Post for my Work In Progress lessons #1

[WillieSea]

This thread will be used by myself for my work in progress scripts. If you have any ideas or suggestions about a class during its WIP phase, let me know here.

When the class goes live, this thread will be locked.

This class will deal with making menu's in scripts and how to use them to get a players response to a question.

The next post will be updated frequently with the class material.

[WillieSea]

[align=center]Menu Selections

MessageBox & GetButtonPressed

Class Three[/align]

[align=center]This topic will cover the creation and use of menus.[/align]

NOTES: Using this website.

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[align=center]Chapter One - The MessageBox[/align]

A message box displays a message on the screen, pauses gameplay, and waits for the player to click a button the the message box.

You may remember that we created a simple message box in class 1.

As you can see, there is a pop-up window with the text "Hello!", and one button that says "Done". This is the default setup for a message box. Text is displayed, and a single button is displayed.

Now, here is a simple button menu with four options the player can choose from.

scn MyButton01Scriptshort getButtonshort buttonbegin onactivate	if getButton == 0		messagebox "You have 4 options.", "Choice 1", "Choice 2", "Choice 3", "Choice 4"		set getButton to 1	endifendBegin GameMode	if getButton == 1		set button to getbuttonpressed		if button 


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[InsanitySorrow]

This is something which would aid a lot of modders, it seems sad it was first posted back in 08

I you are ok with it, I would love to write a tutorial up for this section

[WillieSea]

Yeah, I been busy! LOL!

If you want to take a stab at the tut, go for it. I can then put it together in a classroom...

[DarkRider]

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Yeah, I been busy! LOL!If you want to take a stab at the tut, go for it. I can then put it together in a classroom...

Excellent idea! William, I recommend posting the tutorial as a "Guest Lecture" I've started doing this in the texture class, might be a great way to allow others to participate!  

[InsanitySorrow]

Cool, as will start as soon as I can  

[RedDragonDreamer]

Can I make a request for a script that makes ai work, and also one that uses the random code and the time functions?

[InsanitySorrow]

@RDD - I posted your request in our new tutorial suggestion thread , I had trouble moving it so posting it is second best.

[spicydeath82]

I'd like to know more about AI packages and how to put them together. i have a mod i wanna make where a mugger attacks you with a special club, then once you're(or an npc) is knockedout he steals your gold and runs for home. I'm also planning on shoplifters and burglars.

[DarkRider]

AI is handled in a different class...namely, NPCs & AI