SendChatMessage Function Help

Resource & Plugin Area Modding Help
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I’m trying to figure out the syntax of the SendChatMessage function. I have it set up in a simple addon I am making but I get the following error in console:

Incorrect Call of SendChatMessage invalid argument [1] invalid ID

This is with the following code:

function onPlayerJoining()
    print("Player Joining")
    SendChatMessage(1, "Test Message")
end

I am confused as to what “ID” it is expecting.

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fixed in server version 0.43

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That’s the answer was leaning towards also, just wanted a confirmation. Thanks for the help. hopefully, this will be fixed on the upcoming patch :wink:

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After some testing I can confirm this is not functional. the SendChatMessage(ID, message) as I understood it does not work, the first slot ID, is actually the message, but it’s required to be a number, so I can only send numbers in chat.

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@Anonymous275 The wiki is not written yet. Only functions and events are listed with minimal information. I have done my research before making this post. I am new at lua but I am just here for some help…

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-1 is broadcast anything above it will search for a player with that ID I would strongly recommend reading the wiki

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@Preston when using -1 I get no error but also no chat messages

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The send chat message on the forums (linked below) is incorrect, the first bit is the ID of the user for it to go to, use negative 1 to send it to all users
https://wiki.beamng-mp.com/en/Scripting/functions

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