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Implement mapload specific lifetime of notification entities (plus cvar
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index ebaf815e2eb4817ae60e908f3a02a56a3fbba9af..1fc3a052147027085ff0db9f5af0efb9203a86a3 100644 (file)
@@ -3,71 +3,17 @@
 //  Last updated: February, 2013
 // ================================================
 
-#ifndef MENUQC
-string arg_slot[8];
-string Fill_Notif_Args(string args, string input,
-       string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4,
-       float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4)
+string Get_Notif_TypeName(float net_type)
 {
-       dprint(sprintf("Fill_Notif_Args('%s', '%s', %s, %s, %s, %s, %d, %d, %d, %d);\n",
-               args, input, s1, s2, s3, s4, f1, f2, f3, f4));
-
-       string selected, remaining = args;
-       float sel_num = 0;
-
-       #ifdef CSQC
-       string tmp_s;
-       #endif
-       
-       if((remaining != "") && (input != ""))
+       switch(net_type)
        {
-               for(;remaining;)
-               {
-                       selected = car(remaining); remaining = cdr(remaining);
-
-                       switch(strtolower(selected))
-                       {
-                               #define ADD_ARG_CASE(selected,result) case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; }
-                               
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("s1", s1)
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("s2", s2)
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("s3", s3)
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("s4", s4)
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("f1", ftos(f1))
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("f2", ftos(f2))
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("f3", ftos(f3))
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("f4", ftos(f4))
-
-                               #ifdef CSQC // CSQC replacements
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("pass_key",                ((((tmp_s = getcommandkey("pass", "+use")) != "pass") && !(strstrofs(tmp_s, "not bound", 0) >= 0)) ? sprintf(CCR(_(" ^F1(Press %s)")), tmp_s) : ""))
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("frag_ping",               ((f2 != BOT_PING) ? sprintf(CCR(_("\n(Ping ^2%d^BG)")), f2) : ""))
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("frag_stats",              sprintf(CCR(_("\n(Health ^1%d^BG / Armor ^2%d^BG)%s")), f1, f2, ((f3 != BOT_PING) ? sprintf(CCR(_(" (Ping ^2%d^BG)")), f3) : "")))
-                               //ADD_ARG_CASE("frag_pos",              ((Should_Print_Score_Pos(f1)) ? sprintf("\n^BG%s", Read_Score_Pos(f1)) : ""))
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("spree_cen",               (((f1 == 3) || (f1 == 5) || (f1 == 10) || (f1 == 15) || (f1 == 20) || (f1 == 25) || (f1 == 30)) ? sprintf(normal_or_gentle(_("%d frag spree! "), _("%d score spree! ")), f1) : ""))
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("spree_inf",               (((f1 == 3) || (f1 == 5) || (f1 == 10) || (f1 == 15) || (f1 == 20) || (f1 == 25) || (f1 == 30)) ? sprintf(normal_or_gentle(_("%d frag spree! "), _("%d score spree! ")), f1) : ""))
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("spree_end",               ((f1 >= 3) ? sprintf(normal_or_gentle(_(", ending their %d frag spree"), _(", ending their %d score spree")), f1) : ""))
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("spree_lost",              ((f1 >= 3) ? sprintf(normal_or_gentle(_(", losing their %d frag spree"), _(", losing their %d score spree")), f1) : ""))
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("death_team",              Team_ColoredFullName(f1 - 1))
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("weapon_name",     ftos(f1)) // weaponorder[f1].netname
-
-                               #else // SVQC replacements
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("spree_inf",               (((f1 == 3) || (f1 == 5) || (f1 == 10) || (f1 == 15) || (f1 == 20) || (f1 == 25) || (f1 == 30)) ? sprintf(normal_or_gentle(_("%d frag spree! "), _("%d score spree! ")), f1) : ""))
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("spree_end",               ((f1 >= 3) ? sprintf(normal_or_gentle(_(", ending their %d frag spree"), _(", ending their %d score spree")), f1) : ""))
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("spree_lost",              ((f1 >= 3) ? sprintf(normal_or_gentle(_(", losing their %d frag spree"), _(", losing their %d score spree")), f1) : ""))
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("death_team",              Team_ColoredFullName(f1))
-                               ADD_ARG_CASE("weapon_name",             ftos(f1)) // weaponorder[f1].netname
-                               #endif
-
-                               #undef ADD_ARG_CASE
-                               default: { print("Hit unknown token in selected string! '", selected, "'\n"); break; }
-                       }
-                       if(sel_num == 7) { print("Hit maximum arguments!\n"); break; }
-               }
-
-               return sprintf(input, arg_slot[0], arg_slot[1], arg_slot[2], arg_slot[3], arg_slot[4], arg_slot[5], arg_slot[6], arg_slot[7]);
+               case MSG_INFO: return "MSG_INFO";
+               case MSG_CENTER: return "MSG_CENTER";
+               case MSG_WEAPON: return "MSG_WEAPON";
+               case MSG_DEATH: return "MSG_DEATH";
        }
-
-       return "";
+       backtrace(sprintf("Get_Notif_TypeName(%d): Improper net type!\n", net_type));
+       return "your ass";
 }
 
 entity Get_Notif_Ent(float net_type, float net_name)
@@ -83,47 +29,72 @@ entity Get_Notif_Ent(float net_type, float net_name)
        return world;
 }
 
-string Get_Notif_Name(float net_type, float net_name)
+string Notification_CheckArgs_TypeName(float net_type, float net_name)
 {
-       entity e = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
-       if(e) { return e.nent_name; }
-       backtrace(sprintf("Get_Notif_Name(%d, %d): Could not find entity!\n", net_type, net_name));
-       return "";
-}
-
-float Get_Notif_Infval(float net_type, float net_name)
-{
-       entity e = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
-       if(e) { return e.nent_infoname; }
-       backtrace(sprintf("Get_Notif_Infval(%d, %d): Could not find entity!\n", net_type, net_name));
-       return NO_MSG;
-}
-
-float Get_Notif_Cenval(float net_type, float net_name)
-{
-       entity e = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
-       if(e) { return e.nent_centername; }
-       backtrace(sprintf("Get_Notif_Cenval(%d, %d): Could not find entity!\n", net_type, net_name));
-       return NO_MSG;
-}
-
-float Get_Notif_Strnum(float net_type, float net_name)
-{
-       entity e = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
-       if(e) { return e.nent_stringcount; }
-       backtrace(sprintf("Get_Notif_Strnum(%d, %d): Could not find entity!\n", net_type, net_name));
-       return NO_MSG;
+       // check supplied type and name for errors
+       string checkargs = "";
+       #define CHECKARG_TYPENAME(type) case MSG_##type##: \
+               { if(!net_name || (net_name > NOTIF_##type##_COUNT)) \
+               { checkargs = sprintf("Improper name: %d!", net_name); } break; }
+       switch(net_type)
+       {
+               CHECKARG_TYPENAME(INFO)
+               CHECKARG_TYPENAME(CENTER)
+               CHECKARG_TYPENAME(WEAPON)
+               CHECKARG_TYPENAME(DEATH)
+               default: { checkargs = sprintf("Improper type: %d!", checkargs, net_type); break; }
+       }
+       #undef CHECKARG_TYPENAME
+       return checkargs;
 }
 
-float Get_Notif_Flnum(float net_type, float net_name)
+#ifdef SVQC
+string Notification_CheckArgs(float broadcast, entity client, float net_type, float net_name)
 {
-       entity e = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
-       if(e) { return e.nent_floatcount; }
-       backtrace(sprintf("Get_Notif_Flnum(%d, %d): Could not find entity!\n", net_type, net_name));
-       return NO_MSG;
+       // check supplied broadcast, target, type, and name for errors
+       string checkargs = Notification_CheckArgs_TypeName(net_type, net_name);
+       if(checkargs != "") { checkargs = strcat(checkargs, " "); }
+       switch(broadcast)
+       {
+               case NOTIF_ONE:
+               case NOTIF_ONE_ONLY:
+               {
+                       if(IS_NOT_A_CLIENT(client))
+                               { checkargs = sprintf("%sNo client provided!", checkargs); }
+                       break;
+               }
+               
+               case NOTIF_ANY_EXCEPT:
+               {
+                       if(IS_NOT_A_CLIENT(client))
+                               { checkargs = sprintf("%sException can't be a non-client!", checkargs); }
+                       break;
+               }
+               
+               case NOTIF_ANY:
+               {
+                       if(client)
+                               { checkargs = sprintf("%sEntity provided when world was required!", checkargs); }
+                       break;
+               }
+               
+               case NOTIF_TEAM:
+               case NOTIF_TEAM_EXCEPT:
+               {
+                       if not(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); }
+                       }
+                       break;
+               }
+               
+               default: { checkargs = sprintf("%sImproper broadcast: %d!", checkargs, broadcast); break; }
+       }
+       return checkargs;
 }
-#endif // ifndef MENUQC
-
+#endif
 
 // ===============================
 //  Frontend Notification Pushing
@@ -131,214 +102,348 @@ float Get_Notif_Flnum(float net_type, float net_name)
 
 void Dump_Notifications(float fh, float alsoprint)
 {
-       float MSG_INFO_NOTIFS = 0, MSG_CENTER_NOTIFS = 0, MSG_WEAPON_NOTIFS = 0, MSG_DEATH_NOTIFS = 0;
+       #define NOTIF_WRITE(a) { \
+               fputs(fh, a); \
+               if(alsoprint) { print(a); } }
+       #define NOTIF_WRITE_SETA(name,default,text) { \
+               notif_msg = \
+                       sprintf( \
+                               "seta notification_%s %d \"notif string: %s^7\"\n", \
+                               name, default, strreplace("\{3}", "", strreplace("\n", "\\n", text)) \
+                       ); \
+               NOTIF_WRITE(notif_msg) }
 
-       #define NOTIF_WRITE(type,name,text) { \
-               ++##type##_NOTIFS; \
-               notif_msg = sprintf("seta %s 1 // %s - %s\n", name, #type, strreplace("\n", "\\n", text)); \
-               fputs(fh, notif_msg); \
-               if(alsoprint) { print(strreplace("^", "^^", notif_msg)); } }
-
-       #ifndef MENUQC
        string notif_msg;
        float i;
        entity e;
 
-       for(i = 0; i < NOTIF_INFO_COUNT; ++i) { e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_INFO, i); NOTIF_WRITE(MSG_INFO, e.nent_name, e.nent_normal); }
-       for(i = 0; i < NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT; ++i) { e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_CENTER, i); NOTIF_WRITE(MSG_CENTER, e.nent_name, e.nent_normal); }
-       
-       for(i = 0; i < NOTIF_WEAPON_COUNT; ++i) { e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_WEAPON, i); NOTIF_WRITE(MSG_WEAPON, e.nent_name, sprintf("infoname: %s, centername: %s",
-               Get_Notif_Name(MSG_INFO, Get_Notif_Infval(MSG_WEAPON, i)),
-               Get_Notif_Name(MSG_CENTER, Get_Notif_Cenval(MSG_WEAPON, i)))); }
-               
-       for(i = 0; i < NOTIF_DEATH_COUNT; ++i) { e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_DEATH, i); NOTIF_WRITE(MSG_DEATH, e.nent_name, sprintf("infoname: %s, centername: %s",
-               Get_Notif_Name(MSG_INFO, Get_Notif_Infval(MSG_DEATH, i)),
-               Get_Notif_Name(MSG_CENTER, Get_Notif_Cenval(MSG_DEATH, i)))); }
-               
-       #endif
+       // Note: This warning only applies to the notifications.cfg file that is output...
+
+       // You ARE supposed to manually edit this function to add i.e. hard coded
+       // notification variables for mutators or game modes or such and then
+       // regenerate the notifications.cfg file from the new code.
+
+       NOTIF_WRITE("// ********************************************** //\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("// ** WARNING - DO NOT MANUALLY EDIT THIS FILE ** //\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("// **                                          ** //\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("// **  This file is automatically generated    ** //\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("// **  by code with the command 'dumpnotifs'.  ** //\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("// **                                          ** //\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("// **  If you add a new notification, please   ** //\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("// **  regenerate this file with that command  ** //\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("// **  making sure that the output matches     ** //\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("// **  with the lists and defaults in code.    ** //\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("// **                                          ** //\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("// ********************************************** //\n");
+
+       // These notifications will also append their string as a comment...
+       // This is not necessary, and does not matter if they vary between config versions,
+       // it is just a semi-helpful tool for those who want to manually change their user settings.
+
+       NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf("\n// MSG_INFO notifications (count = %d):\n", NOTIF_INFO_COUNT));
+       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; }
+               NOTIF_WRITE_SETA(e.nent_name, e.nent_default, e.nent_string);
+       }
 
-       print(sprintf("Notification counts: MSG_INFO = %d, MSG_CENTER = %d, MSG_WEAPON = %d, MSG_DEATH = %d\n",
-               MSG_INFO_NOTIFS, MSG_CENTER_NOTIFS, MSG_WEAPON_NOTIFS, MSG_DEATH_NOTIFS));
+       NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf("\n// MSG_CENTER notifications (count = %d):\n", NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT));
+       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; }
+               NOTIF_WRITE_SETA(e.nent_name, e.nent_default, e.nent_string);
+       }
+
+       NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf("\n// MSG_WEAPON notifications (count = %d):\n", NOTIF_WEAPON_COUNT));
+       for(i = 1; i <= NOTIF_WEAPON_COUNT; ++i)
+       {
+               e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_WEAPON, i);
+               if not(e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
+               NOTIF_WRITE_SETA(e.nent_name, e.nent_default, sprintf("infoname: %s, centername: %s",
+                       e.nent_msginfo.nent_name, e.nent_msgcenter.nent_name));
+       }
+
+       NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf("\n// MSG_DEATH notifications (count = %d):\n", NOTIF_DEATH_COUNT));
+       for(i = 1; i <= NOTIF_DEATH_COUNT; ++i)
+       {
+               e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_DEATH, i);
+               if not(e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
+               NOTIF_WRITE_SETA(e.nent_name, e.nent_default, sprintf("infoname: %s, centername: %s",
+                       e.nent_msginfo.nent_name, e.nent_msgcenter.nent_name));
+       }
+
+       // edit these to match whichever cvars are used for specific notification options
+       NOTIF_WRITE("\n// HARD CODED notification variables:\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("seta notification_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)\"\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("seta notification_show_location 0 \"Append location information to MSG_INFO death/kill messages\"\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("seta notification_show_location_string \"\" \"Replacement string piped into sprintf, so you can do different messages like this: ' at the %s' or ' (near %s)'\"\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("seta notification_show_sprees 1 \"Print information about sprees in death/kill messages\"\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("seta notification_show_sprees_center 1 \"Show spree information in MSG_CENTER messages... 0 = off, 1 = target (but only for first victim) and attacker\"\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("seta notification_show_sprees_center_specialonly 1 \"Don't show spree information in MSG_CENTER messages if it isn't an achievement\"\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("seta notification_show_sprees_info 3 \"Show spree information in MSG_INFO messages... 0 = off, 1 = target only, 2 = attacker only, 3 = target and attacker\"\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("seta notification_show_sprees_info_newline 0 \"Show attacker spree information for MSG_INFO messages on a separate line than the death notification itself\"\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("seta notification_show_sprees_info_specialonly 1 \"Don't show attacker spree information in MSG_INFO messages if it isn't an achievement\"\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("seta notification_errors_are_fatal 1 \"If a notification fails upon initialization, cause a Host_Error to stop the program\"\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("seta notification_ctf_pickup_team_verbose 1 \"Show extra information if a team mate picks up a flag\"\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("seta notification_ctf_pickup_enemy_verbose 1 \"Show extra information if an enemy picks up a flag\"\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("seta notification_ctf_capture_verbose 1 \"Show extra information when someone captures a flag\"\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("seta notification_frag_verbose 1 \"Show extra information when you frag someone (or when you are fragged\"\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("seta notification_lifetime_runtime 0.5 \"Amount of time that notification entities last on the server during runtime (In seconds)\"\n");
+       NOTIF_WRITE("seta notification_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)\"\n");
+
+       NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf("\n// Notification counts (total = %d): MSG_INFO = %d, MSG_CENTER = %d, MSG_WEAPON = %d, MSG_DEATH = %d\n",
+               (NOTIF_INFO_COUNT + NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT + NOTIF_WEAPON_COUNT + NOTIF_DEATH_COUNT), 
+               NOTIF_INFO_COUNT, NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT, NOTIF_WEAPON_COUNT, NOTIF_DEATH_COUNT));
        
        return;
+       #undef NOTIF_WRITE_SETA
        #undef NOTIF_WRITE
 }
 
-#ifndef MENUQC
-#ifdef CSQC
-void HUD_Notify_Push(string icon, string attacker, string victim)
+#ifdef SVQC
+void Notification_GetCvars()
 {
-       if(icon != "")
-       {
-               --kn_index;
-               if (kn_index == -1) { kn_index = KN_MAX_ENTRIES-1; }
-               killnotify_times[kn_index] = time;
+       GetCvars_handleFloat(get_cvars_s, get_cvars_f, FRAG_VERBOSE, "notification_frag_verbose");
+}
+#endif
 
-               // icon
-               if(killnotify_icon[kn_index]) { strunzone(killnotify_icon[kn_index]); }
-               killnotify_icon[kn_index] = strzone(icon);
+string Local_Notification_sprintf(string input, string args, 
+       string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4,
+       float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4)
+{
+       #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+       dprint(
+               sprintf("Local_Notification_sprintf('%s^7', '%s', %s, %s);\n",
+                       strreplace("\n", "\\n", input),
+                       args,
+                       sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4),
+                       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] = ""; }
 
-               // attacker
-               if(killnotify_attackers[kn_index]) { strunzone(killnotify_attackers[kn_index]); }
-               killnotify_attackers[kn_index] = strzone(attacker);
+       string tmp_s;
 
-               // victim
-               if(killnotify_victims[kn_index]) { strunzone(killnotify_victims[kn_index]); }
-               killnotify_victims[kn_index] = strzone(victim);
+       for(sel_num = 0;(args != "");)
+       {
+               selected = car(args); args = cdr(args);
+               NOTIF_HIT_MAX(NOTIF_MAX_ARGS, "Local_Notification_sprintf")
+               switch(strtolower(selected))
+               {
+                       #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result) \
+                               #ifdef CSQC \
+                                       #if (prog != ARG_SV) \
+                                               case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; } \
+                                       #endif \
+                               #else \
+                                       #if (prog != ARG_CS) \
+                                               case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; } \
+                                       #endif \
+                               #endif
+                       NOTIF_ARGUMENT_LIST
+                       #undef ARG_CASE
+                       default: NOTIF_HIT_UNKNOWN(NOTIF_MAX_ARGS, "Local_Notification_sprintf")
+               }
        }
+       return sprintf(input, arg_slot[0], arg_slot[1], arg_slot[2], arg_slot[3], arg_slot[4], arg_slot[5], arg_slot[6]);
 }
-#endif // ifdef CSQC
 
-void Local_Notification(float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
+#ifdef CSQC
+void Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push(string icon, string hudargs, string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4)
 {
-       // check supplied type and name for errors
-       #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+       string selected;
+       float sel_num;
+       arg_slot[0] = ""; arg_slot[1] = "";
+
+       for(sel_num = 0;(hudargs != "");)
        {
-               #define CHECKARG_TYPENAME(type) case MSG_##type##: \
-                       { if(!net_name || (net_name > NOTIF_##type##_COUNT)) \
-                       { checkargs = sprintf("Improper name: %d!", net_name); } break; }
-                       
-               string checkargs = "";
-               switch(net_type)
+               selected = car(hudargs); hudargs = cdr(hudargs);
+               NOTIF_HIT_MAX(NOTIF_MAX_HUDARGS, "Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push")
+               switch(strtolower(selected))
                {
-                       CHECKARG_TYPENAME(INFO)
-                       CHECKARG_TYPENAME(CENTER)
-                       CHECKARG_TYPENAME(WEAPON)
-                       CHECKARG_TYPENAME(DEATH)
-                       
-                       default: { checkargs = sprintf("Improper type: %d!", checkargs, net_type); break; }
+                       #define ARG_CASE(prog,selected,result) \
+                               #if (prog == ARG_CS_SV_HA) \
+                                       case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; } \
+                               #endif
+                       NOTIF_ARGUMENT_LIST
+                       #undef ARG_CASE
+                       default: NOTIF_HIT_UNKNOWN(NOTIF_MAX_HUDARGS, "Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push")
                }
-               #undef CHECKARG_TYPENAME
+       }
+       HUD_Notify_Push(icon, arg_slot[0], arg_slot[1]);
+}
+
+void Local_Notification_centerprint_generic(string input, string durcnt, float cpid, float f1, float f2)
+{
+       string selected;
+       float sel_num;
+       arg_slot[0] = ""; arg_slot[1] = "";
 
-               if(checkargs != "") { backtrace(sprintf("Incorrect usage of Local_Notification: %s\n", checkargs)); return; }
+       for(sel_num = 0;(durcnt != "");)
+       {
+               selected = car(durcnt); durcnt = cdr(durcnt);
+               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) \
+                                       case selected: { arg_slot[sel_num] = result; ++sel_num; break; } \
+                               #endif
+                       NOTIF_ARGUMENT_LIST
+                       #undef ARG_CASE
+                       default:
+                       {
+                               if(ftos(stof(selected)) != "") { arg_slot[sel_num] = selected; ++sel_num; }
+                               else { NOTIF_HIT_UNKNOWN(NOTIF_MAX_DURCNT, "Local_Notification_centerprint_generic") }
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }
        }
-       #endif
-       
-       float stringcount = Get_Notif_Strnum(net_type, net_name);
-       float floatcount = Get_Notif_Flnum(net_type, net_name);
-
-       string s1 = ((0 < stringcount) ? ...(0, string) : NO_STR_ARG);
-       string s2 = ((1 < stringcount) ? ...(1, string) : NO_STR_ARG);
-       string s3 = ((2 < stringcount) ? ...(2, string) : NO_STR_ARG);
-       string s4 = ((3 < stringcount) ? ...(3, string) : NO_STR_ARG);
-       float f1 = ((stringcount < count) ? ...(stringcount, float) : NO_FL_ARG);
-       float f2 = (((stringcount + 1) < count) ? ...((stringcount + 1), float) : NO_FL_ARG);
-       float f3 = (((stringcount + 2) < count) ? ...((stringcount + 2), float) : NO_FL_ARG);
-       float f4 = (((stringcount + 3) < count) ? ...((stringcount + 3), float) : NO_FL_ARG);
+       centerprint_generic(cpid, input, stof(arg_slot[0]), stof(arg_slot[1]));
+}
+#endif
 
-       #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+void Local_Notification(float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
+{
+       // 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) { dprint(sprintf("Local_Notification(%s, %s): Entity was disabled...\n", Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type), notif.nent_name)); return; }
+
+       if((notif.nent_stringcount + notif.nent_floatcount) > count)
        {
-               dprint(sprintf("Local_Notification(%d, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %d, %d, %d, %d);\n",
-                       net_type, Get_Notif_Name(net_type, net_name),
-                       s1, s2, s3, s4, f1, f2, f3, f4));
-
-               if((stringcount + floatcount) > count)
-                       { backtrace(sprintf(strcat("Not enough arguments for Send_Notification! stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) > count(%d)\n", 
-                       "Check the notification definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"), stringcount, floatcount, count)); return; }
-               else if((stringcount + floatcount) < count)
-                       { backtrace(sprintf(strcat("Too many arguments for Send_Notification! stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) < count(%d)\n",
-                       "Check the notification definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"), stringcount, floatcount, count)); return; }
+               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;
+       }
+
+       string s1 = ((0 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(0, string) : "");
+       string s2 = ((1 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(1, string) : "");
+       string s3 = ((2 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(2, string) : "");
+       string s4 = ((3 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(3, string) : "");
+       float f1 = ((0 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 0), float) : 0);
+       float f2 = ((1 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 1), float) : 0);
+       float f3 = ((2 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 2), float) : 0);
+       float f4 = ((3 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 3), float) : 0);
+
+       #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+       dprint(
+               sprintf("Local_Notification(%s, %s, %s, %s);\n",
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       notif.nent_name,
+                       sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4),
+                       sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
+               )
+       );
        #endif
        
-
        switch(net_type)
        {
                case MSG_INFO:
                {
-                       #define MSG_INFO_NOTIF(name,strnum,flnum,args,hudargs,icon,normal,gentle) \
-                               case name: { CHECK_AUTOCVAR(name) \
-                               { \
-                                       print(sprintf(CCR(normal_or_gentle(normal, gentle)), args)); \
-                                       #ifdef CSQC \
-                                               if(icon != "") { HUD_Notify_Push(icon, hudargs); } \
-                                       #endif \
-                               } return; }
-                               
-                       NOTIF_SWITCH_LIST(MSG_INFO, net_name, return)
-                       
-                       #undef MSG_INFO_NOTIF
+                       print(
+                               Local_Notification_sprintf(
+                                       notif.nent_string,
+                                       notif.nent_args, 
+                                       s1, s2, s3, s4,
+                                       f1, f2, f3, f4)
+                       );
+                       #ifdef CSQC 
+                       if(notif.nent_icon != "")
+                       {
+                               Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push(
+                                       notif.nent_icon,
+                                       notif.nent_hudargs,
+                                       s1, s2, s3, s4);
+                       } 
+                       #endif 
                        break;
                }
+               
                #ifdef CSQC
                case MSG_CENTER:
                {
-                       #define MSG_CENTER_NOTIF(name,strnum,flnum,args,cpid,durcnt,normal,gentle) \
-                               case name: { CHECK_AUTOCVAR(name) \
-                               { \
-                                       centerprint_generic(HANDLE_CPID(cpid), sprintf(CCR(normal_or_gentle(normal, gentle)), args), durcnt); \
-                               } return; }
-
-                       NOTIF_SWITCH_LIST(MSG_CENTER, net_name, return)
-                       
-                       #undef MSG_CENTER_NOTIF
+                       Local_Notification_centerprint_generic(
+                               Local_Notification_sprintf(
+                                       notif.nent_string,
+                                       notif.nent_args, 
+                                       s1, s2, s3, s4,
+                                       f1, f2, f3, f4),
+                               notif.nent_durcnt,
+                               notif.nent_cpid,
+                               f1, f2);
                        break;
                }
                #endif
+               
                case MSG_WEAPON:
-               {
-                       #define MSG_WEAPON_NOTIF(name,infoname,centername) \
-                               case name: { CHECK_AUTOCVAR(name) \
-                               { \
-                                       #if infoname != NO_MSG \
-                                               Local_Notification_Without_VarArgs(MSG_INFO, infoname, \
-                                                       Get_Notif_Strnum(MSG_INFO, infoname), \
-                                                       Get_Notif_Flnum(MSG_INFO, infoname), \
-                                                       s1, s2, s3, s4, f1, f2, f3, f4); \
-                                       #endif \
-                                       #ifdef CSQC \
-                                               #if centername != NO_MSG \
-                                                       Local_Notification_Without_VarArgs(MSG_CENTER, centername, \
-                                                               Get_Notif_Strnum(MSG_CENTER, centername), \
-                                                               Get_Notif_Flnum(MSG_CENTER, centername), \
-                                                               s1, s2, s3, s4, f1, f2, f3, f4); \
-                                               #endif \
-                                       #endif \
-                               } return; }
-
-                       NOTIF_SWITCH_LIST(MSG_WEAPON, net_name, return)
-                       
-                       #undef MSG_WEAPON_NOTIF
-                       break;
-               }
                case MSG_DEATH:
                {
-                       #define MSG_DEATH_NOTIF(name,infoname,centername) \
-                               case name: { CHECK_AUTOCVAR(name) \
-                               { \
-                                       #if infoname != NO_MSG \
-                                               Local_Notification_Without_VarArgs(MSG_INFO, infoname, \
-                                                       Get_Notif_Strnum(MSG_INFO, infoname), \
-                                                       Get_Notif_Flnum(MSG_INFO, infoname), \
-                                                       s1, s2, s3, s4, f1, f2, f3, f4); \
-                                       #endif \
-                                       #ifdef CSQC \
-                                               #if centername != NO_MSG \
-                                                       Local_Notification_Without_VarArgs(MSG_CENTER, centername, \
-                                                               Get_Notif_Strnum(MSG_CENTER, centername), \
-                                                               Get_Notif_Flnum(MSG_CENTER, centername), \
-                                                               s1, s2, s3, s4, f1, f2, f3, f4); \
-                                               #endif \
-                                       #endif \
-                               } return; } 
-
-                       NOTIF_SWITCH_LIST(MSG_DEATH, net_name, return)
-                       
-                       #undef MSG_DEATH_NOTIF
+                       if(notif.nent_msginfo)
+                       if(notif.nent_msginfo.nent_enabled)
+                       {
+                               Local_Notification_WOVA(
+                                       MSG_INFO,
+                                       notif.nent_msginfo.nent_id, 
+                                       notif.nent_msginfo.nent_stringcount, 
+                                       notif.nent_msginfo.nent_floatcount, 
+                                       s1, s2, s3, s4,
+                                       f1, f2, f3, f4);
+                       }
+                       #ifdef CSQC
+                       if(notif.nent_msgcenter)
+                       if(notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_enabled)
+                       {
+                               Local_Notification_WOVA(
+                                       MSG_CENTER,
+                                       notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_id, 
+                                       notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_stringcount, 
+                                       notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_floatcount, 
+                                       s1, s2, s3, s4,
+                                       f1, f2, f3, f4); 
+                       }
+                       #endif
                        break;
                }
        }
 }
 
-void Local_Notification_Without_VarArgs(float net_type, float net_name,
+// WOVA = Without Variable Arguments 
+void Local_Notification_WOVA(float net_type, float net_name,
        float stringcount, float floatcount,
        string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4,
        float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4)
 {
-       #define VARITEM(stringc,floatc,args) if((stringcount == stringc) && (floatcount == floatc)) { Local_Notification(net_type, net_name, args); return; }
+       #define VARITEM(stringc,floatc,args) \
+               if((stringcount == stringc) && (floatcount == floatc)) \
+                       { Local_Notification(net_type, net_name, args); return; }
        EIGHT_VARS_TO_VARARGS_VARLIST
        #undef VARITEM
-
        Local_Notification(net_type, net_name); // some notifications don't have any arguments at all
 }
 
@@ -353,46 +458,134 @@ void Read_Notification(float is_new)
        float net_type = ReadByte();
        float net_name = ReadShort();
 
-       float stringcount = Get_Notif_Strnum(net_type, net_name);
-       float floatcount = Get_Notif_Flnum(net_type, net_name);
+       if(net_type == MSG_CENTER_KILL)
+       {
+               if(is_new)
+               {
+                       if(net_name == 0) { reset_centerprint_messages(); }
+                       else
+                       {
+                               entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_CENTER, net_name);
+                               if not(notif) { print("Read_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n"); return; }
+                               centerprint_generic(notif.nent_cpid, "", 0, 0);
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+       else
+       {
+               entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
+               if not(notif) { print("Read_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n"); return; }
 
-       string s1 = ((stringcount >= 1) ? ReadString() : NO_STR_ARG);
-       string s2 = ((stringcount >= 2) ? ReadString() : NO_STR_ARG);
-       string s3 = ((stringcount >= 3) ? ReadString() : NO_STR_ARG);
-       string s4 = ((stringcount == 4) ? ReadString() : NO_STR_ARG);
-       float f1 = ((floatcount >= 1) ? ReadLong() : NO_FL_ARG);
-       float f2 = ((floatcount >= 2) ? ReadLong() : NO_FL_ARG);
-       float f3 = ((floatcount >= 3) ? ReadLong() : NO_FL_ARG);
-       float f4 = ((floatcount == 4) ? ReadLong() : NO_FL_ARG);
+               #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+               dprint(sprintf("Read_Notification(%d) at %f: net_type = %s, net_name = %s\n", is_new, time, Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type), notif.nent_name));
+               #endif
 
-       #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
-               dprint(sprintf("Read_Notification(%d) at %f: net_name = %s.\n", is_new, time, Get_Notif_Name(net_type, net_name)));
-       #endif
+               string s1 = ((0 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ReadString() : "");
+               string s2 = ((1 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ReadString() : "");
+               string s3 = ((2 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ReadString() : "");
+               string s4 = ((3 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ReadString() : "");
+               float f1 = ((0 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ReadLong() : 0);
+               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_Without_VarArgs(net_type, net_name, stringcount, floatcount, s1, s2, s3, s4, f1, f2, f3, f4); }
+               if(is_new)
+               {
+                       Local_Notification_WOVA(
+                               net_type, net_name,
+                               notif.nent_stringcount,
+                               notif.nent_floatcount,
+                               s1, s2, s3, s4,
+                               f1, f2, f3, f4);
+               }
+       }
 }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef SVQC
-void Notification_Remove()
+void Net_Notification_Remove()
 {
        float i;
        for(i = 0; i < 4; ++i) { if(self.nent_strings[i]) { strunzone(self.nent_strings[i]); } }
        remove(self);
 }
 
-float Write_Notification(entity client, float sf)
+float Net_Write_Notification(entity client, float sf)
 {
        float i, send = FALSE;
        
        switch(self.nent_broadcast)
        {
-               case NOTIF_ONE: { if((client == self.nent_client) || (client.classname == STR_SPECTATOR && client.enemy == self.nent_client)) { send = TRUE; } break; }
-               case NOTIF_ONE_ONLY: { if(client == self.nent_client) { send = TRUE; } break; }
-               case NOTIF_TEAM: { if((client.team == self.nent_client.team) || (client.classname == STR_SPECTATOR && client.enemy.team == self.nent_client.team)) { send = TRUE; } break; }
-               case NOTIF_TEAM_EXCEPT: { if(((client != self.nent_client) && (client.team == self.nent_client.team) && !(client.classname == STR_SPECTATOR && client.enemy == self.nent_client))) { send = TRUE; } break; }
-               case NOTIF_ANY: { send = TRUE; break; }
-               case NOTIF_ANY_EXCEPT: { if((client != self.nent_client) && !(client.classname == STR_SPECTATOR && client.enemy == self.nent_client)) { send = TRUE; } break; }
+               case NOTIF_ONE: // send to one client and their spectator
+               {
+                       if(
+                               (client == self.nent_client)
+                               ||
+                               (
+                                       (client.classname == STR_SPECTATOR)
+                                       &&
+                                       (client.enemy == self.nent_client)
+                               )
+                       ) { send = TRUE; }
+                       break;
+               }
+               case NOTIF_ONE_ONLY: // send ONLY to one client
+               {
+                       if(client == self.nent_client) { send = TRUE; }
+                       break;
+               }
+               case NOTIF_TEAM: // send only to X team and their spectators
+               {
+                       if(
+                               (client.team == self.nent_client.team)
+                               ||
+                               (
+                                       (client.classname == STR_SPECTATOR)
+                                       &&
+                                       (client.enemy.team == self.nent_client.team)
+                               )
+                       ) { send = TRUE; }
+                       break;
+               }
+               case NOTIF_TEAM_EXCEPT: // send only to X team and their spectators, except for Y person and their spectators
+               {
+                       if(
+                               (client != self.nent_client)
+                               &&
+                               (
+                                       (client.team == self.nent_client.team)
+                                       ||
+                                       (
+                                               (client.classname == STR_SPECTATOR)
+                                               &&
+                                               (
+                                                       (client.enemy != self.nent_client)
+                                                       &&
+                                                       (client.enemy.team == self.nent_client.team)
+                                               )
+                                       )
+                               )
+                       ) { send = TRUE; }
+                       break;
+               }
+               case NOTIF_ANY: // send to everyone
+               {
+                       send = TRUE;
+                       break;
+               }
+               case NOTIF_ANY_EXCEPT: // send to everyone except X person and their spectators
+               {
+                       if(
+                               (client != self.nent_client)
+                               &&
+                               !(
+                                       (client.classname == STR_SPECTATOR)
+                                       &&
+                                       (client.enemy == self.nent_client)
+                               )
+                       ) { send = TRUE; }
+                       break;
+               }
                default: { send = FALSE; break; }
        }
 
@@ -408,119 +601,152 @@ float Write_Notification(entity client, float sf)
        return send; 
 }
 
-void Send_Notification(float broadcast, entity client,
-       float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
+void Kill_Notification(float broadcast, entity client, float net_type, float net_name)
 {
-       // check supplied broadcast, target, type, and name for errors
-       #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+       string checkargs = Notification_CheckArgs(broadcast, client, net_type, 1);
+       if(checkargs != "") { backtrace(sprintf("Incorrect usage of Kill_Notification: %s\n", checkargs)); return; }
+
+       entity notif;
+
+       // if this is a centerprint, we must tell the client
+       // to kill the cpid in the centerprint queue
+       if(net_type == MSG_CENTER)
        {
-               #define CHECKARG_TYPENAME(type) case MSG_##type##: \
-                       { if(!net_name || (net_name > NOTIF_##type##_COUNT)) \
-                       { checkargs = sprintf("Improper name: %d!", net_name); } break; }
-                       
-               string checkargs = "";
-               switch(net_type)
+               notif = spawn();
+               notif.classname = "net_kill_notification";
+               notif.nent_broadcast = broadcast;
+               notif.nent_client = client;
+               notif.nent_net_type = MSG_CENTER_KILL;
+               notif.nent_net_name = net_name;
+               Net_LinkEntity(notif, FALSE, autocvar_notification_lifetime_runtime, Net_Write_Notification);
+       }
+
+       for(notif = world; (notif = find(notif, classname, "net_notification"));)
+       {
+               // now kill the old send notification entity
+               if(notif.nent_net_type == net_type)
                {
-                       CHECKARG_TYPENAME(INFO)
-                       CHECKARG_TYPENAME(CENTER)
-                       CHECKARG_TYPENAME(WEAPON)
-                       CHECKARG_TYPENAME(DEATH)
-                       
-                       default: { checkargs = sprintf("Improper type: %d!", checkargs, net_type); break; }
+                       print(sprintf("killed '%s'\n", notif.classname));
+                       notif.think();
                }
-               #undef CHECKARG_TYPENAME
-               
-               if(checkargs != "") { checkargs = strcat(checkargs, " "); }
-               switch(broadcast)
-               {
-                       case NOTIF_ONE:
-                       case NOTIF_ONE_ONLY: { if(clienttype(client) == CLIENTTYPE_NOTACLIENT) { checkargs = sprintf("%sNo client provided!", checkargs); } break; }
-                       case NOTIF_ANY_EXCEPT: { if(clienttype(client) == CLIENTTYPE_NOTACLIENT) { checkargs = sprintf("%sException can't be a non-client!", checkargs); } break; }
-                       case NOTIF_ANY: { if(client) { checkargs = sprintf("%sEntity provided when world was required!", checkargs); } break; }
-                       
-                       case NOTIF_TEAM:
-                       case NOTIF_TEAM_EXCEPT:
-                       {
-                               if not(teamplay) { checkargs = sprintf("%sTeamplay not active!", checkargs); }
-                               else if(clienttype(client) == CLIENTTYPE_NOTACLIENT)
-                               {
-                                       if(broadcast == NOTIF_TEAM) { checkargs = sprintf("%sNo client provided!", checkargs); }
-                                       else { checkargs = sprintf("%sException can't be a non-client!", checkargs); }
-                               }
-                               break;
-                       }
-                       
-                       default: { checkargs = sprintf("%sImproper broadcast: %d!", checkargs, broadcast); break; }
-               }
-               
-               if(checkargs != "") { backtrace(sprintf("Incorrect usage of Send_Notification: %s\n", checkargs)); return; }
        }
-       #endif
+}
+
+void Send_Notification(float broadcast, entity client,
+       float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
+{
+       // 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; }
 
        // retreive counts for the arguments of this notification
-       float stringcount = Get_Notif_Strnum(net_type, net_name);
-       float floatcount = Get_Notif_Flnum(net_type, net_name);
+       entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
+       if not(notif) { backtrace("Send_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n"); return; }
 
-       #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+       if((notif.nent_stringcount + notif.nent_floatcount) > count)
+       {
+               backtrace(sprintf(
+                       strcat(
+                               "Not enough arguments for Send_Notification(%d, %s, %s, ...)! ",
+                               "stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) > count(%d)\n", 
+                               "Check the definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"
+                       ),
+                       broadcast, 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)
        {
-               dprint(sprintf("Send_Notification(%d, %d, %s, stringcount: %d, floatcount: %d, varargs: %d);\n",
-                       broadcast, net_type, Get_Notif_Name(net_type, net_name), stringcount, floatcount, count));
-
-               if((stringcount + floatcount) > count)
-                       { backtrace(sprintf(strcat("Not enough arguments for Send_Notification! stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) > count(%d)\n", 
-                       "Check the notification definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"), stringcount, floatcount, count)); return; }
-               else if((stringcount + floatcount) < count)
-                       { backtrace(sprintf(strcat("Too many arguments for Send_Notification! stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) < count(%d)\n",
-                       "Check the notification definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"), stringcount, floatcount, count)); return; }
+               backtrace(sprintf(
+                       strcat(
+                               "Too many arguments for Send_Notification(%d, %s, %s, ...)! ",
+                               "stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) < count(%d)\n",
+                               "Check the definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"
+                       ),
+                       broadcast, Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type), notif.nent_name, notif.nent_stringcount, notif.nent_floatcount, count));
+               return;
        }
+
+       #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+       string s1 = ((0 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(0, string) : "");
+       string s2 = ((1 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(1, string) : "");
+       string s3 = ((2 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(2, string) : "");
+       string s4 = ((3 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(3, string) : "");
+       float f1 = ((0 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 0), float) : 0);
+       float f2 = ((1 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 1), float) : 0);
+       float f3 = ((2 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 2), float) : 0);
+       float f4 = ((3 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 3), float) : 0);
+       dprint(
+               sprintf("Send_Notification(%d, %s, %s, %s, %s - %d %d);\n",
+                       broadcast,
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       notif.nent_name,
+                       sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4),
+                       sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4),
+                       notif.nent_stringcount, notif.nent_floatcount
+               )
+       );
        #endif
 
-       entity notif = spawn();
-       notif.nent_broadcast = broadcast;
-       notif.nent_client = client;
-       notif.nent_net_type = net_type;
-       notif.nent_net_name = net_name;
-       notif.nent_stringcount = stringcount;
-       notif.nent_floatcount = floatcount;
+       entity net_notif = spawn();
+       net_notif.classname = "net_notification";
+       net_notif.nent_broadcast = broadcast;
+       net_notif.nent_client = client;
+       net_notif.nent_net_type = net_type;
+       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 < stringcount; ++i) { notif.nent_strings[i] = strzone(...(i, string)); }
-       for(i = 0; i < floatcount; ++i) { notif.nent_floats[i] = ...((stringcount + i), float); }
-       
-       notif.think = Notification_Remove;
-       notif.nextthink = (time + 0.5); 
+       for(i = 0; i < net_notif.nent_stringcount; ++i) { net_notif.nent_strings[i] = strzone(...(i, string)); }
+       for(i = 0; i < net_notif.nent_floatcount; ++i) { net_notif.nent_floats[i] = ...((net_notif.nent_stringcount + i), float); }
 
-       Net_LinkEntity(notif, FALSE, 0, Write_Notification);
+       net_notif.think = Net_Notification_Remove;
+       net_notif.nextthink = ((time > autocvar_notification_lifetime_mapload) ?
+                       (time + autocvar_notification_lifetime_runtime) :
+                       autocvar_notification_lifetime_mapload); 
 
-       if((!server_is_local) && (broadcast == NOTIF_ANY || broadcast == NOTIF_ANY_EXCEPT) && (net_type != MSG_CENTER))
-               { Local_Notification_Without_VarArgs(net_type, net_name, stringcount, floatcount,
-                       IFSTR(0), IFSTR(1), IFSTR(2), IFSTR(3), IFFL(0), IFFL(1), IFFL(2), IFFL(3)); }
+       Net_LinkEntity(net_notif, FALSE, 0, Net_Write_Notification);
+
+       if(server_is_dedicated && (broadcast == NOTIF_ANY || broadcast == NOTIF_ANY_EXCEPT) && (net_type != MSG_CENTER))
+       {
+               Local_Notification_WOVA(
+                       net_type, net_name,
+                       notif.nent_stringcount,
+                       notif.nent_floatcount,
+                       IFSTR(0), IFSTR(1), IFSTR(2), IFSTR(3),
+                       IFFL(0), IFFL(1), IFFL(2), IFFL(3));
+       }
 }
 
-void Send_Notification_Without_VarArgs(float broadcast, entity client,
+// WOVA = Without Variable Arguments 
+void Send_Notification_WOVA(float broadcast, entity client,
        float net_type, float net_name,
-       float stringcount, float floatcount,
        string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4,
        float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4)
-{              
-       #define VARITEM(stringc,floatc,args) if((stringcount == stringc) && (floatcount == floatc)) { Send_Notification(broadcast, client, net_type, net_name, args); return; }
+{
+       entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
+       
+       #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+       dprint(
+               sprintf("Send_Notification_WOVA(%d, %s, %s, %s, %s - %d %d);\n",
+                       broadcast,
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       notif.nent_name,
+                       sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4),
+                       sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4),
+                       notif.nent_stringcount, notif.nent_floatcount
+               )
+       );
+       #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; }
        EIGHT_VARS_TO_VARARGS_VARLIST
        #undef VARITEM
-
        Send_Notification(broadcast, client, net_type, net_name); // some notifications don't have any arguments at all
 }
 
-void Send_Notification_Legacy_Wrapper(float broadcast, entity client,
-       float net_type, float net_name,
-       string s1, string s2,
-       float f1, float f2, float f3)
-{
-       float stringcount = Get_Notif_Strnum(net_type, net_name);
-       float floatcount = Get_Notif_Flnum(net_type, net_name);
-       Send_Notification_Without_VarArgs(broadcast, client, net_type, net_name, stringcount, floatcount, s1, s2, NO_STR_ARG, NO_STR_ARG, f1, f2, f3, NO_FL_ARG);
-}
-
 
 // =============================
 //  LEGACY NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS
@@ -544,9 +770,4 @@ void Send_CSQC_Centerprint_Generic(entity e, float id, string s, float duration,
                });
        }
 }
-void Send_CSQC_Centerprint_Generic_Expire(entity e, float id)
-{
-       Send_CSQC_Centerprint_Generic(e, id, "", 1, 0);
-}
 #endif // ifdef SVQC
-#endif // ifndef MENUQC