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BZFS API Documentation This page contains part of the BZFS API documentation for use by Plug-ins on the BZFS server.
BZFS API Function. This page documents a BZFS_API Function, that is provided by the BZFS game server for plug-ins to call.

Prototype

BZF_API bool bz_sendTextMessage (int from, int to, const char* message); BZF_API bool bz_sendTextMessage (int from, bz_eTeamType to, const char* message);

Parameters

  • int from: The player ID that the message will appear to be from. This must be a valid player ID, or BZ_SERVER if the message is to be a system message.
  • int to: The target player ID to send the message to. This must be a valid player ID or BZ_ALLUSERS if the message is to be broadcast to all connected users.
  • bz_eTeamType to: The target team to send the message to. This must be a valid team enumeration from bz_eTeamType.
  • const char* message: The text of the message to be sent.

Description

This API function will cause the server to send a text message to a single player, all players, or team. The text message can be made to appear from any user or the server itself.