lua functions:

message_unit
  message_region
  message_faction

src/common/gamecode/laws.c

@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@ name_cmd(unit * u, struct order * ord)
 }
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-static void
+void
 deliverMail(faction * f, region * r, unit * u, const char *s, unit * receiver)
 {
   if (!cansee(f, r, u, 0)) {

src/common/gamecode/laws.h

@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ void demographics(void);
 void last_orders(void);
 void find_address(void);
 void update_guards(void);
+  extern void deliverMail(struct faction * f, struct region * r, struct unit * u, const char *s, struct unit * receiver);
 
 /* eressea-specific. put somewhere else, please. */
 #include "resolve.h"
-
 void processorders(void);
 extern attrib_type at_germs;
 

src/eressea/lua/gamecode.cpp

@@ -147,6 +147,25 @@ update_subscriptions(void)
   fclose(F);
 }
 
+static void
+message_unit(unit& sender, unit& target, const char * str)
+{
+  deliverMail(target.faction, sender.region, &sender, str, &target);
+}
+
+static void
+message_faction(unit& sender, faction& target, const char * str)
+{
+  deliverMail(&target, sender.region, &sender, str, NULL);
+}
+
+static void
+message_region(unit& sender, const char * str)
+{
+  sprintf(buf, "von %s: '%s'", unitname(&sender), str);
+  addmessage(sender.region, 0, buf, MSG_MESSAGE, ML_IMPORTANT);
+}
+
 static void
 lua_learnskill(unit& u, const char * skname, float chances)
 {
@@ -266,6 +285,10 @@ bind_gamecode(lua_State * L)
     def("write_report", &lua_writereport),
     def("update_guards", &update_guards),
 
+    def("message_unit", &message_unit),
+    def("message_faction", &message_faction),
+    def("message_region", &message_region),
+
     /* scripted monsters */
     def("spawn_braineaters", &spawn_braineaters),
     def("spawn_undead", &spawn_undead),

src/scripts/samples.lua

@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ function test_handler()
     print(u)
     print(u2)
     print(str)
+    message_unit(u, u2, "thanks unit, i got your message: " .. str)
+    message_faction(u, u2.faction, "thanks faction, i got your message: " .. str)
+    message_region(u, "thanks region, i got your message: " .. str)
   end
 
   plain = terraform(0, 0, "plain")
@@ -373,20 +376,7 @@ function run_scripts()
   end
 end
 
--- test_movement()
+function test_moving()
--- test_fail()
--- test_handler()
--- test_parser()
--- test_monsters()
--- test_combat()
--- test_rewards()
--- test_give()
--- test_write()
-
--- test_sail()
--- write_game("../testg.txt")
--- read_game("../testg.txt")
-
   test_movement()
   run_scripts()
   process_orders()
@@ -417,3 +407,24 @@ end
   if astra.region ~= r4 then
     print "ERROR: Astraleinheit konnte Wirbel nicht benutzen"
   end
+end
+
+-- test_movement()
+-- test_fail()
+test_handler()
+-- test_parser()
+-- test_monsters()
+-- test_combat()
+-- test_rewards()
+-- test_give()
+-- test_write()
+
+-- test_sail()
+-- write_game("../testg.txt")
+-- read_game("../testg.txt")
+
+run_scripts()
+process_orders()
+write_reports() 
+
+-- test_moving()