Ticket #2723: gamesetup.js_NoSpam.patch

binaries/data/mods/public/gui/gamesetup/gamesetup.js

@@ -1641 +1641 @@
     Engine.GetGUIObjectByName("moreOptions").hidden = !Engine.GetGUIObjectByName("moreOptions").hidden;
 }
 
+
+var lastToggleReady = new Date(0); // Start at Unix Epoch to enable the first click.
+var spamMsgShown = false;
 function toggleReady()
 {
+    var now = new Date;
+    var tickLength = now - lastToggleReady;
+
+    // Allow ready status once every five seconds but allow immediate revocation of the ready status. 
+    if (tickLength < 5000 && !g_IsReady)
+    {
+        if(!spamMsgShown)
+        {
+            g_ChatMessages.push(translate(" * Please do not spam the other players."));
+            Engine.GetGUIObjectByName("chatText").caption = g_ChatMessages.join("\n");
+        }
+        spamMsgShown = true;
+        return;
+    }
+    
     g_IsReady = !g_IsReady;
     if (g_IsReady)
     {
@@ -1656 +1674 @@
         Engine.GetGUIObjectByName("startGame").caption = translate("I'm ready!");
         Engine.GetGUIObjectByName("startGame").tooltip = translate("State that you are ready to play!");
     }
+
+    spamMsgShown = false;  // Allow showing the message again.
+    lastToggleReady = now; // Update the timer.
 }
 
 function updateReadyUI()