Custom loading screen hints

[Cyborgking]

So I would like to add some hints to the hints section in the map loading screen and only make them show when a specific gametype is loaded. What file would I have to look into to get that done?
Thanks.

[iAegle]

There's a command that selects a random hint from a file, you could create a .csv file for each gametype and end them with the gametype name and then use:

( "hints_" + DvarString( "g_gametype" ) + ".csv" )

or something.

Looking for the command now, hang on

edit: forgot that I uninstalled blops and the tools, but the command is in the ui_mp\connect.menu

[Cyborgking]

There's a command that selects a random hint from a file, you could create a .csv file for each gametype and end them with the gametype name and then use:

( "hints_" + DvarString( "g_gametype" ) + ".csv" )

or something.

Looking for the command now, hang on

edit: forgot that I uninstalled blops and the tools, but the command is in the ui_mp\connect.menu

All that I can see in connect.menu that could have something to do with it is this:

Code:

itemDef { rect LOADBAR_X 140 LOADBAR_W 60 HORIZONTAL_ALIGN_CENTER VERTICAL_ALIGN_BOTTOM type ITEM_TYPE_BUTTON dvar "didyouknow" textalign ITEM_ALIGN_LEFT textscale TEXTSIZE_SMALL textfont UI_FONT_SMALL forecolor 1 1 1 1 backcolor 0 0 0 0 textalignx 0 textaligny 0 visible 1 decoration autowrapped state { name "meet" rect LOADBAR_X (LOADBAR_Y+LOADBAR_HEIGHT+15) LOADBAR_W 60 HORIZONTAL_ALIGN_CENTER VERTICAL_ALIGN_BOTTOM } }

But I can't figure out where I can set the location of the file from that.

[Nekochan]

use my tutorial, editing didyouknowfile.csv

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www.itsmods.com/forum/Thread-How-to-make-custom-didyouknow-messages.html
and add in menu file:

Code:

itemDef { rect LOADBAR_X 140 LOADBAR_W 60 HORIZONTAL_ALIGN_CENTER VERTICAL_ALIGN_BOTTOM type ITEM_TYPE_BUTTON dvar "didyouknow" textalign ITEM_ALIGN_LEFT textscale TEXTSIZE_SMALL textfont UI_FONT_SMALL forecolor 1 1 1 1 backcolor 0 0 0 0 textalignx 0 textaligny 0 visible dvarGet(g_gametype) != ur decoration autowrapped state { name "meet" rect LOADBAR_X (LOADBAR_Y+LOADBAR_HEIGHT+15) LOADBAR_W 60 HORIZONTAL_ALIGN_CENTER VERTICAL_ALIGN_BOTTOM } }

and

Code:

itemDef { rect LOADBAR_X 140 LOADBAR_W 60 HORIZONTAL_ALIGN_CENTER VERTICAL_ALIGN_BOTTOM type ITEM_TYPE_BUTTON TEXT read thingy, i saw it textalign ITEM_ALIGN_LEFT textscale TEXTSIZE_SMALL textfont UI_FONT_SMALL forecolor 1 1 1 1 backcolor 0 0 0 0 textalignx 0 textaligny 0 visible dvarGet(g_gametype) == ur decoration autowrapped state { name "meet" rect LOADBAR_X (LOADBAR_Y+LOADBAR_HEIGHT+15) LOADBAR_W 60 HORIZONTAL_ALIGN_CENTER VERTICAL_ALIGN_BOTTOM } }

replace "dvar" to text and read lines from csv
and replace vision
@iAegle i tried to edit hints_ thing, didnt worked

[Cyborgking]

use my tutorial, editing didyouknowfile.csv

---

www.itsmods.com/forum/Thread-How-to-make-custom-didyouknow-messages.html
and add in menu file:

Code:

itemDef { rect LOADBAR_X 140 LOADBAR_W 60 HORIZONTAL_ALIGN_CENTER VERTICAL_ALIGN_BOTTOM type ITEM_TYPE_BUTTON dvar "didyouknow" textalign ITEM_ALIGN_LEFT textscale TEXTSIZE_SMALL textfont UI_FONT_SMALL forecolor 1 1 1 1 backcolor 0 0 0 0 textalignx 0 textaligny 0 visible dvarGet(g_gametype) != ur decoration autowrapped state { name "meet" rect LOADBAR_X (LOADBAR_Y+LOADBAR_HEIGHT+15) LOADBAR_W 60 HORIZONTAL_ALIGN_CENTER VERTICAL_ALIGN_BOTTOM } }

and

Code:

itemDef { rect LOADBAR_X 140 LOADBAR_W 60 HORIZONTAL_ALIGN_CENTER VERTICAL_ALIGN_BOTTOM type ITEM_TYPE_BUTTON TEXT read thingy, i saw it textalign ITEM_ALIGN_LEFT textscale TEXTSIZE_SMALL textfont UI_FONT_SMALL forecolor 1 1 1 1 backcolor 0 0 0 0 textalignx 0 textaligny 0 visible dvarGet(g_gametype) == ur decoration autowrapped state { name "meet" rect LOADBAR_X (LOADBAR_Y+LOADBAR_HEIGHT+15) LOADBAR_W 60 HORIZONTAL_ALIGN_CENTER VERTICAL_ALIGN_BOTTOM } }

replace "dvar" to text and read lines from csv
and replace vision
@iAegle i tried to edit hints_ thing, didnt worked

Thanks Se7en.
I didn't know there was a tutorial for this, fail.

[Cyborgking]

Alright, almost got it working.
The only thing I can't figure out is what you have to put after TEXT excactly.

[Cyborgking]

This is what I have got so far..

Code:

itemDef { rect LOADBAR_X 140 LOADBAR_W 60 HORIZONTAL_ALIGN_CENTER VERTICAL_ALIGN_BOTTOM type ITEM_TYPE_BUTTON exp text tableLookup( "mp/tips.csv", 0, 3, 1 ); textalign ITEM_ALIGN_LEFT textscale TEXTSIZE_SMALL textfont UI_FONT_SMALL forecolor 1 1 1 1 backcolor 0 0 0 0 textalignx 0 textaligny 0 visible when(dvar(g_gametype) == "aico") decoration autowrapped state { name "meet" rect LOADBAR_X (LOADBAR_Y+LOADBAR_HEIGHT+15) LOADBAR_W 60 HORIZONTAL_ALIGN_CENTER VERTICAL_ALIGN_BOTTOM } }