

CreateClientConVar( "cl_showhints", "1", true, false )
surface.CreateFont( "Verdana", 15, 600, true, false, "GModNotify" )

// A list of hints we've already done so we don't repeat ourselves`
local ProcessedHints = {}

//
// Throw's a Hint to the screen
//
local function ThrowHint( name )

	local show = GetConVarNumber( "cl_showhints" )
	if (show == 0) then return end

	GAMEMODE:AddNotify( "#Hint_"..name, NOTIFY_HINT, 20 )
	
	surface.PlaySound( "ambient/water/drip"..math.random(1, 4)..".wav" )

end


//
// Adds a hint to the queue
//
function GM:AddHint( name, delay )

	if (ProcessedHints[ name ]) then return end

	timer.Create( "HintSystem_"..name, delay, 1, ThrowHint, name )
	ProcessedHints[ name ] = true
	
end

//
// Removes a hint from the queue
//
function GM:SuppressHint( name )

	timer.Destroy( "HintSystem_"..name )
	
end

// Show opening menu hint if they haven't opened the menu within 30 seconds
GM:AddHint( "OpeningMenu", 30 )

// Tell them how to turn the hints off after 1 minute
GM:AddHint( "Annoy1", 60 )
GM:AddHint( "Annoy2", 61 )
