updated perm regulars/mods, fixed that users with dashes in their names can now become regulars, added a check for online players upon adding a user to a group

config.lua

@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@ Event.register(-1, function()
     global.scenario.variables.current_m = 0
     global.scenario.variables.days_passed = 0
     global.scenario.variables.mods = {
-    	sanctorio = "",
+        dpoba = "",
+        masjazZ = ""
     }
+    
     global.scenario.variables.regulars = {
-    	helpower2 = "",
+      helpower2 = "",
       rorror = "",
       Medival3 = "",
       dpoba = "",
@@ -34,8 +36,54 @@ Event.register(-1, function()
       hunter117x = "",
       TonyTroll = "",
       rorror = "",
-      HighInFiberOptics = ""
+      HighInFiberOptics = "",
+      Atoms = "",
+      adlmr = "",
+      rayijin = "",
+      Sephir = "",
+      inator1192 = "",
+      TeZwo = "",
+      neumond = "",
+      bhenoa = "",
+      JBC363 = "",
+      Kaig3n = "",
+      Factorioio = "",
+      Bawz  = "",
+      CrazyStephen  = "",
+      eithel = "",
+      Coyote101 = "",
+      jedifan = "",
+      xsidd = "",
+      MaxTheSpunkyMunk  = "",
+      Tarpon907 = "",
+      BigHamster = "",
+      sir = "",
+      Arnietom = "",
+      Animal = "",
+      banakeg = "",
+      philip017 = "",
+      NinjrKillr = "",
+      MarckHardt = "",
+      BrainClot = "",
+      blzz = "",
+      WatchingHawk = "",
+      farcear = "",
+      selen = "",
+      trekie4747 = "",
+      Gizan = "",
+      Slastraf = "",
+      zacman0510 = "",
+      TheOrangeAngle = "",
+      williambellwisdo = "",
+      Extraxyz = "",
+      markupolionCZ = "",
+      BJHunter = "",
+      ZTX = "",
+      bigglesthepirate = ""
     }
+    global.scenario.variables.regulars["-slug-"] = ""
+    global.scenario.variables.regulars["g-h-o-s-t"] = ""
+    
     global.scenario.variables.player_positions = {}
     global.scenario.variables.player_walk_distances = {}
     global.scenario.config = {}

custom_commands.lua

@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ local function regular(cmd)
     return
   end
   local params = {}
-  for param in string.gmatch(cmd.parameter, "%w+") do table.insert(params, param) end
+  for param in string.gmatch(cmd.parameter, "%S+") do table.insert(params, param) end
   if params[2] == nil then
     game.player.print("Command failed. Usage: /regular <promote, demote>, <player>")
     return
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ local function mod(cmd)
     return
   end
   local params = {}
-  for param in string.gmatch(cmd.parameter, "%w+") do table.insert(params, param) end
+  for param in string.gmatch(cmd.parameter, "%S+") do table.insert(params, param) end
   if params[2] == nil then
     game.player.print("Command failed. Usage: /mod <promote, demote>, <player>")
     return

user_groups.lua

@@ -11,21 +11,29 @@ function is_regular(player_name)
 end
 
 function add_regular(player_name)
-	if is_regular(player_name) then game.player.print(player_name .. " was already a regular.")
-	else
-		game.print(game.player.name .. " promoted " .. player_name .. " to regular.")
-		change_entry(player_name, "regulars", "add")
-	end
-	global.scenario.variables.regulars[player_name] = ""
+    if is_regular(player_name) then game.player.print(player_name .. " is already a regular.")
+    else
+        if game.players[player_name] then
+            game.print(game.player.name .. " promoted " .. player_name .. " to regular.")
+            change_entry(player_name, "regulars", "add")
+            global.scenario.variables.regulars[player_name] = ""
+        else
+            game.player.print(player_name .. " does not exist.")
+        end
+    end 
 end
 
 function add_mod(player_name)
-	if is_mod(player_name) then game.player.print(player_name .. " was already a moderator.")
-	else
-		game.print(game.player.name .. " promoted " .. player_name .. " to moderator.")
-		change_entry(player_name, "regulars", "remove")
-	end
-	global.scenario.variables.mods[player_name] = ""
+    if is_mod(player_name) then game.player.print(player_name .. " is already a moderator.")
+    else
+        if game.players[player_name] then
+            game.print(game.player.name .. " promoted " .. player_name .. " to moderator.")
+            change_entry(player_name, "regulars", "remove")
+            global.scenario.variables.mods[player_name] = ""
+        else
+            game.player.print(player_name .. " does not exist.")
+        end
+    end 
 end
 
 function remove_regular(player_name)