[E2] Chat "Say" textbox for ingame Script Editor

**IEF015** · 03-09-2009

Originally Posted by IEF015

Just a little suggestion:

For the editor, can we get a textbox so that we can chat while we code instead of going back and forth between editor and game? It's been bugging me for a long time now.

I made this post in the Expression Gate 2 thread, but I don't think it got much attention.

Simply put; a textbox, that you use to type a message, and use that to talk in the chat without having to exit the editor.

**Syranide** · 03-09-2009

I'd say it kind of bloats the editor quite a bit for those that don't care, but sure it could be nice.
However, it basically boils down to the simple fact that some has to do it.

**Azrael** · 03-09-2009

This thread just gave me a completely different idea: a Vim-like text-editor inside GMod. I'm definitely going to code it when I get home.

**ZeikJT** · 03-09-2009

There already are text editors for gmod.
Unless you wanted to add some nice syntax highlighting features. That'd be cool.

**Azrael** · 03-09-2009

Originally Posted by AzraelUK

This thread just gave me a completely different idea: a Vim-like text-editor inside GMod. I'm definitely going to code it when I get home.

Originally Posted by ZeikJT

There already are text editors for gmod.
Unless you wanted to add some nice syntax highlighting features. That'd be cool.

Originally Posted by AzraelUK

This thread just gave me a completely different idea: a Vim-like text-editor inside GMod. I'm definitely going to code it when I get home.

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**Rybec** · 06-07-2009

Actually, if I'm understanding what he said right, it'd be really small in screen real-estate. I don't think he wants a fullblown chatbox, just a simple one-line textbox with a Post button.
After all, you can READ other people's chat while in the editor, just can't POST any.

And even if that's not what he meant, that's what I'm saying. All it'd really need to be code-wise is to get the string from the box when you hit the button and stick it in a console command.....

I'll see if my hyper-limited LUA experience can cobble something together....