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[Atelier]

*Please read the last post for my new query.*

Hullo.

How would I go about adding a function into my game that can allow the player their own name? When they choose to start a new game, a text box appears and the player can give themselves a name, and that name is used throughout the game, such as displayed on the status bar or mentioned when they talk to people. I've got a feeling that % can help. Am I right?

Thanks  

[Khris]

Create a global string, then call

Code: ags

player_name = InputBox("Type your name:");

You can now do stuff like:

Code: ags

  Display("%s, you have to go to the dragon cave.", player_name);

[Atelier]

Kool thanks. I haven't tried it yet but I'll do it now.

[Trent R]

Not much I can add to Khris's post, but check out the manual entries on InputBox, String formatting, and Text Boxes.

~Trent

[Atelier]

I've added a global variable (my first  ) and the name is 'player_name', and the type is String. What do I need to do about the initial value? I had a look in the manual like Trent suggested but it has funny examples which I don't understand.

Sorry for not getting it. I would use the excuse that I'm only a beginner but I've had AGS for ages so...

[Trent R]

In this case, it won't matter. You'll probably be setting it (with code similar to that above) in the first room, right?


~Trent

[Atelier]

Well, the text box is on a 'New Game' GUI but yes it's in the first room.

[Atelier]

It's asking me for a string buffer. What's a string buffer? 

[Gilbert]

Did you create a global String variable as Khris suggested?

Code: ags

String player_string;

(Note the capital S in the keyword 'String'.)

[Khris]

It's asking me for a string buffer. What's a string buffer? 

Where, and when?

[Creator]

Just do this which is much easier:

When you need to enter the name:

Code: ags

player.Name = Game.InputBox("!Enter your name:");

Then when you have to show the name in speech or a message:

Code: ags

Display("Hello %s", player.Name);

cNpc.Say("Hello %s", player.Name);

If you need to show it on a label:

Code: ags

lblName.Text = String.Format("Player's name: %s", player.Name);

[Atelier]

It works! Thanks for all your help guys. (or girls!) 

Just to finish, how would I create a custom GUI to enter it into?

[Trent R]

Like I said above, read on textboxes in the manual, and also custom guis.

Or you could just use the Game.InputBox for now, which creates it for you.


~Trent
PS-Creator, I don't think he wants to cancel this choice

[Atelier]

No on second thoughts I'll leave it. The grey's quite nasty but I'll leave it until later. Thanks for all your help on this - my games will go from rubbish to average now! 

[Atelier]

I think now's the time to get my own GUI for the input.
The line in my global script is this:

player.Name = Game.InputBox ("!Type your name. You can't change this later!")

This works fine, but I want to change the cutom box that comes up. I've already got a TextGUI ready for use (GUI id 11), but how would I use this? Do I need to change "Game.InputBox" bit?

Also, will the text box and buttons appear that are on the custom input box? Thanks. 

[Khris]

You need to create those yourself.
Create a GUI (setting "pause game when shown"), add a textbox, then put this in the Activate event of said text box:

Code: ags

  gNamegui.Visible = false;   // turn GUI back off
  player.Name = Namebox.Text;
  Namebox.Text = "";  //  optional, clear text box afterwards 

Note that (as always) this code won't work as is. You have to use the names you gave your GUI and textbox.

[Atelier]

Cool thanks! I've got it to work now.

Honestly if there wasn't a help forum I'd probably give up. (Eventually )

[Trent R]

I'd also suggest adding a button next to your text box, for the less intuitive players (since txtBox_OnActivate is triggered by the Enter key IIRC).

You can either duplicate the code, or add this line to the button's OnClick

Code: ags

  Namebox_OnActivate(control);

which calls the Box's OnActivate function. Just make sure the OnClick function is below the OnActivate function in the script.


~Trent