How can I make a dialog engine?

[SuperSonic]

Hello everybody

So right now I'm working on a rpg/action/space exploration game. Anyways, I would like to have a dialog engine built into it so that I can make messages and such appear on the screen. The only problem is that I have no clue where to start. I have downloaded Pyrometal's dialog 3 demo and I looked through the code but none of it makes any sense. So if any of you guys could teach me step by step how to make one, I would be eternally greatfull

I would like the engine to work much like Pyrometal's. This is what I want:
1. I want it to be able to load external files to display.
2. I want it to have oporators (like \n for new line or \h for highlight or &name to change who is speaking)
3. And finally, I want it to be able to be able to display options like 'yes' or 'no' or 'buy' etc
*edit: Oh yeah, I forgot, I would also like scrolling text if you know what I mean

Can any of you help me? (I'll give points)

Thanks in advance
-Sonic

[SuperSonic]

Please is there any one out there who can help me?

[Jagmaster]

I'm not the one to ask, but you could take a look at lcl's Colored text function That might be a good place to start.

>> http://game-editor.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=10379 <<

[SuperSonic]

Thank you so much Jag. This will help

And +1

[Jagmaster]

Hey, +1 lcl,not me!
And Uh, you're welcome.

Edit: the scary face was kinda harsh. Sorry. XDD

[SuperSonic]

Hey, +1 lcl,not me!

Oh yeah, I'll +1 him too haha

[lcl]

Hey, +1 lcl,not me!

Oh yeah, I'll +1 him too haha

Hey SuperSonic, I can help you with this. But it means I'm not gonna offer you a ready system, but more likely help you to make one yourself. If you're interested in help like that.

- lcl -

[SuperSonic]

Hey SuperSonic, I can help you with this. But it means I'm not gonna offer you a ready system, but more likely help you to make one yourself. If you're interested in help like that.

That is exactly what I was wanting. I just need someone to teach me how to make one. So yes, if you have the time could you help me?

[lcl]

Great!
I can start helping you after a few days when I'm back at home.

[SuperSonic]

Awsome, you can send me a pm when you are ready to help

[lcl]

I can probably start helping you tomorrow.
However, here's something you could start with: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=10848&p=74935#p74892
(In case you haven't read it already)
It will help you to understand the basics of global code. (You don't have that much experience of it, do you?)

[SuperSonic]

I understand it pretty well but I'll still read through this thank you

And +1 for that text thing. It's very cool