How do I find a player name in chat box? I need help with private messaging in chat.

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What I got so far is not much I have been struggling to find the answer.
I need it to allow private messages by typing /pm username message

function Drsgrgsg(pl, text, teamonly)
if text:find( "/pm" ) then
for k,dhdddh in pairs(player.GetAll()) do
if string.sub( text, 5 , 13 )  == dhdddh:Name()	then

PrintMessage( HUD_PRINTTALK, "" ..text )-- as a test

end
end
end

hook.Add("PlayerSay", "dthdthsrg", Drsgrgsg)

Posted 20-Jan-16 5:39am

Member 12276450

Updated 20-Jan-16 6:28am

CHill60

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CPallini 20-Jan-16 12:03pm

So, what is the problem?

Member 12276450 20-Jan-16 17:52pm

solved didn't notice the comment.

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Member 12276450 · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-20T11:51:00

Got it almost 100% working --

for Garry's Mod Private messaging chat command /pm

/pm username message

-- message hides from everyone else in server except the
username.

serverside code -

Python

function Drsgrgsgg(pl, text, teamonly)
if text:find( "/pm" ) then
for k,dhdddh in pairs(player.GetAll()) do
pl:SetNWInt("rsgggg", text)
local sgsg = pl:Name()
if string.match( string.Replace( text, "/pm", "" ), "[%a+]" , 1 )  == string.match( string.lower( dhdddh:Name() ), "[%a+]" , 1 ) 
or string.match( string.Replace( text, "/pm", "" ), "[%a+]" , 1 )  == string.match( dhdddh:Name() , "[%a+]" , 1 )	then
pl:SetNWInt("srhhr", pl:Name()) -- sender
util.AddNetworkString("dthrsrhrhd") -- gm_initialize
net.Start( "dthrsrhrhd", false ) 
net.WriteString( pl:GetNWInt("rsgggg") ) 
net.Send( dhdddh ) 
pl:SetNWInt("rsggsgrsggg", dhdddh:Name())
//print( "teset",dhdddh:Name() )
//print( "msg", pl:GetNWInt("rsgggg"))
end
end
end
end
hook.Add("PlayerSay", "dthdthsrgf", Drsgrgsgg)




// BELOW IS CLIENTSIDE CODE
local function Grhrdhrdhrdh(len, ply)
local ghrhh = net.ReadString()  -- use the same number of bits that were written
//print( "Player ", " is " .. ghrhh .. " .")
chat.AddText( Color( 255, 255, 255 ), string.Replace( ghrhh, "/pm", "[PM Recieved]" ) ) 
end
net.Receive( "dthrsrhrhd", Grhrdhrdhrdh )