[REQUEST]: CEO name

[mrhussel172]

Problem

Hi. Do you know how to change the CEO name from the menu?
I tried to use these stats but had no luck:

CEO Name:
MPX_GB_OFFICE_NAME
MPX_GB_OFFICE_NAME2

STAT_SET_STRING(Hash statName, const char* value, BOOL save)

Solution

So basically I write any CEO name in the input field and it's applied to my Organization.

Additional context

No response

[xesdoog]

CEO and MC names are split across two string stats (CEO name is also saved into another string stat pair, you'll see later) and they are also saved in the GBPD_FM_3 global and their U32 hashes are saved in another global. This is how the game does it:

void func_448() // Position - 0x27794 (161684)
{
	var unk;

	unk = { func_476(45, 46, -1) }; // reads string from both stats GB_OFFICE_NAME and GB_OFFICE_NAME2 into a single buffer
	func_454(&unk, false); // this is the core update logic

	if (!func_453() && NETWORK::NETWORK_CHECK_USER_CONTENT_PRIVILEGES(0, -1, true) || func_451())
		func_450(28); // if check succeeds, clears bit 28 in a GBPD_FM_3 bitfield (Global_1892653[PLAYER::PLAYER_ID() /*615*/].f_10.f_4)
	else
		func_449(28); // otherwise, sets the bit. You can skip the check and just clear the bit right after changing the name because this is basically checking what game version this is (that would be PC_VERSION for us) and if your have online, content, and communication privileges (ie not banned)
	return;
}

Now look at func_454:

void func_454(const char* sParam0, BOOL bParam1) // Position - 0x278B4 (161972)
{
	var unk;

	if (bParam1)
	{
		if (!MISC::IS_STRING_NULL_OR_EMPTY(sParam0))
		{
			func_459(45, 46, sParam0, -1, true); // func_459 writes a string into 2 stats by splitting it at a limit
			func_458(0, sParam0); // writes the joaat hash of the name into global 1988496 + 0 (legacy b3788.0) so you must calculate the hash of the name you chose and set it here
			unk = { func_476(155, 157, -1) }; // reads string stats GB_GANG_NAME and  GB_GANG_NAME2 into a single buffer
		
			if (MISC::IS_STRING_NULL_OR_EMPTY(&unk)) // self explanatory
			{
				func_459(155, 157, sParam0, -1, true); // updates GB_GANG_NAME and GB_GANG_NAME2 with the name this function was called with (ie the one you want to set for GB_OFFICE_NAME and GB_OFFICE_NAME2)
				func_458(1, sParam0); // writes the joaat hash of the name into global 1988496 + 1 (legacy b3788.0)  so you must calculate the hash of the name you chose and set it here
			}
		
			if (func_10935(true))
			{
				unk = { func_476(155, 157, -1) };
				func_455(-1408096250, unk, -81044133); // updates some boss stuff. you can just switch sessions after changing the name to skip this step
			}
		}
	}

	if (!func_453() && NETWORK::NETWORK_CHECK_USER_CONTENT_PRIVILEGES(0, -1, true) || func_451())
		func_450(28);  // if check fails, clears bit 28 in Global_1892653[PLAYER::PLAYER_ID() /*615*/].f_10.f_4
	else
		func_449(28);  // otherwise, sets the bit in the same global

	if (!MISC::IS_STRING_NULL_OR_EMPTY(sParam0))
	{
		TEXT_LABEL_ASSIGN_STRING(&(Global_1892653[PLAYER::PLAYER_ID() /*615*/].f_10.f_343), sParam0, 64); // writes your CEO name into this global (GBPD_FM_3)
		func_458(5, sParam0); // writes the joaat hash of the name into global 1988496 + 5 (legacy b3788.0) so you must calculate the hash of the name you chose and set it here
	}

	return;
}

Now this is the function that writes the string stats and enforces character limit (if you don't limit the name it will be trimmed the next time you join a session)

void func_459(int iParam0, int iParam1, const char* sParam2, int iParam3, BOOL bParam4) // Position - 0x27A49 (162377)
{
	Hash statName;
	Hash statName2;
	var value;
	var value2;
	int lengthOfLiteralString;
	int length;

	statName = func_460(iParam0, iParam3);
	statName2 = func_460(iParam1, iParam3);
        // we already know the stat names. The game gets them by XML item index (45, 46 = GB_OFFICE_NAME, GB_OFFICE_NAME2 and 155, 157 = GB_GANG_NAME, GB_GANG_NAME2)

	if (statName != 0 && statName2 != 0)
	{
		TEXT_LABEL_ASSIGN_STRING(&value, "", 32);
		TEXT_LABEL_ASSIGN_STRING(&value2, "", 32);
		lengthOfLiteralString = HUD::GET_LENGTH_OF_LITERAL_STRING(sParam2);
	
		if (lengthOfLiteralString > 0)
		{
			length = 10;
		
			if (lengthOfLiteralString < 10)
				length = lengthOfLiteralString;
		
			TEXT_LABEL_ASSIGN_STRING(&value, HUD::GET_CHARACTER_FROM_AUDIO_CONVERSATION_FILENAME_WITH_BYTE_LIMIT(sParam2, 0, length, 31), 32);
		
			if (lengthOfLiteralString > 10)
				TEXT_LABEL_ASSIGN_STRING(&value2, HUD::GET_CHARACTER_FROM_AUDIO_CONVERSATION_FILENAME_WITH_BYTE_LIMIT(sParam2, 10, lengthOfLiteralString, 31), 32);
		}

	       // So the first 10 characters are assigned to the first stat string, and the rest up to 31 are assigned to the second stat
               // if the total length <= 10, then you must write an empty string to the second stat
               // the total maximum length of the name is 32 characters.
		STATS::STAT_SET_STRING(statName, &value, bParam4);
		STATS::STAT_SET_STRING(statName2, &value2, bParam4);
	}

	return;
}

We can add this as an option in the business manager if you'd like but I can't promise that it will be delivered it in the next update.

EDIT: this code is in am_mp_property_int.c

[mrhussel172]

thanks, i will take a look, and yes, it would be great if you add this later.

[xesdoog]

it would be great if you add this later.

Already done. I tested it on MC and CEO, it works fine with FSL. The option will be included in the next release (next week will probably be skipped) so I'm keeping this reuqest open as a reminder. If you'd like to have it sooner, let me know and I'll upload a test zip here when I get home.

[mrhussel172]

let me know and I'll upload a test zip here when I get home.

sounds really great, yes please upload it if you can. thanks!

[xesdoog]

SSV2_test.zip

[mrhussel172]

SSV2_test.zip

great job!