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function getPlayerFromPatrialName(name) 
    local name = name and name:gsub("#%x%x%x%x%x%x", ""):lower() or nil 
    if name then 
        for _, player in ipairs(getElementsByType("player")) do 
            local name_ = getPlayerName(player):gsub("#%x%x%x%x%x%x", ""):lower() 
            if name_:find(name, 1, true) then 
               return player 
            end 
        end 
    end 
end 
  
  
function privateMessage(thePlayer, sendToName, ...) 
    local message = table.concat({...}, "") 
    if sendToName then 
       if (getPlayerFromPatrialName(sendToName)) then 
           toPlayer = (getPlayerFromPatrialName(sendToName)) 
           if not toPlayer == thePlayer then  
              if not message == "" then  
                 outputChatBox("#18BC5BPM to "..getPlayerName(toPlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message, thePlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
                 outputChatBox("#18BC5BPM from"..getPlayerName(thePlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message, toPlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
                 outputChatBox("#18BC5BPM Use /reply [message]", toPlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
                 setElementData(thePlayer, "pmPartner", toPlayer) 
                 setElementData(toPlayer, "pmPartner", thePlayer) 
              else 
                 outputChatBox("Use /pm [part of name] [message]", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
                 return false 
              end 
           else 
               outputChatBox("You cannot pm to yourself!", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
               return false 
           end 
        else 
           outputChatBox("Player not found!", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
           return false 
        end 
    else 
       outputChatBox("Use /pm [part of name] [message]", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
       return false 
    end 
end 
addCommandHandler("pm", privateMessage) 
  
function privateMessageReply(thePlayer, ...) 
    local message table.concat({...}, "") 
    local toPlayer = getElementData(thePlayer, "pmPartner") 
    if toPlayer then 
       if not message == "" then 
           outputChatBox("#18BC5BPM to".. getPlayerName(toPlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message, thePlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
           outputChatBox("#18BC5BPM from"..getPlayerName(thePlayer)..":#FFFFFF"..message, toPlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
           outputChatBox("#18BC5BPM Use /reply [message]", toPlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
       else 
           outputChatBox("Use /reply [message]", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
           return false 
       end 
  else 
     outputChatBox("No partner has been found!", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
    return false 
  end 
end 
addCommandHandler("reply", privateMessageReply) 

no error or warning just only appear not player found wihtout put a player

  
function getPlayerFromPatrialName(name) 
    local name = name and name:gsub("#%x%x%x%x%x%x", ""):lower() or nil 
    if name then 
        for _, player in ipairs(getElementsByType("player")) do 
            local name_ = getPlayerName(player):gsub("#%x%x%x%x%x%x", ""):lower() 
            if name_:find(name, 1, true) then 
               return player 
            end 
        end 
    end 
end 
  
  
function privateMessage(thePlayer, _, sendToName, ...) 
    local message = table.concat({...}, "") 
    if sendToName then 
       if (getPlayerFromPatrialName(sendToName)) then 
           toPlayer = (getPlayerFromPatrialName(sendToName)) 
           if not toPlayer == thePlayer then 
              if not message == "" then 
                 outputChatBox("#18BC5BPM to "..getPlayerName(toPlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message, thePlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
                 outputChatBox("#18BC5BPM from"..getPlayerName(thePlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message, toPlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
                 outputChatBox("#18BC5BPM Use /reply [message]", toPlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
                 setElementData(thePlayer, "pmPartner", toPlayer) 
                 setElementData(toPlayer, "pmPartner", thePlayer) 
              else 
                 outputChatBox("Use /pm [part of name] [message]", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
                 return false 
              end 
           else 
               outputChatBox("You cannot pm to yourself!", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
               return false 
           end 
        else 
           outputChatBox("Player not found!", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
           return false 
        end 
    else 
       outputChatBox("Use /pm [part of name] [message]", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
       return false 
    end 
end 
addCommandHandler("pm", privateMessage) 
  
function privateMessageReply(thePlayer,_, ...) 
    local message table.concat({...}, "") 
    local toPlayer = getElementData(thePlayer, "pmPartner") 
    if toPlayer then 
       if not message == "" then 
           outputChatBox("#18BC5BPM to".. getPlayerName(toPlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message, thePlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
           outputChatBox("#18BC5BPM from"..getPlayerName(thePlayer)..":#FFFFFF"..message, toPlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
           outputChatBox("#18BC5BPM Use /reply [message]", toPlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
       else 
           outputChatBox("Use /reply [message]", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
           return false 
       end 
  else 
     outputChatBox("No partner has been found!", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
    return false 
  end 
end 
addCommandHandler("reply", privateMessageReply) 
  

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function getPlayerFromPatrialName(name) 
    local name = name and name:gsub("#%x%x%x%x%x%x", ""):lower() or nil 
    if name then 
       for _, player in ipairs(getElementsByType("player")) do 
           local name_ = getPlayerName(player):gsub("#%x%x%x%x%x%x", ""):lower() 
           if name_:find(name, 1, true) then 
              return player 
           end 
        end 
    end 
end 
  
function privateMessage(thePlayer, _, sendToName, ...) 
   local message = table.concat({...}, "") 
    if sendToName then 
       if (getPlayerFromPatrialName(sendToName)) then 
           toPlayer = (getPlayerFromPatrialName(sendToName)) 
           if toPlayer ~= thePlayer then 
              if message ~= "" then 
                 outputChatBox("#18CB5BPM to "..getPlayerName(toPlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message, thePlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
                 outputChatBox("#18CB5BPM from "..getPlayerName(thePlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message, toPlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
                 outputServerLog("#18CB5BPM to "..getPlayerName(toPlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message) 
                 outputServerLog("#18CB5BPM from "..getPlayerName(thePlayer).."#FFFFFF "..message) 
                 outputChatBox("#18CB5B /reply [message]", toPlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
                 setElementData(thePlayer, "pmPartner", toPlayer) 
                 setElementData(toPlayer, "pmPartner", thePlayer) 
              else 
                 outputChatBox("Use /pm [part of name] [message]", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
                 return false 
              end 
            else 
               outputChatBox("You cannot pm to yourself!", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
               return false 
            end 
        else 
           outputChatBox("Player not found!", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
           return false 
        end 
    else 
       outputChatBox("Use /pm [part of name] [message]", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
       return false 
    end 
end 
addCommandHandler("pm", privateMessage) 
  
function privateMessageReply(thePlayer, _, ...) 
    local message = table.concat({...}, "") 
    local toPlayer = getElementData(thePlayer, "pmPartner") 
    if toPlayer then 
       if message ~= "" then 
           outputChatBox("#18CB5BPM to "..getPlayerName(toPlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message, thePlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
           outputChatBox("#18CB5BPM from "..getPlayerName(thePlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message, toPlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
           outputServerLog("#18CB5BPM to "..getPlayerName(toPlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message) 
           outputServerLog("#18CB5BPM from "..getPlayerName(thePlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message) 
           outputChatBox("#18CB5B /reply [message]", toPlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
        else 
           outputChatBox("Use /reply [message]", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
           return false 
        end 
    else 
       outputChatBox("None is pmming you!", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
       return false 
    end 
end 
addCommandHandler("reply", privateMessageReply) 

Now there is another problem whan i pm to a different person say you cannot speak to yourself

  
function getPlayerFromPatrialName(name) 
    local name = name and name:gsub("#%x%x%x%x%x%x", ""):lower() or nil 
    if name then 
       for _, player in ipairs(getElementsByType("player")) do 
           local name_ = getPlayerName(player):gsub("#%x%x%x%x%x%x", ""):lower() 
           if name_:find(name, 1, true) then 
              return player 
           end 
        end 
    end 
end 
  
function privateMessage(thePlayer, _, sendToName, id, ...) 
   local message = table.concat({...}, "") 
    if sendToName then 
       if (getPlayerFromPatrialName(sendToName)) then 
           toPlayer = getPlayerFromPatrialName(sendToName) 
           if toPlayer ~= thePlayer then 
              if message ~= "" then 
                 outputChatBox("#18CB5BPM to "..getPlayerName(toPlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message, thePlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
                 outputChatBox("#18CB5BPM from "..getPlayerName(thePlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message, toPlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
                 outputServerLog("#18CB5BPM to "..getPlayerName(toPlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message) 
                 outputServerLog("#18CB5BPM from "..getPlayerName(thePlayer).."#FFFFFF "..message) 
                 outputChatBox("#18CB5B /reply [message]", toPlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
                 setElementData(thePlayer, "pmPartner", toPlayer) 
                 setElementData(toPlayer, "pmPartner", thePlayer) 
              else 
                 outputChatBox("Use /pm [part of name] [message]", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
                 return false 
              end 
            else 
               outputChatBox("You cannot pm to yourself!", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
               return false 
            end 
        else 
           outputChatBox("Player not found!", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
           return false 
        end 
    else 
       outputChatBox("Use /pm [part of name] [message]", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
       return false 
    end 
end 
addCommandHandler("pm", privateMessage) 
  
function privateMessageReply(thePlayer, _, ...) 
    local message = table.concat({...}, "") 
    local toPlayer = getElementData(thePlayer, "pmPartner") 
    if toPlayer then 
       if message ~= "" then 
           outputChatBox("#18CB5BPM to "..getPlayerName(toPlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message, thePlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
           outputChatBox("#18CB5BPM from "..getPlayerName(thePlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message, toPlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
           outputServerLog("#18CB5BPM to "..getPlayerName(toPlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message) 
           outputServerLog("#18CB5BPM from "..getPlayerName(thePlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message) 
           outputChatBox("#18CB5B /reply [message]", toPlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
        else 
           outputChatBox("Use /reply [message]", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
           return false 
        end 
    else 
       outputChatBox("None is pmming you!", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
       return false 
    end 
end 
addCommandHandler("reply", privateMessageReply) 
  

function getPlayerFromPatrialName(name) 
    local name = name and name:gsub("#%x%x%x%x%x%x", ""):lower() or nil 
    if name then 
       for _, player in ipairs(getElementsByType("player")) do 
           local name_ = getPlayerName(player):gsub("#%x%x%x%x%x%x", ""):lower() 
           if name_:find(name, 1, true) then 
              return player 
           end 
        end 
    end 
end 
  
function privateMessage(thePlayer, _, sendToName, ...) 
   local message = table.concat({...}, "") 
    if sendToName then 
       if (getPlayerFromPatrialName(sendToName)) then 
           toPlayer = getPlayerFromPatrialName(sendToName) 
           if toPlayer ~= thePlayer then 
              if message ~= "" then 
                 outputChatBox("#18CB5BPM to "..getPlayerName(toPlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message, thePlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
                 outputChatBox("#18CB5BPM from "..getPlayerName(thePlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message, toPlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
                 outputServerLog("#18CB5BPM to "..getPlayerName(toPlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message) 
                 outputServerLog("#18CB5BPM from "..getPlayerName(thePlayer).."#FFFFFF "..message) 
                 outputChatBox("#18CB5B /reply [message]", toPlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
                 setElementData(thePlayer, "pmPartner", toPlayer) 
                 setElementData(toPlayer, "pmPartner", thePlayer) 
              else 
                 outputChatBox("Use /pm [part of name] [message]", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
                 return false 
              end 
            else 
               outputChatBox("You cannot pm to yourself!", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
               return false 
            end 
        else 
           outputChatBox("Player not found!", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
           return false 
        end 
    else 
       outputChatBox("Use /pm [part of name] [message]", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
       return false 
    end 
end 
addCommandHandler("pm", privateMessage) 
  
function privateMessageReply(thePlayer, _, ...) 
    local message = table.concat({...}, "") 
    local toPlayer = getElementData(thePlayer, "pmPartner") 
    if toPlayer then 
       if message ~= "" then 
           outputChatBox("#18CB5BPM to "..getPlayerName(toPlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message, thePlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
           outputChatBox("#18CB5BPM from "..getPlayerName(thePlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message, toPlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
           outputServerLog("#18CB5BPM to "..getPlayerName(toPlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message) 
           outputServerLog("#18CB5BPM from "..getPlayerName(thePlayer)..":#FFFFFF "..message) 
           outputChatBox("#18CB5B /reply [message]", toPlayer, 255, 255, 255, true) 
        else 
           outputChatBox("Use /reply [message]", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
           return false 
        end 
    else 
       outputChatBox("None is pmming you!", thePlayer, 255, 0, 0) 
       return false 
    end 
end 
addCommandHandler("reply", privateMessageReply) 

i press space for a message and send it without space why?

anyone knows why?

i press space for a message and send it without space why?

local message = table.concat({...}, " ")

not "" but " " will add a space between every word. "," would add a comma between every word. "" adds nothing.