How to make a hint?

[TheDanny942]

In one part of my custom story, you hear monster, noises, and a monster comes out. I want to make a message go on screen that says something like, "Quick! Find a place to hide!" So I know there is a script function "Give Hint." My real question is how to configure the .lang file for this, I'm assuming the entry goes under journal? Any help is appreciated.

[Your Computer]

You can specify the category through the GiveHint function.

[Shadowfied]

If you just want a normal message appearing the simplest way would be to use SetMessage.

SetMessage("LangCategoryHere", "LangEntryHere", 0);

LangCategory = Category name in the extra_english.lang file
LangEntry = Entry name in that same category
0 = Time to display. If you put 0 the game will decide automatically how long it will stay on screen depending on how long the message is, which is really awesome.

I use SetMessage for any messages and it's very quick and easy.

[TheDanny942]

Ok guys does this look ok?
.lang file
<CATEGORY Name="Messsage">
<Entry Name="Message_Run_Message">Do not attempt to fight, hide.</Entry>
</CATEGORY>
.hps file
GiveHint ("Run", "Message", "Run", 8);

[Your Computer]

Ok guys does this look ok?

There is no prefix and suffix for GiveHint entries.

[TheDanny942]

Ok guys does this look ok?

There is no prefix and suffix for GiveHint entries.

Sorry for my noobieness but what do you mean? I mean I know what prefixes and suffixes are, but do you mean like you cannot have them or what? I'm a bit confused sorry.

[Your Computer]

Sorry for my noobieness but what do you mean? I mean I know what prefixes and suffixes are, but do you mean like you cannot have them or what? I'm a bit confused sorry.

I mean, GiveHint("Run", "Message", "Run", 8) implies

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<CATEGORY Name="Message">
<Entry Name="Run">Do not attempt to fight, hide.</Entry>
</CATEGORY>

[TheDanny942]

Sorry for my noobieness but what do you mean? I mean I know what prefixes and suffixes are, but do you mean like you cannot have them or what? I'm a bit confused sorry.

I mean, GiveHint("Run", "Message", "Run", 8) implies

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<CATEGORY Name="Message">
<Entry Name="Run">Do not attempt to fight, hide.</Entry>
</CATEGORY>

Oh I see! Thanks alot man