Removing inventory hints

[Mikael]

Is there any way to remove the inventory hints (the text displayed over the inventory icon while the cursor is on them)? My distributor has a problem with this when translating my older AM games. Renaming (translating) all inventory items would be too complicated.

I got this string from an old post on this forum, but can't get it to work:

For Each X in InventoryItemObject
X.tag=""
next

Thanks for any help!

Mikael, MDNA Games

[mercedes]

Hi there...

have u tried this..Put this in Global Procedures..

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Function HideItem(ItemName)
 For Each X in InventoryItemObject
  If X.Tag = ItemName Then
   X.Tag = ""
  End If
 Next
End Function


It might be X.Visible = False as opposed to X.TAG = ""
THen from anywhere in your project use HideItem (itemname)

Not sure if that works or not..

Peace

[Lyberodoggy]

Is there any way to remove the inventory hints (the text displayed over the inventory icon while the cursor is on them)? My distributor has a problem with this when translating my older AM games. Renaming (translating) all inventory items would be too complicated.

I got this string from an old post on this forum, but can't get it to work:

For Each X in InventoryItemObject
X.tag=""
next

Thanks for any help!

Mikael, MDNA Games

What problem does the code generate? seems good to me...

[mercedes]

Hey there...

For Each X in InventoryItemObject
X.tag=""
next

That code won't work i think cause its a function--for an object I believe......there is no end to the function..and I dont' think u can end a code with just "next" ..At least anytime i've tried to use it..I can't end it with just next ..Can you..?

I'll test the one i gave there..not sure if that will work or not..so i'll test it as soon as i can..if someone hasn't already..

Peace

[Mikael]

The code by Lyberodoggy returns an error message "The object must contain a value" (roughly translated from Swedish)

I've tried Mercedes code, but I'm not sure about how and where to use "HideItem (itemname)" in the project (to trigger the function, right?)

Regards,

Mikael

[mercedes]

You can use the HideItem (ItemName) from anywhere in your project. In the frame's advanced...

Please let me know if this works..see if we can't find something else ...

Peace..

*Edit* That code doesn't seem to be working on this end. I can't get rid of the hover tooltip that says the item's name in the inventory..Only the item i can get rid of or rename it/Can't get rid of the actual tag/label itself......Hopefully maybe we can find another solution....

On another note..i did find another neat solution..If you want to hide the item before in the inventory..So if its a key in the inventory and you wish to hide the key after clicking say a hammer..Put this in the Global Procedures..

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Sub HideItem(ItemName)
 For Each X in InventoryItemObject
X.TAG = ItemName
If X.TAG = ItemName Then
   X.visible = False
  End If
 Next
End Sub


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HideItem key

THen put this in the hotspots Advanced when user clicks the hotspot .the item before dissapears..Also good for if the user is clicking the same hotspot.

I know this doens't solve this post..but thought I would add it in case it comes i useful someday..


Peace..

[Leo]

I tried the next modification of the procedure in Mikael's game:

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Function HideItem(ItemName)
 For Each X in InventoryItemObject
  If X.Tag = ItemName Then
  MsgBox  X.Tag
  X.Tag = "Object"
  MsgBox X.Tag
  End If
 Next
End Function

The value of the X.Tag property changes to "Object". In the next frame I checked presence of object "Object" in the inventory with the procedure HasItem, as in example #30. Here it is. But tool-tip of the object doesn't change. I think that tool-tip displays not the X.Tag property.

Sorry for my english.

[mercedes]

HI there...Welcome to the forums..Leo.

I agree there..I think the X.TAG property is the actual "hotspot/tag" so to speak of the inventory "item"...not the tool tip..that hovers over it.....Not sure if the tooltip can be taken away...not from our end..Hopefully i'm wrong..

Peace

[Lyberodoggy]

X.tag is the name with wich the item is recognized.
To hide the tool tip, just use this:

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Sub HideItem(ItemName)
 For Each X in InventoryItemObject
  If X.Tag = ItemName Then
  X.ToolTipText=""
  end if
next
End Sub

To hide every tool tip use this code:

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Sub HideItems
 For Each X in InventoryItemObject
   X.ToolTipText=""
 next
End Sub

To hide the item itself:

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Sub HideItem(ItemName)
 For Each X in InventoryItemObject
  If X.Tag = ItemName Then
  X.Visible=false
  end if
next
End Sub

[Leo]

Lyberodoggy

BINGO!!! It works!!!! Thank You very much!!! Now I can change or eliminate the tool-tips. Thanks again!!!

[mercedes]

I knew tooltip was involved in the code!..I was thinking that yesterday..not only X.tag....yayy..I knew u would figure it out Kid.. I had tried the tooltip..but i was doing Tool.Tip..which isn't right..Way to go Kiddo..!~:D

Peace

[Lyberodoggy]

Yeah I had to meditate to find the right method but anyway

[Leo]

One more localization question.
When I change location of my computer to Germany, all dialogs in AM switch to German. All except buttons "Yes" and "No" in dialog boxes like Quit game or Replace Saved Game. Could it be fixed?
Thank You!

[Lyberodoggy]

From main program go to Preferences-> restore default settings

[Leo]

Lyberodoggy

No, that doesn't work. "Yes" and "No" the only buttons, that didn't change. All other buttons are German.

I found it. That's because system is English and system dialogs don't switch to German when switching country to Germany.