[HowTo] If player walks into area a text pops up.

[BubbleTroll]

So i really dont know where to post these but if anyone wants to make a thread about this they dont have to do it :U

So lets get started.
at first we need the function that we can find at http://wiki.frictionalgames.com/hpl2/amn...#inventory
this is a great webside where all of the functions are.
just use CTRL + F and search for a function.
so for now on we are going to use the

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SetMessage(string& asTextCategory, string& asTextEntry, float afTime);
asTextCategory - the category in the .lang file
asTextEntry - the entry in the .lang file
afTime - determines how long the message is displayed. If time is < =0 then the life time is calculated based on string length.

so there we have it.
now go to your extra_english.lang file and create a new category called MessageOnEntry.
You can call it whatever you want i really dont care.
and add a new entry to the category MessageOnEntry.
example.

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<LANGUAGE>
<CATEGORY Name="CustomStoryMain">
    <Entry Name="Description">Blargh is eating u</Entry>
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY Name="Inventory">
    <Entry Name="ItemDesc_MansionKey_1">"Key to open the door"</Entry>
    <Entry Name="ItemName_MansionKey_1">"Key for a door"</Entry>
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY Name="MessageOnEntry">
    <Entry Name="EntryOnMessage">"Blargh is going to eate verone hide."</Entry>
</CATEGORY>
</LANGUAGE>

so as you can see EntryOnMessage is the entry for the category MessageOnEntry.
So what do we add to the function?
Well thats really simple just do it like this.

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SetMessage(string& asTextCategory, string& asTextEntry, float afTime);
SetMessage("asTextCategory", "asTextEntry", 3.0f);

so as you can see i deleted string& and added two "" around asTextEntry
and on float i added a f behind the value.
now you only have to add a area and a timer.
just go search on some threads around this helpful forum im sure theres someone that already typed how to use a timer and a area that activateds a function.

Note:for the love of god i chanced it, so everone can read it.
And i agree it's hard to read it when its aligned to the center

[Tanshaydar]

Why centered everything to make it harder for us to read?

[BubbleTroll]

cause i kinda like it :U
should i chance it?

[Tanshaydar]

You kinda like it, I kinda can't read it :/
Can you read it?

[Kyle]

You should change it for the sake of the people you're trying to help. :/

[Phoroneus]

Best to left-justify it so that the indentations line up the way they should in proper code, IMO.

Of course, real coders use Notepad, and code in Wingdings. :3

[BubbleTroll]

fixed it ^-^
hope that helps you.

[Tanshaydar]

Just this:
SetMessage("MessageOnEntry", "EntryOnMessage", 3.0f);