Disabling default signs

[DustyPorViva]

I need to disable them, without actually getting rid of the supported methods(signs in the level editor). Any ideas?

[fowlplay4]

Probably something like..

PHP Code:

//#CLIENTSIDE
function onCreated() {
  setTimer(0.05);
}
function onTimeout() {
  if (player.reading) say2("");
  setTimer(0.05);
} 


After testing.. it appears say2(""); doesn't clear it but you if change it too something like.. say2("!"); it will show the ! say2 message.

[Inverness]

Originally Posted by fowlplay4

Probably something like..

PHP Code:

//#CLIENTSIDE
function onCreated() {
  setTimer(0.05);
}
function onTimeout() {
  if (player.reading) say2("");
  setTimer(0.05);
} 


After testing.. it appears say2(""); doesn't clear it but you if change it too something like.. say2("!"); it will show the ! say2 message.

That is not disabling them.

[Frankie]

I'm a bit confused with the way you worded it.

you want to disable the default signs but you still want to use the level editor method for them (the red thing) for different messages other than say2(); ?

not sure if that's possible. I would just use an npc that mimics the function of the red box that brings up the sign.

[DustyPorViva]

Well I want to use my own system, but I still want signs to be easily accessible to others. Ya know?

[fowlplay4]

Using onLevelFileUpdated(filename) script you can write a function to replace the graal signs with your sign script as the levels are uploaded.

[DustyPorViva]

Hmm... that does sound reasonable. Not exactly what I was hoping but I guess I don't have any other option.

[DustyPorViva]

Also, is there a way to read the text of a sign(default) on the clientside with a script?

[fowlplay4]

It should be possible..

PHP Code:

/*
    Considering the following..

    TServerSign.text - string
    TServerSign.x - integer
    TServerSign.y - integer

    And from the GS1 commands.txt

    signscount          the signs count
    signs[index].x          a sign's horizontal position
    signs[index].y          a sign's vertical position
*/
//#CLIENTSIDE
function onCreated() {
  for (temp.sign: player.level.signs) {
    echo(sign.text);
  }
} 


But after testing it doesn't seem to store signs in the most likely place. So I don't think we can.

[Tigairius]

Originally Posted by fowlplay4

It should be possible..

But after testing it doesn't seem to store signs in the most likely place. So I don't think we can.

Unfortunately, I don't believe signs have a text variable clientside. The actual object exists but I don't think it has any variables.

[DustyPorViva]

I can't even get testsign to return anything

[Tigairius]

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

I can't even get testsign to return anything

Well, I think the only way to get a testsign to return anything would be something like

PHP Code:

//#CLIENTSIDE
level.signs[testsign(player.x, player.y)].text 


but I don't think clientside signs' text can even be accessed.

[DustyPorViva]

Any reason why? They should at least be read-only, I don't see a single security risk in that...

[Tigairius]

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

Any reason why? They should at least be read-only, I don't see a single security risk in that...

I don't know why, but it's possible that Stefan meant to add it but just forgot. We are also trying to discourage the use of level signs, and would prefer people use NPCs instead, but I'm not sure if that's the reason.