From 9ef7aeb94083a3556c3e2c4dab53d4f5c03d6270 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: PsiOmega <git@psiomega.se>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2015 15:48:17 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] On join clients are now given a changelog notice, if the
 changelog has changed since last.

---
 code/controllers/configuration.dm   | 5 +++++
 code/modules/client/client procs.dm | 6 +++++-
 config/example/config.txt           | 9 +++++++--
 3 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index b112beaf53d..e92d323062f 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ var/list/gamemode_cache = list()
 
 	var/law_zero = "ERROR ER0RR $R0RRO$!R41.%%!!(%$^^__+ @#F0E4'ALL LAWS OVERRIDDEN#*?&110010"
 
+	var/aggressive_changelog = 0
+
 /datum/configuration/New()
 	var/list/L = typesof(/datum/game_mode) - /datum/game_mode
 	for (var/T in L)
@@ -638,6 +640,9 @@ var/list/gamemode_cache = list()
 				if("law_zero")
 					law_zero = value
 
+				if("aggressive_changelog")
+					config.aggressive_changelog = 1
+
 				else
 					log_misc("Unknown setting in configuration: '[name]'")
 
diff --git a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm
index 7f1754b2bc1..20ee74177eb 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
@@ -162,7 +162,11 @@
 	nanomanager.send_resources(src)
 
 	if(prefs.lastchangelog != changelog_hash) //bolds the changelog button on the interface so we know there are updates.
-		winset(src, "rpane.changelog", "background-color=#eaeaea;font-style=bold")
+		src << "<span class='info'>You have unread updates in the changelog.</span>"
+		winset(src, "rpane.changelogb", "background-color=#eaeaea;font-style=bold")
+		if(config.aggressive_changelog)
+			src.changes()
+
 
 
 	//////////////
diff --git a/config/example/config.txt b/config/example/config.txt
index a0c999bcf4d..a8dcac8e27f 100644
--- a/config/example/config.txt
+++ b/config/example/config.txt
@@ -329,9 +329,14 @@ STARLIGHT 0
 ## Example races include: Human, Tajara, Skrell, Unathi
 # ERT_SPECIES Human;Skrell;Unathi
 
-## Defines how Law Zero is phrased. Primarily in the Malfunction gamemode.
+## Defines how Law Zero is phrased. Primarily used in the Malfunction gamemode.
 # LAW_ZERO ERROR ER0RR $R0RRO$!R41.%%!!(%$^^__+ @#F0E4'STATION OVERRUN, ASSUME CONTROL TO CONTAIN OUTBREAK, ALL LAWS OVERRIDDEN#*?&110010
 
-## Enable asteroid tunnel/cave generation. Will behave strangely if turned off with a map that expects it on.
+
+## Enable asteroid tunnel/cave generation. Will behave strangely if turned off with a map that expects it on.
 # GENERATE_ASTEROID
 
+
+
+## Uncomment to have the changelog file automatically open when a user connects and hasn't seen the latest changelog
+#AGGRESSIVE_CHANGELOG