[COD2] Random string hud

[voron00]

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

		// 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;
} 
	

Just tested it, works quite nicely.

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

[Moczulak]

Thank you for your involvement

But i have this error:

******* 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)

[voron00]

Thank you for your involvement
But i have this error:

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

10 char. bla-bla

[IzNoGoD]

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

		// 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;
} 
	

Just tested it, works quite nicely.

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

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.