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==Intro==
Most MessageBox mistakes stem from adapting a script that works in some cases, but not in more complex situations. To prevent this, this tutorial will showwork through several almost-working scripts, showing you howtheir topitfalls. makeBy the end, you'll have an all-purpose script that can be used and expanded for any situation, and know why every line is needed. We'll start out with some of the basic mechanics of the MessageBox and related functions, followed by common mistakes in complex scripts, and then the all-purpose script and how to set it up. Finally, we'll go through how to use the script to easily move between multi-layered menus, and some extras that you can tack on to it.
 
Note that there are 4 mediums to attach a menu script to: Activators, Quests, Tokens (Object scripts on items in the player's possession), and Spells (or Magic Effect scripts). This article will focus mainly on activators, but the other methods, their differences, and how to set them up will be discussed on other pages (coming soon). Activators are the focus as they are easier to use in most situations (see here for the reasons, but it's suggested to read through the article first).
 
 
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