name , client id in menu

[PatmanSan]

You wont be able to show the result of a dvar if you use the action{} element in an itemDef{}. Also, you aren't defining the font and fontstyle and size. It wont show unless you do that.

		itemDef
		{
			name			rcon_button
			type			ITEM_TYPE_BUTTON
			dvar			"rcon_rsp_player0"
			rect			0 0 SLOT_SIZE
			origin			ORIGIN_SLOT
			textstyle		OPTIONS_ITEM_TEXT_STYLE
			textalign		OPTIONS_ITEM_ALIGN
			textalignx		SLOT_ALIGNX
			textaligny		SLOT_ALIGNY
			textscale		SLOT_TXTSCALE
			style			WINDOW_STYLE_FILLED
			backcolor		OPTIONS_CONTROL_BACKCOLOR
			forecolor		OPTIONS_CONTROL_FORECOLOR
			visible			1
			dvartest		"rcon_rsp_result"
			showDvar		{ "1" }
			action
			{
				play "mouse_click";
				scriptMenuResponse "rcon_cmd_player0";
			}
			mouseEnter
			{
				play "mouse_over";
			}
		}

Using a dvar as text, checking dvar to show at all, and with an action... shows perfectly fine.

[serthy]

i did hours of testing and came up with some goodies to bring the max dynamic in cod2 .menu modding
the following menu contains everything what is possible in cod2
heres the result for those, who will understand and use it:

#define POS_TEXT_1 100 100
#define DRAW_BUTTON_DVAR_TEXT( _id , _name , _dvar ) \
	itemDef \
	{ \
		visible		1 \
		rect			POS_ ## _id 80 80 HORIZONTAL_ALIGN_RIGHT VERTICAL_ALIGN_CENTER \
		origin			10 10 \
		forecolor		GLOBAL_UNFOCUSED_COLOR \
		type			ITEM_TYPE_BUTTON \
		dvar			_dvar ## "_text" \
		textscale		0.3 \
		textstyle		ITEM_TEXTSTYLE_SHADOWEDMORE \
		textalign		ITEM_ALIGN_CENTER \
		textalignx		40 \
		textaligny		45 \
		dvartest		_dvar ## "_text" \
		hideDvar \
		{ \
			""; \
		} \
		action \
		{ \
			play "mouse_click"; \
			scriptMenuResponse "response_" ## _name; \
		} \
	} \

...
...
...

	DRAW_BUTTON_DVAR_TEXT( TEXT_1 , "button_next" , "ui_next_" )

you are allowed to use strings in a macro combined with the stringify operator (##)
restrictions:
-only 1 macro can be defined in another macro
-dont use global defined vars in a macro combined with the stringify

[kung foo man]

I just rememberd, that we had this nice little collection: http://killtube.org/showthread.php?1...ghlight=define

		        BUTTON(80 80, "ui_weapon_0", "weapon 0", "ui_weapon_0_show", "1")
        BUTTON(80 100, "ui_weapon_1", "weapon 1", "ui_weapon_1_show", "1")
        BUTTON(80 120, "ui_weapon_2", "weapon 2", "ui_weapon_2_show", "1")
        BUTTON(80 140, "ui_weapon_3", "weapon 3", "ui_weapon_3_show", "1") 
	

Would be perfect for 64+64 items. I didn't know about the Stringifiy-operator back then, but my old example can be shortened with that (the _show one).

[Ni3ls]

		itemDef
		{
			name			rcon_button
			type			ITEM_TYPE_BUTTON
			dvar			"rcon_rsp_player0"
			rect			0 0 SLOT_SIZE
			origin			ORIGIN_SLOT
			textstyle		OPTIONS_ITEM_TEXT_STYLE
			textalign		OPTIONS_ITEM_ALIGN
			textalignx		SLOT_ALIGNX
			textaligny		SLOT_ALIGNY
			textscale		SLOT_TXTSCALE
			style			WINDOW_STYLE_FILLED
			backcolor		OPTIONS_CONTROL_BACKCOLOR
			forecolor		OPTIONS_CONTROL_FORECOLOR
			visible			1
			dvartest		"rcon_rsp_result"
			showDvar		{ "1" }
			action
			{
				play "mouse_click";
				scriptMenuResponse "rcon_cmd_player0";
			}
			mouseEnter
			{
				play "mouse_over";
			}
		}

Using a dvar as text, checking dvar to show at all, and with an action... shows perfectly fine.

How did u do this? Cos I can't use a dvar and action :/

[PatmanSan]

Part of in-game RCON of the eXtreme+ mod (v2.8). Have a look at ui_mp\scriptmenus\rcon_playerctrl.menu

[Tally]

How did u do this? Cos I can't use a dvar and action :/

There is essential code missing from that example. This is from the eXtreme+ mod in full:

		itemDef
		{
			name			rcon_button
			type			ITEM_TYPE_MULTI
			text			" "
			dvar			"rcon_rsp_model"
			dvarFloatList		{ "@RCON_PLAYERCTRL_ORIGINAL" 0 "@RCON_PLAYERCTRL_BARREL" 1 "@RCON_PLAYERCTRL_BATHTUB" 2 "@RCON_PLAYERCTRL_FUNMODE" 3
												"@RCON_PLAYERCTRL_MATTRESS" 4 "@RCON_PLAYERCTRL_TOILET" 5 "@RCON_PLAYERCTRL_TOMBSTONE" 6 "@RCON_PLAYERCTRL_TREE" 7 }
			rect			0 145 OPTION_SIZE
			origin			ORIGIN_ITEM
			textstyle		OPTIONS_ITEM_TEXT_STYLE
			textalign		OPTIONS_ITEM_ALIGN
			textalignx		OPTION_ALIGNX
			textaligny		OPTIONS_ITEM_ALIGN_Y
			textscale		OPTIONS_CONTROL_TXTSCALE
			style			WINDOW_STYLE_FILLED
			backcolor		OPTIONS_CONTROL_BACKCOLOR
			forecolor		OPTIONS_CONTROL_FORECOLOR
			visible			1
			dvartest		"rcon_rsp_result"
			showDvar		{ "1" }
			action
			{
				play "mouse_click";
				scriptMenuResponse "rcon_cmd_model";
			}
			mouseEnter
			{
				play "mouse_over";
			}
		}

Note the dvarFloatList{} - this is what enables you to show the result of a dvartest: it has to have a string (although it doesn't have to be a localized string) + a response element to go with it. You then monitor for the scriptmenuresponse, and then set the dvar on the cliient, and it will then show the corresponding string in the dvarFloatList{}.

[PatmanSan]

Both itemDef examples are from eXtreme+ rcon_playerctrl.menu. The one I quoted is for displaying a player's name for a specific slot, and that's what the OP wanted. Nothing is missing at all.
Your itemDef example is for setting a player action in eXtreme in-game RCON. Although the dvar/dvarFloatList stuff is good-to-know for some readers, it's certainly not required.

btw: dvarFloatList and dvartest are totally unrelated. dvar and dvarFLoatList are related, and dvartest/showdvar/hidedvar are related.

[Tally]

Post deleted. Refrain from flaming/flamebaiting

[Tally]

I just found out why previously I couldn't get the value of a dvar to show in an itemDef{} - I had always been using "decoration" as part of the itemDef{}. This prevents it working. Once you leave it out, it works.

[Ni3ls]

That still doesnt work for me:/ I already left it out.
Maybe i place this at the wrong part

		    players = getEntArray( "player", "classname" ); 
    for( i=0; i < players.size; i++ ) 
    { 
        player = players[i]; 
         
        if( player getEntityNumber() == i ) 
        { 
            player setClientCvar( "ui_player_name_" + i, player.name ); 
            player setClientCvar( "ui_player_entNum_" + i, i ); 
        } 
    } 
	

Where am I supposed to thread this?