[Trigger] What is the variables type of a chat message?

[Weigazod]

I tried string but it didn't show up in the dropdown list.

 

[Rheiko]

It is string but you can't use the variable for events in GUI.
So instead you should do it in action.

• Fel
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing -fel as An exact match
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set EnteredString = (Entered chat string)

EnteredString is a string variable.
Perhaps you can elaborate more on what you're trying to achieve with this string variable.

Interestingly, this is achieveable in JASS.

function WhatYouWantToDo takes nothing returns nothing
    // Do your actions here
endfunction

//===========================================================================
function InitTrig_Fel takes nothing returns nothing
    local trigger t = CreateTrigger()
    local integer index = 0
   
    loop
        call TriggerRegisterPlayerChatEvent( t, Player(index), udg_YourStringVariable, true )
        set index = index + 1
        exitwhen index == bj_MAX_PLAYER_SLOTS
    endloop
   
    call TriggerAddAction( t, function WhatYouWantToDo )
endfunction

 

[Weigazod]

I use it for faction change. You know the type -fel to change from playing normal orc to fel orc.

• Fel orc
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set ReplaceUnitGroup = (Units owned by (Triggering player))
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in ReplaceUnitGroup and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • (Unit-type of (Picked unit)) Equal to Peon
          • Then - Actions
            • Unit - Replace (Picked unit) with a Fel Orc Peon using The old unit's relative life and mana
          • Else - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • (Unit-type of (Picked unit)) Equal to Great Hall
          • Then - Actions
            • Unit - Replace (Picked unit) with a War Chamber using The old unit's relative life and mana
          • Else - Actions
    • Custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_ReplaceUnitGroup)

• Player Group - Pick every player in (All players) and do (Actions)
  • Loop - Actions
    • Trigger - Add to Fel orc <gen> the event (Player - (Picked player) types a chat message containing -fel as An exact match)

 

[Rheiko]

Yeah, that should work.
I completely forgot you can do this as well

• Player Group - Pick every player in (All players) and do (Actions)
  • Loop - Actions
    • Trigger - Add to YourTrigger the event (Player - (Picked player) types a chat message containing YourText as An exact match)

this way you can use string variable for the event. YourText is a string variable.