS FILE ** //\n");
689         NOTIF_WRITE("// **                                          ** //\n");
690         NOTIF_WRITE("// **  This file is automatically generated    ** //\n");
691         NOTIF_WRITE("// **  by code with the command 'dumpnotifs'.  ** //\n");
692         NOTIF_WRITE("// **                                          ** //\n");
693         NOTIF_WRITE("// **  If you add a new notification, please   ** //\n");
694         NOTIF_WRITE("// **  regenerate this file with that command  ** //\n");
695         NOTIF_WRITE("// **  making sure that the output matches     ** //\n");
696         NOTIF_WRITE("// **  with the lists and defaults in code.    ** //\n");
697         NOTIF_WRITE("// **                                          ** //\n");
698         NOTIF_WRITE("// ********************************************** //\n");
699
700         // These notifications will also append their string as a comment...
701         // This is not necessary, and does not matter if they vary between config versions,
702         // it is just a semi-helpful tool for those who want to manually change their user settings.
703
704         NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf("\n// MSG_ANNCE notifications (count = %d):\n", NOTIF_ANNCE_COUNT));
705         for(i = 1; i <= NOTIF_ANNCE_COUNT; ++i)
706         {
707                 e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_ANNCE, i);
708                 if not(e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
709                 NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(e.nent_name, e.nent_default, "Notification control cvar: 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled if gentle mode is off, 2 = always enabled)");
710         }
711
712         NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf("\n// MSG_INFO notifications (count = %d):\n", NOTIF_INFO_COUNT));
713         for(i = 1; i <= NOTIF_INFO_COUNT; ++i)
714         {
715                 e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_INFO, i);
716                 if not(e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
717                 NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(e.nent_name, e.nent_default, "Notification control cvar: 0 = off, 1 = print to console, 2 = print to console and chatbox (if notification_allow_chatboxprint is enabled)");
718         }
719
720         NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf("\n// MSG_CENTER notifications (count = %d):\n", NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT));
721         for(i = 1; i <= NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT; ++i)
722         {
723                 e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_CENTER, i);
724                 if not(e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
725                 NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(e.nent_name, e.nent_default, "Notification control cvar: 0 = off, 1 = centerprint");
726         }
727
728         NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf("\n// MSG_MULTI notifications (count = %d):\n", NOTIF_MULTI_COUNT));
729         for(i = 1; i <= NOTIF_MULTI_COUNT; ++i)
730         {
731                 e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_MULTI, i);
732                 if not(e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
733                 NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(e.nent_name, e.nent_default, "Notification control cvar: 0 = off, 1 = trigger subcalls");
734         }
735
736         // edit these to match whichever cvars are used for specific notification options
737         NOTIF_WRITE("\n// HARD CODED notification variables:\n");
738         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("allow_chatboxprint",              "1",    "Allow notifications to be printed to chat box by setting notification cvar to 2 (You can also set this cvar to 2 to force ALL notifications to be printed to the chatbox)");
739         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("ctf_capture_verbose",             "0",    "Show extra information when someone captures a flag");
740         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("ctf_pickup_enemy_verbose",        "0",    "Show extra information if an enemy picks up a flag");
741         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("ctf_pickup_team_verbose",         "0",    "Show extra information if a team mate picks up a flag");
742         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("errors_are_fatal",                "1",    "If a notification fails upon initialization, cause a Host_Error to stop the program");
743         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("frag_verbose",                    "1",    "Show extra information when you frag someone (or when you are fragged");
744         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("item_centerprinttime",            "1.5",  "How long to show item information centerprint messages (like 'You got the Electro' or such)");
745         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("lifetime_mapload",                "10",   "Amount of time that notification entities last immediately at mapload (in seconds) to help prevent notifications from being lost on early init (like gamestart countdown)");
746         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("lifetime_runtime",                "0.5",  "Amount of time that notification entities last on the server during runtime (In seconds)");
747         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("server_allows_frag_verbose",      "1",    "Server side cvar for showing extra information in frag messages... 0 = no extra frag information, 1 = frag information only in warmup, 2 = frag information allowed all the time");
748         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("server_allows_location",          "1",    "Server side cvar for allowing death messages to show location information too");
749         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("show_location",                   "0",    "Append location information to MSG_INFO death/kill messages");
750         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("show_location_string",            "",     "Replacement string piped into sprintf, so you can do different messages like this: ' at the %s' or ' (near %s)'");
751         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("show_sprees",                     "1",    "Print information about sprees in death/kill messages");
752         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("show_sprees_center",              "1",    "Show spree information in MSG_CENTER messages... 0 = off, 1 = target (but only for first victim) and attacker");
753         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("show_sprees_center_specialonly",  "1",    "Don't show spree information in MSG_CENTER messages if it isn't an achievement");
754         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("show_sprees_info",                "3",    "Show spree information in MSG_INFO messages... 0 = off, 1 = target only, 2 = attacker only, 3 = target and attacker");
755         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("show_sprees_info_newline",        "1",    "Show attacker spree information for MSG_INFO messages on a separate line than the death notification itself");
756         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("show_sprees_info_specialonly",    "1",    "Don't show attacker spree information in MSG_INFO messages if it isn't an achievement");
757
758         NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf(
759                 strcat(
760                         "\n// Notification counts (total = %d): ",
761                         "MSG_ANNCE = %d, MSG_INFO = %d, MSG_CENTER = %d, MSG_MULTI = %d\n"
762                 ),
763                 (
764                         NOTIF_ANNCE_COUNT +
765                         NOTIF_INFO_COUNT +
766                         NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT +
767                         NOTIF_MULTI_COUNT
768                 ),
769                 NOTIF_ANNCE_COUNT,
770                 NOTIF_INFO_COUNT,
771                 NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT,
772                 NOTIF_MULTI_COUNT
773         ));
774         
775         return;
776         #undef NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED
777         #undef NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY
778         #undef NOTIF_WRITE
779 }
780
781 #ifdef SVQC
782 void Notification_GetCvars()
783 {
784         GetCvars_handleFloat(get_cvars_s, get_cvars_f, FRAG_VERBOSE, "notification_frag_verbose");
785 }
786 #endif
787
788
789 // ===============================
790 //  Frontend Notification Pushing
791 // ===============================
792
793 string Local_Notification_sprintf(
794         string input, string args, 
795         string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4,
796         float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4)
797 {
798         #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
799         dprint(sprintf(
800                 "Local_Notification_sprintf('%s^7', '%s', %s, %s);\n",
801                 MakeConsoleSafe(input),
802                 args,
803                 MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
804                 sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
805         ));
806         #endif
807         
808         string selected;
809         float sel_num;
810         for(sel_num = 0; sel_num < NOTIF_MAX_ARGS; ++sel_num) { arg_slot[sel_num] = ""; }
811
812         string tmp_s;
813
814         for(sel_num = 0;(args != "");)
815         {
816                 selected = car(args); args = cdr(args);
817                 NOTIF_HIT_MAX(NOTIF_MAX_ARGS, "Local_Notification_sprintf")
818                 switch(strtolower(selected))
819                 {
820                         #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result) \
821                                 #ifdef CSQC \
822                                         #if (prog != ARG_SV) && (prog != ARG_DC) \
823                                                 case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; } \
824                                         #endif \
825                                 #else \
826                                         #if (prog != ARG_CS) && (prog != ARG_DC) \
827                                                 case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; } \
828                                         #endif \
829                                 #endif
830                         NOTIF_ARGUMENT_LIST
831                         #undef ARG_CASE
832                         default: NOTIF_HIT_UNKNOWN(NOTIF_MAX_ARGS, "Local_Notification_sprintf")
833                 }
834         }
835         return sprintf(input, arg_slot[0], arg_slot[1], arg_slot[2], arg_slot[3], arg_slot[4], arg_slot[5], arg_slot[6]);
836 }
837
838 #ifdef CSQC
839 void Local_Notification_sound(
840         float soundchannel, string soundfile,
841         float soundvolume, float soundposition)
842 {
843         if((soundfile != prev_soundfile) || (time >= (prev_soundtime + autocvar_cl_announcer_antispam)))
844         {
845                 #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
846                 dprint(sprintf(
847                         "Local_Notification_sound(world, %f, '%s', %f, %f);\n",
848                         soundchannel,
849                         sprintf(
850                                 "announcer/%s/%s.wav",
851                                 autocvar_cl_announcer,
852                                 soundfile
853                         ),
854                         soundvolume,
855                         soundposition
856                 ));
857                 #endif
858                 
859                 sound(
860                         world,
861                         soundchannel,
862                         sprintf(
863                                 "announcer/%s/%s.wav",
864                                 autocvar_cl_announcer,
865                                 soundfile
866                         ),
867                         soundvolume,
868                         soundposition
869                 );
870                 
871                 if(prev_soundfile) { strunzone(prev_soundfile); }
872                 prev_soundfile = strzone(soundfile);
873                 prev_soundtime = time;
874         }
875         else
876         {
877                 #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
878                 dprint(sprintf(
879                         "Local_Notification_sound(world, %f, '%s', %f, %f) ^1BLOCKED BY ANTISPAM:^7 prevsnd: '%s', time/prevtime: %f, limit: %f\n",
880                         soundchannel,
881                         sprintf(
882                                 "announcer/%s/%s.wav",
883                                 autocvar_cl_announcer,
884                                 soundfile
885                         ),
886                         soundvolume,
887                         soundposition,
888                         prev_soundfile,
889                         (time - prev_soundtime),
890                         autocvar_cl_announcer_antispam
891                 ));
892                 #endif
893         }
894 }
895 void Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push(
896         string icon, string hudargs,
897         string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4)
898 {
899         string selected;
900         float sel_num;
901         arg_slot[0] = ""; arg_slot[1] = "";
902
903         for(sel_num = 0;(hudargs != "");)
904         {
905                 selected = car(hudargs); hudargs = cdr(hudargs);
906                 NOTIF_HIT_MAX(NOTIF_MAX_HUDARGS, "Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push")
907                 switch(strtolower(selected))
908                 {
909                         #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result) \
910                                 #if (prog == ARG_CS_SV_HA) \
911                                         case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; } \
912                                 #endif
913                         NOTIF_ARGUMENT_LIST
914                         #undef ARG_CASE
915                         default: NOTIF_HIT_UNKNOWN(NOTIF_MAX_HUDARGS, "Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push")
916                 }
917         }
918         #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
919         dprint(sprintf(
920                 "Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push('%s^7', '%s', %s, %s);\n",
921                 icon,
922                 hudargs,
923                 MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
924                 MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7'", stof(arg_slot[0]), stof(arg_slot[1])))
925         ));
926         #endif
927         HUD_Notify_Push(icon, arg_slot[0], arg_slot[1]);
928 }
929
930 void Local_Notification_centerprint_generic(
931         string input, string durcnt,
932         float cpid, float f1, float f2)
933 {
934         string selected;
935         float sel_num;
936         arg_slot[0] = ""; arg_slot[1] = "";
937
938         for(sel_num = 0;(durcnt != "");)
939         {
940                 selected = car(durcnt); durcnt = cdr(durcnt);
941                 NOTIF_HIT_MAX(NOTIF_MAX_DURCNT, "Local_Notification_centerprint_generic")
942                 switch(strtolower(selected))
943                 {
944                         #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result) \
945                                 #if (prog == ARG_CS_SV_DC) || (prog == ARG_DC) \
946                                         case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; } \
947                                 #endif
948                         NOTIF_ARGUMENT_LIST
949                         #undef ARG_CASE
950                         default:
951                         {
952                                 if(ftos(stof(selected)) != "") { arg_slot[sel_num] = selected; ++sel_num; }
953                                 else { NOTIF_HIT_UNKNOWN(NOTIF_MAX_DURCNT, "Local_Notification_centerprint_generic") }
954                                 break;
955                         }
956                 }
957         }
958         #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
959         dprint(sprintf(
960                 "Local_Notification_centerprint_generic('%s^7', '%s', %d, %d, %d, %d);\n",
961                 MakeConsoleSafe(input),
962                 durcnt,
963                 f1, f2,
964                 stof(arg_slot[0]), stof(arg_slot[1])
965         ));
966         #endif
967         centerprint_generic(cpid, input, stof(arg_slot[0]), stof(arg_slot[1]));
968 }
969 #endif
970
971 void Local_Notification(float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
972 {
973         // check supplied type and name for errors
974         string checkargs = Notification_CheckArgs_TypeName(net_type, net_name);
975         if(checkargs != "") { backtrace(sprintf("Incorrect usage of Local_Notification: %s\n", checkargs)); return; }
976
977         entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
978         if not(notif) { backtrace("Local_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n"); return; }
979         if not(notif.nent_enabled)
980         {
981                 #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
982                 dprint(sprintf(
983                         "Local_Notification(%s, %s): Entity was disabled...\n",
984                         Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
985                         notif.nent_name
986                 ));
987                 #endif
988                 return;
989         }
990         
991         if((notif.nent_stringcount + notif.nent_floatcount) > count)
992         {
993                 backtrace(sprintf(
994                         strcat(
995                                 "Not enough arguments for Local_Notification(%s, %s, ...)! ",
996                                 "stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) > count(%d)\n", 
997                                 "Check the definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"
998                         ),
999                         Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type), notif.nent_name,
1000                         notif.nent_stringcount, notif.nent_floatcount, count
1001                 ));
1002                 return;
1003         }
1004         else if((notif.nent_stringcount + notif.nent_floatcount) < count)
1005         {
1006                 backtrace(sprintf(
1007                         strcat(
1008                                 "Too many arguments for Local_Notification(%s, %s, ...)! ",
1009                                 "stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) < count(%d)\n",
1010                                 "Check the definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"
1011                         ),
1012                         Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type), notif.nent_name,
1013                         notif.nent_stringcount, notif.nent_floatcount, count
1014                 ));
1015                 return;
1016         }
1017
1018         string s1 = ((0 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(0, string) : "");
1019         string s2 = ((1 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(1, string) : "");
1020         string s3 = ((2 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(2, string) : "");
1021         string s4 = ((3 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(3, string) : "");
1022         float f1 = ((0 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 0), float) : 0);
1023         float f2 = ((1 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 1), float) : 0);
1024         float f3 = ((2 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 2), float) : 0);
1025         float f4 = ((3 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 3), float) : 0);
1026
1027         #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1028         dprint(sprintf(
1029                 "Local_Notification(%s, %s, %s, %s);\n",
1030                 Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
1031                 notif.nent_name,
1032                 MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
1033                 sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
1034         ));
1035         #endif
1036         
1037         switch(net_type)
1038         {
1039                 case MSG_ANNCE:
1040                 {
1041                         #ifdef CSQC
1042                         Local_Notification_sound(
1043                                 notif.nent_channel,
1044                                 notif.nent_snd,
1045                                 notif.nent_vol,
1046                                 notif.nent_position
1047                         );
1048                         #else
1049                         backtrace("MSG_ANNCE on server?... Please notify Samual immediately!\n");
1050                         #endif
1051                         break;
1052                 }
1053                 
1054                 case MSG_INFO:
1055                 {
1056                         print(
1057                                 Local_Notification_sprintf(
1058                                         notif.nent_string,
1059                                         notif.nent_args, 
1060                                         s1, s2, s3, s4,
1061                                         f1, f2, f3, f4)
1062                         );
1063                         #ifdef CSQC 
1064                         if(notif.nent_icon != "")
1065                         {
1066                                 Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push(
1067                                         notif.nent_icon,
1068                                         notif.nent_hudargs,
1069                                         s1, s2, s3, s4);
1070                         } 
1071                         #endif 
1072                         break;
1073                 }
1074                 
1075                 #ifdef CSQC
1076                 case MSG_CENTER:
1077                 {
1078                         Local_Notification_centerprint_generic(
1079                                 Local_Notification_sprintf(
1080                                         notif.nent_string,
1081                                         notif.nent_args, 
1082                                         s1, s2, s3, s4,
1083                                         f1, f2, f3, f4),
1084                                 notif.nent_durcnt,
1085                                 notif.nent_cpid,
1086                                 f1, f2);
1087                         break;
1088                 }
1089                 #endif
1090                 
1091                 case MSG_MULTI:
1092                 {
1093                         if(notif.nent_msginfo)
1094                         if(notif.nent_msginfo.nent_enabled)
1095                         {
1096                                 Local_Notification_WOVA(
1097                                         MSG_INFO,
1098                                         notif.nent_msginfo.nent_id, 
1099                                         notif.nent_msginfo.nent_stringcount, 
1100                                         notif.nent_msginfo.nent_floatcount, 
1101                                         s1, s2, s3, s4,
1102                                         f1, f2, f3, f4);
1103                         }
1104                         #ifdef CSQC
1105                         if(notif.nent_msgannce)
1106                         if(notif.nent_msgannce.nent_enabled)
1107                         {
1108                                 Local_Notification_WOVA(
1109                                         MSG_ANNCE,
1110                                         notif.nent_msgannce.nent_id, 
1111                                         0, 0, 
1112                                         "", "", "", "",
1113                                         0, 0, 0, 0);
1114                         }
1115                         if(notif.nent_msgcenter)
1116                         if(notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_enabled)
1117                         {
1118                                 Local_Notification_WOVA(
1119                                         MSG_CENTER,
1120                                         notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_id, 
1121                                         notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_stringcount, 
1122                                         notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_floatcount, 
1123                                         s1, s2, s3, s4,
1124                                         f1, f2, f3, f4); 
1125                         }
1126                         #endif
1127                         break;
1128                 }
1129         }
1130 }
1131
1132 // WOVA = Without Variable Arguments 
1133 void Local_Notification_WOVA(
1134         float net_type, float net_name,
1135         float stringcount, float floatcount,
1136         string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4,
1137         float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4)
1138 {
1139         #define VARITEM(stringc,floatc,args) \
1140                 if((stringcount == stringc) && (floatcount == floatc)) \
1141                         { Local_Notification(net_type, net_name, args); return; }
1142         EIGHT_VARS_TO_VARARGS_VARLIST
1143         #undef VARITEM
1144         Local_Notification(net_type, net_name); // some notifications don't have any arguments at all
1145 }
1146
1147
1148 // =========================
1149 //  Notification Networking
1150 // =========================
1151
1152 #ifdef CSQC
1153 void Read_Notification(float is_new)
1154 {
1155         float net_type = ReadByte();
1156         float net_name = ReadShort();
1157
1158         entity notif;
1159
1160         if(net_type == MSG_CENTER_CPID)
1161         {
1162                 #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1163                 dprint(sprintf(
1164                         "Read_Notification(%d) at %f: net_type = %s, net_name = %d\n",
1165                         is_new,
1166                         time,
1167                         Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
1168                         net_name
1169                 ));
1170                 #endif
1171                 
1172                 if(is_new)
1173                 {
1174                         if(net_name == 0) { reset_centerprint_messages(); }
1175                         else if(net_name != NO_CPID)
1176                         {
1177                                 // in this case, net_name IS the cpid we want to kill
1178                                 centerprint_generic(net_name, "", 0, 0);
1179                         }
1180                         else
1181                         {
1182                                 backtrace(sprintf(
1183                                         "Read_Notification(%d) at %f: ^1TRIED TO KILL NO_CPID CENTERPRINT!\n",
1184                                         is_new,
1185                                         time
1186                                 ));
1187                         } 
1188                 }
1189         }
1190         else
1191         {
1192                 notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
1193                 if not(notif) { backtrace("Read_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n"); return; }
1194
1195                 #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1196                 dprint(sprintf(
1197                         "Read_Notification(%d) at %f: net_type = %s, net_name = %s\n",
1198                         is_new,
1199                         time,
1200                         Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
1201                         notif.nent_name
1202                 ));
1203                 #endif
1204
1205                 string s1 = ((0 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ReadString() : "");
1206                 string s2 = ((1 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ReadString() : "");
1207                 string s3 = ((2 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ReadString() : "");
1208                 string s4 = ((3 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ReadString() : "");
1209                 float f1 = ((0 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ReadLong() : 0);
1210                 float f2 = ((1 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ReadLong() : 0);
1211                 float f3 = ((2 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ReadLong() : 0);
1212                 float f4 = ((3 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ReadLong() : 0);
1213         
1214                 if(is_new)
1215                 {
1216                         Local_Notification_WOVA(
1217                                 net_type, net_name,
1218                                 notif.nent_stringcount,
1219                                 notif.nent_floatcount,
1220                                 s1, s2, s3, s4,
1221                                 f1, f2, f3, f4);
1222                 }
1223         }
1224 }
1225 #endif
1226
1227 #ifdef SVQC
1228 void Net_Notification_Remove()
1229 {
1230         if not(self) { backtrace(sprintf("Net_Notification_Remove() at %f: Missing self!?\n", time)); return; }
1231         
1232         #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1233         dprint(sprintf(
1234                 "Net_Notification_Remove() at %f: %s '%s - %s' notification\n",
1235                 time,
1236                 ((self.nent_net_name == -1) ? "Killed" : "Removed"),
1237                 Get_Notif_TypeName(self.nent_net_type),
1238                 self.owner.nent_name
1239         ));
1240         #endif
1241         
1242         float i;
1243         for(i = 0; i < 4; ++i) { if(self.nent_strings[i]) { strunzone(self.nent_strings[i]); } }
1244         remove(self);
1245 }
1246
1247 float Net_Write_Notification(entity client, float sf)
1248 {
1249         float i, send = FALSE;
1250         
1251         switch(self.nent_broadcast)
1252         {
1253                 case NOTIF_ONE: // send to one client and their spectator
1254                 {
1255                         if(
1256                                 (client == self.nent_client)
1257                                 ||
1258                                 (
1259                                         IS_SPEC(client)
1260                                         &&
1261                                         (client.enemy == self.nent_client)
1262                                 )
1263                         ) { send = TRUE; }
1264                         break;
1265                 }
1266                 case NOTIF_ONE_ONLY: // send ONLY to one client
1267                 {
1268                         if(client == self.nent_client) { send = TRUE; }
1269                         break;
1270                 }
1271                 case NOTIF_TEAM: // send only to X team and their spectators
1272                 {
1273                         if(
1274                                 (client.team == self.nent_client.team)
1275                                 ||
1276                                 (
1277                                         IS_SPEC(client)
1278                                         &&
1279                                         (client.enemy.team == self.nent_client.team)
1280                                 )
1281                         ) { send = TRUE; }
1282                         break;
1283                 }
1284                 case NOTIF_TEAM_EXCEPT: // send only to X team and their spectators, except for Y person and their spectators
1285                 {
1286                         if(
1287                                 (client != self.nent_client)
1288                                 &&
1289                                 (
1290                                         (client.team == self.nent_client.team)
1291                                         ||
1292                                         (
1293                                                 IS_SPEC(client)
1294                                                 &&
1295                                                 (
1296                                                         (client.enemy != self.nent_client)
1297                                                         &&
1298                                                         (client.enemy.team == self.nent_client.team)
1299                                                 )
1300                                         )
1301                                 )
1302                         ) { send = TRUE; }
1303                         break;
1304                 }
1305                 case NOTIF_ALL: // send to everyone
1306                 {
1307                         send = TRUE;
1308                         break;
1309                 }
1310                 case NOTIF_ALL_EXCEPT: // send to everyone except X person and their spectators
1311                 {
1312                         if(
1313                                 (client != self.nent_client)
1314                                 &&
1315                                 !(
1316                                         IS_SPEC(client)
1317                                         &&
1318                                         (client.enemy == self.nent_client)
1319                                 )
1320                         ) { send = TRUE; }
1321                         break;
1322                 }
1323                 default: { send = FALSE; break; }
1324         }
1325
1326         if(send)
1327         {               
1328                 WriteByte(MSG_ENTITY, ENT_CLIENT_NOTIFICATION);
1329                 WriteByte(MSG_ENTITY, self.nent_net_type);
1330                 WriteShort(MSG_ENTITY, self.nent_net_name);
1331                 for(i = 0; i < self.nent_stringcount; ++i) { WriteString(MSG_ENTITY, self.nent_strings[i]); } 
1332                 for(i = 0; i < self.nent_floatcount; ++i) { WriteLong(MSG_ENTITY, self.nent_floats[i]); }
1333         }
1334
1335         return send; 
1336 }
1337
1338 void Kill_Notification(
1339         float broadcast, entity client,
1340         float net_type, float net_name)
1341 {
1342         string checkargs = Notification_CheckArgs(broadcast, client, 1, 1);
1343         if(checkargs != "") { backtrace(sprintf("Incorrect usage of Kill_Notification: %s\n", checkargs)); return; }
1344
1345         #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1346         dprint(sprintf(
1347                 "Kill_Notification(%d, '%s', %s, %d);\n",
1348                 broadcast,
1349                 client.netname,
1350                 Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
1351                 net_name
1352         ));
1353         #endif
1354
1355         entity notif, net_notif;
1356         float killed_cpid = NO_CPID;
1357         
1358         switch(net_type)
1359         {
1360                 case 0:
1361                 {
1362                         killed_cpid = 0; // kill ALL centerprints
1363                         break;
1364                 }
1365                 
1366                 case MSG_CENTER:
1367                 {
1368                         if(net_name)
1369                         {
1370                                 entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
1371                                 if not(notif) { backtrace("Kill_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n"); return; }
1372                                 
1373                                 if(notif.nent_cpid)
1374                                         killed_cpid = notif.nent_cpid;
1375                                 else
1376                                         killed_cpid = NO_CPID;
1377                         }
1378                         else
1379                         {
1380                                 killed_cpid = 0; // kill ALL centerprints
1381                         }
1382                         break;
1383                 }
1384
1385                 case MSG_CENTER_CPID:
1386                 {
1387                         killed_cpid = net_name;
1388                         break;
1389                 }
1390         }
1391
1392         if(killed_cpid != NO_CPID)
1393         {
1394                 net_notif = spawn();
1395                 net_notif.classname = "net_kill_notification";
1396                 net_notif.nent_broadcast = broadcast;
1397                 net_notif.nent_client = client;
1398                 net_notif.nent_net_type = MSG_CENTER_CPID;
1399                 net_notif.nent_net_name = killed_cpid;
1400                 Net_LinkEntity(net_notif, FALSE, autocvar_notification_lifetime_runtime, Net_Write_Notification);
1401         }
1402
1403         for(notif = world; (notif = find(notif, classname, "net_notification"));)
1404         {
1405                 if(net_type)
1406                 {
1407                         if(killed_cpid != NO_CPID)
1408                         {
1409                                 if(notif.owner.nent_cpid == killed_cpid)
1410                                 {
1411                                         notif.nent_net_name = -1;
1412                                         notif.nextthink = time;
1413                                 }
1414                                 else { continue; } // we ARE looking for a specific CPID, don't kill everything else too
1415                         }
1416                         else if(notif.nent_net_type == net_type)
1417                         {
1418                                 if(net_name)
1419                                 {
1420                                         if(notif.nent_net_name == net_name) { notif.nent_net_name = -1; notif.nextthink = time; }
1421                                         else { continue; } // we ARE looking for a certain net_name, don't kill everything else too
1422                                 }
1423                                 else { notif.nent_net_name = -1; notif.nextthink = time; }
1424                         }
1425                         else { continue; } // we ARE looking for a certain net_type, don't kill everything else too
1426                 }
1427                 else { notif.nent_net_name = -1; notif.nextthink = time; }
1428         }
1429 }
1430
1431 void Send_Notification(
1432         float broadcast, entity client,
1433         float net_type, float net_name,
1434         ...count)
1435 {
1436         // check supplied broadcast, target, type, and name for errors
1437         string checkargs = Notification_CheckArgs(broadcast, client, net_type, net_name);
1438         if(checkargs != "") { backtrace(sprintf("Incorrect usage of Send_Notification: %s\n", checkargs)); return; }
1439
1440         // retreive counts for the arguments of this notification
1441         entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
1442         if not(notif) { backtrace("Send_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n"); return; }
1443
1444         if((notif.nent_stringcount + notif.nent_floatcount) > count)
1445         {
1446                 backtrace(sprintf(
1447                         strcat(
1448                                 "Not enough arguments for Send_Notification(%d, %s, %s, ...)! ",
1449                                 "stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) > count(%d)\n", 
1450                                 "Check the definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"
1451                         ),
1452                         broadcast, Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type), notif.nent_name,
1453                         notif.nent_stringcount, notif.nent_floatcount, count
1454                 ));
1455                 return;
1456         }
1457         else if((notif.nent_stringcount + notif.nent_floatcount) < count)
1458         {
1459                 backtrace(sprintf(
1460                         strcat(
1461                                 "Too many arguments for Send_Notification(%d, %s, %s, ...)! ",
1462                                 "stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) < count(%d)\n",
1463                                 "Check the definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"
1464                         ),
1465                         broadcast, Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type), notif.nent_name,
1466                         notif.nent_stringcount, notif.nent_floatcount, count
1467                 ));
1468                 return;
1469         }
1470
1471         #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1472         string s1 = ((0 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(0, string) : "");
1473         string s2 = ((1 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(1, string) : "");
1474         string s3 = ((2 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(2, string) : "");
1475         string s4 = ((3 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(3, string) : "");
1476         float f1 = ((0 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 0), float) : 0);
1477         float f2 = ((1 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 1), float) : 0);
1478         float f3 = ((2 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 2), float) : 0);
1479         float f4 = ((3 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 3), float) : 0);
1480         dprint(sprintf(
1481                 "Send_Notification(%d, %s, %s, %s, %s);\n",
1482                 broadcast,
1483                 Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
1484                 notif.nent_name,
1485                 MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
1486                 sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
1487         ));
1488         #endif
1489
1490         entity net_notif = spawn();
1491         net_notif.owner = notif;
1492         net_notif.classname = "net_notification";
1493         net_notif.nent_broadcast = broadcast;
1494         net_notif.nent_client = client;
1495         net_notif.nent_net_type = net_type;
1496         net_notif.nent_net_name = net_name;
1497         net_notif.nent_stringcount = notif.nent_stringcount;
1498         net_notif.nent_floatcount = notif.nent_floatcount;
1499         
1500         float i;
1501         for(i = 0; i < net_notif.nent_stringcount; ++i) { net_notif.nent_strings[i] = strzone(...(i, string)); }
1502         for(i = 0; i < net_notif.nent_floatcount; ++i) { net_notif.nent_floats[i] = ...((net_notif.nent_stringcount + i), float); }
1503
1504         net_notif.think = Net_Notification_Remove;
1505         net_notif.nextthink =
1506                 ((time > autocvar_notification_lifetime_mapload)
1507                 ?
1508                         (time + autocvar_notification_lifetime_runtime)
1509                         :
1510                         autocvar_notification_lifetime_mapload
1511                 ); 
1512
1513         Net_LinkEntity(net_notif, FALSE, 0, Net_Write_Notification);
1514
1515         if(server_is_dedicated && (broadcast == NOTIF_ALL || broadcast == NOTIF_ALL_EXCEPT) && (net_type != MSG_ANNCE) && (net_type != MSG_CENTER))
1516         {
1517                 Local_Notification_WOVA(
1518                         net_type, net_name,
1519                         notif.nent_stringcount,
1520                         notif.nent_floatcount,
1521                         IFSTR(0), IFSTR(1), IFSTR(2), IFSTR(3),
1522                         IFFL(0), IFFL(1), IFFL(2), IFFL(3));
1523         }
1524 }
1525
1526 // WOVA = Without Variable Arguments 
1527 void Send_Notification_WOVA(
1528         float broadcast, entity client,
1529         float net_type, float net_name,
1530         string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4,
1531         float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4)
1532 {
1533         entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
1534         
1535         #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1536         dprint(sprintf(
1537                 "Send_Notification_WOVA(%d, %s, %s, %s, %s);\n",
1538                 broadcast,
1539                 Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
1540                 notif.nent_name,
1541                 MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
1542                 sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
1543         ));
1544         #endif
1545         
1546         #define VARITEM(stringc,floatc,args) \
1547                 if((notif.nent_stringcount == stringc) && (notif.nent_floatcount == floatc)) \
1548                         { Send_Notification(broadcast, client, net_type, net_name, args); return; }
1549         EIGHT_VARS_TO_VARARGS_VARLIST
1550         #undef VARITEM
1551         Send_Notification(broadcast, client, net_type, net_name); // some notifications don't have any arguments at all
1552 }
1553 #endif // ifdef SVQC