Changelog of DarkRP F4 Customizable menu

⚡ Client-side Optimization
I've implemented a brand new translation system aimed at enhancing performance and reducing overall size. Now, initialization occurs only once, regardless of the number of installed scripts. Previously, each of my scripts would initialize individually on the client-side, which, with a total of 51 scripts, could lead to slowdowns. With this update, a single initialization will handle all 51 scripts and future ones, optimizing both the client and the overall experience.

Reduction in client-side code size.

❌ Removed
Removed certain icons such as flags, reducing the size of the workshop ressources download.

🚀 Added
Added a button to change character from the F4 menu if Gmod Advanced Character Selection System is installed.
This ensures that the trigger is the user. Rather than running hooks in the background, it also means that you can forget which commands to use. The user is also informed that they can change character whenever they like. That makes it intuitive. Screenshots of the product updated about it.

⚡ Optimization
Slight optimisation of the addon.

🚀 Added
The variable is added to the configuration file:
cfg.jobgraph_in_home = 1 -- 0 = Disable Job Graph in Home table, 1 = ON

🚀 Added
Addition of the enabled variable in the cfg.Screen table, whose role is to disable the buttons you don't want in the F4 menu. Like the server economy if you're not interested in it, for example, or the jobs list.

Wiki updated about this feature.

🚀 Added :
This update answers the question: How to change the key to open the F4 menu, between F1, F2, F3?

In the config file :

----- THE KEY TO OPEN THE MENU F4 -----

cfg.FX_to_Open="F4" --0 = Disable, Define whether the menu can be opened with the F1 F2 F3 F4 key.

✔️ Patched :
Fixed when a job description was duplicated in the presentation of a selected DarkRP job.

✔️ Patched :
Patched this Lua error when you try to spam the button F4 in same time you change the job.

[nordahl_f4_menu] addons/nordahl_f4_menu/lua/autorun/nordahl_cl/cl_f4menu.lua:249: attempt to call method 'Close' (a nil value)
1. DoClick - addons/nordahl_f4_menu/lua/autorun/nordahl_cl/cl_f4menu.lua:249
2. unknown - lua/vgui/dlabel.lua:237

🚀 Added :
In the config file added the possibility to Hide the DarkRP job list if you do not want users on your server to select jobs from the f4 menu. This is useful if access to the jobs is only given by an Npcs or Admin via a Gmod Admin menu

In the config gile find :
cfg.Hide_jobs_list = 0 //0 = Draw all jobs, 1 = Hide list of DarkRP jobs

Check the id in the list in cfg.Screen, "jobs"= when the users open the first time the panel F4, the jobs list is selected. By exemple for the Home of the F4 panel replace the value by "home"

cfg.First_Button_Actived = "jobs"

🧱 Improved :
Improved the job selection menu, added a scroll for long job descriptions.

Small optimisation.

✔️ Patched :
Patch the error of the last update

🚀 Added :
Add variable to customise the fonts : cfg.custom_fonts = "Trebuchet24"

🧱 Improved :
Slight reduction in file size on the client side

🚀 Added in the wiki of F4 Menu :
Add Question / Answer about : How to customize fonts?

🚀 Added :

Add border inside the F4 Menu :

cfg.border_left = 0
cfg.border_right = 0
cfg.border_bottom = 0

🧱 Improved :
Reduction of file size.

🧱 Improved :
Sometimes you have a red error model instead of the Job image in your F4 menu. This update allows you to force the image to be refreshed when the model exists. And avoids the red model error in your DarkRP job images.

Thank "Boruto is LMAO" for your report.

🧱 Improved :
Optimized the size of the folder 361ko > 107ko (materials include)

✔️ Patched :

[nordahl_f4_menu] lua/includes/extensions/net.lua:103: bad argument #1 to 'pairs' (table expected, got nil)

  1. pairs - [C]:-1

   2. WriteTable - lua/includes/extensions/net.lua:103

    3. unknown - addons/nordahl_f4_menu/lua/autorun/nordahl_sv/sv_f4menu.lua:86



Timer Failed! [nord_f4_getskin_1][@addons/nordahl_f4_menu/lua/autorun/nordahl_sv/sv_f4menu.lua (line 83)]

🧱 Improved :
Corrected when the F4 menu is not modified in real time.

✔️ Patch :
Patch Lua error : attempt to call field 'Nord_f4editor_Save' (a nil value)

🧱 Improved :
The button to write a message to support opens the ticket system directly if it is installed

Dev message FR : Mise à jour du système de configuration des images d'arrière-plan et de bannière. Auparavant, vous deviez télécharger une image dans un pack de contenu vers l'atelier (vous saviez aussi comment le faire !), ajouter le pack de contenu à votre collection d'ateliers, modifier le chemin et redémarrer le serveur. Maintenant, vous copiez le lien et vous avez terminé.
Le système a été repensé suite à des suggestions, maintenant il suffit de copier l'url d'une image et cela change le fond instantanément. L'image sera chargée une fois lors de la première utilisation et mise en cache dans le fichier de données du client.

Dev message US : Updated the system for setting up background and banner images. Previously you had to upload an image in a content pack to the workshop (you knew how to do that too!), add the content pack to your workshop collection, change the path and restart the server. Now you copy the link and you're done.
The system has been redesigned following suggestions, now you just copy the url of an image and it changes the background instantly. The image will be loaded once on first use and cached in the client data file.

🚮 Removed :
+ Removed debug_dl_from_server_store, is no longer used, before it was necessary to share the background or have it uploaded to the workshop. Now your background image is stored on the web and uploaded only once in the data file.

cfg.debug_dl_from_server_store=1 // is now removed

+ Removed old image system

🚀 Added :
+Add new image storage with just a simple URL of your image.
+Created and linked the : Workshop ressource pack - content only
+Add the use of resource.AddWorkshop("2453425439"), it can be disabled with the variable USeWorkshopContent in the config file.
In the config file :

cfg_f4.USeWorkshopContent=1 // Enable 1 / Disable 0

+Add Preset in the config file :

-- 0 = Starwars base create by Norda

-- 1 = Hogwarts base create by Norda

-- 2 = Manga RP base create by Norda

-- 3 = HalloRP RP base create by Norda

cfg.skin_preset = 0

🚀 Added :
Add compatibility with SAM Admin
Add compatibility with Gmod Scoreboard Editable

Update of the config file of DarkRP F4 Menu customizable

🚀 Added :
System Automatic download of the background stored in the file: addons/nordahl_f4_menu/materials/f4_background/
Added variable to disable automatic downloading of f4_background folder contents

🚀 Added :
Added report button, shortcut of : Report Tickets System

🧱 Improved :
Allows you to minimize the categories in the F4 Shop menu

✔️ Patched :
Fixed when the entered link is added to the previous one.

🧱 Improved :
Improve when the "Update" and "Reset" buttons are barely visible in the size edition.

Thank @Girah for the report.

Patch some default DarkRP Commands who work with : "Say"

example : /dropmoney <number>

You can keep a copy of your config file. I only edited :

/nordahl_f4_menu/lua/autorun/nordahl_cl/cl_f4_functions.lua
/nordahl_f4_menu/lua/autorun/nordahl_cl/cl_f4menu.lua

🚀 Added :
Add an editable background image system from the interface
Add an editable link system from the interface
Add an editable link system from the interface
Added an example of a predefined skin for StarWarsRP
Added an example of a predefined skin for HogwartsRP
Added an example of a predefined skin for MangaRP
Added an example of a predefined skin for HaloRP

Initial version