Auto Type Box Text

[Buck_7]

This is a DSGM example Jan made for a couple people a while ago. Though I don't think he posted this publicly. Credit goes to him for this.

The action files go in:

C:\Program Files\DS Game Maker\Actions

[sckuz254]

Heh heh, forgive me!!! How do i open . action files?!?! I know you're supposed to use DS Game Maker to open .dsgm files. Am i correct?!, but yours are not working!!! Sorry i'm new at this!!! I feel stupid for asking!!!

[sckuz254]

And how do you change size, font, color and display location of your text?

[Buck_7]

To change the font, use the change font action under the display tab, and to change the location of your text, change the arguments in the AutoTypeBoxTextStep; X1 (X co-ordinate), Y1 (Y Co-ordinate).

[sckuz254]

Cool! Size and color?

[Foxi4]

Colour can be changed via a similar action (if downloadable, pretty sure it's not there stock) or via code:

PA_SetTextCol(Screen, R, G, B);

Where Screen is 0 for bottom and 1 for top, R,G,B values ranging between 0 and 31 (standard 0-255 value divided by 8).

Size is not adjustable in tiled fonts, you'd have to use 8-bit/16c raster fonts, but I'm afraid that's quite complex and not really useful for you. It's in the Tutorials section if you're interested, written by myself.

[sckuz254]

Awesome... Here comes an embarrasing question.................are you ready.....................O.K. Here goes!!! How do i input code regarding text color?

[Foxi4]

Execute Code Action or a Script.

[sckuz254]

I'm sorry, but i don't understand "Execute Code Action or a Script." Keep in mind you're talking to a "DS Game Maker" beginner!!! I don't see an "Execute" menu anywhere. What do you mean by "Execute Code Action or a Script."!?!!??

[Foxi4]

It's in the control tab of the action menu at the bottom of the screen.

[sckuz254]

I got this:

C:\DSGMTempForceDisruptor335143153>make
Build process start for project "DSGMTempForceDisruptor335143153"...
.
main.c
In file included from c:/DSGMTempForceDisruptor335143153/source/main.c:6:0:
c:/DSGMTempForceDisruptor335143153/include/GameWorks.h: In function 'False_Decei
ver_ObjectStep_Event':
c:/DSGMTempForceDisruptor335143153/include/GameWorks.h:71:17: error: 'Screen' un
declared (first use in this function)
c:/DSGMTempForceDisruptor335143153/include/GameWorks.h:71:17: note: each undecla
red identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in
c:/DSGMTempForceDisruptor335143153/include/GameWorks.h:71:25: error: 'R' undecla
red (first use in this function)
c:/DSGMTempForceDisruptor335143153/include/GameWorks.h:71:28: error: 'G' undecla
red (first use in this function)
c:/DSGMTempForceDisruptor335143153/include/GameWorks.h:71:31: error: 'B' undecla
red (first use in this function)
make[1]: *** [main.o] Error 1
make: *** [build] Error 2

C:\DSGMTempForceDisruptor335143153>pause

??? I'm tryng! I want to learn here! Is there some sire you can link to to help me learn at all?

[Foxi4]

Re-read what I wrote so-far, then read your code and think about what you did wrong.

Hint:

PA_SetTextCol(Screen, R, G, B);

Where Screen is 0 for bottom and 1 for top, R,G,B values ranging between 0 and 31 (standard 0-255 value divided by 8).

[sckuz254]

Ok. Awesome.... I apologize for being dumb. I can't believe i honestly asked what the request for R G and B values meant.... I'm sorry! I feel stupid when the answer to a question is right there!!! Could you give me links to all this Game Maker info, please?!!?

[sckuz254]

"PA_SetTextCol(Screen, R, G, B);" is what i refered to. Where did you learn that command?!?1

[Foxi4]

From the PALib documentation. The library's page has been closed, but there is a Wayback Machine version of it available.

http://web.archive.org/web/200901182155 ... index.html

The search function isn't available, but the modules are all listed. Do keep in mind that all online resources are outdated at this point.

This will probably be more helpful:

http://www.mediafire.com/?0l38yirl1wo64h1

It's a full documentation for the latest revision, compiled into a useful Help file.

[sckuz254]

Cool, thanks a lot!!!