> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://grp-development.gitbook.io/solid-scripts/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://grp-development.gitbook.io/solid-scripts/resources/solid-chat/in-game-setup/channels-and-tabs.md). # Channels and tabs Job, gang and staff commands, and the chat tabs. #### Channels Found in `/chatsetup` > Channels. Every channel becomes a command, like `/pd` or `/ems`. A player types the command and a message, and the message shows with the channel's tag and colour. Press Add channel to create one. The command works as soon as you save, with no restart. | Field | Description | | -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Command | What players type, without the slash. | | Help text | Shown in the command suggestions. | | Label | The tag in front of the message. `locale:police_label` uses the language file, or type your own text. | | Style | The colour of the message, see the list below. | | Icon class | An icon in the tag, see the list below, or off. | | Allowed jobs | Job names that may use it. | | Allowed gangs | Gang names that may use it. | | ACE permission or disabled | An ace that also unlocks it, or off. | | Cooldown (seconds) | Wait between two uses for each player, from 0 to 3600. | | Receivers | Who sees it: Everyone, Same job, Same gang or Staff. | | Show sender name | Puts the sender's name in front of the message. | | Message tab | The tab it shows in: All, Local, Jobs or Staff. | The styles are `normal`, `police`, `ambulance`, `mafia`, `birdy`, `warning`, `error`, `system`, `emergency`, `nonemergency`, `report`, `advert`, `announcement`, `staff` and `pm`. The icons are `fa-shield-alt`, `fa-first-aid`, `fa-user-secret`, `fa-address-book`, `fa-user-circle`, `fa-bullhorn`, `fa-envelope`, `fa-star` and `fa-exclamation-triangle`. Other icon names do not show. **Who can use a channel** A player can use a channel when any of these is true: * they have its ace permission * their job is in Allowed jobs * their gang is in Allowed gangs A channel with no jobs, no gangs and no ace is open to everyone. A channel that sends to Staff, or shows in the Staff tab, is also limited to staff. Job and gang names are not case sensitive. {% hint style="warning" %} Job and gang checks need a framework, so they only work with solid-bridge installed. Without it, a channel only unlocks through its ace permission, and Same job or Same gang messages only reach the sender. {% endhint %} **Default channels** | Command | Who can use it | Cooldown | | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | | `/pd` | Jobs `police`, `sheriff`, `bcso`, `lspd`, or the `solidchat.police` ace | 60 seconds | | `/ems` | Jobs `ambulance`, `ems`, `doctor`, or the `solidchat.ems` ace | 60 seconds | | `/darkweb` | Gangs `mafia`, `lostmc`, `ballas`. The sender's name is hidden. | 60 seconds | | `/announce` | The `solidchat.announce` ace | None | All four send to everyone. Ace names in SOLID Chat always start with `solidchat.`, for example `solidchat.police`. {% hint style="info" %} If another resource already owns a command, for example a dispatch script that owns `/pd`, rename or remove the channel here. When two resources register the same command, whichever starts last wins. {% endhint %} #### Tabs Found in `/chatsetup` > Tabs. | Setting | Default | Description | | --------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Enabled | On | Shows the tabs above the chat. | | Local tab | On | Nearby messages, /me and /do. | | Jobs tab | On | Job and gang channels. | | Staff tab | On | Only players with the [staff permission](https://grp-development.gitbook.io/solid-scripts/resources/solid-chat/in-game-setup/messaging#staff-chat) see it. | All always shows everything. The other tabs show a badge with the number of unread messages, and every player's last tab is remembered. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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