[COD2] Random string hud

Hi all,
Does anyone know how to show the screen random hud?
The point is that I would like to create a hud but the string would be selected from the string array.

Look this:

PHP Code:

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inithudtext()
{
    level.vote_maptext1 = newHudElem();
    level.vote_maptext1.archived = false;
    level.vote_maptext1.x = 434; // 434
    level.vote_maptext1.y = level.mapvotehudoffset + 253;
    level.vote_maptext1.sort = 1;
    level.vote_maptext1 setText(level.mapcandidate[0]["mapname"]);
    
    iprintln(level.mapcandidate[0]["mapname"]);
} 


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It work only this

Code:

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iprintln(level.mapcandidate[0]["mapname"]);

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but hud is invisible..
Please help me someone.

You're probably forgetting to developer 1.

How to add precacheString, which came from the array?

PS. Thanks for developer 1 :)

You have to rewrite it. Precache the mapnames like they are showed

And with what error does the thing crash when you run it with developer 1?

Alright, if you use libcod you can use use new makelocalizedstring function:

PHP Code:

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// Find free localized string index
index = findFreeConfigStringIndex(1310, 256);

// Set configstring
setConfigString(index, level.mapcandidate[0]["mapname"]);

// Your Hud Stuff
level.votemap0 setText(makeLocalizedString(level.mapcandidate[0]["mapname"]));

findFreeConfigStringIndex(start, end)
{
    for (i = start + 1; i < start + end; i++)
    {
        configstring = getConfigString(i);
        if (!isDefined(configstring))
            return i;
    }

    return undefined;
} 


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Just tested it, works quite nicely.

Or you can use the old fashioned way and replace strings on a client (iznogod's settext wrapper)

Thank you for your involvement :)

But i have this error:

Code:

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******* script compile error *******
unknown function: (file 'maps/mp/gametypes/_mapvote.gsc', line 328)
configstring = getConfigString(i);
*
************************************
Sys_Error: Error during initialization:
script compile error
(see console for details)

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IzNoGOD the error message is that you can not precachestring (level.mapcandidate [0] ["mapname"]); To use in a script only, but only when the map loads, and i mean that the script that draws the map is only at the end of it draws, so i would like to add precachestring (level.mapcandidate [0] ["mapname"]); Only when will download map compilation.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Moczulak

Thank you for your involvement :)
But i have this error:

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by voron00

Alright, if you use libcod you can use use new makelocalizedstring function:

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10 char. bla-bla

I'm using function precacheString(); to defined strings.

what is this 10 char?

Quote:

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0 char

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Ok, rekted the 10 char test now, minimum is 1 char and quote strings are counted.

Moczulak: you need to install libcod

Quote:

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Originally Posted by voron00

Alright, if you use libcod you can use use new makelocalizedstring function:

PHP Code:

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// Find free localized string index
index = findFreeConfigStringIndex(1310, 256);

// Set configstring
setConfigString(index, level.mapcandidate[0]["mapname"]);

// Your Hud Stuff
level.votemap0 setText(makeLocalizedString(level.mapcandidate[0]["mapname"]));

findFreeConfigStringIndex(start, end)
{
    for (i = start + 1; i < start + end; i++)
    {
        configstring = getConfigString(i);
        if (!isDefined(configstring))
            return i;
    }

    return undefined;
} 


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Just tested it, works quite nicely.

Or you can use the old fashioned way and replace strings on a client (iznogod's settext wrapper)

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Dont forget to check if index is a proper index. Might be undefined if the configstrings are all used up.

Default cod configstring functions can take care of this for you, including a "is it already duplicated somewhere else" check.