Issue with SE_MsgBox

[vonotha]

I'm not certain whether this should be posted as a suggestion or an error.

Please add some way to set the form of the message window displayed by SE_MsgBox.

Occassionally, the current message box has problems displaying even a relatively short text:

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Code used to display this window:

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message = 'Event: '.. event_description.. '\nUnit ['.. unit.name.. '] - '.. unit.type.. ', '.. unit.classname.. '\n'.. 'IFF= '..iff.. '\n'.. unit.guid
  	
ScenEdit_MsgBox( message, 0 )  

Sometimes, the message box works as expected. Even if message contains more empty lines:

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[KnightHawk75]

use padding to get the size\layout you want, least that used to work in 1147.x (though probably always depending on someones resolution anyway) does it not anymore?

[vonotha]

use padding to get the size\layout you want, least that used to work in 1147.x (though probably always depending on someones resolution anyway) does it not anymore?

I'm not familiar with padding in this case. Can you explain, please?

As for the resolution, I'm using 4K.

[KnightHawk75]

padding... adding blank chars to above,below,left,right such that it results in the display appearing more like you want.

[vonotha]

padding... adding blank chars to above,below,left,right such that it results in the display appearing more like you want.

Thank you very much for the suggestion. I've added additional spaces where possible, but it failed

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The code I'm using:

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-- action: present event triggering unit

ScenEdit_UseAttachment('Lua script: common.lua')

unit = ScenEdit_UnitX()

event_description = 'UNKNOWN EVENT'
event = EventX()

if event ~= nil then
	event_description = tostring( event.description )
end

if (unit ~= nil) and (unit.guid ~= nil) then 

	iff = GetUnitIFF( unit )
	
	message = ' Event: '.. event_description.. ' \nUnit [ '.. unit.name.. ' ] - '.. unit.type.. ' , '.. unit.classname.. ' \n '.. 'IFF= '..iff.. ' \n '.. unit.guid.. ' '
   	
	ScenEdit_MsgBox( message, 0 )   

	unit = nil
   
else
	print('ERROR: unit not recognized')
end

I've added blank chars (spaces) at the begining and at the end of every text element, as well as at the end of the message.

Did I miss something?

[KnightHawk75]

The following runs consistently for me on my setup, it's not clear if you wanted empty lines between them or not so I showed both.

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local function testme(a)
    if a == nil then a = false; end
    local unit = ScenEdit_GetUnit({name='3MN-1 Bison B [Bomber]', guid='4FH7PU-0HMOEHD2GN2HM'});
    local event_description = 'UNKNOWN EVENT';
    local iff = 'SIGMA';
    local fmt;
    if a then 
        fmt = 'Event: %s\r\n\r\nUnit: [%s] - %s , %s\r\n\r\nIFF: %s\r\n\r\nGUID: %s\r\n\r\nAlt: %s\r\n\r\nSpeed: %s\r\n'
    else 
        fmt = 'Event: %s\r\nUnit: [%s] - %s , %s\r\nIFF: %s\r\nGUID: %s\r\nAlt: %s\r\nSpeed: %s\r\n'
    end
    local msg = string.format(fmt,event_description,unit.name,unit.type,unit.classname,iff,unit.guid,unit.altitude,unit.speed);
    return msg
end
ScenEdit_MsgBox(testme(true),0);
ScenEdit_MsgBox(testme(false),0);
ScenEdit_InputBox(testme(true));
ScenEdit_InputBox(testme(false));

produces:

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cmo_msgbox_noempty.jpg (28.86 KiB) Viewed 1491 times

cmo_inputbox.jpg (33.04 KiB) Viewed 1491 times

cmo_inputbox_noempty.jpg (32.04 KiB) Viewed 1491 times

At present there is no getting around the annoying forced wrapping that happens anywhere between char's 32-xx depending on char codes used, though most a-z-0-9 + space and standard symbols combos will break between 34-48 depending on spacing and actual space used by each char. If you want flexibility use SpecialMessage, of course you can't get any player input from them. Also, msgbox's inside events aren't a great idea unless you really need to halt execution and have the player decide something with a yes\no\cancel sort of response, or are just debugging.

Your code with double spacing, and correct var declarations (remove a set of \r \n to remove empty lines):

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-- action: present event triggering unit
ScenEdit_UseAttachment('Lua script: common.lua') --if so common why are they not global already and loaded at scene load?
local unit = ScenEdit_UnitX();
local event_description = 'UNKNOWN EVENT';
local event = EventX();

if event ~= nil then
	event_description = tostring( event.description );
end

if (unit ~= nil) and (unit.guid ~= nil) then 
	local iff = GetUnitIFF(unit); 
        local message = string.format('Event: %s\r\n\r\nUnit: [ %s ] - %s, %s\r\n\r\nIFF: %s\r\n\r\nguid: %s\n\r',event_description,unit.name,unit.type,unit.classname,iff,unit.guid);
	ScenEdit_MsgBox( message, 0 );
	unit = nil
else
	print('ERROR: unit not recognized');
end

[vonotha]

The following runs consistently for me on my setup...

Thank you very much for detailed information. I'm going to try all you suggestions as soon as possible.

[Parel803]

Good afternoon,
on 1328.9

I tried the message box with the first KH text but do not get the same result. Is the box a fixed size? Or can it adjust?
Same for the inputBox. Not important have to keep text small but curious.

regards GJ

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[KnightHawk75]

@parel803
I couldn't tell you as it relates to x64 builds (132x.x), just x32 1307.19 and prior with regard to where to seems to wrap etc.

[Parel803]

KH,
Thank you for your time and answer.
regards GJ