Custom loading screen hints - Printable Version

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Custom loading screen hints - Cyborgking - 03-07-2012

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. Smile

RE: Custom loading screen hints - iAegle - 03-07-2012

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

RE: Custom loading screen hints - Cyborgking - 03-07-2012

(03-07-2012, 15:58)iAegle Wrote: 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.

RE: Custom loading screen hints - Nekochan - 03-07-2012

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

RE: Custom loading screen hints - Cyborgking - 03-07-2012

(03-07-2012, 17:17)Se7en Wrote: 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. Smile

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

RE: Custom loading screen hints - Cyborgking - 03-09-2012

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

RE: Custom loading screen hints - Cyborgking - 03-12-2012

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
            }
        }