Navi - a message library (6/11 demo)

[substitute541]

@substitute541: Okay, I think I fixed the problem. Can you try the updated version and see if it works? download/file.php?id=8073

Okay it works now. Thanks!

[substitute541]

I got a suggestion for the library.

I know about the formatters and stuff, (|c{red}, |:, |, etc.) but I'm thinking of a special formatter (not really a formatter, but just a special sequence of characters) that can call a function every time the letter near the formatter is shown (this might be only applicable for messages that you can't skip.) Something like:

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message = _navi:new("I shall |^shake this planet", {someoptions}, shakeTheEarth)

In that case, |^ is the formatter that calls the function, "shakeTheEarth".

[litearc]

That's a great idea, but I think there's something a bit more flexible. Instead of passing a function to call, the message would have an internal flag(s) that gets set when it reaches the i.e. "|^", and it's up to the user to do something based on that flag. This may be more helpful if the function to call accepts arguments or if you want to execute multiple statements, etc... Anyway, I'll implement it later. I'm currently busy trying to learn Qt and don't want to get sidetracked. Thanks!

[Robin]

I wouldn't bother with overcomplicating things. substitute541's suggestion is powerful enough. For example, arguments:

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message = _navi:new("I shall |^shake this planet", {someoptions}, function() shakeTheEarth("with", arguments) end)

As for multiple statements... well, a function can always have more than one statement, so you're golden there. Using a system based on flags would probably over-complicate a simple and powerful feature.

[Daniel Eakins]

I've been working on the exact same thing but never noticed this library.

Maybe because it's not on the wiki

In any case, this is a fantastic module.

[Cluke009]

Just in case anything ever happens to the forum link I have copied over this great library to my github account https://github.com/cluke009/Navi.

There a few modifications I have made at this point but you can just go back to the initial commit for the original version.

[Chiflada]

I'm glad I found this library for my RPG project but I have a problem using it.

When I start my program the screen appears to be darker for a short moment, when my test message appears it is normal again and when it is finished and I hit the enter button the screen gets darker again...
I wonder whether I left out some resetting/reinitialization stuff although I did everything like in the manual.

The code has the following structure:

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function love.load()
	-- load game stuff

	-- load message library
	_navi = require 'arc'

	-- create test message	
	msg1 = _navi:new('Hello world!')

end

function love.update(dt)
	-- messaging
	arc.check_keys(dt)

	-- update game stuff
end

function love.keypressed(key)
	-- messaging
	arc.set_key(key)

	-- process key for game stuff
end

function love.draw()
	-- draw game map and character

	-- messaging
	msg1:play(100,100)
	arc.clear_key()
end

Did I miss something?

[DmL]

I didn't look at your code sample, but what you are describing sounds like you need to explicitly set your color before drawing after navi/arc has been called.

[Doctory]

this is awesome!

[Chiflada]

I didn't look at your code sample, but what you are describing sounds like you need to explicitly set your color before drawing after navi/arc has been called.

Hmm, I'm not sure, I still have the feeling that I just missed doing some navi-specific stuff...

I uploaded the real code to github, maybe someone can try it out: https://github.com/JanaFlauschata/luarpg

Thanks!