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@@ -1,28 +1,39 @@
 // ================================================
 //  Unified notification system, written by Samual
-//  Last updated: September, 2012
+//  Last updated: December, 2012
 // ================================================
 
-// main types/groups of notifications
-#define MSG_INFO 1 // "Global" information messages (sent to console)
-#define MSG_NOTIFY 2 // "Global" events to be sent to the notification panel
-#define MSG_CENTER 3 // "Personal" centerprint messages
-#define MSG_WEAPON 4 // "Personal" weapon messages (like "You got the Nex", sent to weapon notify panel)
+// ======================
+//  Supporting Functions
+// ======================
 
-// expand multiple arguments into one argument
-#define XPND4(a,b,c,d) a, b, c, d
-#define XPND3(a,b,c) a, b, c
-#define XPND2(a,b) a, b
-
-// allow sending of notifications to also pass through to spectators (specifically for centerprints)
-#ifdef SVQC
-#define WRITESPECTATABLE_MSG_ONE_VARNAME(varname,statement) entity varname; varname = msg_entity; FOR_EACH_REALCLIENT(msg_entity) if(msg_entity == varname || (msg_entity.classname == STR_SPECTATOR && msg_entity.enemy == varname)) statement msg_entity = varname
-#define WRITESPECTATABLE_MSG_ONE(statement) WRITESPECTATABLE_MSG_ONE_VARNAME(oldmsg_entity, statement)
-#define WRITESPECTATABLE(msg,statement) if(msg == MSG_ONE) { WRITESPECTATABLE_MSG_ONE(statement); } else statement float WRITESPECTATABLE_workaround = 0
-#endif
+// team code replace
+string TCR(string input, string teamcolor, string teamtext) // TODO: MOVE TO UTIL.QC
+{
+       input = strreplace("^TC", teamcolor, input);
+       input = strreplace("^TT", teamtext, input);
+       return input;
+}
 
-#define HANDLE_CPID(cpid) ((min(NOTIF_MAX, cpid) == NO_CPID) ? FALSE : cpid)
+// color code replace, place inside of sprintf and parse the string
+string CCR(string input) // TODO: MOVE TO UTIL.QC
+{
+       // foreground/normal colors
+       input = strreplace("^F1", "^2", input); // primary priority (important names, etc)
+       input = strreplace("^F2", "^3", input); // secondary priority (items, locations, numbers, etc)
+
+       // "kill" colors
+       input = strreplace("^K1", "^1", input); // "bad" or "dangerous" text (death messages against you, kill notifications, etc)
+       input = strreplace("^K2", "^3", input); // similar to above, but less important... OR, a highlight out of above message type
+       input = strreplace("^K3", "^4", input); // "good" or "beneficial" text (you fragging someone, etc)
+
+       // background colors
+       input = strreplace("^BG", "^7", input); // neutral/unimportant text
+       input = strreplace("^N", "^7", input); // "none"-- reset to white...
+       return input;
+}
 
+#ifndef MENUQC
 // select between the normal or the gentle message string based on client (or server) settings
 string normal_or_gentle(string normal, string gentle)
 {
@@ -36,225 +47,358 @@ string normal_or_gentle(string normal, string gentle)
                return normal;
 }
 
-// color code replace, place inside of sprintf and parse the string
-string CCR(string input)
+float notif_checkstring(string input)
 {
-       input = strreplace("^F1", "^3", input);
-       input = strreplace("^F2", "^2", input);
-       input = strreplace("^BG", "^7", input);
+       if not(input == "") { return TRUE; }
+       else { return FALSE; }
+}
 
-       input = strreplace("^N", "^7", input); // "none"-- reset to white
+// get the actual name of a notification and return it as a string
+string Get_Field_Value(float field, float net_type, float net_name)
+{
+       string output = "";
+       
+       #define GET_FIELD_VALUE_OUTPUT(field,name,strnum,flnum) \
+               switch(field) { \
+                       case F_NAME: { output = VAR_TO_TEXT(name); break; } \
+                       case F_STRNUM: { output = ftos(strnum); break; } \
+                       case F_FLNUM: { output = ftos(flnum); break; } }
+       
+       switch(net_type)
+       {
+               case MSG_INFO:
+               {
+                       #define MSG_INFO_NOTIF(name,strnum,flnum,args,hudargs,icon,normal,gentle) \
+                               { NOTIF_MATCH(name, net_name) { GET_FIELD_VALUE_OUTPUT(field,name,strnum,flnum) } }
+                       MSG_INFO_NOTIFICATIONS
+                       #undef MSG_INFO_NOTIF
+                       break;
+               }
+               case MSG_CENTER:
+               {
+                       #define MSG_CENTER_NOTIF(name,strnum,flnum,args,cpid,durcnt,normal,gentle) \
+                               { NOTIF_MATCH(name, net_name) { GET_FIELD_VALUE_OUTPUT(field,name,strnum,flnum) } }
+                       MSG_CENTER_NOTIFICATIONS
+                       #undef MSG_CENTER_NOTIF
+                       break;
+               }
+               case MSG_WEAPON:
+               {
+                       #define MSG_WEAPON_NOTIF(name,infoname,centername) \
+                               { NOTIF_MATCH(name, net_name) { GET_FIELD_VALUE_OUTPUT(field,name, \
+                               max(stof(Get_Field_Value(F_STRNUM, MSG_INFO, infoname)), stof(Get_Field_Value(F_STRNUM, MSG_CENTER, centername))), \
+                               max(stof(Get_Field_Value(F_FLNUM, MSG_INFO, infoname)), stof(Get_Field_Value(F_FLNUM, MSG_CENTER, centername)))) } }
+                       MSG_WEAPON_NOTIFICATIONS
+                       #undef MSG_WEAPON_NOTIF
+                       break;
+               }
+               case MSG_DEATH:
+               {
+                       #define MSG_DEATH_NOTIF(name,infoname,centername) \
+                               { NOTIF_MATCH(name, net_name) { GET_FIELD_VALUE_OUTPUT(field,name, \
+                               max(stof(Get_Field_Value(F_STRNUM, MSG_INFO, infoname)), stof(Get_Field_Value(F_STRNUM, MSG_CENTER, centername))), \
+                               max(stof(Get_Field_Value(F_FLNUM, MSG_INFO, infoname)), stof(Get_Field_Value(F_FLNUM, MSG_CENTER, centername)))) } }
+                       MSG_DEATH_NOTIFICATIONS
+                       #undef MSG_DEATH_NOTIF
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
 
-       return input;
+       #undef GET_FIELD_VALUE_OUTPUT
+       return output;
 }
+#endif // ifndef MENUQC
 
 
-// ====================================
-//  Notifications List and Information
-// ====================================
-/*
- List of all notifications (including identifiers and display information)
- Format: name, args, *icon/CPID, *durcnt, normal, gentle
- Asterisked fields are not present in all notification types.
- Specifications:
-    Name of notification
-    Arguments for sprintf(string, args), if no args needed then use ""
-    *Icon/CPID:
-      MSG_NOTIFY: STRING: icon string name for the hud notify panel, "" if no icon is used
-      MSG_CENTER: FLOAT: centerprint ID number (CPID_*), NO_CPID if no CPID is needed
-    *Duration/Countdown:
-      MSG_CENTER: XPND2(FLOAT, FLOAT): extra arguments for centerprint messages
-    Normal message (string for sprintf when gentle messages are NOT enabled)
-    Gentle message (string for sprintf when gentle messages ARE enabled)
-
- Messages have ^F1, ^F2, and ^BG in them-- these are replaced
- with colors according to the cvars the user has chosen.
-    ^F1 = highest priority, "primary"
-    ^F2 = next highest priority, "secondary"
-    ^BG = normal/less important priority, "tertiary"
-
- Guidlines (please try and follow these):
-    ALWAYS start the string with a color, preferably background.
-    ALWAYS end messages with a new line.
-    ALWAYS properly use tab spacing to even out the notifications.
-    NEVER re-declare an event twice.
-    NEVER add or remove fields from the format, it SHOULD already work.
-    ARIRE unir frk jvgu lbhe bja zbgure. (gvc sbe zvxrrhfn) -- Don't pay attention to this ^_^
-    Be clean and simple with your notification naming, nothing too long.
-    Keep the notifications in alphabetical order.
-*/
-#define MSG_INFO_NOTIFICATIONS \
-       MSG_INFO_NOTIF(DEATH_MARBLES_LOST, XPND3(s1, s2, s3), _("^F1%s^BG lost their marbles against ^F1%s^BG using the ^F2%s^BG\n"), "") \
-       #undef MSG_INFO_NOTIF
+// ===============================
+//  Frontend Notification Pushing
+// ===============================
 
-#define MSG_NOTIFY_NOTIFICATIONS \
-       MSG_NOTIFY_NOTIF(DEATH_MARBLES_LOST2, XPND3(s1, s2, s3), "notify_death", _("^F1%s^BG lost their marbles against ^F1%s^BG using the ^F2%s^BG\n"), "") \
-       #undef MSG_NOTIFY_NOTIF
-
-#define MSG_CENTER_NOTIFICATIONS \
-       MSG_CENTER_NOTIF(CENTER_CTF_CAPTURESHIELD_SHIELDED,             "",                             CPID_CTF_CAPTURESHIELD, XPND2(0, 0), _("^BGYou are now ^F1shielded^BG from the flag\n^BGfor ^F2too many unsuccessful attempts^BG to capture.\n^BGMake some defensive scores before trying again."), "") \
-       MSG_CENTER_NOTIF(CENTER_CTF_CAPTURESHIELD_FREE,                 "",                             CPID_CTF_CAPTURESHIELD, XPND2(0, 0), _("^BGYou are now free.\n^BGFeel free to ^F2try to capture^BG the flag again\n^BGif you think you will succeed."), "") \
-       MSG_CENTER_NOTIF(CENTER_CTF_EVENT_PASS,                                 XPND2(s1, s2, s3),      CPID_CTF_PASS,                  XPND2(0, 0), _("^BG%s passed the ^F1%s^BG to %s"), "") \
-       MSG_CENTER_NOTIF(CENTER_CTF_EVENT_PASS_SENT,                    XPND2(s1, s2),          CPID_CTF_PASS,                  XPND2(0, 0), _("^BGYou passed the ^F1%s^BG to %s"), "") \
-       MSG_CENTER_NOTIF(CENTER_CTF_EVENT_PASS_RECEIVED,                XPND2(s1, s2),          CPID_CTF_PASS,                  XPND2(0, 0), _("^BGYou received the ^F1%s^BG from %s"), "") \
-       MSG_CENTER_NOTIF(CENTER_CTF_EVENT_RETURN,                               s1,                                     CPID_CTF_LOWPRIO,               XPND2(0, 0), _("^BGYou returned the ^F1%s"), "") \
-       MSG_CENTER_NOTIF(CENTER_CTF_EVENT_CAPTURE,                              s1,                                     NO_CPID,                                XPND2(0, 0), _("^BGYou captured the ^F1%s"), "") \
+void Dump_Notifications(float fh, float alsoprint)
+{
+       float MSG_INFO_NOTIFS = 0, MSG_CENTER_NOTIFS = 0, MSG_WEAPON_NOTIFS = 0, MSG_DEATH_NOTIFS = 0;
+       string notif_msg;
+
+       #define NOTIF_WRITE(type,name,text) notif_msg = sprintf("seta %s 1 // %s - %s\n", name, type, strreplace("\n", "\\n", text)); fputs(fh, notif_msg); if(alsoprint) { print(strreplace("^", "^^", notif_msg)); }
+       #define MSG_INFO_NOTIF(name,strnum,flnum,args,hudargs,icon,normal,gentle) { ++MSG_INFO_NOTIFS; NOTIF_WRITE("MSG_INFO", VAR_TO_TEXT(name), normal) }
+       #define MSG_CENTER_NOTIF(name,strnum,flnum,args,cpid,durcnt,normal,gentle) { ++MSG_CENTER_NOTIFS; NOTIF_WRITE("MSG_CENTER", VAR_TO_TEXT(name), normal) }
+       #define MSG_WEAPON_NOTIF(name,infoname,centername) { ++MSG_WEAPON_NOTIFS; NOTIF_WRITE("MSG_WEAPON", VAR_TO_TEXT(name),sprintf("infoname: %s, centername: %s", VAR_TO_TEXT(infoname), VAR_TO_TEXT(centername))) }
+       #define MSG_DEATH_NOTIF(name,infoname,centername) { ++MSG_DEATH_NOTIFS; NOTIF_WRITE("MSG_DEATH", VAR_TO_TEXT(name), sprintf("infoname: %s, centername: %s", VAR_TO_TEXT(infoname), VAR_TO_TEXT(centername))) }
+       MSG_INFO_NOTIFICATIONS
+       MSG_CENTER_NOTIFICATIONS
+       MSG_WEAPON_NOTIFICATIONS
+       MSG_DEATH_NOTIFICATIONS
+       #undef NOTIF_WRITE
+       #undef MSG_INFO_NOTIF
        #undef MSG_CENTER_NOTIF
-
-#define MSG_WEAPON_NOTIFICATIONS \
-       MSG_WEAPON_NOTIF(DEATH_MARBLES_LOST3, XPND3(s1, s2, s3), _("^F1%s^BG lost their marbles against ^F1%s^BG using the ^F2%s^BG\n"), "") \
        #undef MSG_WEAPON_NOTIF
+       #undef MSG_DEATH_NOTIF
+       
+       print(sprintf("Notification counts: MSG_INFO = %d, MSG_CENTER = %d, MSG_WEAPON = %d, MSG_DEATH = %d\n", MSG_INFO_NOTIFS, MSG_CENTER_NOTIFS, MSG_WEAPON_NOTIFS, MSG_DEATH_NOTIFS));
+       return;
+}
 
+#ifndef MENUQC
+#ifdef CSQC
+void HUD_Notify_Push(string icon, string attacker, string victim)
+{
+       if(icon != "")
+       {
+               --kn_index;
+               if (kn_index == -1) { kn_index = KN_MAX_ENTRIES-1; }
+               killnotify_times[kn_index] = time;
 
-// ====================================
-//  Initialization/Create Declarations
-// ====================================
-
-#define NOTIF_FIRST 1
-#define NOTIF_MAX 1024 // limit of recursive functions with ACCUMULATE_FUNCTION
-float NOTIF_INFO_COUNT;
-float NOTIF_NOTIFY_COUNT;
-float NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT;
-float NOTIF_WEAPON_COUNT;
-float NOTIF_CPID_COUNT;
+               // icon
+               if(killnotify_icon[kn_index]) { strunzone(killnotify_icon[kn_index]); }
+               killnotify_icon[kn_index] = strzone(icon);
 
-#define CHECK_FIELD_AND_COUNT(field,count) if(!field) { field = (NOTIF_FIRST + count); ++count; }
-#define CHECK_MAX_NOTIFICATIONS(count) if(count == NOTIF_MAX) { error("Maximum notifications hit!\n"); }
-       
-#define MSG_INFO_NOTIF(name,args,normal,gentle) \
-       float name; \
-       void DecNotif_##name() \
-       { \
-               CHECK_FIELD_AND_COUNT(name, NOTIF_INFO_COUNT) \
-               CHECK_MAX_NOTIFICATIONS(NOTIF_INFO_COUNT) \
-       } \
-       ACCUMULATE_FUNCTION(DecNotifs, DecNotif_##name)
-
-#define MSG_NOTIFY_NOTIF(name,args,icon,normal,gentle) \
-       float name; \
-       void DecNotif_##name() \
-       { \
-               CHECK_FIELD_AND_COUNT(name, NOTIF_NOTIFY_COUNT) \
-               CHECK_MAX_NOTIFICATIONS(NOTIF_NOTIFY_COUNT) \
-       } \
-       ACCUMULATE_FUNCTION(DecNotifs, DecNotif_##name)
-
-#define MSG_CENTER_NOTIF(name,args,cpid,durcnt,normal,gentle) \
-       float name; \
-       float cpid; \
-       void DecNotif_##name() \
-       { \
-               CHECK_FIELD_AND_COUNT(name, NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT) \
-               CHECK_FIELD_AND_COUNT(cpid, NOTIF_CPID_COUNT) \
-               CHECK_MAX_NOTIFICATIONS(NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT) \
-       } \
-       ACCUMULATE_FUNCTION(DecNotifs, DecNotif_##name)
-
-#define MSG_WEAPON_NOTIF(name,args,normal,gentle) \
-       float name; \
-       void DecNotif_##name() \
-       { \
-               CHECK_FIELD_AND_COUNT(name, NOTIF_WEAPON_COUNT) \
-               CHECK_MAX_NOTIFICATIONS(NOTIF_WEAPON_COUNT) \
-       } \
-       ACCUMULATE_FUNCTION(DecNotifs, DecNotif_##name)
-
-// NOW we actually activate the declarations
-MSG_INFO_NOTIFICATIONS
-MSG_NOTIFY_NOTIFICATIONS
-MSG_CENTER_NOTIFICATIONS
-MSG_WEAPON_NOTIFICATIONS
+               // attacker
+               if(killnotify_attackers[kn_index]) { strunzone(killnotify_attackers[kn_index]); }
+               killnotify_attackers[kn_index] = strzone(attacker);
 
+               // victim
+               if(killnotify_victims[kn_index]) { strunzone(killnotify_victims[kn_index]); }
+               killnotify_victims[kn_index] = strzone(victim);
+       }
+}
 
-// ===============================
-//  Frontend Notification Pushing
-// ===============================
+void backtrace(string msg) // TODO: MOVE TO UTIL.QC
+{
+    float dev, war;
+    dev = cvar("developer");
+    war = cvar("prvm_backtraceforwarnings");
+    cvar_set("developer", "1");
+    cvar_set("prvm_backtraceforwarnings", "1");
+    print("\n");
+    print("--- CUT HERE ---\nWARNING: ");
+    print(msg);
+    print("\n");
+    remove(world); // isn't there any better way to cause a backtrace?
+    print("\n--- CUT UNTIL HERE ---\n");
+    cvar_set("developer", ftos(dev));
+    cvar_set("prvm_backtraceforwarnings", ftos(war));
+}
+#endif // ifdef CSQC
 
-#ifdef CSQC
-void Local_Notification(float net_type, float net_name, string s1, string s2, string s3)
+void Local_Notification(float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
 {
+       float stringcount = stof(Get_Field_Value(F_STRNUM, net_type, net_name));
+       float floatcount = stof(Get_Field_Value(F_FLNUM, net_type, net_name));
+
+       string s1 = ((0 < stringcount) ? ...(0, string) : NO_STR_ARG);
+       string s2 = ((1 < stringcount) ? ...(1, string) : NO_STR_ARG);
+       string s3 = ((2 < stringcount) ? ...(2, string) : NO_STR_ARG);
+       string s4 = ((3 < stringcount) ? ...(3, string) : NO_STR_ARG);
+       float f1 = ((stringcount < count) ? ...(stringcount, float) : NO_FL_ARG);
+       float f2 = (((stringcount + 1) < count) ? ...((stringcount + 1), float) : NO_FL_ARG);
+       float f3 = (((stringcount + 2) < count) ? ...((stringcount + 2), float) : NO_FL_ARG);
+       float f4 = (((stringcount + 3) < count) ? ...((stringcount + 3), float) : NO_FL_ARG);
+       
+       dprint("Local_Notification(", ftos(net_type), ", ", Get_Field_Value(F_NAME, net_type, net_name), strcat(", ", s1, ", ", s2, ", ", s3, ", ", s4, ", "), strcat(ftos(f1), strcat(", ", ftos(f2), ", ", ftos(f3), ", ", ftos(f4), ");\n")));
+       dprint("  ^--: stringcount: ", ftos(stringcount), ", floatcount: ", ftos(floatcount), ".\n");
+
+       if((stringcount + floatcount) > count) { backtrace(strcat("Not enough arguments for Local_Notification! ", strcat("stringcount(", ftos(stringcount), ") + floatcount(", ftos(floatcount), ")"), " > count(", ftos(count), ").\nCheck the notification definition and the function call for accuracy...?\n")); return; }
+       else if((stringcount + floatcount) < count) { backtrace(strcat("Too many arguments for Local_Notification! ", strcat("stringcount(", ftos(stringcount), ") + floatcount(", ftos(floatcount), ")"), " < count(", ftos(count), ").\nCheck the notification definition and the function call for accuracy...?\n")); return; }
+
        switch(net_type)
        {
                case MSG_INFO:
                {
-                       #define MSG_INFO_NOTIF(name,args,normal,gentle) \
-                               { if(min(NOTIF_MAX, name) == net_name) { print(sprintf(CCR(normal_or_gentle(normal, gentle)), args)); } }
-
+                       #define MSG_INFO_NOTIF(name,strnum,flnum,args,hudargs,icon,normal,gentle) \
+                               { NOTIF_MATCH(name, net_name) CHECK_AUTOCVAR(name) \
+                               { \
+                                       if(notif_checkstring(normal)) { print(sprintf(CCR(normal_or_gentle(normal, gentle)), args)); } \
+                                       #ifdef CSQC \
+                                               if(notif_checkstring(icon)) { HUD_Notify_Push(icon, hudargs); } \
+                                       #endif \
+                               } }
                        MSG_INFO_NOTIFICATIONS
+                       #undef MSG_INFO_NOTIF
                        break;
                }
-
-               case MSG_NOTIFY:
-               {
-                       break;
-               }
-
+               #ifdef CSQC
                case MSG_CENTER:
                {
-                       #define MSG_CENTER_NOTIF(name,args,cpid,durcnt,normal,gentle) \
-                               { if(min(NOTIF_MAX, name) == net_name) { centerprint_generic(HANDLE_CPID(cpid), sprintf(CCR(normal_or_gentle(normal, gentle)), args), durcnt); } }
-
+                       #define MSG_CENTER_NOTIF(name,strnum,flnum,args,cpid,durcnt,normal,gentle) \
+                               { NOTIF_MATCH(name, net_name) CHECK_AUTOCVAR(name) \
+                               { \
+                                       if(notif_checkstring(normal)) { centerprint_generic(HANDLE_CPID(cpid), sprintf(CCR(normal_or_gentle(normal, gentle)), args), durcnt); } \
+                               } }
                        MSG_CENTER_NOTIFICATIONS
+                       #undef MSG_CENTER_NOTIF
                        break;
                }
-
+               #endif
                case MSG_WEAPON:
                {
+                       #define MSG_WEAPON_NOTIF(name,infoname,centername) \
+                               { NOTIF_MATCH(name, net_name) CHECK_AUTOCVAR(name) \
+                               { \
+                                       #if infoname != NO_MSG \
+                                               Local_Notification_Without_VarArgs(MSG_INFO, infoname, \
+                                                       stof(Get_Field_Value(F_STRNUM, MSG_INFO, infoname)), \
+                                                       stof(Get_Field_Value(F_FLNUM, MSG_INFO, infoname)), \
+                                                       s1, s2, s3, s4, f1, f2, f3, f4); \
+                                       #endif \
+                                       #ifdef CSQC \
+                                               #if centername != NO_MSG \
+                                                       Local_Notification_Without_VarArgs(MSG_CENTER, centername, \
+                                                               stof(Get_Field_Value(F_STRNUM, MSG_CENTER, centername)), \
+                                                               stof(Get_Field_Value(F_FLNUM, MSG_CENTER, centername)), \
+                                                               s1, s2, s3, s4, f1, f2, f3, f4); \
+                                               #endif \
+                                       #endif \
+                               } }
+                       MSG_WEAPON_NOTIFICATIONS
+                       #undef MSG_WEAPON_NOTIF
+                       break;
+               }
+               case MSG_DEATH:
+               {
+                       #define MSG_DEATH_NOTIF(name,infoname,centername) \
+                               { NOTIF_MATCH(name, net_name) CHECK_AUTOCVAR(name) \
+                               { \
+                                       #if infoname != NO_MSG \
+                                               Local_Notification_Without_VarArgs(MSG_INFO, infoname, \
+                                                       stof(Get_Field_Value(F_STRNUM, MSG_INFO, infoname)), \
+                                                       stof(Get_Field_Value(F_FLNUM, MSG_INFO, infoname)), \
+                                                       s1, s2, s3, s4, f1, f2, f3, f4); \
+                                       #endif \
+                                       #ifdef CSQC \
+                                               #if centername != NO_MSG \
+                                                       Local_Notification_Without_VarArgs(MSG_CENTER, centername, \
+                                                               stof(Get_Field_Value(F_STRNUM, MSG_CENTER, centername)), \
+                                                               stof(Get_Field_Value(F_FLNUM, MSG_CENTER, centername)), \
+                                                               s1, s2, s3, s4, f1, f2, f3, f4); \
+                                               #endif \
+                                       #endif \
+                               } }
+                       MSG_DEATH_NOTIFICATIONS
+                       #undef MSG_DEATH_NOTIF
                        break;
                }
        }
 }
-#endif
+
+void Local_Notification_Without_VarArgs(float net_type, float net_name, float stringcount, float floatcount, string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4, float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4)
+{
+       #define VARITEM(stringc,floatc,args) if((stringcount == stringc) && (floatcount == floatc)) { Local_Notification(net_type, net_name, args); return; }
+       EIGHT_VARS_TO_VARARGS_VARLIST
+       #undef VARITEM
+
+       Local_Notification(net_type, net_name); // some notifications don't have any arguments at all
+}
 
 
 // =========================
 //  Notification Networking
 // =========================
 
+#ifdef CSQC
+void Read_Notification(void)
+{
+       float net_type = ReadByte();
+       float net_name = ReadShort();
+
+       float stringcount = stof(Get_Field_Value(F_STRNUM, net_type, net_name));
+       float floatcount = stof(Get_Field_Value(F_FLNUM, net_type, net_name));
+       
+       Local_Notification_Without_VarArgs(net_type, net_name,
+               stringcount, floatcount,
+               ((stringcount >= 1) ? ReadString() : NO_STR_ARG),
+               ((stringcount >= 2) ? ReadString() : NO_STR_ARG),
+               ((stringcount >= 3) ? ReadString() : NO_STR_ARG),
+               ((stringcount == 4) ? ReadString() : NO_STR_ARG),
+               ((floatcount >= 1) ? ReadLong() : NO_FL_ARG),
+               ((floatcount >= 2) ? ReadLong() : NO_FL_ARG),
+               ((floatcount >= 3) ? ReadLong() : NO_FL_ARG),
+               ((floatcount == 4) ? ReadLong() : NO_FL_ARG));
+}
+#endif
+
 #ifdef SVQC
-void Send_Notification(float net_type, entity client, float net_name, string s1, string s2, string s3)
+void Send_Notification(entity client, float broadcast, float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
 {
-       if(net_type && net_name)
+       if((broadcast == MSG_BROADCAST || broadcast == MSG_ONE) && net_type && net_name)
        {
-               if(client && (clienttype(client) == CLIENTTYPE_REAL) && (client.flags & FL_CLIENT))
+               float stringcount = stof(Get_Field_Value(F_STRNUM, net_type, net_name));
+               float floatcount = stof(Get_Field_Value(F_FLNUM, net_type, net_name));
+               float i, tmp_f;
+               string tmp_s;
+
+               dprint("Send_Notification(", ftos(broadcast), ", ", ftos(net_type), ", ", Get_Field_Value(F_NAME, net_type, net_name), strcat(", ", ftos(count), ");\n"));
+               dprint("  ^--: stringcount: ", ftos(stringcount), ", floatcount: ", ftos(floatcount), ".\n");
+
+               if((stringcount + floatcount) > count) { backtrace(strcat("Not enough arguments for Send_Notification! ", strcat("stringcount(", ftos(stringcount), ") + floatcount(", ftos(floatcount), "),"), " > count(", ftos(count), ").\nCheck the notification definition and the function call for accuracy...?\n")); return; }
+               else if((stringcount + floatcount) < count) { backtrace(strcat("Too many arguments for Send_Notification! ", strcat("stringcount(", ftos(stringcount), ") + floatcount(", ftos(floatcount), "),"), " < count(", ftos(count), ").\nCheck the notification definition and the function call for accuracy...?\n")); return; }
+
+               //if(Count_Proper_Strings(NO_STR_ARG, s1, s2) > stringcount) { backtrace("Too many string arguments for notification!\n"); return; }
+               //if(Count_Proper_Floats(NO_FL_ARG, f1, f2, f3) > floatcount) { backtrace("Too many float arguments for notification!\n"); return; }
+
+               #define WRITE_NOTIFICATION(msg) \
+                       WriteByte(msg, SVC_TEMPENTITY); \
+                       WriteByte(msg, TE_CSQC_NOTIFICATION); \
+                       WriteByte(msg, net_type); \
+                       WriteShort(msg, net_name); \
+                       for(i = 0; i < stringcount; ++i) \
+                               { tmp_s = ...(i, string); WriteString(msg, tmp_s); dprint("WriteString(...(", ftos(i), ", string)); - ", tmp_s, "\n"); } \
+                       for(i = 0; i < floatcount; ++i) \
+                               { tmp_f = ...((stringcount + i), float); WriteLong(msg, tmp_f); dprint("WriteLong(...(", ftos((stringcount + i)), ", float)); - ", ftos(tmp_f), "\n"); }
+
+                       
+               switch(broadcast)
                {
-                       msg_entity = client;
-                       WRITESPECTATABLE_MSG_ONE({
-                               WriteByte(MSG_ONE, SVC_TEMPENTITY);
-                               WriteByte(MSG_ONE, TE_CSQC_NOTIFICATION);
-                               WriteShort(MSG_ONE, net_type);
-                               WriteCoord(MSG_ONE, net_name);
-                               WriteString(MSG_ONE, s1);
-                               WriteString(MSG_ONE, s2);
-                               WriteString(MSG_ONE, s3);
-                       });
-               }
-
-               if(!server_is_local && ((net_type == MSG_INFO || net_type == MSG_NOTIFY) || client == world))
-               {
-                       switch(net_type)
+                       case MSG_ONE: // personal/direct notification sent to ONE person and their spectators
                        {
-                               case MSG_INFO:
-                               {
-                                       #define MSG_INFO_NOTIF(name,args,normal,gentle) \
-                                               { if(min(NOTIF_MAX, name) == net_name) { print(sprintf(CCR(normal_or_gentle(normal, gentle)), args)); } }
-
-                                       MSG_INFO_NOTIFICATIONS
-                                       break;
-                               }
-
-                               case MSG_NOTIFY:
+                               if(client && (clienttype(client) == CLIENTTYPE_REAL) && (client.flags & FL_CLIENT))
                                {
-                                       break;
+                                       msg_entity = client;
+                                       WRITESPECTATABLE_MSG_ONE({WRITE_NOTIFICATION(MSG_ONE)});
                                }
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       
+                       case MSG_BROADCAST: // global notification sent to EVERYONE
+                       {
+                               WRITE_NOTIFICATION(MSG_BROADCAST)
+                               break;
                        }
+
+                       case MSG_ALL: { backtrace("DO NOT USE MSG_ALL FOR NOTIFICATIONS, IT IS BAD!\n"); break; }
+                       default: { backtrace("Unknown MSG_ type to write with!\n"); break; }
+               }
+
+               #undef WRITE_NOTIFICATION
+
+               if(!server_is_local)
+               {
+                       Local_Notification_Without_VarArgs(net_type, net_name, stringcount, floatcount, IFSTR(0), IFSTR(1), IFSTR(2), IFSTR(3), IFFL(0), IFFL(1), IFFL(2), IFFL(3));
                }
        }
        else { backtrace("Incorrect usage of Send_Notification!\n"); }
 }
 
-void Send_Notification_ToTeam(float targetteam, entity except, float net_type, float net_name, string s1, string s2, string s3)
+void Send_Notification_Without_VarArgs(entity client, float broadcast, float net_type, float net_name, float stringcount, float floatcount, string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4, float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4)
+{              
+       #define VARITEM(stringc,floatc,args) if((stringcount == stringc) && (floatcount == floatc)) { Send_Notification(client, broadcast, net_type, net_name, args); return; }
+       EIGHT_VARS_TO_VARARGS_VARLIST
+       #undef VARITEM
+
+       Send_Notification(client, broadcast, net_type, net_name); // some notifications don't have any arguments at all
+}
+
+void Send_Notification_Legacy_Wrapper(entity client, float broadcast, float net_type, float net_name, string s1, string s2, float f1, float f2, float f3)
 {
+       float stringcount = stof(Get_Field_Value(F_STRNUM, net_type, net_name));
+       float floatcount = stof(Get_Field_Value(F_FLNUM, net_type, net_name));
+       Send_Notification_Without_VarArgs(client, broadcast, net_type, net_name, stringcount, floatcount, s1, s2, NO_STR_ARG, NO_STR_ARG, f1, f2, f3, NO_FL_ARG);
+}
+
+void Send_Notification_ToTeam(float targetteam, entity except, float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
+{
+       float stringcount = stof(Get_Field_Value(F_STRNUM, net_type, net_name));
+       float floatcount = stof(Get_Field_Value(F_FLNUM, net_type, net_name));
+       
        entity tmp_entity;
        FOR_EACH_REALCLIENT(tmp_entity)
        {
@@ -262,52 +406,32 @@ void Send_Notification_ToTeam(float targetteam, entity except, float net_type, f
                if(tmp_entity.team == targetteam)
                if(tmp_entity != except)
                {
-                       Send_Notification(net_type, tmp_entity, net_name, s1, s2, s3);
+                       Send_Notification_Without_VarArgs(tmp_entity, MSG_ONE, net_type, net_name, stringcount, floatcount, IFSTR(0), IFSTR(1), IFSTR(2), IFSTR(3), IFFL(0), IFFL(1), IFFL(2), IFFL(3));
                }
        }
 }
 
-void Send_Notification_ToAll(entity except, float spectators, float net_type, float net_name, string s1, string s2, string s3)
+// WARNING: use this ONLY if you need exceptions or want to exclude spectators, otherwise use Send_Notification(world, MSG_BROADCAST, ...)
+void Send_Notification_ToAll(entity except, float spectators, float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
 {
+       float stringcount = stof(Get_Field_Value(F_STRNUM, net_type, net_name));
+       float floatcount = stof(Get_Field_Value(F_FLNUM, net_type, net_name));
+       
        entity tmp_entity;
        FOR_EACH_REALCLIENT(tmp_entity)
        {
                if((tmp_entity.classname == STR_PLAYER) || spectators)
                if(tmp_entity != except)
                {
-                       Send_Notification(net_type, tmp_entity, net_name, s1, s2, s3);
+                       Send_Notification_Without_VarArgs(tmp_entity, MSG_ONE, net_type, net_name, stringcount, floatcount, IFSTR(0), IFSTR(1), IFSTR(2), IFSTR(3), IFFL(0), IFFL(1), IFFL(2), IFFL(3));
                }
        }
 }
 
-// LEGACY NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS
-void Send_KillNotification (string s1, string s2, string s3, float msg, float type)
-{
-       WriteByte(MSG_ALL, SVC_TEMPENTITY);
-       WriteByte(MSG_ALL, TE_CSQC_KILLNOTIFY);
-       WriteString(MSG_ALL, s1);
-       WriteString(MSG_ALL, s2);
-       WriteString(MSG_ALL, s3);
-       WriteShort(MSG_ALL, msg);
-       WriteByte(MSG_ALL, type);
-}
 
-// Function is used to send a generic centerprint whose content CSQC gets to decide (gentle version or not in the below cases)
-void Send_CSQC_KillCenterprint(entity e, string s1, string s2, float msg, float type)
-{
-       if (clienttype(e) == CLIENTTYPE_REAL)
-       {
-               msg_entity = e;
-               WRITESPECTATABLE_MSG_ONE({
-                       WriteByte(MSG_ONE, SVC_TEMPENTITY);
-                       WriteByte(MSG_ONE, TE_CSQC_KILLCENTERPRINT);
-                       WriteString(MSG_ONE, s1);
-                       WriteString(MSG_ONE, s2);
-                       WriteShort(MSG_ONE, msg);
-                       WriteByte(MSG_ONE, type);
-               });
-       }
-}
+// =============================
+//  LEGACY NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS
+// =============================
 
 void Send_CSQC_Centerprint_Generic(entity e, float id, string s, float duration, float countdown_num)
 {
@@ -331,4 +455,5 @@ void Send_CSQC_Centerprint_Generic_Expire(entity e, float id)
 {
        Send_CSQC_Centerprint_Generic(e, id, "", 1, 0);
 }
-#endif
+#endif // ifdef SVQC
+#endif // ifndef MENUQC