CHAT_MSG_SYSTEM

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Fired when a system chat message (they are displayed in yellow) is received.

CHAT_MSG_SYSTEM: text, playerName, languageName, channelName, playerName2, specialFlags, zoneChannelID, channelIndex, channelBaseName, languageID, lineID, guid, bnSenderID, isMobile, isSubtitle, hideSenderInLetterbox, supressRaidIcons

Payload

CHAT_MSG_CHANNEL in /etrace

1. text

string - Some possible GlobalStrings:

• ERR_LEARN_RECIPE_S (e.g. "You have learned how to create a new item: Bristle Whisker Catfish.")
• MARKED_AFK_MESSAGE (e.g. "You are now AFK: Away from Keyboard")

2. playerName

string - Name of the user that initiated the chat message.

3. languageName

string - Localized name of the language if applicable, e.g. "Common" or "Thalassian"

4. channelName

string - Channel name with channelIndex, e.g. "2. Trade - City"

5. playerName2

string - The target name when there are two users involved, otherwise the same as playerName or an empty string.

6. specialFlags

string - User flags if applicable, possible values are: "GM", "DEV", "AFK", "DND", "COM"

7. zoneChannelID

number - The static ID of the zone channel, e.g. 1 for General, 2 for Trade and 22 for LocalDefense.

8. channelIndex

number - Channel index, this usually is related to the order in which you joined each channel.

9. channelBaseName

string - Channel name without the number, e.g. "Trade - City"

10. languageID

number - LanguageID

11. lineID

number - Unique chat lineID for differentiating/reporting chat messages. Can be passed to PlayerLocation:CreateFromChatLineID()

12. guid

string - Sender's Unit GUID.

13. bnSenderID

number - ID of the Battle.net friend.

14. isMobile

boolean - If the sender is using the Blizzard Battle.net Mobile app.

15. isSubtitle

boolean

16. hideSenderInLetterbox

boolean - Whether this chat message is meant to show in the CinematicFrame only.

17. supressRaidIcons

boolean - Whether Target marker expressions like {rt7} and {diamond} should not be rendered with C_ChatInfo.ReplaceIconAndGroupExpressions()

Details

• Be very careful with assuming when the event is actually sent. For example, "Quest accepted: Quest Title" is sent before the quest log updates, so at the time of the event the player's quest log does not yet contain the quest. Similarly, "Quest Title completed." is sent before the quest is removed from the quest log, so at the time of the event the player's quest log still contains the quest.