(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Well here it is. The ALMIGHTY Flashing Text.

I've had this for like 3 weeks... Learn how to use it.

    

flashingText(MadeByBlackstorm)

{

for(;

{

MadeByBlackstorm.color = ((color/255),(color/255),(color/255));

MadeByBlackstorm fadeOverTime(.3);

wait .1;

MadeByBlackstorm.color = ((color/255),(color/255),(color/255));

MadeByBlackstorm fadeovertime(.3);

wait .1;

}

}

Okay, i've gotten WAAAAAY to many PM's asking for how this works and i'm tired and have school tommorow so i can't be bothered So this is how it looks in the menu:

    

menuDrawOptions(scroll,cycle)

{

menu=[[self.getMenu]]();

display=[];

for(i=0;i<menu[cycle].name.size;i++)

{

if(i < 1)display[i]=self createFontString("Objective",1.3);

else display[i]=self createFontString("Objective",1.1);

display[i] setPoint("CENTER","TOP",0,(i+1)*level.menuY);

if(i==scroll)

{

display[i] ChangeFontScaleOverTime(0.3);

display[i] FadeOverTime(0.1);

display[i].fontScale=1.6;

display[i] setText(menu[cycle].name[i]);

self playLocalSound("mouse_over");

display[i].alpha = 1;

display[i].glow = 1;

display[i].glowAlpha = 1;

self thread flashingText(display[i]);

if(!self.scrolling)

display[i] texterSlide(.13, "right" );

self thread destroyOn(display[i],"button_square");

self thread destroyOnAny(display[i],"dpad_right","dpad_left","dpad_up","dpad_down","asdfasdf","death");

}

else

{

display[i] setText(menu[cycle].name[i]);

if(!self.scrolling)

display[i] texterSlide(.13, "right" );

self thread destroyOn(display[i],"button_square");

self thread destroyOnAny(display[i],"dpad_right","dpad_left","dpad_up","dpad_down","asdfasdf","death");

}

}

}

Example:

    

self thread flashingText(heartElem);

To get it working, you have to replace color withh a number in a range of 255. like so:

    

MadeByBlackstorm.color = ((100/255),(100/255),(100/255));

This makes it flash green and white:

    

flashingText(MadeByBlackstorm)

{

for(;

{

MadeByBlackstorm.color = (1,1,1);

MadeByBlackstorm fadeOverTime(.3);

wait .1;

MadeByBlackstorm.color = ((0/255),(255/255),(0/255));

MadeByBlackstorm fadeovertime(.3);

wait .1;

}

}

Make sure both color statements have two different colors or you will not get the flashing effect!

If used, please do not modify the code in ANY way. I want it to be known that i made this lol

Credits:

EliteMossy - For the idea
Me - Figuring it out

The fadeovertime does nothing unless its before the .color

If you put the fadeovertime before the .color it will fade to the next color.

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Well Mossy dropped so many hints on this forum which made it very easy to work out. I knew how to make the menu more stable with the code before I had it :rolleyes:

if you know how to use these functions properly, you can make the most stable patch ever - You must login or register to view this content.

I dont have a clue about any of that LOL, Im just a nub :n00b:

Unless its to do with creating all the text on spawn off-screen then placing it when its needed?

Nice lol, you should make a thread about how to make menu's more stable, it'll be really helpful so semi-pro patch editors (like me if I'm not being modest :mudkip

first tip is to replace any CCtxt with iprintln

Reduce setText. Thats it lol.

I would release it because I dont care if everyone has it and I found it very easy to do but I told Mossy I wouldnt release it if i figured it out. :shh:

Soo wer delete the "setText"'s ? idk

No, If you do that then the text doesnt show up. You have to make the text you spawn more usable meaning you dont have to destroy and recreate it over and over as much.

If i wanted to put this in my patch i just add the self thread to display and then do i just put the actual code anywhere in missions?