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Triggers

Chat System.w3x
Variables
INFO
ReadMe
Chat System
Setup
Typing
Enter map-specific custom script code below. This text will be included in the map script after variables are declared and before any trigger code.
Name Type is_array initial_value
ChatBoard multiboard No
Count integer No
LatestString string Yes
PlayerColours string Yes
PlayerNames string Yes 
How to Import:

1. Click on file in the main window of world editor (the window where u can see the terrain and stuff)
2. Go to "preferences"
3. Click the tab named "General"
4. Check the box named "Automatically create unkown variables while pasting trigger data"
5. Mark the folder in this map named "Chat System".
6. Press down "Ctrl" + "C" at the same time
7. Open your map.
8. Go to trigger editor.
9. Press down "Ctrl" + "V" at the same time.
10. Enjoy!!

Info:
Give credits if used.
text colour in chat alters depending on the colour of the typing player
creates an effect the the text "scrolls" upwards in the window wich adds a nice touch to the system.
Removes player messages from the screen so that you really can only see the messages in the chat window.

Status:
I have not found any leaks in this system so far.. 
it's a really easy system to make and can be used in RPG maps for example.
easy to manipulate!
Setup
Events
Time - Elapsed game time is 0.00 seconds
Conditions
Actions
-------- colours --------
Set Variable Set PlayerColours[1] = "|CFFFF0000"
Set Variable Set PlayerColours[2] = "|CFF0000FF"
Set Variable Set PlayerColours[3] = "|CFF18E7BD"
Set Variable Set PlayerColours[4] = "|CFF520084"
Set Variable Set PlayerColours[5] = "|CFFFFFF00"
Set Variable Set PlayerColours[6] = "|CFFFF8A08"
Set Variable Set PlayerColours[7] = "|CFF18BE00"
Set Variable Set PlayerColours[8] = "|CFFE759AD"
Set Variable Set PlayerColours[9] = "|CFF949694"
Set Variable Set PlayerColours[10] = "|CFF7BBEF7"
Set Variable Set PlayerColours[11] = "|CFF086142"
Set Variable Set PlayerColours[12] = "|CFF4A2800"
For each (Integer A) from 1 to 12 , do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set Variable Set PlayerNames[(Integer A)] = (PlayerColours[(Integer A)] + ((Name of (Player((Integer A)))) + |r))
-------- Player Names --------
For each (Integer A) from 1 to 12 , do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Player - Set name of (Player((Integer A))) to
-------- String Init --------
For each (Integer A) from 1 to 5 , do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set Variable Set LatestString[(Integer A)] = " "
-------- The Board --------
Multiboard - Create a multiboard with 1 columns and 8 rows, titled Chat System | Made by wc3_n00b | .
Set Variable Set ChatBoard = (Last created multiboard)
Multiboard - Set the display style for ChatBoard item in column 0 , row 0 to Show text and Hide icons
Multiboard - Set the width for ChatBoard item in column 0 , row 0 to 100.00 % of the total screen width
Multiboard - Show ChatBoard
Multiboard - Maximize ChatBoard
Typing
Events
Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing (Unexpected type: 'stringnoformat') as A substring
Player - Player 2 (Blue) types a chat message containing (Unexpected type: 'stringnoformat') as A substring
Player - Player 3 (Teal) types a chat message containing (Unexpected type: 'stringnoformat') as A substring
Player - Player 4 (Purple) types a chat message containing (Unexpected type: 'stringnoformat') as A substring
Player - Player 5 (Yellow) types a chat message containing (Unexpected type: 'stringnoformat') as A substring
Player - Player 6 (Orange) types a chat message containing (Unexpected type: 'stringnoformat') as A substring
Player - Player 7 (Green) types a chat message containing (Unexpected type: 'stringnoformat') as A substring
Player - Player 8 (Pink) types a chat message containing (Unexpected type: 'stringnoformat') as A substring
Player - Player 9 (Gray) types a chat message containing (Unexpected type: 'stringnoformat') as A substring
Player - Player 10 (Light Blue) types a chat message containing (Unexpected type: 'stringnoformat') as A substring
Player - Player 11 (Dark Green) types a chat message containing (Unexpected type: 'stringnoformat') as A substring
Player - Player 12 (Brown) types a chat message containing (Unexpected type: 'stringnoformat') as A substring
Conditions
Actions
-------- The Values --------
Set Variable Set Count = (Count + 1)
Set Variable Set LatestString[Count] = (PlayerNames[(Player number of (Triggering player))] + (: + ( + (PlayerColours[(Player number of (Triggering player))] + ((Entered chat string) + |r)))))
-------- The texts --------
-------- 1 --------
Multiboard - Set the text for ChatBoard item in column 1 , row 1 to LatestString[(Count - 7)]
-------- 2 --------
Multiboard - Set the text for ChatBoard item in column 1 , row 2 to LatestString[(Count - 6)]
-------- 3 --------
Multiboard - Set the text for ChatBoard item in column 1 , row 3 to LatestString[(Count - 5)]
-------- 4 --------
Multiboard - Set the text for ChatBoard item in column 1 , row 4 to LatestString[(Count - 4)]
-------- 5 --------
Multiboard - Set the text for ChatBoard item in column 1 , row 5 to LatestString[(Count - 3)]
-------- 6 --------
Multiboard - Set the text for ChatBoard item in column 1 , row 6 to LatestString[(Count - 2)]
-------- 7 --------
Multiboard - Set the text for ChatBoard item in column 1 , row 7 to LatestString[(Count - 1)]
-------- 8 --------
Multiboard - Set the text for ChatBoard item in column 1 , row 8 to LatestString[Count]
-------- Reset --------
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
Count Greater than 7000
Then - Actions
Set Variable Set Count = "0"
Else - Actions
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