Nametag for player?

decorp

In my platformer, I want you to type in a name you want, and then have it appear over your head for the rest of the game. how? I already know how to use the

ask [choose a username] and wait

blocks, and already have all of the text in one sprite. hope this makes sense!

CatsUnited

when green flag clicked
ask [Enter a name] and wait
set [user v] to (answer)
say (user)

decorp

CatsUnited wrote:

when green flag clicked
ask [Enter a name] and wait
set [user v] to (answer)
say (user)

I don't want to use the say or think blocks.

CatsUnited

decorp wrote:
CatsUnited wrote:
when green flag clicked
ask [Enter a name] and wait
set [user v] to (answer)
say (user)
I don't want to use the say or think blocks.

... ::grey // everything up to the say part
render text :: custom

define render text
set [i v] to [1]
clear
go to x: (0) y: (0) // or whatever
repeat (length of (user))
switch costume to (letter (i) of (user))
    
stamp
change y by (25) // or whatever
change [i v] by (1)
end

Render text is on the text sprite with each alphanumeric character on it.

Last edited by CatsUnited (March 8, 2015 05:53:42)

decorp

CatsUnited wrote:
decorp wrote:
CatsUnited wrote:
when green flag clicked
ask [Enter a name] and wait
set [user v] to (answer)
say (user)
I don't want to use the say or think blocks.
... ::grey // everything up to the say part
render text :: custom

define render text
set [i v] to [1]
clear
go to x: (0) y: (0) // or whatever
repeat (length of (user))
switch costume to (letter (i) of (user))
    
stamp
change y by (25) // or whatever
change [i v] by (1)
end
Render text is on the text sprite with each alphanumeric character on it.

thanks!

decorp

decorp wrote:
CatsUnited wrote:
decorp wrote:
CatsUnited wrote:
when green flag clicked
ask [Enter a name] and wait
set [user v] to (answer)
say (user)
I don't want to use the say or think blocks.
... ::grey // everything up to the say part
render text :: custom

define render text
set [i v] to [1]
clear
go to x: (0) y: (0) // or whatever
repeat (length of (user))
switch costume to (letter (i) of (user))
    
stamp
change y by (25) // or whatever
change [i v] by (1)
end
Render text is on the text sprite with each alphanumeric character on it.
thanks!

but there is a problem. I want the text to follow the user around, and there is also a clone of the last letter right at the end.

Last edited by decorp (March 8, 2015 21:45:29)

digthebone

decorp wrote:
decorp wrote:
CatsUnited wrote:
decorp wrote:
CatsUnited wrote:
when green flag clicked
ask [Enter a name] and wait
set [user v] to (answer)
say (user)
I don't want to use the say or think blocks.
... ::grey // everything up to the say part
render text :: custom

define render text
set [i v] to [1]
clear
go to x: (0) y: (0) // or whatever
repeat (length of (user))
switch costume to (letter (i) of (user))
    
stamp
change y by (25) // or whatever
change [i v] by (1)
end
Render text is on the text sprite with each alphanumeric character on it.
thanks!
but there is a problem. I want the text to follow the user around, and there is also a clone of the last letter right at the end.

well then you will have to use the say or think blocks.
Sorry.

Cyoce

The render text works, just need to modify it:
First, to move the text, simply remove the previous text (via `clear`), and redraw it. Then, hide the sprite so you can't see the last letter.

when green flag clicked
ask [Name?] and wait
forever
clear
go to [player v]
show
render text :: custom-arg
hide
end

LeedleMaster

Cyoce wrote:
The render text works, just need to modify it:
First, to move the text, simply remove the previous text (via `clear`), and redraw it. Then, hide the sprite so you can't see the last letter.
when green flag clicked
ask [Name?] and wait
forever
clear
go to [player v]
show
render text :: custom-arg
hide
end

that would work

YEA BRO

did it work?

decorp

Cyoce wrote:
The render text works, just need to modify it:
First, to move the text, simply remove the previous text (via `clear`), and redraw it. Then, hide the sprite so you can't see the last letter.
when green flag clicked
ask [Name?] and wait
forever
clear
go to [player v]
show
render text :: custom-arg
hide
end

this works a little, but kind bugs me, no offence. I had to mess with it a little to get it to even be seen.

deck26

Each call to ‘render text’ will clear the screen though so if you have multiple users this will surely fail? I suspect you need a single script that clears the screen and writes all the names. It also means you can't use stamping elsewhere in the project at the same time as this.

I guess an alternative is clones, one per letter of the user name and they move around in unison.

MegaApuTurkUltra

My tip: use say blocks. I'm making a game that uses a lot of clones and pen, and rendering text is simply too slow. Usernames in my game will just be say blocks.

I mean there's a reason griffpatch used say blocks in terraria. Maybe laziness, but probably lag issues.

deck26

I'd agree with @MegaApuTurkUltra - say/think are both going to much better than anything else you could do if the text is varying. Why are you so keen to avoid using them?

decorp

Because it looks professional to have a text sprite over your head instead of say or think, which look kinda silly. Sorry for being a noob

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