◾2.2.1.0

This is a detailed changelog for the specified release above.

◾ Overiew

• [ + ] added support for materials as wallpapers

• [ + ] added additional chat / console commands

• [ + ] added new hook when addon initialized to help support plugins

• [ ^ ] updated fonts library

• [ ^ ] dialog panels renamed / moved

• [ ^ ] implemented numerous optimizations

• [ ^ ] updated documentation [ https://epistle.rlib.io/ ]

• [ ^ ] updated permission names for ServerGuard admin mod

• [ % ] fixed eprotect compatibility

◾ File Changelog

◾ CONFIGS

• epistle\cfg\sh_cfg.lua

• epistle\cfg\sh_cfg_bg.lua

• epistle\cfg\sh_cfg_binds.lua

• epistle\cfg\sh_cfg_nav.lua

◾ GENERAL

• epistle\core\cl_fonts.lua

• epistle\core\cl_init.lua

• epistle\core\cl_rcc.lua

• epistle\core\cl_usrdef.lua

• epistle\core\sh_init.lua

• epistle\core\sh_rnet.lua

• epistle\core\sv_init.lua

• epistle\core\sv_psay.lua

• epistle\diag\cl_diag_cwserv.lua

• epistle\diag\cl_diag_dc.lua 🇷​​​​​🇪​​​​​🇲​​​​​

• epistle\diag\cl_diag_dcserv.lua 🇳​​​​​🇪​​​​​🇼​​​​​

• epistle\diag\cl_diag_ibws_notice.lua

• epistle\diag\cl_diag_restrict.lua

• epistle\lang\en.lua

• epistle\pnl\cl_pnl_bg.lua

• epistle\pnl\cl_pnl_ibws.lua

• epistle\pnl\cl_pnl_rules.lua

• epistle\pnl\cl_pnl_rules_web.lua

• epistle\pnl\cl_pnl_servers_popup.lua

• epistle\sh_env.lua

◾ Changes

◾ Added support for materials as wallpapers

Server owners can now specify materials for their interface background. By default, this script uses a DHTML panel to load wallpapers from external websites. The issue with this is that it can sometimes make the interface take a second or two longer to actually load.

By using materials; it can make load times significantly less; however, this requires the server owner to upload the desired materials to a Steam Workshop collection and call the image within the config:

linx\lua\modules\epistle\cfg\sh_cfg_bg.lua

cfg.bg.material.enabled     = true
cfg.bg.material.list        =
{
    'path/to/material_1.png',
    'path/to/material_2.png',
}
cfg.bg.material.clr         = Color( 255, 255, 255, 255 )
cfg.bg.height               = 'auto'

If you decide to enable material wallpapers; it is HIGHLY recommended that you disable the other wallpaper settings for loading external images; otherwise load-times will be equally as bad:

linx\lua\modules\epistle\cfg\sh_cfg_bg.lua

cfg.bg.static.enabled     = false
cfg.bg.live.enabled       = false

In order to create a Steam Workshop collection; you must utilize a tool such as GMPU (Garry's Mod Publishing Utility) which can be downloaded here:

◾ Added additional chat / console commands

Players can now activate the motd and rules interfaces with a number of console commands listed on the binds page.

◾ Added new hook when addon initialized to support plugins

Can now use epistle_cl_init to activate a hook when addon loads the interface.

◾ Updated Font Library

Migrated font library to new system. Nothing should be changed on the server owner's end.

◾ Dialog panels renamed / moved

Old		New
diag/cl_diag_dc.lua	➜	diag/cl_diag_dcserv.lua

◾ Implemented numerous optimizations

Several aspects have been updated for better load times.

◾ Updated Documentation

Several pages have been updated with better structuring so that steps are easier to follow. Also added more information related to certain steps.

◾ Updated ServerGuard permissions

ServerGuard permissions are now more easily identifiable with new names.

◾ Fixed eprotect compatibility

Resolved an issue which caused a random error with customers also using eProtect related to SetTitle()