How do I get a BattleMsg to the topleft?

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How do I get a BattleMsg to the topleft? - Egon - 26-08-2007

I'm really not too sure on this, I copied a Call from

Code:
'Draw map name

and tried to edit that.. But it didn't work.

Edit: Also, how would I made it global so everyone'll see it?

Re: How do I get a BattleMsg to the topleft? - Rezeyu - 26-08-2007

Define.. Battle message.

Re: How do I get a BattleMsg to the topleft? - Egon - 26-08-2007

It's the message you get on the actual map.

Re: How do I get a BattleMsg to the topleft? - Rezeyu - 26-08-2007

Code:
Dim MSG as String

Call DrawText(TexthDC, (1 * PIC_X) + 4, (1* PIC_Y) + 12, MSG, QBColor(BrightRed))

That should be the top left.. ish.

I can't remember if it counts from 0 or 1 for tiles. .XD

In any case, just make MSG = whatever you want blitted there.

Re: How do I get a BattleMsg to the topleft? - Egon - 26-08-2007

I think it starts at 0.

And this is what I've got so far.

Code:
If GetPlayerAccess(Index) > 0 Then

                Call AddLog("[" & GetPlayerName(Index) & "]:" & MSG, ADMIN_LOG)

                Call BattleMsg(Index, "***", Yellow, 0)

                Call AdminMsg("[" & GetPlayerName(Index) & "]:" & MSG, AdminColor)

            End If

I just want that BattleMsg to be in the top left for however long a normal BattleMsg is and for everyone to be able to see it.

Re: How do I get a BattleMsg to the topleft? - Rezeyu - 26-08-2007

What's in the "BattleMsg" sub?

Re: How do I get a BattleMsg to the topleft? - Egon - 26-08-2007

Code:
Sub BattleMsg(ByVal Index As Long, ByVal MSG As String, ByVal Color As Byte, ByVal Side As Long)

    Call SendDataTo(Index, "damagedisplay" & SEP_CHAR & Side & SEP_CHAR & MSG & SEP_CHAR & Color & SEP_CHAR & END_CHAR)

End Sub

Re: How do I get a BattleMsg to the topleft? - Rezeyu - 26-08-2007

Client side, whatever you have to recieve the "damagedisplay" packet, set a timer variable to whatever you want.

Like.. Timer = 15

Then in the Gameloop add

Code:
If Timer > 0 Then

      Call Drawtext(blah blah blah)

End If

Re: How do I get a BattleMsg to the topleft? - Egon - 26-08-2007

Actualy, I'm going to try something that just popped into my head. If it doesn't work, I'll try the timer.

Re: How do I get a BattleMsg to the topleft? - Egon - 26-08-2007

Ok, new idea, lets forget the BattleMsg.

Say if I was to make a lable on the picScreen and whenever a person with the access of greater then one uses the "@" command it would show a caption and then go away two seconds later.

This seems much easyer.

Re: How do I get a BattleMsg to the topleft? - Rezeyu - 26-08-2007

Duplicate the Broadcast crap, but make the receiving packet make lblWhatever.Caption = Packet