C++ how to deal with chatted strings on server-side?

[nettoMain]

Hello, I want to do some operations with the strings that are submitted to the chat.
Basically, I need to know which is the function that is called when a player chat.
I've made some tests and I think that's Creature:: onCreatureSay(,,), is it correct? If so, should I just override the method in my Player class?

Greetings,

P.S.: I rlly need to do it with source edits.

 

[ond]

Do what? Also you forgot to tell us what server you're using.

 

[nettoMain]

theforgottenserver, master branch. Btw I think it's not important, since the method should be the same, regardless of version.
As a portuguese native speaker, it will be hard to explain, but I'll try:
when a player text, the server need to see if the submitted string contains the substring "foo", if so, the server will call a function passing a substring
—with the foo value— as parameter.
I've had a quick look at the chat methods, and coded this:

void Player::onCreatureSay(Creature* creature, SpeakClasses, const std::string& text)
{
    const Player* speaker = creature->getPlayer();
    if (speaker && text.find("foo") != std::string::npos)
    {
        speaker->doStuff("foo");
     }
}

I've compiled that code and it's working, but is it the most efficient way to do what I want?
If not, what method should I modify? I've noticed some relationated methods, like the bool method ChatChannel::talk(,,).

 

[ond]

Why can't you use talkactions?

 

[Bogart]

Why can't you use talkactions?

It could be something like advertising blocking or such.

 

[ond]

It could be something like advertising blocking or such.

Even so: TalkAction - Block IPs/links on Default/Trade/Help/Private [TFS 0.4 and OTX only]

 

[nettoMain]

thank you all for the attempts to help, but my question is:
which method is called when a creature say something.
It isn't: oh god can someone please teach me how to use talkactions

 

[nettoMain]

Sorry if I was kind of rude, but idk how to say it in another way

 

[ond]

Well there are several functions involved. It would be easier if you used google translate and explained what you are trying to acheive.

 

[bayview]

I've compiled that code and it's working, but is it the most efficient way to do what I want?
If not, what method should I modify? I've noticed some relationated methods, like the bool method ChatChannel::talk(,,).

If we knew what exactly you wanted to do it would be easier to tell you if it was the best way to do it.

 

[samco]

If we knew what exactly you wanted to do it would be easier to tell you if it was the best way to do it.

He wants to know where he should hook the chat messages.

 

[bayview]

He wants to know where he should hook the chat messages.

Sorry, I don't understand what you mean by "hook the chat messages".

 

[samco]

Process the text that is written by the player, so he can edit it or whatever he wants.

 

[bayview]

Process the text that is written by the player, so he can edit it or whatever he wants.

So you are saying like these chat windows?

 

[bayview]

This requires quite a bit of editing. It's not just 1 function.

 

[samco]

So you are saying like these chat windows?

Mmmh no, i dont think its the same as that.

For example: I write in chat: "hello my name is vysius" so in sources i hook that string, modify it and returns: "Suisyv si eman ym ollah". Its a dumb example, but what he wants is to be aable to process the text written.

 

[bayview]

Mmmh no, i dont think its the same as that.

For example: I write in chat: "hello my name is vysius" so in sources i hook that string, modify it and returns: "Suisyv si eman ym ollah". Its a dumb example, but what he wants is to be aable to process the text written.

To process the written text you need to access the chat channels method's, whether they are in lua or c++.

The easy way is to do it in the sources, the hard way would be to do it in strictly a script, but you could combine the two.

 

[Sun]

Mmmh no, i dont think its the same as that.

For example: I write in chat: "hello my name is vysius" so in sources i hook that string, modify it and returns: "Suisyv si eman ym ollah". Its a dumb example, but what he wants is to be aable to process the text written.

To process the written text you need to access the chat channels method's, whether they are in lua or c++.

The easy way is to do it in the sources, the hard way would be to do it in strictly a script, but you could combine the two.

I'm unsure if tfs 1.2 has a "default" talkaction but it's very easy to do with nothing but lua in 0.4

works in all channels btw
So yeah, @nettoMain if we have more information on what you're trying to do, it could save time & effort.