Report, edit, etc...Posted by www.com.au on 2005-08-12 at 20:57:33
It's not a huge discovery or anything, and im pretty sure most map makers have already figured it out, but im doing this fyi so.
When you use the action 'Display text message' how annoying is it trying to center it?
well it turns out, when you type in the text, and click ok, it goes back to a box which accurately displays where the location of the text will be on the screen.
Heres an example:
The text typed in on an editor:
[attachmentid=12851]
And the text in game:
[attachmentid=12852]
Can you see the similarities in location?
Thats all, i hope someone gets some benefit out of this.
When you use the action 'Display text message' how annoying is it trying to center it?
well it turns out, when you type in the text, and click ok, it goes back to a box which accurately displays where the location of the text will be on the screen.
Heres an example:
The text typed in on an editor:
[attachmentid=12851]
And the text in game:
[attachmentid=12852]
Can you see the similarities in location?
Thats all, i hope someone gets some benefit out of this.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by LegacyWeapon on 2005-08-12 at 21:46:28
How about use the back overlap (aka center text) symbol thing...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Ninebreaker on 2005-08-12 at 21:53:47
OOOO!! TY I could use this, a lot in my upcoming rpg, which has yet to be named.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by EzDay281 on 2005-08-12 at 22:02:42
QUOTE
How about use the back overlap (aka center text) symbol thing...
When I saw the topic name I was thinking "Centered text?? The center-alignment character has been known for a long time..."
>_>
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Corbo(MM) on 2005-08-12 at 23:13:48
that was..... -.- sad....
yeah don't try to center the text just place an overlap back at the beggining...
yeah don't try to center the text just place an overlap back at the beggining...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Deathknight on 2005-08-12 at 23:38:00
The center text character -- improperly known as the "back marker" -- would make short work of this.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Sniper on 2005-08-13 at 00:56:07
Just a note: the front marker would put the text at the very right of the screen...or as far right as possible.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by (U)Bolt_Head on 2005-08-13 at 02:41:57
I suppose if you were doing an alignment that isn't pefect center then it would be usefull.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by HeRtZ on 2005-08-13 at 03:31:23
well....good job[/sarcasm] lol yeah, iv known this backlaps thing for awhile now.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rantent on 2005-08-13 at 04:59:31
It would come in handy if you don't want to have text exactly in the middle. Such as an rpg, where there are little word bubbles for the characters in a conversation. That would be kinda funny to see.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by EzDay281 on 2005-08-13 at 17:06:14
If you don't want it in the very middle, then use a Center Tag and add some spaces onto the end of the text. If not for being able to push Centered/Righted text around with spaces, text overlapping would be impossible.
The Center tag is, as far as I can tell, superior. No question.
The Center tag is, as far as I can tell, superior. No question.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by RexyRex on 2005-08-13 at 19:14:00
How about using the StarForge string editor? SCMToolkit? They both have the StarCraft font - you can figure out how they space out. 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by www.com.au on 2005-08-13 at 20:46:08
Woah, i was just trrying to help.. theres no need to flame me because theres already a center character..
if you cant say anything nice, shut the hell up.
if you cant say anything nice, shut the hell up.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Frozen-rpg on 2005-08-13 at 20:54:40
good call man
Report, edit, etc...Posted by EzDay281 on 2005-08-13 at 21:07:42
The problem is, this idea is obsolete.
There's no need, no use for it.
There's no need, no use for it.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by LegacyWeapon on 2005-08-14 at 08:28:25
Seens to center for me...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by PCFredZ on 2005-08-20 at 23:15:09
QUOTE(www.com.au @ Aug 13 2005, 08:46 PM)
Woah, i was just trrying to help.. theres no need to flame me because theres already a center character..
if you cant say anything nice, shut the hell up.
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if you cant say anything nice, shut the hell up.
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Lol.