Chat Alert HUD Version 1.5

In busy sims, events, etc. there is often a lot of local chat. It may be difficult to notice if someone is talking to you or mentioning something you are interested in. The Chat Alert HUD monitors the local public chat and looks for any of the key words or phrases (triggers) you set. Triggers can be your name or anything else in chat you want to trigger an alert. If one of these triggers is seen in public chat, the HUD plays a sound, flashes the HUD briefly, and shows who said it in floating text over the HUD.

NOTE: If you set a trigger to some avatar's name, you will only get an alert if that name is found in the chat. You will NOT get an alert for other chat from that avatar. However you can use the "Show Recent" feature described below to get a list of all recent chat from a specific avatar.

You can set triggers via the "Triggers" notecard or by selecting the "Set Triggers" button on the HUD's popup menu. You can enter a list of trigger words or phrases separated by commas. Triggers are read from the "Triggers" notecard automatically when you edit/save the notecard or when you select the "Load Triggers" button. The "Reset" button also clears the recent chat log, whereas the "Set Triggers" and "Load Triggers" buttons do not. Setting or loading triggers replaces the existing triggers. If you select "Set Triggers", but then select "Submit" without entering any triggers, the list of triggers will become empty and no chat alerts will occur.

You can show all recent chat that includes any of the triggers by selecting "Show Recent" from the HUD's popup menu. If you include an avatar's entire user name or display name as a trigger, "Show Recent" will include all recent chat from that avatar in addition to all chat lines that include any of the trigger words/phrases. This allows you to see everything recently said by a specific avatar without having to scroll and search back through the chat. The recent chat will be shown in a different color than regular chat.

HINT: It is recommended that you include your avatar's name(s) in the list of triggers on the Triggers notecard, in addition to any other key words or phases to which you want to be alerted. If you have a two-name avatar, include first name and last name separated by a comma to you get an alert if either one is found in chat (e.g. Hi Fred or Hi Mr. Allandale). If you want to see a list of recent chat from just a specific avatar (or just several specific avatars), use the "Set Triggers" button to temporarily set the triggers to the desired avatar name(s). For two-name avatars, in this case specify the entire name, not the first and last name separated by commas, since matches to the originating avatar name (versus chat) are made only on the entire name. Then after you see the list, use the "Load Triggers" button to reload your original list of triggers from the Triggers notecard.

NOTE: Chat originated by the HUD's owner is ignored.
NOTE: The HUD can be set to listen to just avatars, just objects, or both. You can set this option on the Triggers notecard or via the popup menu.
NOTE: Triggers will match only to whole words/phrases. For example, a trigger of Fred will not match Freddy or Alfred. This minimizes false triggering.
NOTE: Triggers set using "Set Triggers" are temporary and will be replaced by triggers from the "Triggers" notecard when you detach/attach the HUD, relog with the HUD attached, edit the Triggers notecard, or select the "Load Triggers" button.

Use the "Reset" button to clear both the recent chat history as well as the triggers. The recent chat history and triggers will also be cleared when you wear/add the HUD, rez it, or relog while wearing it.

If you don't want the sound, delete the sound from the HUD's Contents. Or replace it with any sound you want instead.

You can wear the Chat Alert HUD as a HUD or rez it on the floor. Wearing as a HUD is recommended so that it is always at the same location as your avatar.

Permissions: mod (except scripts are no-mod), copy, no-transfer

Land Impact: 1

• Monitor local public chat for key words/phrases (triggers)
• Alert owner with sound, flashing HUD & floating text
• Can list all recent chat containing triggers or from specified avatars
• Can listen to local chat from avatars, objects or both
• Very helpful in crowded events and venues