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[DcoldSaviour77]

Hi guys, I know the function to do this, I'm just not sure how to write the answers and the aftermath of picking a certain answer. So, I was wondering if someone can paste a simple question code for me to use as a guide.
Thanks!!!!

Edited by DcoldSaviour77, 11 March 2012 - 04:02 PM.

[Artaex Media]

Then what function are you using?

[filulilus]

I'm ganna go ahead and guess that you use show_message_ext(str,but1,but2,but3)

The function returns a value between 0 and 3. 0 if <Esc> is pressed and 1 to 3 if any of the buttons are pressed.

You can use it like this:

value = show_message_ext("Choose a character!", "Mario", "Link", "Kirby")

if value = 0 show_message("You did not choose a character")
if value = 1 instance_create(0, 0, objMario)
if value = 2 instance_create(0, 0, objLink)
if value = 3 instance_create(0, 0, objKirby)

If you don't want to use any of the buttons you can just pass "" as a argument.

show_message_ext("Do you like to keep playing?", "YEAH!", "No thanks", "")

Edited by filulilus, 11 March 2012 - 12:51 PM.

[DcoldSaviour77]

I'm ganna go ahead and guess that you use show_message_ext(str,but1,but2,but3)

The function returns a value between 0 and 3. 0 if <Esc> is pressed and 1 to 3 if any of the buttons are pressed.

You can use it like this:

value = show_message_ext("Choose a character!", "Mario", "Link", "Kirby")

if value = 0 show_message("You did not choose a character")
if value = 1 instance_create(0, 0, objMario)
if value = 2 instance_create(0, 0, objLink)
if value = 3 instance_create(0, 0, objKirby)

If you don't want to use any of the buttons you can just pass "" as a argument.

show_message_ext("Do you like to keep playing?", "YEAH!", "No thanks", "")

Yes, that's just what I was trying to use. Thanks!!! Only three more tiny questions now. Will there always be a value of 0 and is it possible to change the buttons to choose a response? Does the player have hit the number 1,2,3,or 0 for a response?

[filulilus]

Yes, that's just what I was trying to use. Thanks!!! Only three more tiny questions now. Will there always be a value of 0 and is it possible to change the buttons to choose a response? Does the player have hit the number 1,2,3,or 0 for a response?

It will allways return a 0 if you press <Esc> but you can change it efter it's been returned.

if value = 0 value = 1

You meen key and not mouse presses?
Yeah, simply add a "&" infront of the number or letter you like to use.

show_message_ext('Text', '&Hello', '&1337', 'Hello &again')

button 1 will respond to "h"
button 2 will respond to "1"
button 3 will respond to "a"


P.S
You can find all this information in the Game maker manual which can be found in Game maker!
D.S

Edited by filulilus, 11 March 2012 - 02:04 PM.

[DcoldSaviour77]

Yes, that's just what I was trying to use. Thanks!!! Only three more tiny questions now. Will there always be a value of 0 and is it possible to change the buttons to choose a response? Does the player have hit the number 1,2,3,or 0 for a response?

It will allways return a 0 if you press <Esc> but you can change it efter it's been returned.

if value = 0 value = 1

You meen key and not mouse presses?
Yeah, simply add a "&" infront of the number or letter you like to use.

show_message_ext('Text', '&Hello', '&1337', 'Hello &again')

button 1 will respond to "h"
button 2 will respond to "1"
button 3 will respond to "a"


P.S
You can find all this information in the Game maker manual which can be found in Game maker!
D.S

Awsome!! Thanks a lot. I really appreciate your assistance!!!

[DcoldSaviour77]

Yes, that's just what I was trying to use. Thanks!!! Only three more tiny questions now. Will there always be a value of 0 and is it possible to change the buttons to choose a response? Does the player have hit the number 1,2,3,or 0 for a response?

It will allways return a 0 if you press <Esc> but you can change it efter it's been returned.

if value = 0 value = 1

You meen key and not mouse presses?
Yeah, simply add a "&" infront of the number or letter you like to use.

show_message_ext('Text', '&Hello', '&1337', 'Hello &again')

button 1 will respond to "h"
button 2 will respond to "1"
button 3 will respond to "a"


P.S
You can find all this information in the Game maker manual which can be found in Game maker!
D.S

Awsome!! Thanks a lot. I really appreciate your assistance!!!

[DcoldSaviour77]

I'm not trying to forum bump, but I have another question. I got the main part of it to work great, but my button responses are a tad bit long. I tried using message_button_size, but I couldn't get font to work. Is there any way to make the font fit inside the button or make the message box bigger with bigger buttons.
Thanks!!!

[filulilus]

You can make the buttons larger by using sprites, I don't know how large tho.

Make a sprite and call it something like sprMessageButton.

Then put:

message_button(sprMessageButton)

in the create event.

Edited by filulilus, 11 March 2012 - 07:42 PM.