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Report, edit, etc...Posted by Liryc87 on 2004-12-14 at 19:37:46
Simple question...

How do you do it?

Thanks!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DT_Battlekruser on 2004-12-14 at 19:38:23
I belive it is impossible, but I am not totally sure. I never see the need to rename them.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Liryc87 on 2004-12-14 at 19:45:10
They help me remember what switch does what...

I'm doing a map that has 15 levels. Each level is initiated by switches which are "set" when the previous level is completed. I'm also using those switches to play sounds and display text for the Human controllers (Force 1).

Naming the switches helps me know what switch goes to what level and so on and so forth.

If anybody has an easier way to do all I just said above or can tell me how to rename switches without having to switch to X-tra to rename then back to Forge to do other things would help too!

Thanks again!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DT_Battlekruser on 2004-12-14 at 19:46:38
Use a death counter. Counter at 1 = level 1, counter at 2 = levels 2, etc etc etc.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Liryc87 on 2004-12-14 at 19:51:14
A Death Counter? You mean like a unit shows up for each level in some unused terrain somewhere and that determines the level? Or what do you mean by death?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by LegacyWeapon on 2004-12-14 at 19:53:49
Obviously you don't know what death counters are or does, but of course

We have tutorials for everything!
http://www.staredit.net/index.php?act=tuto...eath%20Counters
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Liryc87 on 2004-12-14 at 20:00:44
^ Oh wow, That totally makes sense. Never used death count that way before.

Hmm... I suppose that could be easier.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by BeeR_KeG on 2004-12-14 at 20:04:56
Piece of paper.
Switch 1 = Does this
Switch 2 = Does That

renaming switches in SF I don't know how to do, I usually know them by number. When I am using 50 switches+ I use pencil and paper.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by (U)Bolt_Head on 2004-12-14 at 23:36:14
You can rename switches in the String Editor but I don't think it appears in the string editor unless you have already renamed it once and created a string for it.

Legacy Weapon, Switches are easyer to use some times. Death Counts are not always better.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by LegacyWeapon on 2004-12-15 at 14:56:09
Yes I know, actually all my maps use switches instead of death counters unless there are more than 2 options/levels. I was just stating that because the person who posted above that post I made did not understand death counters.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Liryc87 on 2004-12-16 at 00:11:34
Yeah, each round has 4 possibilities. I'm using Random switches. So I think the death counter would help in this situation.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by greenreaper on 2004-12-16 at 00:48:20
Well, what I sometimes do is first open up SCXE, then rename all switches to like...1,2,3,4,5,6....etc. Then, in StarForge, I can just use the String Editor as Bolt mentioned to edit the string name.
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