Access System's Username

[cawmageddon]

Hi All,

I'm making a horror wad and I think it'd be cool to break the fourth wall at one point and have a demon address the player by their real name, or at least the name of their user account in their system.
Since gzdoom is running C/C++ this should be easy to implement for windows and linux, right?
Any help is appreciated

[yum13241]

But that's not exposed in ZScript. Just because it's possible in C++ doesn't mean we'll get to see it in ZScript.

[cawmageddon]

But that's not exposed in ZScript. Just because it's possible in C++ doesn't mean we'll get to see it in ZScript.

Oh nooooooo :{
Do you have any idea how one might go about implementing it?

[yum13241]

No, but you can use the player name.

[cawmageddon]

Hm, I want to create a sense of horror so having the demon address the player as "PLAYER1" won't really have the same impact.

[Chris]

Hm, I want to create a sense of horror so having the demon address the player as "PLAYER1" won't really have the same impact.

Given the wide range of styles a person can set their system username with, that may not be any better. Depending on what it's set to, it may even come across as confusing, with the player not realizing it was meant to address them rather than a using a generic word or name. The system username may be better thought of as a unique (for the system) identifier or title, rather than a name you'd address someone with in conversation.

[wildweasel]

Hm, I want to create a sense of horror so having the demon address the player as "PLAYER1" won't really have the same impact.

Your mod would end up addressing me as "wildw" or "owner" which wouldn't really work either.

[ramon.dexter]

Yeah, another attempt on jumpscare wad, just to be completely fade away like a year later.

[cawmageddon]

Hm, I want to create a sense of horror so having the demon address the player as "PLAYER1" won't really have the same impact.

Given the wide range of styles a person can set their system username with, that may not be any better. Depending on what it's set to, it may even come across as confusing, with the player not realizing it was meant to address them rather than a using a generic word or name. The system username may be better thought of as a unique (for the system) identifier or title, rather than a name you'd address someone with in conversation.

Hm, yeah that's a good point,.,..
Alright, well I might still play around with it and see if I can get it working as a zdoom learning exercise, but not actually use it in a map.
Thanks to everyone who replied <3

[yum13241]

Hm, I want to create a sense of horror so having the demon address the player as "PLAYER1" won't really have the same impact.

What I meant was getting the name CVar. That is the name the player uses in game.

[cawmageddon]

Hm, I want to create a sense of horror so having the demon address the player as "PLAYER1" won't really have the same impact.

What I meant was getting the name CVar. That is the name the player uses in game.

Oh, I thought you meant GetUserName() from the Player struct

[inkoalawetrust]

Hm, I want to create a sense of horror so having the demon address the player as "PLAYER1" won't really have the same impact.

What I meant was getting the name CVar. That is the name the player uses in game.

Oh, I thought you meant GetUserName() from the Player struct

Yeah, that's what yum is talking about, the GetUsername() method gets the name CVAR of the player whose struct belongs to.

Yeah, another attempt on jumpscare wad, just to be completely fade away like a year later.

And ? Most maps aren't unforgettable masterpieces that will be fondly remembered for years to come.

[cawmageddon]

Yeah, that's what yum is talking about, the GetUsername() method gets the name CVAR of the player whose struct belongs to.

Oh, thank you !