Alfred and I discussed and there was too much concern that it would be abused so we're going to leave it out for now. I think there are other ways for plugins to present info to clients that aren't as intrusive.
Yahn -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LDuke Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 12:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Downloadables Bug? VALVE? -- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] The downloadables bug fix is something a lot of plugin developers and server admins are very happy about having. Thank you. What about the "CenterPrintText font definition is missing from ClientScheme.res" ? Did that just not make it in, or is there some other reason that it won't be added? Grant (L. Duke) On 2/24/07, Yahn Bernier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sure > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LDuke > Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 6:04 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Downloadables Bug? VALVE? > > -- > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Another bug that's > been around for a while: > > The CenterPrintText font definition is missing from ClientScheme.res > so that a HudMsg doesn't get displayed. One of the guys at Turtlerock > said he'd add it to the to-do list months ago. Would it be possible to > add this fix to the next update also? > > I've been trying to show a timer in an unobtrusive place on the screen > for a CAL match plugin for DODS, but there is really no way to do this > right now. > The plugin interface doesn't seem to obey the time parameter so can't > be updated (plus it prints right on top of the flag status icons), the > center say and hint text are too much in the way of the player's view. > > It would be an easy fix, just need to add the font definition for > "CenterPrintText" to the ClientScheme.res file for CSS and DODS. > > Thanks, > > Grant > (L. Duke) > > P.S. This is the definition I've been using to test but the players > have to download a fixed .res file manually: > > CenterPrintText > { > "1" > { > "name" "Trebuchet MS" > "tall" "24" > "weight" "900" > "range" "0x0000 0x007F" // Basic Latin > "antialias" "1" > "additive" "1" > } > } > > ' > > On 2/24/07, Yahn Bernier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > No ETA, probably in the next few weeks though. > > > > Yahn > > > > > > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > -- _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
