Triggered messages

[ToM666 1]

Hi Guys

I would like messages to appear in the top left hand corner of the screen when activated by a trigger.

Now I know how to do hints but I would prefer to have the type of message you get on some welcome screens.

The type I am refferring to is the one that looks like it is being typed much like the old ticker machines effect?

Is this possible?

[MacRae 12]

Hey Tom,

I don't know if this is what you want but you can do this,

Set a trigger down,

On Act:

hint "write your text here";

Or if you want them Colored do this:

OnAct:

hint parseText "<t color='#ff0000'>write your text here</t>"; 

just change the #ff0000 to the color code you want!

You must have the activation set to the unit you want it to be activated for tho! :)

Hope this helped

~MacRae~

[ToM666 1]

Hey Tom,

I don't know if this is what you want but you can do this,

Set a trigger down,

On Act:

hint "write your text here";

Or if you want them Colored do this:

OnAct:

hint parseText "<t color='#ff0000'>write your text here</t>"; 

just change the #ff0000 to the color code you want!

You must have the activation set to the unit you want it to be activated for tho! :)

Hope this helped

~MacRae~

Hi MacRae

Thanks for that. I did know how to do hints already but didn't realise you could change the colour so your efforts werent wasted :)

I am however looking for text that appears letter by letter from left to right. Rather than in one go in a box.

[MacRae 12]

oh i see well im sorry but i dont know hot to make that happen :/

if i find out tho you will be first to know!

[kylania 568]

There isn't a built-in script yet, but you can use the one BIS used in their missions.

Bis_printText =
{
   private["_blocks","_block","_blockCount","_blockNr","_blockArray","_blockText","_blockTextF","_blockTextF_","_blockFormat","_formats","_inputData","_processedTextF","_char","_cursorBlinks","_cursorInvis"];

   _blockCount = count _this;

   _invisCursor = "<t color ='#00000000' shadow = '0'>_</t>";

   //process the input data
   _blocks = [];
   _formats = [];

   {
       _inputData = _x;

       _block     = [_inputData, 0, "", [""]] call BIS_fnc_param;
       _format = [_inputData, 1, "<t align = 'center' shadow = '1' size = '0.7'>%1</t><br/>", [""]] call BIS_fnc_param;

       //convert strings into array of chars
       _blockArray = toArray _block;
       {_blockArray set [_forEachIndex, toString [_x]]} forEach _blockArray;

       _blocks  = _blocks + [_blockArray];
       _formats = _formats + [_format];
   }
   forEach _this;

   //do the printing
   _processedTextF  = "";

   {
       _blockArray  = _x;
       _blockNr      = _forEachIndex;
       _blockFormat = _formats select _blockNr;
       _blockText   = "";
       _blockTextF  = "";
       _blockTextF_ = "";

       {
           _char = _x;

           _blockText = _blockText + _char;

           _blockTextF  = format[_blockFormat, _blockText + _invisCursor];
           _blockTextF_ = format[_blockFormat, _blockText + "_"];

           //print the output
           [(_processedTextF + _blockTextF_), 0, 0.15, 5, 0, 0, 90] spawn BIS_fnc_dynamicText;
           playSound "click";
           sleep 0.08;
           [(_processedTextF + _blockTextF), 0, 0.15, 5, 0, 0, 90] spawn BIS_fnc_dynamicText;
           sleep 0.02;
       }
       forEach _blockArray;

       if (_blockNr + 1 < _blockCount) then
       {
           _cursorBlinks = 5;
       }
       else
       {
           _cursorBlinks = 15;
       };

       for "_i" from 1 to _cursorBlinks do
       {
           [_processedTextF + _blockTextF_, 0, 0.15, 5, 0, 0, 90] spawn BIS_fnc_dynamicText;
           sleep 0.08;
           [_processedTextF + _blockTextF, 0, 0.15, 5, 0, 0, 90] spawn BIS_fnc_dynamicText;
           sleep 0.02;
       };

       //store finished block
       _processedTextF  = _processedTextF + _blockTextF;
   }
   forEach _blocks;

   //clean the screen
   ["", 0, 0.15, 5, 0, 0, 90] spawn BIS_fnc_dynamicText;
}; 

Set your text like this:

Bis_printSampleText =
{
   [
       ["CAMP ROGAIN, RESSUPLY POINT","<t align = 'center' shadow = '1' size = '0.7'>%1</t><br/>"],
       ["10 MINUTES LATER ...","<t align = 'center' shadow = '1' size = '1.0'>%1</t><br/>"]

   ] spawn Bis_printText;
};

Call via:

0 = [] call BIS_printSampleText;

Edited August 9, 2013 by kylania

[ToM666 1]

There isn't a built-in script yet, but you can use the one BIS used in their missions.

Bis_printText =
{
   private["_blocks","_block","_blockCount","_blockNr","_blockArray","_blockText","_blockTextF","_blockTextF_","_blockFormat","_formats","_inputData","_processedTextF","_char","_cursorBlinks","_cursorInvis"];
hint "in";
   _blockCount = count _this;

   _invisCursor = "<t color ='#00000000' shadow = '0'>_</t>";

   //process the input data
   _blocks = [];
   _formats = [];

   {
       _inputData = _x;

       _block     = [_inputData, 0, "", [""]] call BIS_fnc_param;
       _format = [_inputData, 1, "<t align = 'center' shadow = '1' size = '0.7'>%1</t><br/>", [""]] call BIS_fnc_param;

       //convert strings into array of chars
       _blockArray = toArray _block;
       {_blockArray set [_forEachIndex, toString [_x]]} forEach _blockArray;

       _blocks  = _blocks + [_blockArray];
       _formats = _formats + [_format];
   }
   forEach _this;

   //do the printing
   _processedTextF  = "";

   {
       _blockArray  = _x;
       _blockNr      = _forEachIndex;
       _blockFormat = _formats select _blockNr;
       _blockText   = "";
       _blockTextF  = "";
       _blockTextF_ = "";

       {
           _char = _x;

           _blockText = _blockText + _char;

           _blockTextF  = format[_blockFormat, _blockText + _invisCursor];
           _blockTextF_ = format[_blockFormat, _blockText + "_"];

           //print the output
           [(_processedTextF + _blockTextF_), 0, 0.15, 5, 0, 0, 90] spawn BIS_fnc_dynamicText;
           playSound "click";
           sleep 0.08;
           [(_processedTextF + _blockTextF), 0, 0.15, 5, 0, 0, 90] spawn BIS_fnc_dynamicText;
           sleep 0.02;
       }
       forEach _blockArray;

       if (_blockNr + 1 < _blockCount) then
       {
           _cursorBlinks = 5;
       }
       else
       {
           _cursorBlinks = 15;
       };

       for "_i" from 1 to _cursorBlinks do
       {
           [_processedTextF + _blockTextF_, 0, 0.15, 5, 0, 0, 90] spawn BIS_fnc_dynamicText;
           sleep 0.08;
           [_processedTextF + _blockTextF, 0, 0.15, 5, 0, 0, 90] spawn BIS_fnc_dynamicText;
           sleep 0.02;
       };

       //store finished block
       _processedTextF  = _processedTextF + _blockTextF;
   }
   forEach _blocks;

   //clean the screen
   ["", 0, 0.15, 5, 0, 0, 90] spawn BIS_fnc_dynamicText;
}; 

Set your text like this:

Bis_printSampleText =
{
   [
       ["CAMP ROGAIN, RESSUPLY POINT","<t align = 'center' shadow = '1' size = '0.7'>%1</t><br/>"],
       ["10 MINUTES LATER ...","<t align = 'center' shadow = '1' size = '1.0'>%1</t><br/>"]

   ] spawn Bis_printText;
};

Call via:

0 = [] call BIS_printSampleText;

Looks promising.

How do I implement that into the game? PHP in ArmA3 is new to me.

[kylania 568]

It's not PHP, that's just a forum mockup for pretty colors.

Just take all three parts, put it in a file called init.sqf and just before the 0 = [] line put:

sleep 1;

Then 1 second after the game starts you'll get "CAMP ROGAIN..." typing across the screen.

[ToM666 1]

It's not PHP, that's just a forum mockup for pretty colors.

Just take all three parts, put it in a file called init.sqf and just before the 0 = [] line put:

sleep 1;

Then 1 second after the game starts you'll get "CAMP ROGAIN..." typing across the screen.

Mate, This was exactly what I was looking for. It looks awesome :cool:

Thanks kylania, you really are a star sir!

---------- Post added at 22:54 ---------- Previous post was at 21:44 ----------

Probably pushing my luck here.

But would it be possible to have messages formatted in the same way that would be activated by a trigger later on in the mission.

And would that message be seen by the whole server or just the people in the vicinity when it activated?

[kylania 568]

Yes and yes.

The last line, this one:

0 = [] call BIS_printSampleText; 

is what displays the text. So just putting that in an OnAct field of a trigger will run it for everyone.

If you wanted it trigger based and only for certain people you could have the trigger run a script, then exit the script if you're not near the trigger.

OnAct:

0 = thisTrigger execVM "typeMessage.sqf";

typeMessage.sqf:

if (player distance _this > 30) exitWith {};

0 = [] call BIS_printSampleText;  

That should only run for clients within 30 meters of the trigger.

[Von Quest 1163]

@kylania

Super genius! You on BIS payroll? You should be!!

Your help on these forums have been nothing short

of amazing. Thank you so much.

[ToM666 1]

@kylania

Super genius! You on BIS payroll? You should be!!

Your help on these forums have been nothing short

of amazing. Thank you so much.

Yep, everything goblin said except I also want to have his children but unfortunatley being as I'm a bloke a simple nod of appreciation and a virtual handshake will have to do.

Cheers buddy :)

[Talyn 33]

I'd also like to extend my thanks to kylania - this script will prove most useful!

On a side note, is it possible to position the text elsewhere on the screen (e.g. bottom left)?

[{HoD}Ferocious 0]

Cool - First time I see this offered. Works beautifully btw. Thanks a bunch!

[Daniels 10]

Hey Kylania Im gonna send you a more detailed PM with stuff.