OutputConsole

This outputs the specified text string to the console window (accessed with F8 or ~ key). It can be specified as a message to certain player(s) or all players.

Syntax

bool outputConsole ( string text, [ element visibleTo=getrootelement() ] )

Required Arguments

• text: The text string that you wish to send to the console window

Optional Arguments

• visibleTo: This specifies who the chat is visible to. Any players in this element will see the chat message. See visibility.

Note: visibleTo can also be a Team object, in this case, the text will be visible to all the players of that team.

Example

root = getRootElement ()
addCommandHandler ( "onPlayerConsole", root, "onConsole" )
function onConsole ( message )
local command = gettok(message, 1, 32) --The varible "command" equals text a player types in the console
	if (command == "!public") then --If players typed text equals !public
		outputConsole ( "Public console message" ) --Display console message to all players
	elseif (command == "!private") then --If players typed text equals !private
	        outputConsole ( "Private console message", source ) --Send message to whoever entered the text !private
	end
end

See Also

• getFPSLimit
• getMaxPlayers
• getServerHttpPort
• getServerName
• getServerPassword
• getServerPort
• getVersion
• isGlitchEnabled
• isTransferBoxAlwaysVisible
• isTransferBoxVisible
• setFPSLimit
• setGlitchEnabled
• setMaxPlayers
• setServerPassword
• setTransferBoxVisible
• shutdown