Not moving

ID:1300855
 
Jun 23 2013, 11:35 am
(See the best response by Xirre.)
Code:
            if (length(words) > 35)
                var/obj/Hud_Controls/blank/b = new()
                b.screen_loc = "11,1"
                b.layer = MOB_LAYER + 16
                b.maptext = "<font size = \"1\"><font color = white><font face = Comic Sans MS>Next"
                usr.client.screen += b
                b.pixel_x -= 10


Problem description: blank will not move to the left?

Jun 23 2013, 11:46 am
pixel_x/y do not affect objects on the client screen.

You can manipulate screen_loc (screen_loc = "11:-10,1") on the pixel level, look it up in the reference.
Jun 23 2013, 11:49 am
Alright. That that is not what I want to fix for this. Hmm. My next question is can I change the pixel_x of the maptext?
Jun 23 2013, 11:51 am
You can, yes. You did it fine in your snippet - it just doesn't affect the client screen.
Jun 23 2013, 12:31 pm
Best response
 
if (length(words) > 35)
    extended_text = copytext(words, 1, length(words) + 1)
    var/obj/Hud_Controls/blank/b = new()
    var/obj/Hud_Controls/blank/t = new()
    b.screen_loc = "11:-6,1:5"
    t.screen_loc = "11,1:7"
    b.layer = MOB_LAYER + 16
    t.layer = MOB_LAYER + 16
    t.icon_state = "nothing" //So this new one still is clickable but doesn't show that background you had.
    t.maptext = "<font size = \"1\"><font color = white><font face = Comic Sans MS>Next"
    usr.client.screen += b
    usr.client.screen +=t