Difference between revisions of "Message"
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Message "You have %.0f hours to complete your task.", GameHour, 10 | Message "You have %.0f hours to complete your task.", GameHour, 10 | ||
Displays a message on the screen | Displays a message on the screen. | ||
The DisplaySeconds parameter is supposed to set how long the message will be displayed for, and it must be an integer (or else the script will fail to compile, stating that it must be in integer), however testing seems to indicate that the parameter has absolutely no effect whatsoever on how long the message is actually displayed. If you have successfully set a message to display for longer or shorter than the default time, please mention it in the [[Talk:Message|talk]] page! | |||
Up to 9 variable names can also be passed into the Message. These are displayed in the order they are used as parameters. The message must specify how the variable is to be displayed. | |||
== Displaying Variables == | == Displaying Variables == | ||
Revision as of 22:34, 14 August 2006
Description
Syntax:
Message "Message text", [var1], [var2], DisplaySeconds
Example:
Message "This is a Message" Message "You have %.0f hours to complete your task.", GameHour, 10
Displays a message on the screen.
The DisplaySeconds parameter is supposed to set how long the message will be displayed for, and it must be an integer (or else the script will fail to compile, stating that it must be in integer), however testing seems to indicate that the parameter has absolutely no effect whatsoever on how long the message is actually displayed. If you have successfully set a message to display for longer or shorter than the default time, please mention it in the talk page!
Up to 9 variable names can also be passed into the Message. These are displayed in the order they are used as parameters. The message must specify how the variable is to be displayed.
Displaying Variables
Examples
Message "Var1:% 5.2f / Var2:% 5.2f" Var1 Var2
"Var1: 123.45 / Var2: -123.45"
Message "Var1:%05.2f / Var2:%05.2f" Var1 Var2
"Var1: 00123.45 / Var2:-00123.45"
Message "Var1:%+-5.0f / Var2:%+-5.0f" Var1 Var2
"Var1:+123 / Var2:-123 "
Message "Var1:% .3e / Var2:% .3e" Var1 Var2
"Var1: 1.234E+2 / Var2:-1.234E+2"