Updated 6-DEC-2008
This resource will color code important messages based on the event type and whether it is positive, negative, or neutral to the player. I've done some preliminary testing, but report any logical flaws or inconsistencies here.
To use this resource, first copy this script into module_scripts:
Then, copy these constants into module_constants (You can change the hex color values as desired.):
Finally, do a search on "display_" in all module files that contain scripting code (ex. module_dialogs, module_scripts, module_game_menus), and call the script before displaying the message. Be sure to use the correct constant and entity as the script parameters. For example, in script "game_event_simulate_battle":
Some messages are obviously bad news, such as prisoners escaping, so apply the color constants directly to those messages. There is also a quest and faction related constant for messages when the Marshall changes or cattle are delivered. You'll have to find them and apply the color constants.
Example 1 in module_simple_triggers:
Example 2 in module_simple_triggers:
This resource will color code important messages based on the event type and whether it is positive, negative, or neutral to the player. I've done some preliminary testing, but report any logical flaws or inconsistencies here.
To use this resource, first copy this script into module_scripts:
Code:
# HC - Script to figure out what color a display message should be
("get_message_color", [
(store_script_param, ":news_type", 1), # See News Types in module_constants
(store_script_param, ":entity", 2), # The troop or town in question
# Set a default color
(assign, reg20, 0xFFFFFFFF),
(assign, ":color", reg20),
# Get the player's faction
(store_troop_faction, ":player_faction", "trp_player"),
(try_begin),
# news_lord_defeated = 1
# ":entity" is the troop id of the captured lord
(eq, ":news_type", news_lord_defeated),
(store_troop_faction, ":lord_faction", ":entity"),
(try_begin),
(eq, ":lord_faction", ":player_faction"),
(assign, ":color", color_bad_news),
(else_try),
(store_relation, ":relation", ":lord_faction", ":player_faction"),
(lt, ":relation", 0),
(assign, ":color", color_good_news),
(else_try),
(assign, ":color", color_neutral_news),
(try_end),
(else_try),
# news_lord_captured = 2
# ":entity" is the troop id of the captured lord
(eq, ":news_type", news_lord_captured),
(store_troop_faction, ":lord_faction", ":entity"),
(try_begin),
(eq, ":lord_faction", ":player_faction"),
(assign, ":color", color_terrible_news),
(else_try),
(store_relation, ":relation", ":lord_faction", ":player_faction"),
(lt, ":relation", 0),
(assign, ":color", color_great_news),
(else_try),
(assign, ":color", color_neutral_news),
(try_end),
(else_try),
# news_lord_freed = 3
(eq, ":news_type", news_lord_freed),
(store_troop_faction, ":lord_faction", ":entity"),
(try_begin),
(eq, ":lord_faction", ":player_faction"),
(assign, ":color", color_great_news),
(else_try),
(store_relation, ":relation", ":lord_faction", ":player_faction"),
(lt, ":relation", 0),
(assign, ":color", color_terrible_news),
(else_try),
(assign, ":color", color_neutral_news),
(try_end),
(else_try),
# news_lord_escaped = 4
(eq, ":news_type", news_lord_escaped),
(else_try),
# news_village_looted = 5
# ":entity" is the village number
(eq, ":news_type", news_village_looted),
(store_faction_of_party,":center_faction",":entity"),
(try_begin),
(eq, ":center_faction", ":player_faction"),
(assign, ":color", color_bad_news),
(else_try),
(store_relation, ":relation", ":center_faction", ":player_faction"),
(lt, ":relation", 0),
(assign, ":color", color_good_news),
(else_try),
(assign, ":color", color_neutral_news),
(try_end),
(else_try),
# news_center_captured = 6
# ":entity" is ":root_defeated_party".
(eq, ":news_type", news_center_captured),
(store_faction_of_party,":defeated_center_faction",":entity"),
(try_begin),
(eq, ":defeated_center_faction", ":player_faction"),
(assign, ":color", color_terrible_news),
(else_try),
(store_relation, ":relation", ":defeated_center_faction", ":player_faction"),
(lt, ":relation", 0),
(assign, ":color", color_great_news),
(else_try),
(assign, ":color", color_neutral_news),
(try_end),
(else_try),
# news_center_under_siege = 7
# ":entity" is the ai_object, which appears to be the center under siege
(eq, ":news_type", news_center_under_siege),
(store_faction_of_party,":center_faction",":entity"),
(try_begin),
(eq, ":center_faction", ":player_faction"),
(assign, ":color", color_bad_news),
(else_try),
(store_relation, ":relation", ":center_faction", ":player_faction"),
(lt, ":relation", 0),
(assign, ":color", color_good_news),
(else_try),
(assign, ":color", color_neutral_news),
(try_end),
(else_try),
# news_center_siege_lifted = 8
# ":entity" is the center number
(eq, ":news_type", news_center_siege_lifted),
(store_faction_of_party,":center_faction",":entity"),
(try_begin),
(eq, ":center_faction", ":player_faction"),
(assign, ":color", color_good_news),
(else_try),
(store_relation, ":relation", ":center_faction", ":player_faction"),
(lt, ":relation", 0),
(assign, ":color", color_bad_news),
(else_try),
(assign, ":color", color_neutral_news),
(try_end),
(else_try),
# news_center_prosperity_changed = 9
# ":entity" is the center number
(eq, ":news_type", news_center_prosperity_changed),
(party_get_slot, ":center_lord", ":entity", slot_town_lord),
(try_begin),
(eq, ":center_lord", "trp_player"),
(assign, ":color", color_good_news),
(else_try),
(assign, ":color", 0xFFFFFFFF),
(try_end),
(try_end),
(assign, reg20, ":color"),
]),Then, copy these constants into module_constants (You can change the hex color values as desired.):
Code:
########################################################
## COLOR CODES ############################
########################################################
# HC - Add in color codes
color_great_news = 0x00FF00
color_good_news = 0x50FF50
color_terrible_news = 0xFF2222
color_bad_news = 0xFF5050
color_neutral_news = 0xFFAA00
color_quest_and_faction_news = 0x66CCFF
color_hero_news = 0xFFFF00
########################################################
## NEWS TYPES ############################
########################################################
# HC - Just an enumeration of news types to be used as a script parameter
news_lord_defeated = 1
news_lord_captured = 2
news_lord_freed = 3
news_lord_escaped = 4
news_village_looted = 5
news_center_captured = 6
news_center_under_siege = 7
news_center_siege_lifted = 8
news_center_prosperity_changed = 9Finally, do a search on "display_" in all module files that contain scripting code (ex. module_dialogs, module_scripts, module_game_menus), and call the script before displaying the message. Be sure to use the correct constant and entity as the script parameters. For example, in script "game_event_simulate_battle":
Code:
# HC - Select the message color based on the circumstances. reg20 holds the color.
(call_script, "script_get_message_color", news_lord_captured, ":cur_troop_id"),
(display_log_message, "str_hero_taken_prisoner", reg20),
#(display_log_message, "str_hero_taken_prisoner"),Some messages are obviously bad news, such as prisoners escaping, so apply the color constants directly to those messages. There is also a quest and faction related constant for messages when the Marshall changes or cattle are delivered. You'll have to find them and apply the color constants.
Example 1 in module_simple_triggers:
Code:
(try_begin),
(lt, "$g_player_follow_army_warnings", 8),
(display_message, "@You must follow {s1}!", color_quest_and_faction_news),
(else_try),
(display_message, "@You must follow {s1}! This is your last warning!", color_terrible_news),
(try_end),Example 2 in module_simple_triggers:
Code:
(display_message, "@{s1} is scouted.", color_quest_and_faction_news),
