[Sword Ascension Online] Chat Input

ID:1969651
 
Oct 20 2015, 1:27 am
(See the best response by Ter13.)
 
client
    var
        screen_objects/chat_objects
            chatObject1;chatObject2;chatObject3;chatObject4;chatObject5;chatObject6;
            chatObject7;chatObject8;chatObject9;chatObject10;chatObject11;chatObject12;
            chatObject13;chatObject14;chatObject15;chatObject16;chatObject17;chatObject18;
            chatObject19;chatObject20;chatObject21;chatObject22;chatObject23;chatObject24;

        list
            messages
            chat_objects = list()
            chat_objects_used = list()

    verb
        Chat(var/string as text|null)
            set hidden=TRUE
            if(findtext(string,1,2) == " " || !string){CloseChat();return}
            for(var/client/clients in sao_online)
                clients._applyMessages(src,string)
            CloseChat()
        OpenChat()
            set hidden = 1
            winset(src,"ClientInterface.input1","is-visible=true")
            winset(src,"ClientInterface.input1","focus=true")
        CloseChat()
            set hidden = 1
            winset(src,"ClientInterface.input1","is-visible=false")
            winset(src,"ClientInterface.map1","focus=true")
            winset(src,"ClientInterface.input1","text=")
    proc
        _applyMessages(client/messenger, string)
            if(!messages)
                messages=list()
                for(var/i = 0, i<24, i++)
                    if(i==0)continue
                    messages["[i]"] = ""
            if(!messages.Find("24"))
                messages["24"] = ""
            var/messages_maxed = messages["24"]
            if(istext(messages_maxed) && length(messages_maxed) > 0)
                messages["24"] = ""
            var/swap = ""
            for(var/i = messages.len, i>0, i--)
                if(i==1)continue
                swap = messages["[i]"]
                messages["[i]"] = messages["[i-1]"]
                messages["[i-1]"] = swap
            messages["1"] = "<b><font color=black>[messenger.mob]</font><font color=black>: [string]</b></font>"
            chatObject1.maptext = messages["1"]
            chatObject2.maptext = messages["2"]
            chatObject3.maptext = messages["3"]
            chatObject4.maptext = messages["4"]
            chatObject5.maptext = messages["5"]
            chatObject6.maptext = messages["6"]
            chatObject7.maptext = messages["7"]
            chatObject8.maptext = messages["8"]
            chatObject9.maptext = messages["9"]
            chatObject10.maptext = messages["10"]
            chatObject11.maptext = messages["11"]
            chatObject12.maptext = messages["12"]
            chatObject13.maptext = messages["13"]
            chatObject14.maptext = messages["14"]
            chatObject15.maptext = messages["15"]
            chatObject16.maptext = messages["16"]
            chatObject17.maptext = messages["17"]
            chatObject18.maptext = messages["18"]
            chatObject19.maptext = messages["19"]
            chatObject20.maptext = messages["20"]
            chatObject21.maptext = messages["21"]
            chatObject22.maptext = messages["22"]
            chatObject23.maptext = messages["23"]
            chatObject24.maptext = messages["24"]


proc
    function_generateHud(client/viewer)
        var/mob/myMob = viewer.mob
        if(!myMob.splashscreen_void)
            myMob.splashscreen_void = new(viewer, _special = "SOUTHWEST to NORTHEAST")
        viewer.chatObject24=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER+3");
        viewer.chatObject23=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER+3:16")
        viewer.chatObject22=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER+2");
        viewer.chatObject21=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER+2:-16")
        viewer.chatObject20=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER+1");
        viewer.chatObject19=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER+1:-16")
        viewer.chatObject18=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER");
        viewer.chatObject17=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER:-16")
        viewer.chatObject16=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER-1");
        viewer.chatObject15=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER-1:-16")
        viewer.chatObject14=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER-2");
        viewer.chatObject13=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER-2:-16")
        viewer.chatObject12=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER-3");
        viewer.chatObject11=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER-3:-16")
        viewer.chatObject10=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER-4");
        viewer.chatObject9=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER-4:-16")
        viewer.chatObject8=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER-5");
        viewer.chatObject7=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER-5:-16")
        viewer.chatObject6=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER-6");
        viewer.chatObject5=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER-6:-16")
        viewer.chatObject4=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER-7");
        viewer.chatObject3=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER-7:-16")
        viewer.chatObject2=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER-8");
        viewer.chatObject1=new(viewer,_special = "WEST+1,CENTER-8:-16")


Okay I am going to start by apologizing for this wall of code. I know it's a hassle to look through but I need help with handling chat. So basically what's happening is once my viewer hits chatObject23 it, pardon my French, get's all fucked up. Here's a picture for lack of ability to explain what's happening without giving a wall of text on top of the wall of code.

This shows chatObject 1 - 22
Pic#1

This shows chatObject 23
Pic#2

This shows chatObject 24
Pic#3



Oct 20 2015, 1:33 am
Best response
Don't use an object per message. Use a single object and add/remove messages from its maptext.
Oct 20 2015, 1:42 am
Why can't I ever just simplify what I do. Lmfao. Thanks for the help don't know why I didn't start out with that method.
Oct 20 2015, 2:03 am
 
#define HUD_LAYER 10
#define MAX_MESSAGES 25

client
    var
        mapchat/mapchat = new()
    New()
        . = ..()
        if(.)
            screen += mapchat

mapchat
    parent_type = /obj
    screen_loc = "WEST,SOUTH"
    layer = HUD_LAYER
    maptext_width = 480
    maptext_height = 320

    var
        message_buffer = ""
        list/message_sizes = list()
    proc
        AddMessage(msg)
            var/removing = message_sizes.len-MAX_MESSAGES+1
            message_sizes += length(msg)
            if(removing>0)
                var/trim_offset = 1
                for(var/pos in 1 to removing)
                    trim_offset += message_sizes[pos]
                message_sizes.Cut(1,removing+1)
                message_buffer = "[copytext(message_buffer,trim_offset,0)][msg]"
            else
                message_buffer = "[message_buffer][msg]"
            maptext = "<DIV valign='bottom'>[message_buffer]<BR></DIV>"


The above snippet should demonstrate the concept. You'll probably also want to store the time that each message was sent as well as create a tracker that will hide old messages over time, but that should be trivial.