map_text in reference to the icon file requirement

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ID:819191

Jun 16 2012, 5:57 pm

Bandock

Applies to:

Dream Maker

Status:

Open

Issue hasn't been assigned a status value.

I have encountered this too during the v494 testing where if you do not provide any icon file for any object, map_text will not function. I'm not so sure if it was intended or a bug, which is why I'm making it a feature request to make known map_text needs a working icon (even if completely transparent) to function properly.

If it is a bug, however, feel free to move it or I'll recreate this post as a bug report. Currently, a functional icon file is required (even if it is completely transparent) as an icon variable set to null will make map_text not function properly.

Jun 16 2012, 6:42 pm
Kaiochao	I'm pretty sure that if you have absolutely no objects with an icon set, the map is automatically set to text-mode. This also happens when you run a game without its .rsc file. But I think you would be able to tell it's in text only mode if that were the case.

Jun 16 2012, 7:28 pm
Bandock	Actually, I was able to verify that in graphical mode due to the fact I was actually working on some maptext related features for the SByIo Library (during the v494 test releases). That was when I found out that maptext does not show when the icon variable is null.