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 for a specified amount of game time.

The DisplaySeconds parameter must be an integer.

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:   123.45 / Var2:  -123.45"

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

"Var1: 00123.45 / Var2:-00123.45"

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

"Var1:+123   / Var2:-123  "

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

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

See Also

MessageBox
GetButtonPressed