Message

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.

Example:

Message "There are %.0f arrows and %.0f shields in the crate.", BowVar, ShiledVar, 10

Displays: There are 3 arrows and 6 shields in the crate.

Notes

• 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

Formatting notation

%.2f - This means format the variable with 2 decimal places.

%.0f - This will format the variable with 0 decimal places, so is the normal choice for integers.

%5.0f - The number in front of the point specifies the minimum width of the number. In this case, there will always be enough space in front of the number for 5 digits:

Number    12 wins
Number  1234 wins

Formating switches

The following formatting switches can be used in Oblivion. Put them in any sequence right after the '%'

Switch	Function
+	Display + in front of positive numbers
<Space>	Leave a leading space in front of positive numbers
-	Use left-aligned formation instead of right alligned.
0	The filling-char used for formatting is '0' instead of ' '

Other Functions

%g - This usually works just like "%.0f", displaying 0 decimal places. When the number is 1000000 or larger, though, the game displays it in scientific notation (1E+006)

%.3e - Shows numbers in scientific notation (123000 = 1.23E+005)

%% - Use this to display a percent-sign in the message

Examples

Message "Var1:% 5.2f / Var2:% 5.2f" Var1 Var2

Displays: "Var1:   123.45 / Var2:  -123.45"

Message "Var1:%05.2f / Var2:%05.2f" Var1 Var2

Displays: "Var1: 00123.45 / Var2:-00123.45"

Message "Var1:%+-5.0f / Var2:%+-5.0f" Var1 Var2

Displays: "Var1:+123   / Var2:-123  "

Message "Var1:% .3e / Var2:% .3e" Var1 Var2

Displays: "Var1: 1.234E+2 / Var2:-1.234E+2"

See Also

• MessageEx
• MessageBox
• PrintToConsole
• Message Spam for usage and preventing other messages from showing