Lua SendChatMessageToPlayer
Description
This method is used to send a chat message to the or a player. Only the specified player can see the message. This method is often used to avoid spamming npc’s. (Since only the specified player can see it)
Syntax
:SendChatMessageToPlayer(type, language, "message", name)
Usage/Example
pUnit:SendChatMessageToPlayer(type, language, "message", pPlayer)
*unit:SendChatMessageToPlayer(type, language, "message", pPlayer)
pPlayer:SendChatMessageToPlayer(type, language, "message", player-name)
List of Types
| Value | Description |
| 0 | CHAT_MSG_SYSTEM |
| 1 | CHAT_MSG_SAY |
| 2 | CHAT_MSG_PARTY |
| 3 | CHAT_MSG_RAID |
| 4 | CHAT_MSG_GUILD |
| 5 | CHAT_MSG_OFFICER |
| 6 | CHAT_MSG_YELL |
| 7 | CHAT_MSG_WHISPER |
| 9 | CHAT_MSG_WHISPER_INFORM |
| 10 | CHAT_MSG_EMOTE |
| 11 | CHAT_MSG_TEXT_EMOTE |
| 23 | CHAT_MSG_AFK |
| 24 | CHAT_MSG_DND |
| 25 | CHAT_MSG_IGNORED |
| 26 | CHAT_MSG_SKILL |
| 27 | CHAT_MSG_LOOT |
| 28 | CHAT_MSG_MONEY |
List of Languages
| Value | Description |
| 0 | LANG_UNIVERSAL |
| 1 | LANG_ORCISH |
| 2 | LANG_DARNASSIAN |
| 3 | LANG_TAURAHE |
| 6 | LANG_DWARVISH |
| 7 | LANG_COMMON |
| 8 | LANG_DEMONIC |
| 9 | LANG_TITAN |
| 10 | LANG_THELASSIAN |
| 11 | LANG_DRACONIC |
| 12 | LANG_GNOMISH |
| 13 | LANG_TROLL |
| 14 | LANG_GUTTERSPEAK |
| 33 | LANG_DRAENEI |
The following example will make an npc say something when you gossip with him or her.
function OnGossip(pUnit, event, pPlayer)
pUnit:SendChatMessageToPlayer(12, 0, "Hey hello there player!", pPlayer)
pUnit:GossipCreateMenu(100, pPlayer, 0)
pUnit:GossipMenuAddItem(7, "Menu row 1", 1, 0)
pUnit:GossipMenuAddItem(7, "Menu row 2", 2, 0)
pUnit:GossipSendMenu(pPlayer)
end
RegisterUnitGossipEvent(npc-id, 1, "OnGossip")
The following example will make you say something to the closest player to you when you log in.
function OnEnterWorld(event, pPlayer)
if(pPlayer:IsGm() == true) then
pPlayer:SendChatMessageToPlayer(12, 0, "I'm a Gm and I logged in!", pPlayer:GetClosestPlayer())
end
end
RegisterServerHook(4, "OnEnterWorld")