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Merge branch 'master' into terencehill/music_player
[xonotic/xonotic-data.pk3dir.git] / qcsrc / common / notifications.qc
index 436f2fd0e8adeda11b26753ac6785fa790c5e1e6..a5a2ff445e60d376463d1265af9ba19657cd5575 100644 (file)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // ================================================
 //  Unified notification system, written by Samual
-//  Last updated: June, 2013
+//  Last updated: August, 2013
 // ================================================
 
 string Get_Notif_TypeName(float net_type)
@@ -88,33 +88,38 @@ string Notification_CheckArgs(
                                { checkargs = sprintf("%sNo client provided!", checkargs); }
                        break;
                }
-               
+
                case NOTIF_ALL_EXCEPT:
                {
                        if(IS_NOT_A_CLIENT(client))
                                { checkargs = sprintf("%sException can't be a non-client!", checkargs); }
                        break;
                }
-               
+
                case NOTIF_ALL:
                {
                        if(client)
                                { checkargs = sprintf("%sEntity provided when world was required!", checkargs); }
                        break;
                }
-               
+
                case NOTIF_TEAM:
+               {
+                       if (!teamplay)
+                               { checkargs = sprintf("%sTeamplay not active!", checkargs); }
+                       //else if (!client.team) { checkargs = sprintf("%sNo team provided!", checkargs); }
+                       break;
+               }
+
                case NOTIF_TEAM_EXCEPT:
                {
-                       if not(teamplay) { checkargs = sprintf("%sTeamplay not active!", checkargs); }
+                       if (!teamplay)
+                               { checkargs = sprintf("%sTeamplay not active!", checkargs); }
                        else if(IS_NOT_A_CLIENT(client))
-                       {
-                               if(broadcast == NOTIF_TEAM) { checkargs = sprintf("%sNo client provided!", checkargs); }
-                               else { checkargs = sprintf("%sException can't be a non-client!", checkargs); }
-                       }
+                               { checkargs = sprintf("%sException can't be a non-client!", checkargs); }
                        break;
                }
-               
+
                default: { checkargs = sprintf("%sImproper broadcast: %d!", checkargs, broadcast); break; }
        }
        return checkargs;
@@ -220,12 +225,12 @@ void Destroy_All_Notifications(void)
 {
        entity notif;
        float i;
-       
+
        #define DESTROY_LOOP(type,count) \
                for(i = 1; i <= count; ++i) \
                { \
                        notif = Get_Notif_Ent(type, i); \
-                       if not(notif) { backtrace("Destroy_All_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; } \
+                       if (!notif) { backtrace("Destroy_All_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; } \
                        Destroy_Notification_Entity(notif); \
                }
 
@@ -276,7 +281,7 @@ string Process_Notif_Line(
        // done to both MSG_INFO and MSG_CENTER
        if(substring(input, (strlen(input) - 1), 1) == "\n")
        {
-               print(sprintf(
+               printf(
                        strcat(
                                "^1TRAILING NEW LINE AT END OF NOTIFICATION: ",
                                "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, string = %s.\n"
@@ -284,7 +289,7 @@ string Process_Notif_Line(
                        notiftype,
                        notifname,
                        stringtype
-               ));
+               );
                notif_error = TRUE;
                input = substring(input, 1, (strlen(input) - 1));
        }
@@ -311,7 +316,7 @@ string Process_Notif_Args(
                        {
                                if(sel_num == NOTIF_MAX_ARGS)
                                {
-                                       print(sprintf(
+                                       printf(
                                                strcat(
                                                        "^1NOTIFICATION HAS TOO MANY ARGUMENTS: ",
                                                        "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, max args = %d.\n"
@@ -319,22 +324,31 @@ string Process_Notif_Args(
                                                notiftype,
                                                notifname,
                                                NOTIF_MAX_ARGS
-                                       ));
+                                       );
                                        notif_error = TRUE;
                                        break;
                                }
 
                                switch(strtolower(selected))
                                {
-                                       #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result) \
-                                               #if (prog != ARG_DC) \
-                                                       case selected: { ++sel_num; break; } \
-                                               #endif
+                                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA(selected,result) case selected: { ++sel_num; break; }
+                                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC(selected,result) case selected: { ++sel_num; break; }
+                                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV(selected,result)    case selected: { ++sel_num; break; }
+                                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS(selected,result)       case selected: { ++sel_num; break; }
+                                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_SV(selected,result)       case selected: { ++sel_num; break; }
+                                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_DC(selected,result)
+                                       #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result)         ARG_CASE_##prog(selected,result)
                                        NOTIF_ARGUMENT_LIST
                                        #undef ARG_CASE
+                                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_DC
+                                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_SV
+                                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS
+                                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV
+                                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC
+                                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA
                                        default:
                                        {
-                                               print(sprintf(
+                                               printf(
                                                        strcat(
                                                                "^1NOTIFICATION WITH UNKNOWN TOKEN IN ARGUMENT STRING: ",
                                                                "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, args arg = '%s'.\n"
@@ -342,7 +356,7 @@ string Process_Notif_Args(
                                                        notiftype,
                                                        notifname,
                                                        selected
-                                               ));
+                                               );
                                                notif_error = TRUE;
                                                break;
                                        }
@@ -353,7 +367,7 @@ string Process_Notif_Args(
                        {
                                if(sel_num == NOTIF_MAX_HUDARGS)
                                {
-                                       print(sprintf(
+                                       printf(
                                                strcat(
                                                        "^1NOTIFICATION HAS TOO MANY ARGUMENTS: ",
                                                        "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, max hudargs = %d.\n"
@@ -361,22 +375,31 @@ string Process_Notif_Args(
                                                notiftype,
                                                notifname,
                                                NOTIF_MAX_HUDARGS
-                                       ));
+                                       );
                                        notif_error = TRUE;
                                        break;
                                }
 
                                switch(strtolower(selected))
                                {
-                                       #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result) \
-                                               #if (prog == ARG_CS_SV_HA) \
-                                                       case selected: { ++sel_num; break; } \
-                                               #endif
+                                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA(selected,result) case selected: { ++sel_num; break; }
+                                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC(selected,result)
+                                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV(selected,result)
+                                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS(selected,result)
+                                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_SV(selected,result)
+                                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_DC(selected,result)
+                                       #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result)         ARG_CASE_##prog(selected,result)
                                        NOTIF_ARGUMENT_LIST
                                        #undef ARG_CASE
+                                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_DC
+                                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_SV
+                                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS
+                                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV
+                                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC
+                                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA
                                        default:
                                        {
-                                               print(sprintf(
+                                               printf(
                                                        strcat(
                                                                "^1NOTIFICATION WITH UNKNOWN TOKEN IN ARGUMENT STRING: ",
                                                                "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, hudargs arg = '%s'.\n"
@@ -384,18 +407,18 @@ string Process_Notif_Args(
                                                        notiftype,
                                                        notifname,
                                                        selected
-                                               ));
+                                               );
                                                notif_error = TRUE;
                                                break;
                                        }
                                }
                                break;
                        }
-                       case 3: // durcnt 
+                       case 3: // durcnt
                        {
                                if(sel_num == NOTIF_MAX_DURCNT)
                                {
-                                       print(sprintf(
+                                       printf(
                                                strcat(
                                                        "^1NOTIFICATION HAS TOO MANY ARGUMENTS: ",
                                                        "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, max durcnt = %d.\n"
@@ -403,25 +426,34 @@ string Process_Notif_Args(
                                                notiftype,
                                                notifname,
                                                NOTIF_MAX_DURCNT
-                                       ));
+                                       );
                                        notif_error = TRUE;
                                        break;
                                }
 
                                switch(strtolower(selected))
                                {
-                                       #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result) \
-                                               #if (prog == ARG_CS_SV_DC) || (prog == ARG_DC) \
-                                                       case selected: { ++sel_num; break; } \
-                                               #endif
+                                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA(selected,result)
+                                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC(selected,result) case selected: { ++sel_num; break; }
+                                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV(selected,result)
+                                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS(selected,result)
+                                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_SV(selected,result)
+                                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_DC(selected,result)       case selected: { ++sel_num; break; }
+                                       #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result)         ARG_CASE_##prog(selected,result)
                                        NOTIF_ARGUMENT_LIST
                                        #undef ARG_CASE
+                                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_DC
+                                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_SV
+                                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS
+                                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV
+                                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC
+                                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA
                                        default:
                                        {
                                                if(ftos(stof(selected)) != "") { ++sel_num; }
                                                else
                                                {
-                                                       print(sprintf(
+                                                       printf(
                                                                strcat(
                                                                        "^1NOTIFICATION WITH UNKNOWN TOKEN IN ARGUMENT STRING: ",
                                                                        "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, durcnt arg = '%s'.\n"
@@ -429,7 +461,7 @@ string Process_Notif_Args(
                                                                notiftype,
                                                                notifname,
                                                                selected
-                                                       ));
+                                                       );
                                                        notif_error = TRUE;
                                                }
                                                break;
@@ -448,15 +480,14 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
        float typeid,
        float nameid,
        string namestring,
-       float anncename,
-       float infoname,
-       float centername,
+       float strnum,
+       float flnum,
+       /* MSG_ANNCE */
        float channel,
        string snd,
        float vol,
        float position,
-       float strnum,
-       float flnum,
+       /* MSG_INFO & MSG_CENTER */
        string args,
        string hudargs,
        string icon,
@@ -464,6 +495,11 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
        string durcnt,
        string normal,
        string gentle,
+       /* MSG_MULTI */
+       float anncename,
+       float infoname,
+       float centername,
+       /* MSG_CHOICE */
        float challow_def,
        float challow_var,
        float chtype,
@@ -474,7 +510,6 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
        //  Global Entity Setup
        // =====================
        entity notif = spawn();
-       string typestring = "";
        switch(typeid)
        {
                case MSG_ANNCE:
@@ -522,12 +557,12 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
                }
        }
        notif.nent_default = var_default;
-       notif.nent_name = strzone(namestring);
+       notif.nent_enabled = (1 <= var_cvar);
        notif.nent_type = typeid;
        notif.nent_id = nameid;
-       notif.nent_enabled = (1 <= var_cvar);
+       notif.nent_name = strzone(namestring);
 
-       typestring = Get_Notif_TypeName(typeid);
+       string typestring = Get_Notif_TypeName(typeid);
 
        // Other pre-notif-setup requisites
        notif_error = FALSE;
@@ -541,7 +576,7 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
                {
                        // Set MSG_ANNCE information and handle precaching
                        #ifdef CSQC
-                       if not(GENTLE && (var_cvar == 1))
+                       if (!(GENTLE && (var_cvar == 1)))
                        {
                                if(snd != "")
                                {
@@ -556,14 +591,14 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
                                }
                                else
                                {
-                                       print(sprintf(
+                                       printf(
                                                strcat(
                                                        "^1NOTIFICATION WITH NO SOUND: ",
                                                        "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
                                                ),
                                                typestring,
                                                namestring
-                                       ));
+                                       );
                                        notif_error = TRUE;
                                }
                        }
@@ -574,7 +609,7 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
 
                        break;
                }
-               
+
                case MSG_INFO:
                case MSG_CENTER:
                {
@@ -603,7 +638,7 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
                                        }
                                        else if((hudargs == "") && (durcnt ==""))
                                        {
-                                               print(sprintf(
+                                               printf(
                                                        strcat(
                                                                "^1NOTIFICATION HAS ARG COUNTS BUT NO ARGS OR HUDARGS OR DURCNT: ",
                                                                "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, strnum = %d, flnum = %d\n"
@@ -612,7 +647,7 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
                                                        namestring,
                                                        strnum,
                                                        flnum
-                                               ));
+                                               );
                                                notif_error = TRUE;
                                        }
                                }
@@ -633,31 +668,31 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
                                {
                                        notif.nent_hudargs = strzone(
                                                Process_Notif_Args(2, hudargs, typestring, namestring));
-                                               
+
                                        if(icon != "") { notif.nent_icon = strzone(icon); }
                                        else
                                        {
-                                               print(sprintf(
+                                               printf(
                                                        strcat(
                                                                "^1NOTIFICATION HAS HUDARGS BUT NO ICON: ",
                                                                "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
                                                        ),
                                                        typestring,
                                                        namestring
-                                               ));
+                                               );
                                                notif_error = TRUE;
                                        }
                                }
                                else if(icon != "")
                                {
-                                       print(sprintf(
+                                       printf(
                                                strcat(
                                                        "^1NOTIFICATION HAS ICON BUT NO HUDARGS: ",
                                                        "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
                                                ),
                                                typestring,
                                                namestring
-                                       ));
+                                       );
                                        notif_error = TRUE;
                                }
 
@@ -665,21 +700,21 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
                                {
                                        notif.nent_durcnt = strzone(
                                                Process_Notif_Args(3, durcnt, typestring, namestring));
-                                               
+
                                        if(cpid != NO_MSG) { notif.nent_cpid = cpid; }
                                        else
                                        {
-                                               print(sprintf(
+                                               printf(
                                                        strcat(
                                                                "^1NOTIFICATION HAS DURCNT BUT NO CPID: ",
                                                                "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
                                                        ),
                                                        typestring,
                                                        namestring
-                                               ));
+                                               );
                                                notif_error = TRUE;
                                        }
-                               } 
+                               }
                                else if(cpid != NO_MSG) { notif.nent_cpid = cpid; }
                                #endif
 
@@ -705,20 +740,20 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
                                        else if(normal != "") { SET_NOTIF_STRING(normal, "NORMAL") }
                                }
                                else if(normal != "") { SET_NOTIF_STRING(normal, "NORMAL") }
-                               
+
                                #undef SET_NOTIF_STRING
 
                                // Check to make sure a string was chosen
                                if(notif.nent_string == "")
                                {
-                                       print(sprintf(
+                                       printf(
                                                strcat(
                                                        "^1EMPTY NOTIFICATION: ",
                                                        "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
                                                ),
                                                typestring,
                                                namestring
-                                       ));
+                                       );
                                        notif_error = TRUE;
                                }
                        }
@@ -731,43 +766,43 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
                        // Set MSG_MULTI string/float counts
                        if((anncename == NO_MSG) && (infoname == NO_MSG) && (centername == NO_MSG))
                        {
-                               print(sprintf(
+                               printf(
                                        strcat(
                                                "^1NOTIFICATION WITH NO SUBCALLS: ",
                                                "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
                                        ),
                                        typestring,
                                        namestring
-                               ));
+                               );
                                notif_error = TRUE;
                        }
                        else
                        {
                                // announcements don't actually need any arguments, so lets not even count them.
                                if(anncename != NO_MSG) { notif.nent_msgannce = msg_annce_notifs[anncename - 1]; }
-                               
+
                                float infoname_stringcount = 0, infoname_floatcount = 0;
                                float centername_stringcount = 0, centername_floatcount = 0;
-                               
+
                                if(infoname != NO_MSG)
                                {
                                        notif.nent_msginfo = msg_info_notifs[infoname - 1];
                                        infoname_stringcount = notif.nent_msginfo.nent_stringcount;
                                        infoname_floatcount = notif.nent_msginfo.nent_floatcount;
                                }
-                               
+
                                if(centername != NO_MSG)
                                {
                                        notif.nent_msgcenter = msg_center_notifs[centername - 1];
                                        centername_stringcount = notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_stringcount;
                                        centername_floatcount = notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_floatcount;
                                }
-                               
+
                                // set the requirements of THIS notification to the totals of its subcalls
                                notif.nent_stringcount = max(infoname_stringcount, centername_stringcount);
                                notif.nent_floatcount = max(infoname_floatcount, centername_floatcount);
                        }
-                       
+
                        break;
                }
 
@@ -775,14 +810,14 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
                {
                        if((chtype == NO_MSG) || (optiona == NO_MSG) || (optionb == NO_MSG))
                        {
-                               print(sprintf(
+                               printf(
                                        strcat(
                                                "^1NOTIFICATION IS MISSING CHOICE PARAMS: ",
                                                "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
                                        ),
                                        typestring,
                                        namestring
-                               ));
+                               );
                                notif_error = TRUE;
                        }
                        else
@@ -813,7 +848,7 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
                                                notif.nent_optionb = msg_multi_notifs[optionb - 1];
                                                break;
                                        }
-                                       case MSG_CHOICE: // should we REALLY allow nested options?... 
+                                       case MSG_CHOICE: // should we REALLY allow nested options?...
                                        {
                                                notif.nent_optiona = msg_choice_notifs[optiona - 1];
                                                notif.nent_optionb = msg_choice_notifs[optionb - 1];
@@ -822,14 +857,14 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
 
                                        default:
                                        {
-                                               error(sprintf(
+                                               printf(
                                                        strcat(
                                                                "^1NOTIFICATION WITH IMPROPER TYPE: ",
                                                                "^7net_type = %d, net_name = %s.\n"
                                                        ),
                                                        typeid,
                                                        namestring
-                                               ));
+                                               );
                                                notif_error = TRUE;
                                                break;
                                        }
@@ -838,31 +873,47 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
                                notif.nent_challow_var = challow_var; // 0: never allowed, 1: allowed in warmup, 2: always allowed
                                notif.nent_stringcount = max(notif.nent_optiona.nent_stringcount, notif.nent_optionb.nent_stringcount);
                                notif.nent_floatcount = max(notif.nent_optiona.nent_floatcount, notif.nent_optionb.nent_floatcount);
-                               
-                               #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+
+                               /*#ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
                                Debug_Notification(sprintf(
-                                       "Create_Notification_Entity(...): MSG_CHOICE: %s\n"
-                                       "^ optiona: %s %s : %d %d\n"
-                                       "^ optionb: %s %s : %d %d\n",
+                                       "Create_Notification_Entity(...): MSG_CHOICE: %s\n%s\n%s\n",
                                        notif.nent_name,
-                                       Get_Notif_TypeName(notif.nent_optiona.nent_type),
-                                       notif.nent_optiona.nent_name,
-                                       notif.nent_optiona.nent_stringcount,
-                                       notif.nent_optiona.nent_floatcount,
-                                       Get_Notif_TypeName(notif.nent_optiona.nent_type),
-                                       notif.nent_optiona.nent_name,
-                                       notif.nent_optiona.nent_stringcount,
-                                       notif.nent_optiona.nent_floatcount
+                                       sprintf(
+                                               "^ optiona: %s %s : %d %d",
+                                               Get_Notif_TypeName(notif.nent_optiona.nent_type),
+                                               notif.nent_optiona.nent_name,
+                                               notif.nent_optiona.nent_stringcount,
+                                               notif.nent_optiona.nent_floatcount
+                                       ),
+                                       sprintf(
+                                               "^ optionb: %s %s : %d %d",
+                                               Get_Notif_TypeName(notif.nent_optionb.nent_type),
+                                               notif.nent_optionb.nent_name,
+                                               notif.nent_optionb.nent_stringcount,
+                                               notif.nent_optionb.nent_floatcount
+                                       )
                                ));
-                               #endif
+                               #endif*/
                        }
                        break;
                }
-               
-               default: print("DAFUQ?\n"); notif_error = TRUE; break;
+
+               default:
+               {
+                       printf(
+                               strcat(
+                                       "^1NOTIFICATION WITH IMPROPER TYPE: ",
+                                       "^7net_type = %d, net_name = %s.\n"
+                               ),
+                               typeid,
+                               namestring
+                       );
+                       notif_error = TRUE;
+                       break;
+               }
        }
 
-       // now check to see if any errors happened 
+       // now check to see if any errors happened
        if(notif_error)
        {
                notif.nent_enabled = FALSE; // disable the notification so it can't cause trouble
@@ -889,8 +940,6 @@ void Notification_GetCvars(void)
                        sprintf("notification_%s", msg_choice_notifs[i].nent_name)
                );
        }
-
-       GetCvars_handleFloat(get_cvars_s, get_cvars_f, FRAG_VERBOSE, "notification_frag_verbose");
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -955,10 +1004,10 @@ void Dump_Notifications(float fh, float alsoprint)
        for(i = 1; i <= NOTIF_ANNCE_COUNT; ++i)
        {
                e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_ANNCE, i);
-               if not(e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
-               
+               if (!e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
+
                NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(
-                       "Notification control cvar: 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled if gentle mode is off, 2 = always enabled)"
+                       "0 = disabled, 1 = enabled if gentle mode is off, 2 = always enabled"
                );
        }
 
@@ -966,10 +1015,10 @@ void Dump_Notifications(float fh, float alsoprint)
        for(i = 1; i <= NOTIF_INFO_COUNT; ++i)
        {
                e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_INFO, i);
-               if not(e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
-               
+               if (!e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
+
                NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(
-                       "Notification control cvar: 0 = off, 1 = print to console, "
+                       "0 = off, 1 = print to console, "
                        "2 = print to console and chatbox (if notification_allow_chatboxprint is enabled)"
                );
        }
@@ -978,10 +1027,10 @@ void Dump_Notifications(float fh, float alsoprint)
        for(i = 1; i <= NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT; ++i)
        {
                e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_CENTER, i);
-               if not(e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
-               
+               if (!e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
+
                NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(
-                       "Notification control cvar: 0 = off, 1 = centerprint"
+                       "0 = off, 1 = centerprint"
                );
        }
 
@@ -989,10 +1038,10 @@ void Dump_Notifications(float fh, float alsoprint)
        for(i = 1; i <= NOTIF_MULTI_COUNT; ++i)
        {
                e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_MULTI, i);
-               if not(e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
-               
+               if (!e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
+
                NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(
-                       "Notification control cvar: 0 = off, 1 = trigger subcalls"
+                       "Enable this multiple notification"
                );
        }
 
@@ -1000,120 +1049,96 @@ void Dump_Notifications(float fh, float alsoprint)
        for(i = 1; i <= NOTIF_CHOICE_COUNT; ++i)
        {
                e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_CHOICE, i);
-               if not(e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
-               
+               if (!e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
+
                NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY_CHOICE(
-                       "Notification control cvar: 0 = off, 1 = trigger option A subcall, 2 = trigger option B subcall",
-                       "Notification control cvar: 0 = off, 1 = allowed in warmup mode, 2 = always allowed"
+                       "Choice for this notification 0 = off, 1 = default message, 2 = verbose message",
+                       "Allow choice for this notification 0 = off, 1 = only in warmup mode, 2 = always"
                );
        }
 
        // edit these to match whichever cvars are used for specific notification options
        NOTIF_WRITE("\n// HARD CODED notification variables:\n");
-       
+
        NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
                "allow_chatboxprint", "1",
-               "Allow notifications to be printed to chat box by setting notification cvar to 2 "
-               "(You can also set this cvar to 2 to force ALL notifications to be printed to the chatbox)"
-       );
-       
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
-               "ctf_capture_verbose", "0",
-               "Show extra information when someone captures a flag"
-       );
-       
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
-               "ctf_pickup_enemy_verbose", "0",
-               "Show extra information if an enemy picks up a flag"
-       );
-       
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
-               "ctf_pickup_team_verbose", "0",
-               "Show extra information if a team mate picks up a flag"
+               "Allow INFO notifications to be printed to chat box"
+               "0 = do not allow, "
+               "1 = allow only if allowed by individual notification_INFO* cvars, "
+               "2 = force all INFO notifications to be printed to the chatbox"
        );
-       
+
        NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
                "debug", "0",
                "Print extra debug information on all notification function calls "
                "(Requires -DNOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG flag to be enabled on QCSRC compilation)... "
                "0 = disabled, 1 = dprint, 2 = print"
        );
-       
+
        NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
                "errors_are_fatal", "1",
                "If a notification fails upon initialization, cause a Host_Error to stop the program"
        );
-       
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
-               "frag_verbose", "1",
-               "Show extra information when you frag someone (or when you are fragged"
-       );
-       
+
        NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
                "item_centerprinttime", "1.5",
                "How long to show item information centerprint messages (like 'You got the Electro' or such)"
        );
-       
+
        NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
                "lifetime_mapload", "10",
                "Amount of time that notification entities last immediately at mapload (in seconds) "
                "to help prevent notifications from being lost on early init (like gamestart countdown)"
        );
-       
+
        NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
                "lifetime_runtime", "0.5",
                "Amount of time that notification entities last on the server during runtime (In seconds)"
        );
-       
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
-               "server_allows_frag_verbose", "1",
-               "Server side cvar for showing extra information in frag messages... 0 = no extra frag information, "
-               "1 = frag information only in warmup, 2 = frag information allowed all the time"
-       );
-       
+
        NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
                "server_allows_location", "1",
                "Server side cvar for allowing death messages to show location information too"
        );
-       
+
        NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
                "show_location", "0",
                "Append location information to MSG_INFO death/kill messages"
        );
-       
+
        NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
                "show_location_string", "",
                "Replacement string piped into sprintf, "
                "so you can do different messages like this: ' at the %s' or ' (near %s)'"
        );
-       
+
        NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
                "show_sprees", "1",
                "Print information about sprees in death/kill messages"
        );
-       
+
        NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
                "show_sprees_center", "1",
                "Show spree information in MSG_CENTER messages... "
                "0 = off, 1 = target (but only for first victim) and attacker"
        );
-       
+
        NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
                "show_sprees_center_specialonly", "1",
                "Don't show spree information in MSG_CENTER messages if it isn't an achievement"
        );
-       
+
        NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
                "show_sprees_info", "3",
                "Show spree information in MSG_INFO messages... "
                "0 = off, 1 = target only, 2 = attacker only, 3 = target and attacker"
        );
-       
+
        NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
                "show_sprees_info_newline", "1",
                "Show attacker spree information for MSG_INFO messages on a separate line than the death notification itself"
        );
-       
+
        NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
                "show_sprees_info_specialonly", "1",
                "Don't show attacker spree information in MSG_INFO messages if it isn't an achievement"
@@ -1137,7 +1162,7 @@ void Dump_Notifications(float fh, float alsoprint)
                NOTIF_MULTI_COUNT,
                NOTIF_CHOICE_COUNT
        ));
-       
+
        return;
        #undef NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED
        #undef NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY
@@ -1161,7 +1186,7 @@ void Debug_Notification(string input)
 #endif
 
 string Local_Notification_sprintf(
-       string input, string args, 
+       string input, string args,
        string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4,
        float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4)
 {
@@ -1174,7 +1199,7 @@ string Local_Notification_sprintf(
                sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
        ));
        #endif
-       
+
        string selected;
        float sel_num;
        for(sel_num = 0; sel_num < NOTIF_MAX_ARGS; ++sel_num) { arg_slot[sel_num] = ""; }
@@ -1187,18 +1212,30 @@ string Local_Notification_sprintf(
                NOTIF_HIT_MAX(NOTIF_MAX_ARGS, "Local_Notification_sprintf")
                switch(strtolower(selected))
                {
-                       #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result) \
-                               #ifdef CSQC \
-                                       #if (prog != ARG_SV) && (prog != ARG_DC) \
-                                               case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; } \
-                                       #endif \
-                               #else \
-                                       #if (prog != ARG_CS) && (prog != ARG_DC) \
-                                               case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; } \
-                                       #endif \
-                               #endif
+                       #ifdef CSQC
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA(selected,result) case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC(selected,result) case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV(selected,result)    case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS(selected,result)       case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_SV(selected,result)
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_DC(selected,result)
+                       #else
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA(selected,result) case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC(selected,result) case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV(selected,result)    case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS(selected,result)
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_SV(selected,result)       case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_DC(selected,result)
+                       #endif
+                       #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result)         ARG_CASE_##prog(selected,result)
                        NOTIF_ARGUMENT_LIST
                        #undef ARG_CASE
+                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_DC
+                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_SV
+                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS
+                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV
+                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC
+                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA
                        default: NOTIF_HIT_UNKNOWN(NOTIF_MAX_ARGS, "Local_Notification_sprintf")
                }
        }
@@ -1234,7 +1271,7 @@ void Local_Notification_sound(
                        soundposition
                ));
                #endif
-               
+
                sound(
                        world,
                        soundchannel,
@@ -1246,7 +1283,7 @@ void Local_Notification_sound(
                        soundvolume,
                        soundposition
                );
-               
+
                if(prev_soundfile) { strunzone(prev_soundfile); }
                prev_soundfile = strzone(soundfile);
                prev_soundtime = time;
@@ -1277,7 +1314,8 @@ void Local_Notification_sound(
 
 void Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push(
        string icon, string hudargs,
-       string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4)
+       string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4,
+       float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4)
 {
        string selected;
        float sel_num;
@@ -1289,21 +1327,31 @@ void Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push(
                NOTIF_HIT_MAX(NOTIF_MAX_HUDARGS, "Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push")
                switch(strtolower(selected))
                {
-                       #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result) \
-                               #if (prog == ARG_CS_SV_HA) \
-                                       case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; } \
-                               #endif
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA(selected,result) case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC(selected,result)
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV(selected,result)
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS(selected,result)
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_SV(selected,result)
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_DC(selected,result)
+                       #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result)         ARG_CASE_##prog(selected,result)
                        NOTIF_ARGUMENT_LIST
                        #undef ARG_CASE
+                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_DC
+                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_SV
+                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS
+                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV
+                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC
+                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA
                        default: NOTIF_HIT_UNKNOWN(NOTIF_MAX_HUDARGS, "Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push")
                }
        }
        #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
        Debug_Notification(sprintf(
-               "Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push('%s^7', '%s', %s, %s);\n",
+               "Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push('%s^7', '%s', %s, %s, %s);\n",
                icon,
                hudargs,
                MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
+               sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4),
                MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7'", stof(arg_slot[0]), stof(arg_slot[1])))
        ));
        #endif
@@ -1324,12 +1372,21 @@ void Local_Notification_centerprint_generic(
                NOTIF_HIT_MAX(NOTIF_MAX_DURCNT, "Local_Notification_centerprint_generic")
                switch(strtolower(selected))
                {
-                       #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result) \
-                               #if (prog == ARG_CS_SV_DC) || (prog == ARG_DC) \
-                                       case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; } \
-                               #endif
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA(selected,result)
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC(selected,result) case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV(selected,result)
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_CS(selected,result)
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_SV(selected,result)
+                       #define ARG_CASE_ARG_DC(selected,result)       case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
+                       #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result)         ARG_CASE_##prog(selected,result)
                        NOTIF_ARGUMENT_LIST
                        #undef ARG_CASE
+                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_DC
+                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_SV
+                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS
+                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV
+                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_DC
+                       #undef ARG_CASE_ARG_CS_SV_HA
                        default:
                        {
                                if(ftos(stof(selected)) != "") { arg_slot[sel_num] = selected; ++sel_num; }
@@ -1344,7 +1401,8 @@ void Local_Notification_centerprint_generic(
                MakeConsoleSafe(input),
                durcnt,
                f1, f2,
-               stof(arg_slot[0]), stof(arg_slot[1])
+               stof(arg_slot[0]),
+               stof(arg_slot[1])
        ));
        #endif
        centerprint_generic(cpid, input, stof(arg_slot[0]), stof(arg_slot[1]));
@@ -1353,48 +1411,59 @@ void Local_Notification_centerprint_generic(
 
 void Local_Notification(float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
 {
+       // check if this should be aborted
+       if(net_name == NOTIF_ABORT)
+       {
+               #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+               Debug_Notification(sprintf(
+                       "Local_Notification(%s, %s, ...);\n",
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       "NOTIF_ABORT"
+               ));
+               #endif
+               return;
+       }
+
        // check supplied type and name for errors
        string checkargs = Notification_CheckArgs_TypeName(net_type, net_name);
-       if(checkargs != "") { backtrace(sprintf("Incorrect usage of Local_Notification: %s\n", checkargs)); return; }
-
-       entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
-       if not(notif) { backtrace("Local_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n"); return; }
-       if not(notif.nent_enabled)
+       if(checkargs != "")
        {
                #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
                Debug_Notification(sprintf(
-                       "Local_Notification(%s, %s): Entity was disabled...\n",
+                       "Local_Notification(%s, %d, ...);\n",
                        Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
-                       notif.nent_name
+                       Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name).nent_name
                ));
                #endif
+               backtrace(sprintf("Incorrect usage of Local_Notification: %s\n", checkargs));
                return;
        }
-       
-       if((notif.nent_stringcount + notif.nent_floatcount) > count)
+
+       // retreive entity of this notification
+       entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
+       if (!notif)
        {
-               backtrace(sprintf(
-                       strcat(
-                               "Not enough arguments for Local_Notification(%s, %s, ...)! ",
-                               "stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) > count(%d)\n", 
-                               "Check the definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"
-                       ),
-                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type), notif.nent_name,
-                       notif.nent_stringcount, notif.nent_floatcount, count
+               #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+               Debug_Notification(sprintf(
+                       "Local_Notification(%s, %d, ...);\n",
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       net_name
                ));
+               #endif
+               backtrace("Local_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n");
                return;
        }
-       else if((notif.nent_stringcount + notif.nent_floatcount) < count)
+
+       // check if the notification is enabled
+       if (!notif.nent_enabled)
        {
-               backtrace(sprintf(
-                       strcat(
-                               "Too many arguments for Local_Notification(%s, %s, ...)! ",
-                               "stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) < count(%d)\n",
-                               "Check the definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"
-                       ),
-                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type), notif.nent_name,
-                       notif.nent_stringcount, notif.nent_floatcount, count
+               #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+               Debug_Notification(sprintf(
+                       "Local_Notification(%s, %s, ...): Entity was disabled...\n",
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       notif.nent_name
                ));
+               #endif
                return;
        }
 
@@ -1416,7 +1485,40 @@ void Local_Notification(float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
                sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
        ));
        #endif
-       
+
+       if((notif.nent_stringcount + notif.nent_floatcount) > count)
+       {
+               backtrace(sprintf(
+                       strcat(
+                               "Not enough arguments for Local_Notification(%s, %s, ...)! ",
+                               "stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) > count(%d)\n",
+                               "Check the definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"
+                       ),
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       notif.nent_name,
+                       notif.nent_stringcount,
+                       notif.nent_floatcount,
+                       count
+               ));
+               return;
+       }
+       else if((notif.nent_stringcount + notif.nent_floatcount) < count)
+       {
+               backtrace(sprintf(
+                       strcat(
+                               "Too many arguments for Local_Notification(%s, %s, ...)! ",
+                               "stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) < count(%d)\n",
+                               "Check the definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"
+                       ),
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       notif.nent_name,
+                       notif.nent_stringcount,
+                       notif.nent_floatcount,
+                       count
+               ));
+               return;
+       }
+
        switch(net_type)
        {
                case MSG_ANNCE:
@@ -1433,35 +1535,36 @@ void Local_Notification(float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
                        #endif
                        break;
                }
-               
+
                case MSG_INFO:
                {
                        print(
                                Local_Notification_sprintf(
                                        notif.nent_string,
-                                       notif.nent_args, 
+                                       notif.nent_args,
                                        s1, s2, s3, s4,
                                        f1, f2, f3, f4)
                        );
-                       #ifdef CSQC 
+                       #ifdef CSQC
                        if(notif.nent_icon != "")
                        {
                                Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push(
                                        notif.nent_icon,
                                        notif.nent_hudargs,
-                                       s1, s2, s3, s4);
-                       } 
-                       #endif 
+                                       s1, s2, s3, s4,
+                                       f1, f2, f3, f4);
+                       }
+                       #endif
                        break;
                }
-               
+
                #ifdef CSQC
                case MSG_CENTER:
                {
                        Local_Notification_centerprint_generic(
                                Local_Notification_sprintf(
                                        notif.nent_string,
-                                       notif.nent_args, 
+                                       notif.nent_args,
                                        s1, s2, s3, s4,
                                        f1, f2, f3, f4),
                                notif.nent_durcnt,
@@ -1470,7 +1573,7 @@ void Local_Notification(float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
                        break;
                }
                #endif
-               
+
                case MSG_MULTI:
                {
                        if(notif.nent_msginfo)
@@ -1478,9 +1581,9 @@ void Local_Notification(float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
                        {
                                Local_Notification_WOVA(
                                        MSG_INFO,
-                                       notif.nent_msginfo.nent_id, 
-                                       notif.nent_msginfo.nent_stringcount, 
-                                       notif.nent_msginfo.nent_floatcount, 
+                                       notif.nent_msginfo.nent_id,
+                                       notif.nent_msginfo.nent_stringcount,
+                                       notif.nent_msginfo.nent_floatcount,
                                        s1, s2, s3, s4,
                                        f1, f2, f3, f4);
                        }
@@ -1490,8 +1593,8 @@ void Local_Notification(float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
                        {
                                Local_Notification_WOVA(
                                        MSG_ANNCE,
-                                       notif.nent_msgannce.nent_id, 
-                                       0, 0, 
+                                       notif.nent_msgannce.nent_id,
+                                       0, 0,
                                        "", "", "", "",
                                        0, 0, 0, 0);
                        }
@@ -1500,11 +1603,11 @@ void Local_Notification(float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
                        {
                                Local_Notification_WOVA(
                                        MSG_CENTER,
-                                       notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_id, 
-                                       notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_stringcount, 
-                                       notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_floatcount, 
+                                       notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_id,
+                                       notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_stringcount,
+                                       notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_floatcount,
                                        s1, s2, s3, s4,
-                                       f1, f2, f3, f4); 
+                                       f1, f2, f3, f4);
                        }
                        #endif
                        break;
@@ -1513,7 +1616,7 @@ void Local_Notification(float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
                case MSG_CHOICE:
                {
                        entity found_choice;
-                       
+
                        if(notif.nent_challow_var && (warmup_stage || (notif.nent_challow_var == 2)))
                        {
                                switch(cvar_string(sprintf("notification_%s", notif.nent_name)))
@@ -1524,19 +1627,19 @@ void Local_Notification(float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
                                }
                        }
                        else { found_choice = notif.nent_optiona; }
-                       
+
                        Local_Notification_WOVA(
                                found_choice.nent_type,
-                               found_choice.nent_id, 
-                               found_choice.nent_stringcount, 
-                               found_choice.nent_floatcount, 
+                               found_choice.nent_id,
+                               found_choice.nent_stringcount,
+                               found_choice.nent_floatcount,
                                s1, s2, s3, s4,
-                               f1, f2, f3, f4); 
+                               f1, f2, f3, f4);
                }
        }
 }
 
-// WOVA = Without Variable Arguments 
+// WOVA = Without Variable Arguments
 void Local_Notification_WOVA(
        float net_type, float net_name,
        float stringcount, float floatcount,
@@ -1575,7 +1678,7 @@ void Read_Notification(float is_new)
                        net_name
                ));
                #endif
-               
+
                if(is_new)
                {
                        if(net_name == 0) { reset_centerprint_messages(); }
@@ -1591,13 +1694,13 @@ void Read_Notification(float is_new)
                                        is_new,
                                        time
                                ));
-                       } 
+                       }
                }
        }
        else
        {
                notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
-               if not(notif) { backtrace("Read_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n"); return; }
+               if (!notif) { backtrace("Read_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n"); return; }
 
                #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
                Debug_Notification(sprintf(
@@ -1617,7 +1720,7 @@ void Read_Notification(float is_new)
                float f2 = ((1 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ReadLong() : 0);
                float f3 = ((2 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ReadLong() : 0);
                float f4 = ((3 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ReadLong() : 0);
-       
+
                if(is_new)
                {
                        Local_Notification_WOVA(
@@ -1634,8 +1737,8 @@ void Read_Notification(float is_new)
 #ifdef SVQC
 void Net_Notification_Remove()
 {
-       if not(self) { backtrace(sprintf("Net_Notification_Remove() at %f: Missing self!?\n", time)); return; }
-       
+       if (!self) { backtrace(sprintf("Net_Notification_Remove() at %f: Missing self!?\n", time)); return; }
+
        #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
        Debug_Notification(sprintf(
                "Net_Notification_Remove() at %f: %s '%s - %s' notification\n",
@@ -1645,7 +1748,7 @@ void Net_Notification_Remove()
                self.owner.nent_name
        ));
        #endif
-       
+
        float i;
        for(i = 0; i < 4; ++i) { if(self.nent_strings[i]) { strunzone(self.nent_strings[i]); } }
        remove(self);
@@ -1659,7 +1762,7 @@ float Net_Write_Notification(entity client, float sf)
                WriteByte(MSG_ENTITY, ENT_CLIENT_NOTIFICATION);
                WriteByte(MSG_ENTITY, self.nent_net_type);
                WriteShort(MSG_ENTITY, self.nent_net_name);
-               for(i = 0; i < self.nent_stringcount; ++i) { WriteString(MSG_ENTITY, self.nent_strings[i]); } 
+               for(i = 0; i < self.nent_stringcount; ++i) { WriteString(MSG_ENTITY, self.nent_strings[i]); }
                for(i = 0; i < self.nent_floatcount; ++i) { WriteLong(MSG_ENTITY, self.nent_floats[i]); }
                return TRUE;
        }
@@ -1670,9 +1773,6 @@ void Kill_Notification(
        float broadcast, entity client,
        float net_type, float net_name)
 {
-       string checkargs = Notification_CheckArgs(broadcast, client, 1, 1);
-       if(checkargs != "") { backtrace(sprintf("Incorrect usage of Kill_Notification: %s\n", checkargs)); return; }
-
        #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
        Debug_Notification(sprintf(
                "Kill_Notification(%s, '%s', %s, %d);\n",
@@ -1683,9 +1783,12 @@ void Kill_Notification(
        ));
        #endif
 
+       string checkargs = Notification_CheckArgs(broadcast, client, 1, 1);
+       if(checkargs != "") { backtrace(sprintf("Incorrect usage of Kill_Notification: %s\n", checkargs)); return; }
+
        entity notif, net_notif;
        float killed_cpid = NO_CPID;
-       
+
        switch(net_type)
        {
                case 0:
@@ -1693,14 +1796,14 @@ void Kill_Notification(
                        killed_cpid = 0; // kill ALL centerprints
                        break;
                }
-               
+
                case MSG_CENTER:
                {
                        if(net_name)
                        {
                                entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
-                               if not(notif) { backtrace("Kill_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n"); return; }
-                               
+                               if (!notif) { backtrace("Kill_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n"); return; }
+
                                if(notif.nent_cpid)
                                        killed_cpid = notif.nent_cpid;
                                else
@@ -1764,13 +1867,54 @@ void Send_Notification(
        float net_type, float net_name,
        ...count)
 {
+       // check if this should be aborted
+       if(net_name == NOTIF_ABORT)
+       {
+               #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+               Debug_Notification(sprintf(
+                       "Send_Notification(%s, '%s', %s, %s, ...);\n",
+                       Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
+                       client.classname,
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       "NOTIF_ABORT"
+               ));
+               #endif
+               return;
+       }
+
        // check supplied broadcast, target, type, and name for errors
        string checkargs = Notification_CheckArgs(broadcast, client, net_type, net_name);
-       if(checkargs != "") { backtrace(sprintf("Incorrect usage of Send_Notification: %s\n", checkargs)); return; }
+       if(checkargs != "")
+       {
+               #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+               Debug_Notification(sprintf(
+                       "Send_Notification(%s, '%s', %s, %s, ...);\n",
+                       Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
+                       client.classname,
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name).nent_name
+               ));
+               #endif
+               backtrace(sprintf("Incorrect usage of Send_Notification: %s\n", checkargs));
+               return;
+       }
 
-       // retreive counts for the arguments of this notification
+       // retreive entity of this notification
        entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
-       if not(notif) { backtrace("Send_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n"); return; }
+       if (!notif)
+       {
+               #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+               Debug_Notification(sprintf(
+                       "Send_Notification(%s, '%s', %s, %d, ...);\n",
+                       Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
+                       client.classname,
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       net_name
+               ));
+               #endif
+               backtrace("Send_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n");
+               return;
+       }
 
        string s1 = ((0 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(0, string) : "");
        string s2 = ((1 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(1, string) : "");
@@ -1783,10 +1927,14 @@ void Send_Notification(
 
        #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
        Debug_Notification(sprintf(
-               "Send_Notification(%s, %s, %s, %s, %s);\n",
-               Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
-               Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
-               notif.nent_name,
+               "Send_Notification(%s, %s, %s);\n",
+               sprintf(
+                       "%s, '%s', %s, %s",
+                       Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
+                       client.classname,
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       notif.nent_name
+               ),
                MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
                sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
        ));
@@ -1796,13 +1944,25 @@ void Send_Notification(
        {
                backtrace(sprintf(
                        strcat(
-                               "Not enough arguments for Send_Notification(%s, %s, %s, ...)! ",
-                               "stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) > count(%d)\n", 
+                               "Not enough arguments for Send_Notification(%s, ...)! ",
+                               "stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) > count(%d)\n",
                                "Check the definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"
                        ),
-                       Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
-                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type), notif.nent_name,
-                       notif.nent_stringcount, notif.nent_floatcount, count
+                       sprintf(
+                               #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+                               "%s, '%s', %s, %s",
+                               Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
+                               #else
+                               "%d, '%s', %s, %s",
+                               broadcast,
+                               #endif
+                               client.classname,
+                               Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                               notif.nent_name
+                       ),
+                       notif.nent_stringcount,
+                       notif.nent_floatcount,
+                       count
                ));
                return;
        }
@@ -1810,13 +1970,25 @@ void Send_Notification(
        {
                backtrace(sprintf(
                        strcat(
-                               "Too many arguments for Send_Notification(%s, %s, %s, ...)! ",
+                               "Too many arguments for Send_Notification(%s, ...)! ",
                                "stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) < count(%d)\n",
                                "Check the definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"
                        ),
-                       Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
-                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type), notif.nent_name,
-                       notif.nent_stringcount, notif.nent_floatcount, count
+                       sprintf(
+                               #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+                               "%s, '%s', %s, %s",
+                               Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
+                               #else
+                               "%d, '%s', %s, %s",
+                               broadcast,
+                               #endif
+                               client.classname,
+                               Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                               notif.nent_name
+                       ),
+                       notif.nent_stringcount,
+                       notif.nent_floatcount,
+                       count
                ));
                return;
        }
@@ -1852,12 +2024,12 @@ void Send_Notification(
                // It's slow, but it's better than the alternatives:
                //   1. Constantly networking all info and letting client decide
                //   2. Manually handling each separate call on per-usage basis (See old CTF usage of verbose)
-               entity found_choice; 
+               entity found_choice;
 
                #define RECURSE_FROM_CHOICE(ent,action) \
                        if(notif.nent_challow_var && (warmup_stage || (notif.nent_challow_var == 2))) \
                        { \
-                               switch(ent.msg_choice_choices[net_name]) \
+                               switch(ent.msg_choice_choices[net_name - 1]) \
                                { \
                                        case 1: found_choice = notif.nent_optiona; break; \
                                        case 2: found_choice = notif.nent_optionb; break; \
@@ -1904,7 +2076,7 @@ void Send_Notification(
                net_notif.nent_net_name = net_name;
                net_notif.nent_stringcount = notif.nent_stringcount;
                net_notif.nent_floatcount = notif.nent_floatcount;
-               
+
                float i;
                for(i = 0; i < net_notif.nent_stringcount; ++i)
                        { net_notif.nent_strings[i] = strzone(...(i, string)); }
@@ -1918,13 +2090,13 @@ void Send_Notification(
                                (time + autocvar_notification_lifetime_runtime)
                                :
                                autocvar_notification_lifetime_mapload
-                       ); 
+                       );
 
                Net_LinkEntity(net_notif, FALSE, 0, Net_Write_Notification);
        }
 }
 
-// WOVA = Without Variable Arguments 
+// WOVA = Without Variable Arguments
 void Send_Notification_WOVA(
        float broadcast, entity client,
        float net_type, float net_name,
@@ -1935,17 +2107,21 @@ void Send_Notification_WOVA(
        #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
        entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
        Debug_Notification(sprintf(
-               "Send_Notification_WOVA(%s, %s, %d, %d, %d, %s, %s);\n",
-               Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
-               Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
-               notif.nent_name,
+               "Send_Notification_WOVA(%s, %d, %d, %s, %s);\n",
+               sprintf(
+                       "%s, '%s', %s, %s",
+                       Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
+                       client.classname,
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       notif.nent_name
+               ),
                stringcount,
                floatcount,
                MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
                sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
        ));
        #endif
-       
+
        #define VARITEM(stringc,floatc,args) \
                if((stringcount == stringc) && (floatcount == floatc)) \
                        { Send_Notification(broadcast, client, net_type, net_name, args); return; }
@@ -1954,7 +2130,7 @@ void Send_Notification_WOVA(
        Send_Notification(broadcast, client, net_type, net_name); // some notifications don't have any arguments at all
 }
 
-// WOCOVA = Without Counts Or Variable Arguments 
+// WOCOVA = Without Counts Or Variable Arguments
 void Send_Notification_WOCOVA(
        float broadcast, entity client,
        float net_type, float net_name,
@@ -1962,18 +2138,22 @@ void Send_Notification_WOCOVA(
        float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4)
 {
        entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
-       
+
        #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
        Debug_Notification(sprintf(
-               "Send_Notification_WOCOVA(%s, %s, %s, %s, %s);\n",
-               Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
-               Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
-               notif.nent_name,
+               "Send_Notification_WOCOVA(%s, %s, %s);\n",
+               sprintf(
+                       "%s, '%s', %s, %s",
+                       Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
+                       client.classname,
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       notif.nent_name
+               ),
                MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
                sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
        ));
        #endif
-       
+
        #define VARITEM(stringc,floatc,args) \
                if((notif.nent_stringcount == stringc) && (notif.nent_floatcount == floatc)) \
                        { Send_Notification(broadcast, client, net_type, net_name, args); return; }