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1 #if defined(CSQC)
2         #include "../client/announcer.qh"
3 #elif defined(MENUQC)
4 #elif defined(SVQC)
5     #include "constants.qh"
6     #include "teams.qh"
7     #include "../server/autocvars.qh"
8     #include "../server/constants.qh"
9     #include "../server/defs.qh"
10     #include "notifications.qh"
11     #include "../server/mutators/all.qh"
12 #endif
13
14 // ================================================
15 //  Unified notification system, written by Samual
16 //  Last updated: August, 2013
17 // ================================================
18
19 string Get_Notif_TypeName(int net_type)
20 {
21         switch(net_type)
22         {
23                 case MSG_ANNCE: return "MSG_ANNCE";
24                 case MSG_INFO: return "MSG_INFO";
25                 case MSG_CENTER: return "MSG_CENTER";
26                 case MSG_CENTER_CPID: return "MSG_CENTER_CPID";
27                 case MSG_MULTI: return "MSG_MULTI";
28                 case MSG_CHOICE: return "MSG_CHOICE";
29         }
30         backtrace(sprintf("Get_Notif_TypeName(%d): Improper net type!\n", net_type));
31         return "";
32 }
33
34 entity Get_Notif_Ent(int net_type, int net_name)
35 {
36         switch(net_type)
37         {
38                 case MSG_ANNCE: return msg_annce_notifs[net_name - 1];
39                 case MSG_INFO: return msg_info_notifs[net_name - 1];
40                 case MSG_CENTER: return msg_center_notifs[net_name - 1];
41                 case MSG_MULTI: return msg_multi_notifs[net_name - 1];
42                 case MSG_CHOICE: return msg_choice_notifs[net_name - 1];
43         }
44         backtrace(sprintf("Get_Notif_Ent(%d, %d): Improper net type!\n", net_type, net_name));
45         return world;
46 }
47
48 #ifdef SVQC
49 #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
50 string Get_Notif_BroadcastName(float broadcast)
51 {
52         switch(broadcast)
53         {
54                 case NOTIF_ONE: return "NOTIF_ONE";
55                 case NOTIF_ONE_ONLY: return "NOTIF_ONE_ONLY";
56                 case NOTIF_ALL_EXCEPT: return "NOTIF_ALL_EXCEPT";
57                 case NOTIF_ALL: return "NOTIF_ALL";
58                 case NOTIF_TEAM: return "NOTIF_TEAM";
59                 case NOTIF_TEAM_EXCEPT: return "NOTIF_TEAM_EXCEPT";
60         }
61         backtrace(sprintf("Get_Notif_BroadcastName(%d): Improper broadcast!\n", broadcast));
62         return "";
63 }
64 #endif
65 #endif
66
67 string Notification_CheckArgs_TypeName(float net_type, float net_name)
68 {
69         // check supplied type and name for errors
70         string checkargs = "";
71         #define CHECKARG_TYPENAME(type) case MSG_##type: \
72                 { if(!net_name || (net_name > NOTIF_##type##_COUNT)) \
73                 { checkargs = sprintf("Improper name: %d!", net_name); } break; }
74         switch(net_type)
75         {
76                 CHECKARG_TYPENAME(ANNCE)
77                 CHECKARG_TYPENAME(INFO)
78                 CHECKARG_TYPENAME(CENTER)
79                 CHECKARG_TYPENAME(MULTI)
80                 CHECKARG_TYPENAME(CHOICE)
81                 default: { checkargs = sprintf("Improper type: %d!", checkargs, net_type); break; }
82         }
83         #undef CHECKARG_TYPENAME
84         return checkargs;
85 }
86
87 #ifdef SVQC
88 string Notification_CheckArgs(
89         float broadcast, entity client,
90         float net_type, float net_name)
91 {
92         // check supplied broadcast, target, type, and name for errors
93         string checkargs = Notification_CheckArgs_TypeName(net_type, net_name);
94         if(checkargs != "") { checkargs = strcat(checkargs, " "); }
95         switch(broadcast)
96         {
97                 case NOTIF_ONE:
98                 case NOTIF_ONE_ONLY:
99                 {
100                         if(IS_NOT_A_CLIENT(client))
101                                 { checkargs = sprintf("%sNo client provided!", checkargs); }
102                         break;
103                 }
104
105                 case NOTIF_ALL_EXCEPT:
106                 {
107                         if(IS_NOT_A_CLIENT(client))
108                                 { checkargs = sprintf("%sException can't be a non-client!", checkargs); }
109                         break;
110                 }
111
112                 case NOTIF_ALL:
113                 {
114                         if(client)
115                                 { checkargs = sprintf("%sEntity provided when world was required!", checkargs); }
116                         break;
117                 }
118
119                 case NOTIF_TEAM:
120                 {
121                         if (!teamplay)
122                                 { checkargs = sprintf("%sTeamplay not active!", checkargs); }
123                         //else if (!client.team) { checkargs = sprintf("%sNo team provided!", checkargs); }
124                         break;
125                 }
126
127                 case NOTIF_TEAM_EXCEPT:
128                 {
129                         if (!teamplay)
130                                 { checkargs = sprintf("%sTeamplay not active!", checkargs); }
131                         else if(IS_NOT_A_CLIENT(client))
132                                 { checkargs = sprintf("%sException can't be a non-client!", checkargs); }
133                         break;
134                 }
135
136                 default: { checkargs = sprintf("%sImproper broadcast: %d!", checkargs, broadcast); break; }
137         }
138         return checkargs;
139 }
140
141 float Notification_ShouldSend(float broadcast, entity to_client, entity other_client)
142 {
143         switch(broadcast)
144         {
145                 case NOTIF_ONE: // send to one client and their spectator
146                 {
147                         if(
148                                 (to_client == other_client)
149                                 ||
150                                 (
151                                         IS_SPEC(to_client)
152                                         &&
153                                         (to_client.enemy == other_client)
154                                 )
155                         ) { return true; }
156                         break;
157                 }
158                 case NOTIF_ONE_ONLY: // send ONLY to one client
159                 {
160                         if(to_client == other_client) { return true; }
161                         break;
162                 }
163                 case NOTIF_TEAM: // send only to X team and their spectators
164                 {
165                         if(
166                                 (to_client.team == other_client.team)
167                                 ||
168                                 (
169                                         IS_SPEC(to_client)
170                                         &&
171                                         (to_client.enemy.team == other_client.team)
172                                 )
173                         ) { return true; }
174                         break;
175                 }
176                 case NOTIF_TEAM_EXCEPT: // send only to X team and their spectators, except for Y person and their spectators
177                 {
178                         if(
179                                 (to_client != other_client)
180                                 &&
181                                 (
182                                         (to_client.team == other_client.team)
183                                         ||
184                                         (
185                                                 IS_SPEC(to_client)
186                                                 &&
187                                                 (
188                                                         (to_client.enemy != other_client)
189                                                         &&
190                                                         (to_client.enemy.team == other_client.team)
191                                                 )
192                                         )
193                                 )
194                         ) { return true; }
195                         break;
196                 }
197                 case NOTIF_ALL: // send to everyone
198                 {
199                         return true;
200                 }
201                 case NOTIF_ALL_EXCEPT: // send to everyone except X person and their spectators
202                 {
203                         if(
204                                 (to_client != other_client)
205                                 &&
206                                 !(
207                                         IS_SPEC(to_client)
208                                         &&
209                                         (to_client.enemy == other_client)
210                                 )
211                         ) { return true; }
212                         break;
213                 }
214         }
215         return false;
216 }
217
218 #endif
219
220 // ===============================
221 //  Initialization Core Functions
222 // ===============================
223
224 // used by restartnotifs command to initialize notifications
225 void Destroy_Notification_Entity(entity notif)
226 {
227         if(notif.nent_name != "") { strunzone(notif.nent_name); }
228         if(notif.nent_snd != "") { strunzone(notif.nent_snd); }
229         if(notif.nent_args != "") { strunzone(notif.nent_args); }
230         if(notif.nent_hudargs != "") { strunzone(notif.nent_hudargs); }
231         if(notif.nent_icon != "") { strunzone(notif.nent_icon); }
232         if(notif.nent_durcnt != "") { strunzone(notif.nent_durcnt); }
233         if(notif.nent_string != "") { strunzone(notif.nent_string); }
234         remove(notif);
235 }
236
237 void Destroy_All_Notifications()
238 {
239         entity notif;
240         int i;
241
242         #define DESTROY_LOOP(type,count) do { \
243                 for(i = 1; i <= count; ++i) \
244                 { \
245                         notif = Get_Notif_Ent(type, i); \
246                         if (!notif) { backtrace("Destroy_All_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; } \
247                         Destroy_Notification_Entity(notif); \
248                 } \
249         } while(0)
250
251         // kill all networked notifications and centerprints
252         #ifdef SVQC
253         Kill_Notification(NOTIF_ALL, world, 0, 0);
254         #else
255         reset_centerprint_messages();
256         #endif
257
258         // kill all real notification entities
259         DESTROY_LOOP(MSG_ANNCE, NOTIF_ANNCE_COUNT);
260         DESTROY_LOOP(MSG_INFO, NOTIF_INFO_COUNT);
261         DESTROY_LOOP(MSG_CENTER, NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT);
262         DESTROY_LOOP(MSG_MULTI, NOTIF_MULTI_COUNT);
263         DESTROY_LOOP(MSG_CHOICE, NOTIF_CHOICE_COUNT);
264         #undef DESTROY_LOOP
265 }
266
267 string Process_Notif_Line(
268         int typeId,
269         bool chat,
270         string input,
271         string notiftype,
272         string notifname,
273         string stringtype)
274 {
275         #ifdef CSQC
276         if(typeId == MSG_INFO)
277         {
278                 if((chat && autocvar_notification_allow_chatboxprint)
279                         || (autocvar_notification_allow_chatboxprint == 2))
280                 {
281                         // pass 1: add ETX char at beginning of line
282                         input = strcat("\{3}", input);
283
284                         // pass 2: add ETX char at end of each new line (so that
285                         // messages with multiple lines are put through chatbox too)
286                         input = strreplace("\n", "\n\{3}", input);
287
288                         // pass 3: strip trailing ETX char
289                         if(substring(input, (strlen(input) - 1), 1) == "\{3}")
290                                 { input = substring(input, 0, (strlen(input) - 1)); }
291                 }
292         }
293         #endif
294
295         // done to both MSG_INFO and MSG_CENTER
296         if(substring(input, (strlen(input) - 1), 1) == "\n")
297         {
298                 LOG_INFOF(
299                         strcat(
300                                 "^1TRAILING NEW LINE AT END OF NOTIFICATION: ",
301                                 "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, string = %s.\n"
302                         ),
303                         notiftype,
304                         notifname,
305                         stringtype
306                 );
307                 notif_error = true;
308                 input = substring(input, 1, (strlen(input) - 1));
309         }
310
311         return input;
312 }
313
314 string Process_Notif_Args(
315         float arg_type,
316         string args,
317         string notiftype,
318         string notifname)
319 {
320         string selected, remaining = args;
321         float sel_num = 0;
322
323         for (;(remaining != "");)
324         {
325                 selected = car(remaining); remaining = cdr(remaining);
326
327                 switch(arg_type)
328                 {
329                         case 1: // normal args
330                         {
331                                 if(sel_num == NOTIF_MAX_ARGS)
332                                 {
333                                         LOG_INFOF(
334                                                 strcat(
335                                                         "^1NOTIFICATION HAS TOO MANY ARGUMENTS: ",
336                                                         "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, max args = %d.\n"
337                                                 ),
338                                                 notiftype,
339                                                 notifname,
340                                                 NOTIF_MAX_ARGS
341                                         );
342                                         notif_error = true;
343                                         break;
344                                 }
345
346                                 switch(strtolower(selected))
347                                 {
348                                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA(selected,result) case selected: { ++sel_num; break; }
349                                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC(selected,result) case selected: { ++sel_num; break; }
350                                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV(selected,result)    case selected: { ++sel_num; break; }
351                                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS(selected,result)       case selected: { ++sel_num; break; }
352                                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_SV(selected,result)       case selected: { ++sel_num; break; }
353                                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_DC(selected,result)
354                                         #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result)         ARG_CASE_##prog(selected,result)
355                                         NOTIF_ARGUMENT_LIST
356                                         #undef ARG_CASE
357                                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_DC
358                                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_SV
359                                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS
360                                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV
361                                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC
362                                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA
363                                         default:
364                                         {
365                                                 LOG_INFOF(
366                                                         strcat(
367                                                                 "^1NOTIFICATION WITH UNKNOWN TOKEN IN ARGUMENT STRING: ",
368                                                                 "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, args arg = '%s'.\n"
369                                                         ),
370                                                         notiftype,
371                                                         notifname,
372                                                         selected
373                                                 );
374                                                 notif_error = true;
375                                                 break;
376                                         }
377                                 }
378                                 break;
379                         }
380                         case 2: // hudargs
381                         {
382                                 if(sel_num == NOTIF_MAX_HUDARGS)
383                                 {
384                                         LOG_INFOF(
385                                                 strcat(
386                                                         "^1NOTIFICATION HAS TOO MANY ARGUMENTS: ",
387                                                         "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, max hudargs = %d.\n"
388                                                 ),
389                                                 notiftype,
390                                                 notifname,
391                                                 NOTIF_MAX_HUDARGS
392                                         );
393                                         notif_error = true;
394                                         break;
395                                 }
396
397                                 switch(strtolower(selected))
398                                 {
399                                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA(selected,result) case selected: { ++sel_num; break; }
400                                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC(selected,result)
401                                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV(selected,result)
402                                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS(selected,result)
403                                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_SV(selected,result)
404                                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_DC(selected,result)
405                                         #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result)         ARG_CASE_##prog(selected,result)
406                                         NOTIF_ARGUMENT_LIST
407                                         #undef ARG_CASE
408                                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_DC
409                                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_SV
410                                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS
411                                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV
412                                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC
413                                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA
414                                         default:
415                                         {
416                                                 LOG_INFOF(
417                                                         strcat(
418                                                                 "^1NOTIFICATION WITH UNKNOWN TOKEN IN ARGUMENT STRING: ",
419                                                                 "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, hudargs arg = '%s'.\n"
420                                                         ),
421                                                         notiftype,
422                                                         notifname,
423                                                         selected
424                                                 );
425                                                 notif_error = true;
426                                                 break;
427                                         }
428                                 }
429                                 break;
430                         }
431                         case 3: // durcnt
432                         {
433                                 if(sel_num == NOTIF_MAX_DURCNT)
434                                 {
435                                         LOG_INFOF(
436                                                 strcat(
437                                                         "^1NOTIFICATION HAS TOO MANY ARGUMENTS: ",
438                                                         "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, max durcnt = %d.\n"
439                                                 ),
440                                                 notiftype,
441                                                 notifname,
442                                                 NOTIF_MAX_DURCNT
443                                         );
444                                         notif_error = true;
445                                         break;
446                                 }
447
448                                 switch(strtolower(selected))
449                                 {
450                                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA(selected,result)
451                                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC(selected,result) case selected: { ++sel_num; break; }
452                                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV(selected,result)
453                                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS(selected,result)
454                                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_SV(selected,result)
455                                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_DC(selected,result)       case selected: { ++sel_num; break; }
456                                         #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result)         ARG_CASE_##prog(selected,result)
457                                         NOTIF_ARGUMENT_LIST
458                                         #undef ARG_CASE
459                                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_DC
460                                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_SV
461                                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS
462                                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV
463                                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC
464                                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA
465                                         default:
466                                         {
467                                                 if(ftos(stof(selected)) != "") { ++sel_num; }
468                                                 else
469                                                 {
470                                                         LOG_INFOF(
471                                                                 strcat(
472                                                                         "^1NOTIFICATION WITH UNKNOWN TOKEN IN ARGUMENT STRING: ",
473                                                                         "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, durcnt arg = '%s'.\n"
474                                                                 ),
475                                                                 notiftype,
476                                                                 notifname,
477                                                                 selected
478                                                         );
479                                                         notif_error = true;
480                                                 }
481                                                 break;
482                                         }
483                                 }
484                                 break;
485                         }
486                 }
487         }
488         return args;
489 }
490
491 void Create_Notification_Entity(
492         float var_default,
493         float var_cvar,
494         int typeId,
495         int nameid,
496         string namestring,
497         int strnum,
498         int flnum,
499         /* MSG_ANNCE */
500         float channel,
501         string snd,
502         float vol,
503         float position,
504         /* MSG_INFO & MSG_CENTER */
505         string args,
506         string hudargs,
507         string icon,
508         float cpid,
509         string durcnt,
510         string normal,
511         string gentle,
512         /* MSG_MULTI */
513         int anncename,
514         int infoname,
515         int centername,
516         /* MSG_CHOICE */
517         float challow_def,
518         float challow_var,
519         int chtype,
520         int optiona,
521         int optionb)
522 {
523         // =====================
524         //  Global Entity Setup
525         // =====================
526         entity notif = spawn();
527         make_pure(notif);
528         switch(typeId)
529         {
530                 case MSG_ANNCE:
531                 {
532                         msg_annce_notifs[nameid - 1] = notif;
533                         notif.classname = "msg_annce_notification";
534                         break;
535                 }
536                 case MSG_INFO:
537                 {
538                         msg_info_notifs[nameid - 1] = notif;
539                         notif.classname = "msg_info_notification";
540                         break;
541                 }
542                 case MSG_CENTER:
543                 {
544                         msg_center_notifs[nameid - 1] = notif;
545                         notif.classname = "msg_center_notification";
546                         break;
547                 }
548                 case MSG_MULTI:
549                 {
550                         msg_multi_notifs[nameid - 1] = notif;
551                         notif.classname = "msg_multi_notification";
552                         break;
553                 }
554                 case MSG_CHOICE:
555                 {
556                         msg_choice_notifs[nameid - 1] = notif;
557                         notif.classname = "msg_choice_notification";
558                         break;
559                 }
560
561                 default:
562                 {
563                         error(sprintf(
564                                 strcat(
565                                         "^1NOTIFICATION WITH IMPROPER TYPE: ",
566                                         "^7net_type = %d, net_name = %s.\n"
567                                 ),
568                                 typeId,
569                                 namestring
570                         ));
571                         return; // It's not possible to recover from this one
572                 }
573         }
574         notif.nent_default = var_default;
575         notif.nent_enabled = (1 <= var_cvar);
576         notif.nent_type = typeId;
577         notif.nent_id = nameid;
578         notif.nent_name = strzone(namestring);
579
580         string typestring = Get_Notif_TypeName(typeId);
581
582         // Other pre-notif-setup requisites
583         notif_error = false;
584
585         // ====================
586         //  Notification Setup
587         // ====================
588         switch(typeId)
589         {
590                 case MSG_ANNCE:
591                 {
592                         // Set MSG_ANNCE information and handle precaching
593                         #ifdef CSQC
594                         if (!(GENTLE && (var_cvar == 1)))
595                         {
596                                 if(snd != "")
597                                 {
598                                         if(notif.nent_enabled)
599                                         {
600                                                 precache_sound(sprintf("announcer/%s/%s.wav", AnnouncerOption(), snd));
601                                                 notif.nent_channel = channel;
602                                                 notif.nent_snd = strzone(snd);
603                                                 notif.nent_vol = vol;
604                                                 notif.nent_position = position;
605                                         }
606                                 }
607                                 else
608                                 {
609                                         LOG_INFOF(
610                                                 strcat(
611                                                         "^1NOTIFICATION WITH NO SOUND: ",
612                                                         "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
613                                                 ),
614                                                 typestring,
615                                                 namestring
616                                         );
617                                         notif_error = true;
618                                 }
619                         }
620                         else { notif.nent_enabled = false; }
621                         #else
622                         notif.nent_enabled = false;
623                         #endif
624
625                         break;
626                 }
627
628                 case MSG_INFO:
629                 case MSG_CENTER:
630                 {
631                         // Set MSG_INFO and MSG_CENTER string/float counts
632                         notif.nent_stringcount = strnum;
633                         notif.nent_floatcount = flnum;
634
635                         // Only initialize arguments if we're either a client or on a dedicated server
636                         #ifdef SVQC
637                         float should_process_args = server_is_dedicated;
638                         #else
639                         float should_process_args = true;
640                         #endif
641
642                         if(should_process_args)
643                         {
644                                 // ========================
645                                 //  Process Main Arguments
646                                 // ========================
647                                 if(strnum + flnum)
648                                 {
649                                         if(args != "")
650                                         {
651                                                 notif.nent_args = strzone(
652                                                         Process_Notif_Args(1, args, typestring, namestring));
653                                         }
654                                         else if((hudargs == "") && (durcnt ==""))
655                                         {
656                                                 LOG_INFOF(
657                                                         strcat(
658                                                                 "^1NOTIFICATION HAS ARG COUNTS BUT NO ARGS OR HUDARGS OR DURCNT: ",
659                                                                 "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, strnum = %d, flnum = %d\n"
660                                                         ),
661                                                         typestring,
662                                                         namestring,
663                                                         strnum,
664                                                         flnum
665                                                 );
666                                                 notif_error = true;
667                                         }
668                                 }
669                                 else if(args != "")
670                                 {
671                                         notif.nent_args = strzone(
672                                                 Process_Notif_Args(1, args, typestring, namestring));
673                                 }
674
675
676                                 // =======================================
677                                 //  Process HUD and Centerprint Arguments
678                                 //    Only processed on CSQC, as these
679                                 //    args are only for HUD features.
680                                 // =======================================
681                                 #ifdef CSQC
682                                 if(hudargs != "")
683                                 {
684                                         notif.nent_hudargs = strzone(
685                                                 Process_Notif_Args(2, hudargs, typestring, namestring));
686
687                                         if(icon != "") { notif.nent_icon = strzone(icon); }
688                                         else
689                                         {
690                                                 LOG_INFOF(
691                                                         strcat(
692                                                                 "^1NOTIFICATION HAS HUDARGS BUT NO ICON: ",
693                                                                 "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
694                                                         ),
695                                                         typestring,
696                                                         namestring
697                                                 );
698                                                 notif_error = true;
699                                         }
700                                 }
701                                 else if(icon != "")
702                                 {
703                                         LOG_INFOF(
704                                                 strcat(
705                                                         "^1NOTIFICATION HAS ICON BUT NO HUDARGS: ",
706                                                         "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
707                                                 ),
708                                                 typestring,
709                                                 namestring
710                                         );
711                                         notif_error = true;
712                                 }
713
714                                 if(durcnt != "")
715                                 {
716                                         notif.nent_durcnt = strzone(
717                                                 Process_Notif_Args(3, durcnt, typestring, namestring));
718
719                                         if(cpid != NO_MSG) { notif.nent_cpid = cpid; }
720                                         else
721                                         {
722                                                 LOG_INFOF(
723                                                         strcat(
724                                                                 "^1NOTIFICATION HAS DURCNT BUT NO CPID: ",
725                                                                 "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
726                                                         ),
727                                                         typestring,
728                                                         namestring
729                                                 );
730                                                 notif_error = true;
731                                         }
732                                 }
733                                 else if(cpid != NO_MSG) { notif.nent_cpid = cpid; }
734                                 #endif
735
736
737                                 // ======================
738                                 //  Process Notif String
739                                 // ======================
740                                 #define SET_NOTIF_STRING(string,stringname) do { \
741                                         notif.nent_string = strzone(CCR( \
742                                                 Process_Notif_Line( \
743                                                         typeId, \
744                                                         (var_cvar > 1), \
745                                                         string, \
746                                                         typestring, \
747                                                         namestring, \
748                                                         stringname \
749                                                 )) \
750                                         ); \
751                                 } while(0)
752
753                                 if(GENTLE)
754                                 {
755                                         if(gentle != "") { SET_NOTIF_STRING(gentle, "GENTLE"); }
756                                         else if(normal != "") { SET_NOTIF_STRING(normal, "NORMAL"); }
757                                 }
758                                 else if(normal != "") { SET_NOTIF_STRING(normal, "NORMAL"); }
759                                 #undef SET_NOTIF_STRING
760
761                                 // Check to make sure a string was chosen
762                                 if(notif.nent_string == "")
763                                 {
764                                         LOG_INFOF(
765                                                 strcat(
766                                                         "^1EMPTY NOTIFICATION: ",
767                                                         "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
768                                                 ),
769                                                 typestring,
770                                                 namestring
771                                         );
772                                         notif_error = true;
773                                 }
774                         }
775
776                         break;
777                 }
778
779                 case MSG_MULTI:
780                 {
781                         // Set MSG_MULTI string/float counts
782                         if((anncename == NO_MSG) && (infoname == NO_MSG) && (centername == NO_MSG))
783                         {
784                                 LOG_INFOF(
785                                         strcat(
786                                                 "^1NOTIFICATION WITH NO SUBCALLS: ",
787                                                 "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
788                                         ),
789                                         typestring,
790                                         namestring
791                                 );
792                                 notif_error = true;
793                         }
794                         else
795                         {
796                                 // announcements don't actually need any arguments, so lets not even count them.
797                                 if(anncename != NO_MSG) { notif.nent_msgannce = msg_annce_notifs[anncename - 1]; }
798
799                                 float infoname_stringcount = 0, infoname_floatcount = 0;
800                                 float centername_stringcount = 0, centername_floatcount = 0;
801
802                                 if(infoname != NO_MSG)
803                                 {
804                                         notif.nent_msginfo = msg_info_notifs[infoname - 1];
805                                         infoname_stringcount = notif.nent_msginfo.nent_stringcount;
806                                         infoname_floatcount = notif.nent_msginfo.nent_floatcount;
807                                 }
808
809                                 if(centername != NO_MSG)
810                                 {
811                                         notif.nent_msgcenter = msg_center_notifs[centername - 1];
812                                         centername_stringcount = notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_stringcount;
813                                         centername_floatcount = notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_floatcount;
814                                 }
815
816                                 // set the requirements of THIS notification to the totals of its subcalls
817                                 notif.nent_stringcount = max(infoname_stringcount, centername_stringcount);
818                                 notif.nent_floatcount = max(infoname_floatcount, centername_floatcount);
819                         }
820
821                         break;
822                 }
823
824                 case MSG_CHOICE:
825                 {
826                         if((chtype == NO_MSG) || (optiona == NO_MSG) || (optionb == NO_MSG))
827                         {
828                                 LOG_INFOF(
829                                         strcat(
830                                                 "^1NOTIFICATION IS MISSING CHOICE PARAMS: ",
831                                                 "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
832                                         ),
833                                         typestring,
834                                         namestring
835                                 );
836                                 notif_error = true;
837                         }
838                         else
839                         {
840                                 switch(chtype)
841                                 {
842                                         case MSG_ANNCE:
843                                         {
844                                                 notif.nent_optiona = msg_annce_notifs[optiona - 1];
845                                                 notif.nent_optionb = msg_annce_notifs[optionb - 1];
846                                                 break;
847                                         }
848                                         case MSG_INFO:
849                                         {
850                                                 notif.nent_optiona = msg_info_notifs[optiona - 1];
851                                                 notif.nent_optionb = msg_info_notifs[optionb - 1];
852                                                 break;
853                                         }
854                                         case MSG_CENTER:
855                                         {
856                                                 notif.nent_optiona = msg_center_notifs[optiona - 1];
857                                                 notif.nent_optionb = msg_center_notifs[optionb - 1];
858                                                 break;
859                                         }
860                                         case MSG_MULTI:
861                                         {
862                                                 notif.nent_optiona = msg_multi_notifs[optiona - 1];
863                                                 notif.nent_optionb = msg_multi_notifs[optionb - 1];
864                                                 break;
865                                         }
866                                         case MSG_CHOICE: // should we REALLY allow nested options?...
867                                         {
868                                                 notif.nent_optiona = msg_choice_notifs[optiona - 1];
869                                                 notif.nent_optionb = msg_choice_notifs[optionb - 1];
870                                                 break;
871                                         }
872
873                                         default:
874                                         {
875                                                 LOG_INFOF(
876                                                         strcat(
877                                                                 "^1NOTIFICATION WITH IMPROPER TYPE: ",
878                                                                 "^7net_type = %d, net_name = %s.\n"
879                                                         ),
880                                                         typeId,
881                                                         namestring
882                                                 );
883                                                 notif_error = true;
884                                                 break;
885                                         }
886                                 }
887                                 notif.nent_challow_def = challow_def; // 0: never allowed, 1: allowed in warmup, 2: always allowed
888                                 notif.nent_challow_var = challow_var; // 0: never allowed, 1: allowed in warmup, 2: always allowed
889                                 notif.nent_stringcount = max(notif.nent_optiona.nent_stringcount, notif.nent_optionb.nent_stringcount);
890                                 notif.nent_floatcount = max(notif.nent_optiona.nent_floatcount, notif.nent_optionb.nent_floatcount);
891
892                                 /*#ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
893                                 Debug_Notification(sprintf(
894                                         "Create_Notification_Entity(...): MSG_CHOICE: %s\n%s\n%s\n",
895                                         notif.nent_name,
896                                         sprintf(
897                                                 "^ optiona: %s %s : %d %d",
898                                                 Get_Notif_TypeName(notif.nent_optiona.nent_type),
899                                                 notif.nent_optiona.nent_name,
900                                                 notif.nent_optiona.nent_stringcount,
901                                                 notif.nent_optiona.nent_floatcount
902                                         ),
903                                         sprintf(
904                                                 "^ optionb: %s %s : %d %d",
905                                                 Get_Notif_TypeName(notif.nent_optionb.nent_type),
906                                                 notif.nent_optionb.nent_name,
907                                                 notif.nent_optionb.nent_stringcount,
908                                                 notif.nent_optionb.nent_floatcount
909                                         )
910                                 ));
911                                 #endif*/
912                         }
913                         break;
914                 }
915
916                 default:
917                 {
918                         LOG_INFOF(
919                                 strcat(
920                                         "^1NOTIFICATION WITH IMPROPER TYPE: ",
921                                         "^7net_type = %d, net_name = %s.\n"
922                                 ),
923                                 typeId,
924                                 namestring
925                         );
926                         notif_error = true;
927                         break;
928                 }
929         }
930
931         // now check to see if any errors happened
932         if(notif_error)
933         {
934                 notif.nent_enabled = false; // disable the notification so it can't cause trouble
935                 notif_global_error = true; // throw the red flag that an error happened on init
936         }
937 }
938
939
940 // ===============
941 //  Cvar Handling
942 // ===============
943
944 // used by MSG_CHOICE to build list of choices
945 #ifdef SVQC
946 void Notification_GetCvars()
947 {
948         for(int i = 0; i <= NOTIF_CHOICE_COUNT; ++i)
949         {
950                 GetCvars_handleFloat(
951                         get_cvars_s,
952                         get_cvars_f,
953                         msg_choice_choices[i],
954                         sprintf("notification_%s", msg_choice_notifs[i].nent_name)
955                 );
956         }
957 }
958 #endif
959
960 // used to output notifications.cfg file
961 void Dump_Notifications(float fh, float alsoprint)
962 {
963         #define NOTIF_WRITE(a) { \
964                 fputs(fh, a); \
965                 if(alsoprint) { LOG_INFO(a); } }
966         #define NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(description) { \
967                 notif_msg = \
968                         sprintf( \
969                                 "seta notification_%s \"%d\" \"%s\"\n", \
970                                 e.nent_name, e.nent_default, description \
971                         ); \
972                 NOTIF_WRITE(notif_msg) }
973         #define NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY_CHOICE(descriptiona,descriptionb) { \
974                 notif_msg = \
975                         sprintf( \
976                                 "seta notification_%s \"%d\" \"%s\"\n" \
977                                 "seta notification_%s_ALLOWED \"%d\" \"%s\"\n", \
978                                 e.nent_name, e.nent_default, descriptiona, \
979                                 e.nent_name, e.nent_challow_def, descriptionb \
980                         ); \
981                 NOTIF_WRITE(notif_msg) }
982         #define NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(cvar,default,description) { \
983                 notif_msg = \
984                         sprintf( \
985                                 "seta notification_%s \"%s\" \"%s\"\n", \
986                                 cvar, default, description \
987                         ); \
988                 NOTIF_WRITE(notif_msg) }
989
990         string notif_msg;
991         int i;
992         entity e;
993
994         // Note: This warning only applies to the notifications.cfg file that is output...
995
996         // You ARE supposed to manually edit this function to add i.e. hard coded
997         // notification variables for mutators or game modes or such and then
998         // regenerate the notifications.cfg file from the new code.
999
1000         NOTIF_WRITE("// ********************************************** //\n");
1001         NOTIF_WRITE("// ** WARNING - DO NOT MANUALLY EDIT THIS FILE ** //\n");
1002         NOTIF_WRITE("// **                                          ** //\n");
1003         NOTIF_WRITE("// **  This file is automatically generated    ** //\n");
1004         NOTIF_WRITE("// **  by code with the command 'dumpnotifs'.  ** //\n");
1005         NOTIF_WRITE("// **                                          ** //\n");
1006         NOTIF_WRITE("// **  If you add a new notification, please   ** //\n");
1007         NOTIF_WRITE("// **  regenerate this file with that command  ** //\n");
1008         NOTIF_WRITE("// **  making sure that the output matches     ** //\n");
1009         NOTIF_WRITE("// **  with the lists and defaults in code.    ** //\n");
1010         NOTIF_WRITE("// **                                          ** //\n");
1011         NOTIF_WRITE("// ********************************************** //\n");
1012
1013         // These notifications will also append their string as a comment...
1014         // This is not necessary, and does not matter if they vary between config versions,
1015         // it is just a semi-helpful tool for those who want to manually change their user settings.
1016
1017         NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf("\n// MSG_ANNCE notifications (count = %d):\n", NOTIF_ANNCE_COUNT));
1018         for(i = 1; i <= NOTIF_ANNCE_COUNT; ++i)
1019         {
1020                 e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_ANNCE, i);
1021                 if (!e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
1022
1023                 NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(
1024                         "0 = disabled, 1 = enabled if gentle mode is off, 2 = always enabled"
1025                 );
1026         }
1027
1028         NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf("\n// MSG_INFO notifications (count = %d):\n", NOTIF_INFO_COUNT));
1029         for(i = 1; i <= NOTIF_INFO_COUNT; ++i)
1030         {
1031                 e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_INFO, i);
1032                 if (!e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
1033
1034                 NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(
1035                         "0 = off, 1 = print to console, "
1036                         "2 = print to console and chatbox (if notification_allow_chatboxprint is enabled)"
1037                 );
1038         }
1039
1040         NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf("\n// MSG_CENTER notifications (count = %d):\n", NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT));
1041         for(i = 1; i <= NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT; ++i)
1042         {
1043                 e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_CENTER, i);
1044                 if (!e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
1045
1046                 NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(
1047                         "0 = off, 1 = centerprint"
1048                 );
1049         }
1050
1051         NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf("\n// MSG_MULTI notifications (count = %d):\n", NOTIF_MULTI_COUNT));
1052         for(i = 1; i <= NOTIF_MULTI_COUNT; ++i)
1053         {
1054                 e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_MULTI, i);
1055                 if (!e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
1056
1057                 NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(
1058                         "Enable this multiple notification"
1059                 );
1060         }
1061
1062         NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf("\n// MSG_CHOICE notifications (count = %d):\n", NOTIF_CHOICE_COUNT));
1063         for(i = 1; i <= NOTIF_CHOICE_COUNT; ++i)
1064         {
1065                 e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_CHOICE, i);
1066                 if (!e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
1067
1068                 NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY_CHOICE(
1069                         "Choice for this notification 0 = off, 1 = default message, 2 = verbose message",
1070                         "Allow choice for this notification 0 = off, 1 = only in warmup mode, 2 = always"
1071                 );
1072         }
1073
1074         // edit these to match whichever cvars are used for specific notification options
1075         NOTIF_WRITE("\n// HARD CODED notification variables:\n");
1076
1077         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
1078                 "allow_chatboxprint", "1",
1079                 "Allow INFO notifications to be printed to chat box"
1080                 "0 = do not allow, "
1081                 "1 = allow only if allowed by individual notification_INFO* cvars, "
1082                 "2 = force all INFO notifications to be printed to the chatbox"
1083         );
1084
1085         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
1086                 "debug", "0",
1087                 "Print extra debug information on all notification function calls "
1088                 "(Requires -DNOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG flag to be enabled on QCSRC compilation)... "
1089                 "0 = disabled, 1 = dprint, 2 = print"
1090         );
1091
1092         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
1093                 "errors_are_fatal", "1",
1094                 "If a notification fails upon initialization, cause a Host_Error to stop the program"
1095         );
1096
1097         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
1098                 "item_centerprinttime", "1.5",
1099                 "How long to show item information centerprint messages (like 'You got the Electro' or such)"
1100         );
1101
1102         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
1103                 "lifetime_mapload", "10",
1104                 "Amount of time that notification entities last immediately at mapload (in seconds) "
1105                 "to help prevent notifications from being lost on early init (like gamestart countdown)"
1106         );
1107
1108         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
1109                 "lifetime_runtime", "0.5",
1110                 "Amount of time that notification entities last on the server during runtime (In seconds)"
1111         );
1112
1113         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
1114                 "server_allows_location", "1",
1115                 "Server side cvar for allowing death messages to show location information too"
1116         );
1117
1118         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
1119                 "show_location", "0",
1120                 "Append location information to MSG_INFO death/kill messages"
1121         );
1122
1123         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
1124                 "show_location_string", "",
1125                 "Replacement string piped into sprintf, "
1126                 "so you can do different messages like this: ' at the %s' or ' (near %s)'"
1127         );
1128
1129         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
1130                 "show_sprees", "1",
1131                 "Print information about sprees in death/kill messages"
1132         );
1133
1134         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
1135                 "show_sprees_center", "1",
1136                 "Show spree information in MSG_CENTER messages... "
1137                 "0 = off, 1 = target (but only for first victim) and attacker"
1138         );
1139
1140         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
1141                 "show_sprees_center_specialonly", "1",
1142                 "Don't show spree information in MSG_CENTER messages if it isn't an achievement"
1143         );
1144
1145         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
1146                 "show_sprees_info", "3",
1147                 "Show spree information in MSG_INFO messages... "
1148                 "0 = off, 1 = target only, 2 = attacker only, 3 = target and attacker"
1149         );
1150
1151         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
1152                 "show_sprees_info_newline", "1",
1153                 "Show attacker spree information for MSG_INFO messages on a separate line than the death notification itself"
1154         );
1155
1156         NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
1157                 "show_sprees_info_specialonly", "1",
1158                 "Don't show attacker spree information in MSG_INFO messages if it isn't an achievement"
1159         );
1160
1161         NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf(
1162                 strcat(
1163                         "\n// Notification counts (total = %d): ",
1164                         "MSG_ANNCE = %d, MSG_INFO = %d, MSG_CENTER = %d, MSG_MULTI = %d, MSG_CHOICE = %d\n"
1165                 ),
1166                 (
1167                         NOTIF_ANNCE_COUNT +
1168                         NOTIF_INFO_COUNT +
1169                         NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT +
1170                         NOTIF_MULTI_COUNT +
1171                         NOTIF_CHOICE_COUNT
1172                 ),
1173                 NOTIF_ANNCE_COUNT,
1174                 NOTIF_INFO_COUNT,
1175                 NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT,
1176                 NOTIF_MULTI_COUNT,
1177                 NOTIF_CHOICE_COUNT
1178         ));
1179
1180         return;
1181         #undef NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED
1182         #undef NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY
1183         #undef NOTIF_WRITE
1184 }
1185
1186
1187 // ===============================
1188 //  Frontend Notification Pushing
1189 // ===============================
1190
1191 #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1192 void Debug_Notification(string input)
1193 {
1194         switch(autocvar_notification_debug)
1195         {
1196                 case 1: { LOG_TRACE(input); break; }
1197                 case 2: { LOG_INFO(input); break; }
1198         }
1199 }
1200 #endif
1201
1202 string Local_Notification_sprintf(
1203         string input, string args,
1204         string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4,
1205         int f1, float f2, float f3, float f4)
1206 {
1207         #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1208         Debug_Notification(sprintf(
1209                 "Local_Notification_sprintf('%s^7', '%s', %s, %s);\n",
1210                 MakeConsoleSafe(input),
1211                 args,
1212                 MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
1213                 sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
1214         ));
1215         #endif
1216
1217         string selected;
1218         int sel_num;
1219         for(sel_num = 0; sel_num < NOTIF_MAX_ARGS; ++sel_num) { arg_slot[sel_num] = ""; }
1220
1221         string tmp_s;
1222
1223         for(sel_num = 0;(args != "");)
1224         {
1225                 selected = car(args); args = cdr(args);
1226                 NOTIF_HIT_MAX(NOTIF_MAX_ARGS, "Local_Notification_sprintf");
1227                 switch(strtolower(selected))
1228                 {
1229                         #ifdef CSQC
1230                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA(selected,result) case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
1231                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC(selected,result) case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
1232                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV(selected,result)    case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
1233                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS(selected,result)       case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
1234                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_SV(selected,result)
1235                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_DC(selected,result)
1236                         #else
1237                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA(selected,result) case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
1238                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC(selected,result) case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
1239                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV(selected,result)    case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
1240                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS(selected,result)
1241                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_SV(selected,result)       case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
1242                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_DC(selected,result)
1243                         #endif
1244                         #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result)         ARG_CASE_##prog(selected,result)
1245                         NOTIF_ARGUMENT_LIST
1246                         #undef ARG_CASE
1247                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_DC
1248                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_SV
1249                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS
1250                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV
1251                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC
1252                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA
1253                         default: NOTIF_HIT_UNKNOWN(NOTIF_MAX_ARGS, "Local_Notification_sprintf")
1254                 }
1255         }
1256         return sprintf(
1257                 strcat(input, "\n"),
1258                 arg_slot[0],
1259                 arg_slot[1],
1260                 arg_slot[2],
1261                 arg_slot[3],
1262                 arg_slot[4],
1263                 arg_slot[5],
1264                 arg_slot[6]
1265         );
1266 }
1267
1268 #ifdef CSQC
1269 void Local_Notification_sound(
1270         float soundchannel, string soundfile,
1271         float soundvolume, float soundposition)
1272 {
1273         if((soundfile != prev_soundfile) || (time >= (prev_soundtime + autocvar_cl_announcer_antispam)))
1274         {
1275                 #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1276                 Debug_Notification(sprintf(
1277                         "Local_Notification_sound(world, %f, '%s', %f, %f);\n",
1278                         soundchannel,
1279                         sprintf(
1280                                 "announcer/%s/%s.wav",
1281                                 AnnouncerOption(),
1282                                 soundfile
1283                         ),
1284                         soundvolume,
1285                         soundposition
1286                 ));
1287                 #endif
1288
1289                 _sound(
1290                         world,
1291                         soundchannel,
1292                         sprintf(
1293                                 "announcer/%s/%s.wav",
1294                                 AnnouncerOption(),
1295                                 soundfile
1296                         ),
1297                         soundvolume,
1298                         soundposition
1299                 );
1300
1301                 if(prev_soundfile) { strunzone(prev_soundfile); }
1302                 prev_soundfile = strzone(soundfile);
1303                 prev_soundtime = time;
1304         }
1305         else
1306         {
1307                 #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1308                 Debug_Notification(sprintf(
1309                         strcat(
1310                                 "Local_Notification_sound(world, %f, '%s', %f, %f) ",
1311                                 "^1BLOCKED BY ANTISPAM:^7 prevsnd: '%s', timediff: %f, limit: %f\n"
1312                          ),
1313                         soundchannel,
1314                         sprintf(
1315                                 "announcer/%s/%s.wav",
1316                                 AnnouncerOption(),
1317                                 soundfile
1318                         ),
1319                         soundvolume,
1320                         soundposition,
1321                         prev_soundfile,
1322                         (time - prev_soundtime),
1323                         autocvar_cl_announcer_antispam
1324                 ));
1325                 #endif
1326         }
1327 }
1328
1329 void Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push(
1330         string icon, string hudargs,
1331         string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4,
1332         float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4)
1333 {
1334         string selected;
1335         arg_slot[0] = ""; arg_slot[1] = "";
1336
1337         int sel_num;
1338         for(sel_num = 0;(hudargs != "");)
1339         {
1340                 selected = car(hudargs); hudargs = cdr(hudargs);
1341                 NOTIF_HIT_MAX(NOTIF_MAX_HUDARGS, "Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push");
1342                 switch(strtolower(selected))
1343                 {
1344                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA(selected,result) case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
1345                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC(selected,result)
1346                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV(selected,result)
1347                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS(selected,result)
1348                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_SV(selected,result)
1349                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_DC(selected,result)
1350                         #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result)         ARG_CASE_##prog(selected,result)
1351                         NOTIF_ARGUMENT_LIST
1352                         #undef ARG_CASE
1353                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_DC
1354                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_SV
1355                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS
1356                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV
1357                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC
1358                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA
1359                         default: NOTIF_HIT_UNKNOWN(NOTIF_MAX_HUDARGS, "Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push")
1360                 }
1361         }
1362         #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1363         Debug_Notification(sprintf(
1364                 "Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push('%s^7', '%s', %s, %s, %s);\n",
1365                 icon,
1366                 hudargs,
1367                 MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
1368                 sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4),
1369                 MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7'", stof(arg_slot[0]), stof(arg_slot[1])))
1370         ));
1371         #endif
1372         HUD_Notify_Push(icon, arg_slot[0], arg_slot[1]);
1373 }
1374
1375 void Local_Notification_centerprint_generic(
1376         string input, string durcnt,
1377         int cpid, float f1, float f2)
1378 {
1379         arg_slot[0] = ""; arg_slot[1] = "";
1380
1381         for(int sel_num = 0;(durcnt != "");)
1382         {
1383                 string selected = car(durcnt); durcnt = cdr(durcnt);
1384                 NOTIF_HIT_MAX(NOTIF_MAX_DURCNT, "Local_Notification_centerprint_generic");
1385                 switch(strtolower(selected))
1386                 {
1387                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA(selected,result)
1388                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC(selected,result) case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
1389                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV(selected,result)
1390                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS(selected,result)
1391                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_SV(selected,result)
1392                         #define ARG_CASE_ARG_DC(selected,result)       case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
1393                         #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result)         ARG_CASE_##prog(selected,result)
1394                         NOTIF_ARGUMENT_LIST
1395                         #undef ARG_CASE
1396                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_DC
1397                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_SV
1398                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS
1399                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV
1400                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC
1401                         #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA
1402                         default:
1403                         {
1404                                 if(ftos(stof(selected)) != "") { arg_slot[sel_num] = selected; ++sel_num; }
1405                                 else { NOTIF_HIT_UNKNOWN(NOTIF_MAX_DURCNT, "Local_Notification_centerprint_generic") }
1406                                 break;
1407                         }
1408                 }
1409         }
1410         #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1411         Debug_Notification(sprintf(
1412                 "Local_Notification_centerprint_generic('%s^7', '%s', %d, %d, %d, %d);\n",
1413                 MakeConsoleSafe(input),
1414                 durcnt,
1415                 f1, f2,
1416                 stof(arg_slot[0]),
1417                 stof(arg_slot[1])
1418         ));
1419         #endif
1420         centerprint_generic(cpid, input, stof(arg_slot[0]), stof(arg_slot[1]));
1421 }
1422 #endif
1423
1424 void Local_Notification(int net_type, int net_name, ...count)
1425 {
1426         // check if this should be aborted
1427         if(net_name == NOTIF_ABORT)
1428         {
1429                 #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1430                 Debug_Notification(sprintf(
1431                         "Local_Notification(%s, %s, ...);\n",
1432                         Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
1433                         "NOTIF_ABORT"
1434                 ));
1435                 #endif
1436                 return;
1437         }
1438
1439         // check supplied type and name for errors
1440         string checkargs = Notification_CheckArgs_TypeName(net_type, net_name);
1441         if(checkargs != "")
1442         {
1443                 #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1444                 Debug_Notification(sprintf(
1445                         "Local_Notification(%s, %d, ...);\n",
1446                         Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
1447                         Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name).nent_name
1448                 ));
1449                 #endif
1450                 backtrace(sprintf("Incorrect usage of Local_Notification: %s\n", checkargs));
1451                 return;
1452         }
1453
1454         // retreive entity of this notification
1455         entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
1456         if (!notif)
1457         {
1458                 #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1459                 Debug_Notification(sprintf(
1460                         "Local_Notification(%s, %d, ...);\n",
1461                         Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
1462                         net_name
1463                 ));
1464                 #endif
1465                 backtrace("Local_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n");
1466                 return;
1467         }
1468
1469         // check if the notification is enabled
1470         if (!notif.nent_enabled)
1471         {
1472                 #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1473                 Debug_Notification(sprintf(
1474                         "Local_Notification(%s, %s, ...): Entity was disabled...\n",
1475                         Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
1476                         notif.nent_name
1477                 ));
1478                 #endif
1479                 return;
1480         }
1481
1482         string s1 = ((0 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(0, string) : "");
1483         string s2 = ((1 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(1, string) : "");
1484         string s3 = ((2 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(2, string) : "");
1485         string s4 = ((3 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(3, string) : "");
1486         float f1 = ((0 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 0), float) : 0);
1487         float f2 = ((1 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 1), float) : 0);
1488         float f3 = ((2 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 2), float) : 0);
1489         float f4 = ((3 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 3), float) : 0);
1490
1491         #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1492         Debug_Notification(sprintf(
1493                 "Local_Notification(%s, %s, %s, %s);\n",
1494                 Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
1495                 notif.nent_name,
1496                 MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
1497                 sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
1498         ));
1499         #endif
1500
1501         if((notif.nent_stringcount + notif.nent_floatcount) > count)
1502         {
1503                 backtrace(sprintf(
1504                         strcat(
1505                                 "Not enough arguments for Local_Notification(%s, %s, ...)! ",
1506                                 "stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) > count(%d)\n",
1507                                 "Check the definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"
1508                         ),
1509                         Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
1510                         notif.nent_name,
1511                         notif.nent_stringcount,
1512                         notif.nent_floatcount,
1513                         count
1514                 ));
1515                 return;
1516         }
1517         else if((notif.nent_stringcount + notif.nent_floatcount) < count)
1518         {
1519                 backtrace(sprintf(
1520                         strcat(
1521                                 "Too many arguments for Local_Notification(%s, %s, ...)! ",
1522                                 "stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) < count(%d)\n",
1523                                 "Check the definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"
1524                         ),
1525                         Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
1526                         notif.nent_name,
1527                         notif.nent_stringcount,
1528                         notif.nent_floatcount,
1529                         count
1530                 ));
1531                 return;
1532         }
1533
1534         switch(net_type)
1535         {
1536                 case MSG_ANNCE:
1537                 {
1538                         #ifdef CSQC
1539                         Local_Notification_sound(
1540                                 notif.nent_channel,
1541                                 notif.nent_snd,
1542                                 notif.nent_vol,
1543                                 notif.nent_position
1544                         );
1545                         #else
1546                         backtrace("MSG_ANNCE on server?... Please notify Samual immediately!\n");
1547                         #endif
1548                         break;
1549                 }
1550
1551                 case MSG_INFO:
1552                 {
1553                         print(
1554                                 Local_Notification_sprintf(
1555                                         notif.nent_string,
1556                                         notif.nent_args,
1557                                         s1, s2, s3, s4,
1558                                         f1, f2, f3, f4)
1559                         );
1560                         #ifdef CSQC
1561                         if(notif.nent_icon != "")
1562                         {
1563                                 if ( notif.nent_iconargs != "" )
1564                                 {
1565                                         notif.nent_icon = Local_Notification_sprintf(
1566                                                 notif.nent_icon,notif.nent_iconargs,
1567                                                 s1, s2, s3, s4, f1, f2, f3, f4);
1568                                         // remove the newline added by Local_Notification_sprintf
1569                                         notif.nent_icon = strzone(substring(notif.nent_icon,0,strlen(notif.nent_icon)-1));
1570                                 }
1571                                 Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push(
1572                                         notif.nent_icon,
1573                                         notif.nent_hudargs,
1574                                         s1, s2, s3, s4,
1575                                         f1, f2, f3, f4);
1576                         }
1577                         #endif
1578                         break;
1579                 }
1580
1581                 #ifdef CSQC
1582                 case MSG_CENTER:
1583                 {
1584                         Local_Notification_centerprint_generic(
1585                                 Local_Notification_sprintf(
1586                                         notif.nent_string,
1587                                         notif.nent_args,
1588                                         s1, s2, s3, s4,
1589                                         f1, f2, f3, f4),
1590                                 notif.nent_durcnt,
1591                                 notif.nent_cpid,
1592                                 f1, f2);
1593                         break;
1594                 }
1595                 #endif
1596
1597                 case MSG_MULTI:
1598                 {
1599                         if(notif.nent_msginfo)
1600                         if(notif.nent_msginfo.nent_enabled)
1601                         {
1602                                 Local_Notification_WOVA(
1603                                         MSG_INFO,
1604                                         notif.nent_msginfo.nent_id,
1605                                         notif.nent_msginfo.nent_stringcount,
1606                                         notif.nent_msginfo.nent_floatcount,
1607                                         s1, s2, s3, s4,
1608                                         f1, f2, f3, f4);
1609                         }
1610                         #ifdef CSQC
1611                         if(notif.nent_msgannce)
1612                         if(notif.nent_msgannce.nent_enabled)
1613                         {
1614                                 Local_Notification_WOVA(
1615                                         MSG_ANNCE,
1616                                         notif.nent_msgannce.nent_id,
1617                                         0, 0,
1618                                         "", "", "", "",
1619                                         0, 0, 0, 0);
1620                         }
1621                         if(notif.nent_msgcenter)
1622                         if(notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_enabled)
1623                         {
1624                                 Local_Notification_WOVA(
1625                                         MSG_CENTER,
1626                                         notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_id,
1627                                         notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_stringcount,
1628                                         notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_floatcount,
1629                                         s1, s2, s3, s4,
1630                                         f1, f2, f3, f4);
1631                         }
1632                         #endif
1633                         break;
1634                 }
1635
1636                 case MSG_CHOICE:
1637                 {
1638                         entity found_choice;
1639
1640                         if(notif.nent_challow_var && (warmup_stage || (notif.nent_challow_var == 2)))
1641                         {
1642                                 switch(cvar(sprintf("notification_%s", notif.nent_name)))
1643                                 {
1644                                         case 1: found_choice = notif.nent_optiona; break;
1645                                         case 2: found_choice = notif.nent_optionb; break;
1646                                         default: return; // not enabled anyway
1647                                 }
1648                         }
1649                         else { found_choice = notif.nent_optiona; }
1650
1651                         Local_Notification_WOVA(
1652                                 found_choice.nent_type,
1653                                 found_choice.nent_id,
1654                                 found_choice.nent_stringcount,
1655                                 found_choice.nent_floatcount,
1656                                 s1, s2, s3, s4,
1657                                 f1, f2, f3, f4);
1658                 }
1659         }
1660 }
1661
1662 // WOVA = Without Variable Arguments
1663 void Local_Notification_WOVA(
1664         int net_type, float net_name,
1665         float stringcount, float floatcount,
1666         string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4,
1667         float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4)
1668 {
1669         #define VARITEM(stringc,floatc,args) \
1670                 if((stringcount == stringc) && (floatcount == floatc)) \
1671                         { Local_Notification(net_type, net_name, args); return; }
1672         EIGHT_VARS_TO_VARARGS_VARLIST
1673         #undef VARITEM
1674         Local_Notification(net_type, net_name); // some notifications don't have any arguments at all
1675 }
1676
1677
1678 // =========================
1679 //  Notification Networking
1680 // =========================
1681
1682 REGISTER_NET_LINKED(ENT_CLIENT_NOTIFICATION)
1683
1684 #ifdef CSQC
1685 NET_HANDLE(ENT_CLIENT_NOTIFICATION, bool is_new)
1686 {
1687         int net_type = ReadByte();
1688         int net_name = ReadShort();
1689         return = true;
1690
1691         entity notif;
1692
1693         if(net_type == MSG_CENTER_CPID)
1694         {
1695                 #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1696                 Debug_Notification(sprintf(
1697                         "Read_Notification(%d) at %f: net_type = %s, net_name = %d\n",
1698                         is_new,
1699                         time,
1700                         Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
1701                         net_name
1702                 ));
1703                 #endif
1704
1705                 if(is_new)
1706                 {
1707                         if(net_name == 0) { reset_centerprint_messages(); }
1708                         else if(net_name != NO_CPID)
1709                         {
1710                                 // in this case, net_name IS the cpid we want to kill
1711                                 centerprint_generic(net_name, "", 0, 0);
1712                         }
1713                         else
1714                         {
1715                                 backtrace(sprintf(
1716                                         "Read_Notification(%d) at %f: ^1TRIED TO KILL NO_CPID CENTERPRINT!\n",
1717                                         is_new,
1718                                         time
1719                                 ));
1720                         }
1721                 }
1722         }
1723         else
1724         {
1725                 notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
1726                 if (!notif) { backtrace("Read_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n"); return; }
1727
1728                 #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1729                 Debug_Notification(sprintf(
1730                         "Read_Notification(%d) at %f: net_type = %s, net_name = %s\n",
1731                         is_new,
1732                         time,
1733                         Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
1734                         notif.nent_name
1735                 ));
1736                 #endif
1737
1738                 string s1 = ((0 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ReadString() : "");
1739                 string s2 = ((1 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ReadString() : "");
1740                 string s3 = ((2 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ReadString() : "");
1741                 string s4 = ((3 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ReadString() : "");
1742                 float f1 = ((0 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ReadLong() : 0);
1743                 float f2 = ((1 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ReadLong() : 0);
1744                 float f3 = ((2 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ReadLong() : 0);
1745                 float f4 = ((3 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ReadLong() : 0);
1746
1747                 if(is_new)
1748                 {
1749                         Local_Notification_WOVA(
1750                                 net_type, net_name,
1751                                 notif.nent_stringcount,
1752                                 notif.nent_floatcount,
1753                                 s1, s2, s3, s4,
1754                                 f1, f2, f3, f4);
1755                 }
1756         }
1757 }
1758 #endif
1759
1760 #ifdef SVQC
1761 void Net_Notification_Remove()
1762 {SELFPARAM();
1763         if (!self) { backtrace(sprintf("Net_Notification_Remove() at %f: Missing self!?\n", time)); return; }
1764
1765         #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1766         Debug_Notification(sprintf(
1767                 "Net_Notification_Remove() at %f: %s '%s - %s' notification\n",
1768                 time,
1769                 ((self.nent_net_name == -1) ? "Killed" : "Removed"),
1770                 Get_Notif_TypeName(self.nent_net_type),
1771                 self.owner.nent_name
1772         ));
1773         #endif
1774
1775         for(int i = 0; i < 4; ++i) { if(self.nent_strings[i]) { strunzone(self.nent_strings[i]); } }
1776         remove(self);
1777 }
1778
1779 bool Net_Write_Notification(entity this, entity client, int sf)
1780 {
1781         if(Notification_ShouldSend(self.nent_broadcast, client, self.nent_client))
1782         {
1783                 WriteHeader(MSG_ENTITY, ENT_CLIENT_NOTIFICATION);
1784                 WriteByte(MSG_ENTITY, self.nent_net_type);
1785                 WriteShort(MSG_ENTITY, self.nent_net_name);
1786                 for(int i = 0; i < self.nent_stringcount; ++i) { WriteString(MSG_ENTITY, self.nent_strings[i]); }
1787                 for(int i = 0; i < self.nent_floatcount; ++i) { WriteLong(MSG_ENTITY, self.nent_floats[i]); }
1788                 return true;
1789         }
1790         else { return false; }
1791 }
1792
1793 void Kill_Notification(
1794         float broadcast, entity client,
1795         float net_type, float net_name)
1796 {
1797         #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1798         Debug_Notification(sprintf(
1799                 "Kill_Notification(%s, '%s', %s, %d);\n",
1800                 Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
1801                 client.netname,
1802                 (net_type ? Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type) : "0"),
1803                 net_name
1804         ));
1805         #endif
1806
1807         string checkargs = Notification_CheckArgs(broadcast, client, 1, 1);
1808         if(checkargs != "") { backtrace(sprintf("Incorrect usage of Kill_Notification: %s\n", checkargs)); return; }
1809
1810         entity notif, net_notif;
1811         float killed_cpid = NO_CPID;
1812
1813         switch(net_type)
1814         {
1815                 case 0:
1816                 {
1817                         killed_cpid = 0; // kill ALL centerprints
1818                         break;
1819                 }
1820
1821                 case MSG_CENTER:
1822                 {
1823                         if(net_name)
1824                         {
1825                                 entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
1826                                 if (!notif) { backtrace("Kill_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n"); return; }
1827
1828                                 if(notif.nent_cpid)
1829                                         killed_cpid = notif.nent_cpid;
1830                                 else
1831                                         killed_cpid = NO_CPID;
1832                         }
1833                         else
1834                         {
1835                                 killed_cpid = 0; // kill ALL centerprints
1836                         }
1837                         break;
1838                 }
1839
1840                 case MSG_CENTER_CPID:
1841                 {
1842                         killed_cpid = net_name;
1843                         break;
1844                 }
1845         }
1846
1847         if(killed_cpid != NO_CPID)
1848         {
1849                 net_notif = new(net_kill_notification);
1850                 make_pure(net_notif);
1851                 net_notif.nent_broadcast = broadcast;
1852                 net_notif.nent_client = client;
1853                 net_notif.nent_net_type = MSG_CENTER_CPID;
1854                 net_notif.nent_net_name = killed_cpid;
1855                 Net_LinkEntity(net_notif, false, autocvar_notification_lifetime_runtime, Net_Write_Notification);
1856         }
1857
1858         for(notif = world; (notif = find(notif, classname, "net_notification"));)
1859         {
1860                 if(net_type)
1861                 {
1862                         if((killed_cpid != NO_CPID) && (notif.nent_net_type == MSG_CENTER))
1863                         {
1864                                 if(notif.owner.nent_cpid == killed_cpid)
1865                                 {
1866                                         notif.nent_net_name = -1;
1867                                         notif.nextthink = time;
1868                                 }
1869                                 else { continue; } // we ARE looking for a specific CPID, don't kill everything else too
1870                         }
1871                         else if(notif.nent_net_type == net_type)
1872                         {
1873                                 if(net_name)
1874                                 {
1875                                         if(notif.nent_net_name == net_name) { notif.nent_net_name = -1; notif.nextthink = time; }
1876                                         else { continue; } // we ARE looking for a certain net_name, don't kill everything else too
1877                                 }
1878                                 else { notif.nent_net_name = -1; notif.nextthink = time; }
1879                         }
1880                         else { continue; } // we ARE looking for a certain net_type, don't kill everything else too
1881                 }
1882                 else { notif.nent_net_name = -1; notif.nextthink = time; }
1883         }
1884 }
1885
1886 void Send_Notification(
1887         float broadcast, entity client,
1888         float net_type, float net_name,
1889         ...count)
1890 {
1891         // check if this should be aborted
1892         if(net_name == NOTIF_ABORT)
1893         {
1894                 #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1895                 Debug_Notification(sprintf(
1896                         "Send_Notification(%s, '%s', %s, %s, ...);\n",
1897                         Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
1898                         client.classname,
1899                         Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
1900                         "NOTIF_ABORT"
1901                 ));
1902                 #endif
1903                 return;
1904         }
1905
1906         // check supplied broadcast, target, type, and name for errors
1907         string checkargs = Notification_CheckArgs(broadcast, client, net_type, net_name);
1908         if(checkargs != "")
1909         {
1910                 #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1911                 Debug_Notification(sprintf(
1912                         "Send_Notification(%s, '%s', %s, %s, ...);\n",
1913                         Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
1914                         client.classname,
1915                         Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
1916                         Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name).nent_name
1917                 ));
1918                 #endif
1919                 backtrace(sprintf("Incorrect usage of Send_Notification: %s\n", checkargs));
1920                 return;
1921         }
1922
1923         // retreive entity of this notification
1924         entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
1925         if (!notif)
1926         {
1927                 #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1928                 Debug_Notification(sprintf(
1929                         "Send_Notification(%s, '%s', %s, %d, ...);\n",
1930                         Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
1931                         client.classname,
1932                         Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
1933                         net_name
1934                 ));
1935                 #endif
1936                 backtrace("Send_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n");
1937                 return;
1938         }
1939
1940         string s1 = ((0 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(0, string) : "");
1941         string s2 = ((1 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(1, string) : "");
1942         string s3 = ((2 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(2, string) : "");
1943         string s4 = ((3 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(3, string) : "");
1944         float f1 = ((0 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 0), float) : 0);
1945         float f2 = ((1 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 1), float) : 0);
1946         float f3 = ((2 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 2), float) : 0);
1947         float f4 = ((3 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 3), float) : 0);
1948
1949         #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1950         Debug_Notification(sprintf(
1951                 "Send_Notification(%s, %s, %s);\n",
1952                 sprintf(
1953                         "%s, '%s', %s, %s",
1954                         Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
1955                         client.classname,
1956                         Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
1957                         notif.nent_name
1958                 ),
1959                 MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
1960                 sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
1961         ));
1962         #endif
1963
1964         if((notif.nent_stringcount + notif.nent_floatcount) > count)
1965         {
1966                 string s =
1967                 #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1968                 Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast);
1969                 #else
1970                 ftos(broadcast);
1971                 #endif
1972                 backtrace(sprintf(
1973                         strcat(
1974                                 "Not enough arguments for Send_Notification(%s, ...)! ",
1975                                 "stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) > count(%d)\n",
1976                                 "Check the definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"
1977                         ),
1978                         sprintf(
1979                                 "%s, '%s', %s, %s",
1980                                 s,
1981                                 client.classname,
1982                                 Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
1983                                 notif.nent_name
1984                         ),
1985                         notif.nent_stringcount,
1986                         notif.nent_floatcount,
1987                         count
1988                 ));
1989                 return;
1990         }
1991         else if((notif.nent_stringcount + notif.nent_floatcount) < count)
1992         {
1993                 string s =
1994                 #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
1995                 Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast);
1996                 #else
1997                 ftos(broadcast);
1998                 #endif
1999                 backtrace(sprintf(
2000                         strcat(
2001                                 "Too many arguments for Send_Notification(%s, ...)! ",
2002                                 "stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) < count(%d)\n",
2003                                 "Check the definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"
2004                         ),
2005                         sprintf(
2006                                 "%s, '%s', %s, %s",
2007                                 s,
2008                                 client.classname,
2009                                 Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
2010                                 notif.nent_name
2011                         ),
2012                         notif.nent_stringcount,
2013                         notif.nent_floatcount,
2014                         count
2015                 ));
2016                 return;
2017         }
2018
2019         if(
2020                 server_is_dedicated
2021                 &&
2022                 (
2023                         broadcast == NOTIF_ALL
2024                         ||
2025                         broadcast == NOTIF_ALL_EXCEPT
2026                 )
2027                 &&
2028                 !(
2029                         net_type == MSG_ANNCE
2030                         ||
2031                         net_type == MSG_CENTER
2032                 )
2033         )
2034         {
2035                 Local_Notification_WOVA(
2036                         net_type, net_name,
2037                         notif.nent_stringcount,
2038                         notif.nent_floatcount,
2039                         s1, s2, s3, s4,
2040                         f1, f2, f3, f4);
2041         }
2042
2043         if(net_type == MSG_CHOICE)
2044         {
2045                 // THIS GETS TRICKY... now we have to cycle through each possible player (checking broadcast)
2046                 // and then do an individual NOTIF_ONE_ONLY recursive call for each one depending on their option...
2047                 // It's slow, but it's better than the alternatives:
2048                 //   1. Constantly networking all info and letting client decide
2049                 //   2. Manually handling each separate call on per-usage basis (See old CTF usage of verbose)
2050                 entity found_choice;
2051
2052                 #define RECURSE_FROM_CHOICE(ent,action) do { \
2053                         if(notif.nent_challow_var && (warmup_stage || (notif.nent_challow_var == 2))) \
2054                         { \
2055                                 switch(ent.msg_choice_choices[net_name - 1]) \
2056                                 { \
2057                                         case 1: found_choice = notif.nent_optiona; break; \
2058                                         case 2: found_choice = notif.nent_optionb; break; \
2059                                         default: action; \
2060                                 } \
2061                         } \
2062                         else { found_choice = notif.nent_optiona; } \
2063                         Send_Notification_WOVA( \
2064                                 NOTIF_ONE_ONLY, \
2065                                 ent, \
2066                                 found_choice.nent_type, \
2067                                 found_choice.nent_id, \
2068                                 found_choice.nent_stringcount, \
2069                                 found_choice.nent_floatcount, \
2070                                 s1, s2, s3, s4, \
2071                                 f1, f2, f3, f4); \
2072                 } while(0)
2073
2074                 switch(broadcast)
2075                 {
2076                         case NOTIF_ONE_ONLY: // we can potentially save processing power with this broadcast method
2077                         {
2078                                 if(IS_REAL_CLIENT(client))
2079                                 {
2080                                         RECURSE_FROM_CHOICE(client, return);
2081                                 }
2082                                 break;
2083                         }
2084                         default:
2085                         {
2086                                 entity to;
2087                                 FOR_EACH_REALCLIENT(to)
2088                                 {
2089                                         if(Notification_ShouldSend(broadcast, to, client))
2090                                         {
2091                                                 RECURSE_FROM_CHOICE(to, continue);
2092                                         }
2093                                 }
2094                                 break;
2095                         }
2096                 }
2097         }
2098         else
2099         {
2100                 entity net_notif = new(net_notification);
2101                 make_pure(net_notif);
2102                 net_notif.owner = notif;
2103                 net_notif.nent_broadcast = broadcast;
2104                 net_notif.nent_client = client;
2105                 net_notif.nent_net_type = net_type;
2106                 net_notif.nent_net_name = net_name;
2107                 net_notif.nent_stringcount = notif.nent_stringcount;
2108                 net_notif.nent_floatcount = notif.nent_floatcount;
2109
2110                 for(int i = 0; i < net_notif.nent_stringcount; ++i)
2111                         { net_notif.nent_strings[i] = strzone(...(i, string)); }
2112                 for(int i = 0; i < net_notif.nent_floatcount; ++i)
2113                         { net_notif.nent_floats[i] = ...((net_notif.nent_stringcount + i), float); }
2114
2115                 net_notif.think = Net_Notification_Remove;
2116                 net_notif.nextthink =
2117                         ((time > autocvar_notification_lifetime_mapload)
2118                         ?
2119                                 (time + autocvar_notification_lifetime_runtime)
2120                                 :
2121                                 autocvar_notification_lifetime_mapload
2122                         );
2123
2124                 Net_LinkEntity(net_notif, false, 0, Net_Write_Notification);
2125         }
2126 }
2127
2128 // WOVA = Without Variable Arguments
2129 void Send_Notification_WOVA(
2130         float broadcast, entity client,
2131         float net_type, float net_name,
2132         float stringcount, float floatcount,
2133         string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4,
2134         float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4)
2135 {
2136         #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
2137         entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
2138         Debug_Notification(sprintf(
2139                 "Send_Notification_WOVA(%s, %d, %d, %s, %s);\n",
2140                 sprintf(
2141                         "%s, '%s', %s, %s",
2142                         Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
2143                         client.classname,
2144                         Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
2145                         notif.nent_name
2146                 ),
2147                 stringcount,
2148                 floatcount,
2149                 MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
2150                 sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
2151         ));
2152         #endif
2153
2154         #define VARITEM(stringc,floatc,args) \
2155                 if((stringcount == stringc) && (floatcount == floatc)) \
2156                         { Send_Notification(broadcast, client, net_type, net_name, args); return; }
2157         EIGHT_VARS_TO_VARARGS_VARLIST
2158         #undef VARITEM
2159         Send_Notification(broadcast, client, net_type, net_name); // some notifications don't have any arguments at all
2160 }
2161
2162 // WOCOVA = Without Counts Or Variable Arguments
2163 void Send_Notification_WOCOVA(
2164         float broadcast, entity client,
2165         float net_type, float net_name,
2166         string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4,
2167         float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4)
2168 {
2169         entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
2170
2171         #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
2172         Debug_Notification(sprintf(
2173                 "Send_Notification_WOCOVA(%s, %s, %s);\n",
2174                 sprintf(
2175                         "%s, '%s', %s, %s",
2176                         Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
2177                         client.classname,
2178                         Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
2179                         notif.nent_name
2180                 ),
2181                 MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
2182                 sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
2183         ));
2184         #endif
2185
2186         #define VARITEM(stringc,floatc,args) \
2187                 if((notif.nent_stringcount == stringc) && (notif.nent_floatcount == floatc)) \
2188                         { Send_Notification(broadcast, client, net_type, net_name, args); return; }
2189         EIGHT_VARS_TO_VARARGS_VARLIST
2190         #undef VARITEM
2191         Send_Notification(broadcast, client, net_type, net_name); // some notifications don't have any arguments at all
2192 }
2193 #endif // ifdef SVQC