Cannot use HTML in localize in createDiaryRecord (Briefing)

[Smoerble 11]

Hi all,

I want to create a briefing in my init.sqf. I want to use the localization feature (stringtable.xml) and would like to use HTML in the breifing text.

So basically I need something like this:

player createDiaryRecord["Diary", [localize "smotrans_briefing1Title", toString [parseText localize "smotrans_briefing1Description"]]];

Questions:

1) the code above does not work, error: "Type Text, expected String". How can I use HTML in stringtabel and still display it inside the brieifing please?

2) as far as I understand, the code above is not meant to run on a COOP/multiplayer campaign. How should I change it please?

[Larrow 2828]

Use the str not toString which is for converting char arrays into strings.

[Smoerble 11]

Use the str not toString which is for converting char arrays into strings.

Thank you, this helped.

Next question: my stringtable.xml contains:

			<Key ID="smotrans_briefing1Description">
			<Original>There are marked areas on the map. To capture these areas, all enemies in each area needs to be eliminated. Once BLUFOR takes control of an area, this unlocks: <li>a new spawnpoint in this area</li> <li>new loadouts (in some areas)</li></Original>
		</Key>

Everything after "unlocks:" is not displayed. According to https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/parseText , there is no list command to be used with ArmA3? Or do I miss anything?

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And another question:

The stirngtable.xml gets cached. I always need to end the Preview, get back to the editor, load a different mission, load the original mission again and hit Preview to see any changes in the localized texts.

Any better way? e.g. can I somehow delete the cache from the init.sqf?

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I tried to get a formatting with line breaks, but they are ignored in the briefing. In hints it works fine. Anyone has an idea please?

			<Key ID="smotrans_briefing1Description">
			<Original>There are marked areas on the map. To capture these areas, all enemies in each area needs to be eliminated. Once BLUFOR takes control of an area, this unlocks:<br />
			+ a new spawnpoint in this area< br/>
			+ new loadouts (in some areas)<br/></Original>
			<German>Gebiete erobern</German>
		</Key>

And another question:

The stirngtable.xml gets cached. I always need to end the Preview, get back to the editor, load a different mission, load the original mission again and hit Preview to see any changes in the localized texts.

Any better way? e.g. can I somehow delete the cache from the init.sqf?

[tryteyker 28]

You're correct in assuming there's no list command. Although, using stars and <br/> will work just as well to "simulate" a list. As for your caching, simply saving the mission in the editor will reload it, as it should be the same as the description.ext (which also only gets updated when saving / loading mission again)

Edit

Linebreaks are simply <br />, nothing else.

[Larrow 2828]

Hmmm does not seem to work with parseText

e.g

player createDiarySubject ["info","info"];
player createDiaryRecord["info", ["info", str parseText "<br />hello<br />world<br />"]];

but composeText does work

player createDiarySubject ["info","info"];
player createDiaryRecord["info", ["info", str composeText ["<br />hello<br />world<br />"]]];

As tryteyker says if its like description.ext just pressing save should be enough to make the editor reload the files.

[Smoerble 11]

Thank you for testing the break issue. Unfortunately I need to work with localization, so this is gonna be a mess ;)... but so be it ;).

[Larrow 2828]

?

No different to what you had other than parseText is Now composeText and the localisation is wrapped in []

player createDiaryRecord["Diary", [localize "smotrans_briefing1Title", str composeText [localize "smotrans_briefing1Description"]]];  

May make it look neater and easier to work with

_title = localize "smotrans_briefing1Title";
_description = str composeText [localize "smotrans_briefing1Description"];
player createDiaryRecord["Diary", [ _title , _description]];

Does that work?

Edited September 9, 2014 by Larrow

[Smoerble 11]

Thanks @tryteyker and @Larrow.

The trick with saving helped.

But more important: when creating a briefing with localization... do NOT use the parseText. The following is tested and works fine:

stringtable.xml:

			<Key ID="strSmo_briefing1Description6">
			<Original>
			<img image='BombratsMission1Briefing1.jpg'/><br/><br/>We need to destroy the anti air vehicles near the coast. Your squad starts the mission with very limited resources. <><br/>Find vehicles at postion (1), there you can also find a slightly better equipment.<br/><br/>After that find the extraction point to end the mission.<br/></Original>
			<German>Das Gebiet wurde befreit. Ein neuer Spawnpunkt und neue Loadouts wurden freigeschaltet.</German>
		</Key>

init.sqf:

player createDiaryRecord["Diary", [localize "strSmo_briefing1Title", localize "strSmo_briefing1Description6"]];

[Larrow 2828]

Lol ok, I never tested just a straight localize :) i thought i read in your first post that it didnt work and thats why you were trying parseText but on rereading i see you didnt oh well.