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README.md

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Central Message
 ## Overview
-* Description: Simple API to display short messages at the center of the screen
+* Description: Simple API and server command to display short messages at the center of the screen
 * Author: Wuzzy
-* License of everything: WTFPL
+* License of everything: MIT License
 * Shortname: `central_message`
 * Version: 0.3.0 (using Semantic Versioning 2.0.0, see [SemVer](http://semver.org/))
 
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ Each message is displayed for a few seconds, then it is removed.
 When multiple messages are pushed quickly in succession, the messages will be “stacked”
 on the screen.
 
+This mod adds the server command “cmsg” as well as an API for mods to display messages.
+The syntax is “`/cmsg <player> <text>`”. If `<player>` is “*”, the message is sent to all players.
+
 This mod can be useful to inform about all sorts of events and is an alternative to use the chat log
 to display special events.
 
@@ -21,6 +24,7 @@ Some usage examples:
 * Error message directed to a single player
 * Informational messages
 * Administational messages to warn players about a coming server shutdown
+* Show messages by using a command block from Mesecons
 
 ## Settings
 This mod can be configured via `minetest.conf`.

description.txt

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-Simple API to show messages to the center of the screen to players.

init.lua

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+local S = minetest.get_translator("central_message")
+
 cmsg = {}
 cmsg.hudids = {}
 cmsg.messages = {}
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ cmsg.push_message_player = function(player, text)
 				direction = 3,
 				alignment = {x=0,y=1},
 				scale = {x=800,y=20*cmsg.settings.max_messages},
+				z_index = 10,
 			})
 			cmsg.messages[pname] = {}
 			cmsg.next_msgids[pname] = 0
@@ -141,6 +144,34 @@ minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
 	cmsg.hudids[player:get_player_name()] = nil
 end)
 
+minetest.register_privilege("announce", {
+	description = S("Can use /cmsg"),
+	give_to_singleplayer = false,
+})
+minetest.register_chatcommand("cmsg", {
+	description = S("Show message in the center of the screen to player (“*” sends to all players)"),
+	privs = {announce = true},
+	params = S("<player> <text>"),
+	func = function(name, params)
+		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
+		local targetname, text = string.match(params, "^(%S+)%s(.+)$")
+		if not targetname then
+			return false, S("Invalid usage, see “/help cmsg”.")
+		end
+		if targetname == "*" then
+			cmsg.push_message_all(text)
+			return true, S("Message sent.")
+		else
+			local target = minetest.get_player_by_name(targetname)
+			if not target then
+				return false, S("The player @1 is not online.", targetname)
+			end
+			cmsg.push_message_player(target, text)
+			return true, S("Message sent.")
+		end
+	end,
+})
+
 -- Horrible Workaround code starts here
 cmsg.steps = 0
 cmsg.last_push = -1

locale/central_message.de.tr

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+# textdomain:central_message
+Can use /cmsg=Kann /cmsg benutzen
+Show message in the center of the screen to player (“*” sends to all players)")=Nachricht in Mitte des Bildschirms an Spieler senden („*“ sendet an alle Spieler)
+<player> <text>=<Spieler> <Text>
+Invalid usage, see “/help cmsg”.=Ungültige Verwendung, siehe „/help cmsg“.
+Message sent.=Nachricht gesendet.
+The player @1 is not online.=Der Spieler @1 ist nicht online.

locale/template.txt

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+# textdomain:central_message
+Can use /cmsg=
+Show message in the center of the screen to player (“*” sends to all players)")=
+<player> <text>=
+Invalid usage, see “/help cmsg”.=
+Message sent.=
+The player @1 is not online.=

mod.conf

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 name = central_message
+description = Simple API to show messages to the center of the screen to players.