[eliex]

I'm sorry for asking such a noob question, but yesterday for a new mission, I was toying a little with the send-message-list SEXP, but hit some obstacles.

When I made Skolir 1 (the player) try to say something, when I saved the mission, the mission-checker said that having Skolir 1 as a message source was invalid. So I changed it to a wingmate, Skolir 4. When I saved, the mission-checker had no problems.

Anyway, I had a look on DEM's first mission as an example. So on a send-message-list SEXP, Alpha 1 was a valid message source. I also noticed that when Alpha 1 was talking there was a "#" in front of Alpha 1. When I tried "#Skolir 1" the mission-checker found it fine.

So is the DEM way the only way for Skolir 1 to be a valid message source? 

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Yes all you have to do is put a # in front of Skolir 1.  Not sure why but it probably has something to do with it being the players ship.

[eliex]

So technically the player's ship is not a valid message source at all; with the "#" in front of <player's ship name> the SEXP is treating <player's ship name> like a made-up source like Command.

OK, thanks for the confirmation. 

[Mobius]

Correct, eliex. Axem, in fact, complained about it(in JAD Alpha 1 sends a lot of messages).