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Chat formatting in Total RP 3
Total RP 3 offers chat formatting features to simulate NPC talking or emoting and detect out-of-character messages and inline emotes. We do not have a graphical user interface for the NPC chat feature for now (it will be introduced with the Extended module), but the detection algorithm is already in place so you can manually enter NPC chat commands.
The default pattern used to detect NPC chats is | (this is the vertical bar or pipe character, not a lower L or an upper i). You can change the detection pattern to a different one in the chat settings if you are used to using another character. Start a message with this character followed by a white space and it will be identified as a NPC chat.
Please note: The messages sent are not modified (we can't do that for technical reasons). The messages are only formatted once received. This means people who are not using Total RP 3 or Total RP 2 may not view the message formatted as desired. Some other add-ons may implement this feature and be compatible with ours.
You can use a few special tokens to grab the RP name of your target or your focus target for use in the chat or in macros.
%xt: Full RP name of your target
%xf: Full RP name of your focus target
You can also add f or l to the end of the above tokens to get the first or last name only.
Here's an example, assuming your target's name is Laure Valianna:
Wow, it's the one and only %xt!Will fill in your target's full RP name, excluding titles
Wow, it's the one and only Laure Valianna!
Now a quick example specifying the first or last name:
You have a cool first name %xtf... and %xtl is a cool last name!Will return the following
You have a cool first name Laure... and Valianna is a cool last name!
To send a message as if a NPC said it you must use the NPC chat detection pattern | followed by anything you want (the name of the NPC) followed by "says: " and your text.
For example, the following input
| Elsa says: Let it go.will output as
Elsa says: Let it go.
in the chat frame colored as an NPC dialog.
To send an emote for a NPC you must use the NPC chat detection pattern | followed by the name of the NPC and your emote.
For example, the following input
| Anna wants to build a snowman.will output as
Anna wants to build a snowman.
in the chat frame colored as an emote.
You can also send "headless" emotes, which are emotes that are not related to a person. You must use the NPC chat detection pattern | followed by your emote.
For example, the following input
| The snow glows white on the mountain tonight.will output as
The snow glows white on the mountain tonight.
in the chat frame colored as an emote.
Total RP 3 will color inline emotes inside messages. The default pattern for detecting emotes is * emote *. You can change the pattern to use ** emote **, < emote > or both * emote * and < emote > in the chat settings of the add-on. Text inside the pattern will be colored like emotes.
For example, the following input
It's time to see what I can do. *builds a giant ice castle* To test the limits and break through.will output
It's time to see what I can do. *builds a giant ice castle* To test the limits and break through.
Total RP 3 can detect out-of-character and color them (in grey by default). The default pattern for detecting out-of-character text is (). You can change the pattern to use (()) in the settings. Text inside the pattern will be greyed out.
For example, the following input
Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know (well know they know).will output
Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know (well know they know).