Lua Animated Text in lua

[bayview]

I don't like to mess with the sources if i don't have to and i seen this thread
Animated Text Support for OT Client 10.98/99 - TFS 1.3

I already know its possible to do this in lua without a source edit but how can it be done for both clients? Here is my working code.

-- is not compatible for regular tibia clients (atm)
local function sendColorText(message, color, pos, send, cid)
    local player = Player(cid)
    if not player then
        return
    end
    local clientid = player:getClient()['os']
    if clientid > 3 then
        local msg = NetworkMessage()
        msg:addByte(0x84)
        msg:addPosition(pos)
        msg:addByte(color)
        msg:addString(message)
        if send and next(send) then
            for i = 1, #send do
                if pos:getDistance(send[i]:getPosition()) <= 7 then
                    msg:sendToPlayer(send[i])
                end
            end
        end
    else
        player:say(message, TALKTYPE_MONSTER_SAY, false, nil, pos)
    end
end
--[[
    CLIENTOS_NONE = 0,

    CLIENTOS_LINUX = 1,
    CLIENTOS_WINDOWS = 2,
    CLIENTOS_FLASH = 3,

    CLIENTOS_OTCLIENT_LINUX = 10,
    CLIENTOS_OTCLIENT_WINDOWS = 11,
    CLIENTOS_OTCLIENT_MAC = 12,
]]

function Creature:sendColorText(message, pos, color, interval, canSee)
    --// Creature:sendColorText(message, position, color[, interval[, canSee]])
  
    local specs = Game.getSpectators(pos, false, true, 0, 8, 0, 6)
    local send = {}
    for i = 1, #specs do
        -- send to specific names
        if (canSee and next(canSee)) and isInArray(canSee, specs[i]:getName()) then
            send[#send+1] = specs[i]
        else
            -- or send it to everyone
            send[#send+1] = specs[i]
        end
    end
    send = (next(send) and send) or specs
    interval = type(color) == 'table' and #color or interval
    for x = 1, interval do
        if type(color) == 'table' then
            addEvent(sendColorText, 1000 * x, message, color[x], pos, send, self:getId())
        else
            addEvent(sendColorText, 1000 * x, message, color, pos, send, self:getId())
        end
    end
    return true
end

I've tested this and when if 1 client is tibia client and the other is otclient then the regular tibia client crashes while the otclient does not.

The issue here is I would like the animated text to appear as colored texted only for otclient and monster say or monster text for only the tibia client.

I posted this in Mods & Lua as is until I guess I can find a solution other than not sending animated text to the regular client.