Close #11512: Add coloured usernames in multiplayer servers by group

Co-authored-by: mbilik <mbilik@umich.edu>
Co-authored-by: Matt <matthewsings5@gmail.com>

distribution/changelog.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 0.4.11 (in development)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+- Feature: [#11512] Coloured usernames by group on multiplayer servers.
 - Feature: [#21734] Park admittance price can now be set via text input.
 - Improved: [#21769] Expose “animation is backwards” wall property in Tile Inspector.
 - Change: [#21715] [Plugin] Remove access to the internal `owner` property. Note: `ownership` is still accessible.

src/openrct2/network/NetworkBase.cpp

@@ -711,15 +711,70 @@ int32_t NetworkBase::GetNumVisiblePlayers() const noexcept
     return static_cast<int32_t>(player_list.size());
 }
 
-const char* NetworkBase::FormatChat(NetworkPlayer* fromplayer, const char* text)
+const char* NetworkBase::FormatChat(NetworkPlayer* fromPlayer, const char* text)
 {
     static std::string formatted;
     formatted.clear();
-    formatted += "{OUTLINE}";
-    if (fromplayer != nullptr)
+
+    if (fromPlayer != nullptr)
     {
-        formatted += "{BABYBLUE}";
-        formatted += fromplayer->Name;
+        auto& network = OpenRCT2::GetContext()->GetNetwork();
+        auto it = network.GetGroupByID(fromPlayer->Id);
+        std::string groupName = "";
+        std::vector<std::string> colours;
+        if (it != nullptr)
+        {
+            groupName = it->GetName();
+            if (groupName[0] != '{')
+            {
+                colours.push_back("{WHITE}");
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < groupName.size(); ++i)
+        {
+            if (groupName[i] == '{')
+            {
+                std::string colour = "{";
+                ++i;
+                while (i < groupName.size() && groupName[i] != '}' && groupName[i] != '{')
+                {
+                    colour += groupName[i];
+                    ++i;
+                }
+                colour += '}';
+                if (groupName[i] == '}' && i < groupName.size())
+                {
+                    colours.push_back(colour);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (colours.size() == 0 || (colours.size() == 1 && colours[0] == "{WHITE}"))
+        {
+            formatted += "{BABYBLUE}";
+            formatted += fromPlayer->Name;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            size_t j = 0;
+            size_t proportionalSize = fromPlayer->Name.size() / colours.size();
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < colours.size(); ++i)
+            {
+                formatted += colours[i];
+                size_t numCharacters = proportionalSize + j;
+                for (; j < numCharacters && j < fromPlayer->Name.size(); ++j)
+                {
+                    formatted += fromPlayer->Name[j];
+                }
+            }
+            while (j < fromPlayer->Name.size())
+            {
+                formatted += fromPlayer->Name[j];
+                j++;
+            }
+        }
+
         formatted += ": ";
     }
     formatted += "{WHITE}";