OMG SOMEONE PLEASE ANSWERE

[Hblade]

Hey, it's me, and I was wondering, HOW THE HECK DO I FIX THIS? I want it to when you press enter, the message erases, but dosn't delete the actor.

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int framecount;
int i;
int newmessage;
int complete;
int temp;
int nextmessage;
void TypeMessage(char q[255], int speed)
{
    if (newmessage == 0)
    {
        strncpy(q, "", i);
        newmessage = 1;
    }
    strcmp("q", text);
    framecount = framecount + 1;
    if (framecount == speed && i<strlen(q) + 1)
    {
        strncpy(text, q, i);
        framecount = 0;
        i++;
        PlaySound2("data/sound.wav", 1.000000, 1, 0.000000);
        q = q + 1;
        if (i == strlen(q) + 1)
        {
            temp = 1;
        }
        if (nextmessage == 1)
        {
            strncpy(q, " ", 1);
            temp = 0;
            nextmessage = 0;
            strcpy(q, " ");
        }
    }
}


[skydereign]

What are you asking for? Do you want the message to erase as new letters are introduced? Or do you want the text to erase itself first, and then type the new message? If so, I would either add an Actor* variable, allowing you to control which text you are changing, or have a function that sets up a char*/char[]. This way the actor only needs to print the string, and another actor, controlling the function, would work. This may not seem optimal, but it does prevent the need to add another variable, if that is what you prefer. Since you are already using a char[], why not implement one more so the comparison and text clean up is easier? If you would like me to explain more, I can, and if you want me just to try to fix it now, as it is, I can try.

[Hblade]

Ok, what I'm asking is can I make the message compleatly erase before it types the next message?

[savvy]

a realy simple option would be that you could add a timer which destroys it, instead of a load of coding.

[Hblade]

You dont get what I'm saying. Ok, what I'mn trying to say is, Here... Heres a text box.
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| This is a typing text |
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Now, the message in the text box types out, I have that done already, but when i want it to display a new message, say example, This is message 2, it would overwrite the older one, so it would look like this.
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| This is metypeing text. |
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Instead of looking like this.
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| This is message 2 |
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So, instead of typing a new message, it just overwrites that message.

[jimmynewguy]

let me see the file, you deleted it
EDIT: Nvm made my own attempting to help....

[Bee-Ant]

You have to put the reset code before the writing code.
Wait, i have a demo about this...

[Bee-Ant]

Heres the demo.
Hope helps

[Hblade]

Hey bee-ant, nice job! I've been waiting for weeks to get this answere.

[Bee-Ant]

Thanks, but all the credits belongs to pyrometal.
I just added the sound, next notification, and timer system