anchydev / mod-chat-enhanced

Mod for adding Emoji and "Tag"

Overview

The Chat Enhanced module is an addition to the game server that augments chat functionalities to make in-game interactions more immersive and engaging. It introduces the capability of using emoticons and tagging other players directly in the chat.

Features

• Emoticons: The module allows players to use pre-defined emoticons while chatting in the game. These emoticons range from different emojis to game-specific icons.
• Player Tagging: Players can directly tag other players in the chat using the '@' symbol followed by the username of the player they wish to tag. If the tagged player is online, the tag is replaced with a formatted version for a more immersive experience.

How does it work?

The Chat_Enhanced module works by extending the PlayerScript class. Here is a light on what happens behind the scenes when a player sends a chat message:

• Check for Tags: The module checks all the words in the chat message, if a word begins with '@', it's treated as a user tag. If such a tag corresponds to an online player, it is replaced with a formatted version in the chat message.

• Check for Emoticons: All the words in the chat message are checked to see if they match with the predefined emoticons list. If a match is found, then the emoticon text is replaced with the corresponding image.

• Game Master Commands: Special commands '@here' and '@everyone' are designed for Game Masters. When a Game Master user tags '@here', all players in the same area as the Game Master receive the chat message. When they tag '@everyone', every online player receives the chat message, irrespective of their location.

• Tag player : @playerName

• Send emoticons : :our_emoticons:

• Tag everyone : @everyone

• Tag here : @here

How do I add more emojis?

If you want to add more emojis you need to add an entry to the resource in the chat_enhanced_emojis table inside of your world database.

emoji	resource
The key used ingame	The path to the resource in the game files.

Example:

emoji	resource
attack	Interface\CURSOR\Attack:14

Resources

• To understand how the resource paths work, you can read this wiki (scroll down to texture examples).

• To extract the art from the game to view you can read this wiki.

• To view the BLP files extracted you can use BLPView.