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Attract-Mode Support => Scripting => Topic started by: Wenzon on April 30, 2020, 10:33:54 AM

Title: Change the message when adding a game to Favorites. [resolved]
Post by: Wenzon on April 30, 2020, 10:33:54 AM

I would like to change the message when adding a game to favorites. By default, it is displayed like this in AM ...

Add <game name> to Favourites?

I would like it to be displayed that way.

Add to Favourites?

Could someone help me with a script to solve this problem?

Title: Re: Change the message when adding a game to Favorites.
Post by: jedione on April 30, 2020, 06:10:33 PM

hope somone can help u ,,,would be nice to know how,

i just remove comferation through Am ,dont even like it asking weather it should add or remove......i know it is doing what is needed...

Title: Re: Change the message when adding a game to Favorites.
Post by: progets on April 30, 2020, 09:17:15 PM

Edit /attract/language/en.msg and add this on line #5

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Add '$1' to Favourites?;Add to Favourites?

FYI - This is the file for English. If you're using a different language modify it's corresponding file.

Title: Re: Change the message when adding a game to Favorites.
Post by: zpaolo11x on April 30, 2020, 10:48:08 PM

In your transition callback function check if Transition.ShowOvwrlay is triggered and if type is Overlay.Favourites you can change the text.msg field of your custom overlay controls. Of course this works if you are using custom overlay controls

Title: Re: Change the message when adding a game to Favorites.
Post by: progets on April 30, 2020, 11:34:18 PM

I love your passion and understand what you're saying but if this question needed to be asked, I assume they aren't coders. I was just giving a simple answer to the question.

This will also work across all layouts and not just one.

Title: Re: Change the message when adding a game to Favorites.
Post by: zpaolo11x on May 01, 2020, 03:03:11 AM

Quote from: progets on April 30, 2020, 11:34:18 PM

I love your passion and understand what you're saying but if this question needed to be asked

You are right, your solution is better for non-coders, but sometimes even a coder is not aware of all the tricks you can play to make Attract Mode do what you really want ;D

Title: Re: Change the message when adding a game to Favorites.
Post by: Wenzon on May 01, 2020, 11:15:52 AM

Quote from: progets on April 30, 2020, 09:17:15 PM

Edit /attract/language/en.msg and add this on line #5

Code: [Select]

Add '$1' to Favourites?;Add to Favourites?

FYI - This is the file for English. If you're using a different language modify it's corresponding file.

Excellent tip!

Quote from: zpaolo11x on April 30, 2020, 10:48:08 PM

In your transition callback function check if Transition.ShowOvwrlay is triggered and if type is Overlay.Favourites you can change the text.msg field of your custom overlay controls. Of course this works if you are using custom overlay controls

Could you give an example using the method you mentioned?

Title: Re: Change the message when adding a game to Favorites.
Post by: zpaolo11x on May 02, 2020, 12:06:40 AM

This is the portion of transition callback you have to use in the Layout

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fe.add_transition_callback( this, "on_transition" )

function on_transition( ttype, var0, ttime ) {

   if (ttype == Transition.ShowOverlay) {
      if (var0 == Overlay.Favourite) overlay_label.msg ="Your Message Here"
   }

}
and overlay_label, overlay_listbox is a text object and a listbox object defined as custom control using:

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fe.overlay.set_custom_controls( overlay_label, overlay_listbox )

Title: Re: Change the message when adding a game to Favorites.
Post by: Wenzon on May 02, 2020, 08:38:54 AM

Quote from: zpaolo11x on May 02, 2020, 12:06:40 AM

This is the portion of transition callback you have to use in the Layout

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fe.add_transition_callback( this, "on_transition" )

function on_transition( ttype, var0, ttime ) {

   if (ttype == Transition.ShowOverlay) {
      if (var0 == Overlay.Favourite) overlay_label.msg ="Your Message Here"
   }

}
and overlay_label, overlay_listbox is a text object and a listbox object defined as custom control using:

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fe.overlay.set_custom_controls( overlay_label, overlay_listbox )

I tried to make changes based on your information but unfortunately it didn't work.
I don't understand programming and I have a little difficulty in the English language, but I am hardworking.
If you can help me with the code I'm using, I would appreciate it.

See below.

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// Overall Surface
local overlaySurface = fe.add_surface(1920,1080);
overlaySurface.visible = false;

// create extra surface for the menu
local overlayMenuSur = overlaySurface.add_surface(661,581);
overlayMenuSur.set_pos(284,160);
overlayMenuSur.add_image("images/screen.png", 0, 40, 660, 541);

local overlay_lb = overlayMenuSur.add_listbox(1,150,661,380);
overlay_lb.rows = 9;
overlay_lb.charsize  = 40;
overlay_lb.set_rgb( 128, 128, 128 );
overlay_lb.font="Ledsitex St";
overlay_lb.set_sel_rgb( 255, 255, 255 );
overlay_lb.set_selbg_rgb( 0, 0, 0 );
overlay_lb.selbg_alpha = 0;

local overlayMenuTitle = overlayMenuSur.add_text("",0,80,660,35);
overlayMenuTitle.charsize=50;
overlayMenuTitle.font="Ledsitex St";
overlayMenuTitle.set_rgb(255,165,0);


fe.add_transition_callback( "orbit_transition" );

function orbit_transition( ttype, var, ttime )

{
switch ( ttype )
{

  case Transition.ShowOverlay:
overlaySurface.visible = true;
if ( ttime < 255 )
{
overlaySurface.alpha = ttime;
return true;
}
else
{
overlaySurface.alpha = 255;
}
break;

case Transition.HideOverlay:
if ( ttime < 255 )
{
overlaySurface.alpha = 255 - ttime;
return true;
}
else
{
local old_alpha;
old_alpha = overlaySurface.alpha;
overlaySurface.alpha = 0;

if ( old_alpha != 0 )
return true;
}
overlaySurface.visible = false;
break;

}
return false;
}

// tell Attractmode we are using a custom overlay menu
fe.overlay.set_custom_controls( overlayMenuTitle, overlay_lb );

Title: Re: Change the message when adding a game to Favorites.
Post by: zpaolo11x on May 04, 2020, 12:57:13 AM

Quote from: Wenzon on May 02, 2020, 08:38:54 AM

I tried to make changes based on your information but unfortunately it didn't work.

I took a look at your code, the menu works fine but in my test it shows "behind" the usual UI of Attract Mode (the plain list with the snap background). I don't know why it happens, probably because your layout doesn't have any element besides that layout surface.

By the way if you change your case like this, adding just that single line:

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case Transition.ShowOverlay:
overlaySurface.visible = true;
      if (var == Overlay.Favourite) overlayMenuTitle.msg = "CUSTOM MESSAGE"
if ( ttime < 255 )
{
overlaySurface.alpha = ttime;
return true;
}
else
{
overlaySurface.alpha = 255;
}
break;
you can have the custom message when add favourite is shown

Title: Re: Change the message when adding a game to Favorites. [resolved]
Post by: Wenzon on May 04, 2020, 03:16:01 AM

Quote from: zpaolo11x on May 04, 2020, 12:57:13 AM

Quote from: Wenzon on May 02, 2020, 08:38:54 AM

I tried to make changes based on your information but unfortunately it didn't work.

I took a look at your code, the menu works fine but in my test it shows "behind" the usual UI of Attract Mode (the plain list with the snap background). I don't know why it happens, probably because your layout doesn't have any element besides that layout surface.

By the way if you change your case like this, adding just that single line:

Code: [Select]

case Transition.ShowOverlay:
overlaySurface.visible = true;
      if (var == Overlay.Favourite) overlayMenuTitle.msg = "CUSTOM MESSAGE"
if ( ttime < 255 )
{
overlaySurface.alpha = ttime;
return true;
}
else
{
overlaySurface.alpha = 255;
}
break;
you can have the custom message when add favourite is shown

Thank you!!! It worked perfectly zpaolo11x.  :D
I thank you and progets for taking the time to try to solve this problem. In both cases, the code works perfectly.