I can't really make sense of the documentation. So, sorry, I have to ask another question.

For my tutorial game, the last thing I need to add before publishing is a menu that pops-up when the player types "move rooms".

I want a menu to pop-up that has a numbered list of all of the rooms available in the tutorial. There are currently 48 in total. From that menu, I want the player to be able to either click or type a number that moves them to the specified room.

The basic layout will look something like this (I hope) (minus the _ & -, of course!):

Hallway:__________________Room Name:________________________NTK:
Fancy Output ----------------- 1. Show Images --------------------------- Show image
----------------------------------- 2. Fancy Output -------------------------- Print a message (w/ code)
----------------------------------- 3. Play a Sound ---------------------------- Play a sound

All About Objects_________ 4. Exploring Object Tabs------------------ Basic Interface/Tabs
----------------------------------- 5. Naming Objects ------------------------ Alias, Other Names, Player

Etc.... .....

Is the best way to do this to show a menu through Quest? I would like to be able to click the rooms. If the Menu would be too large, I could design a picture and show a picture like above, but that would remove the click-to-go-to-room option.

Please let me know what you think is best and, if it is implementing a menu (which is what I want), I need help understanding how to do that!

Thanks again. Sorry to be a bother!

I don't/haven't used the menu functions that often, but you can achieve most of your desired effect through the following:

msg ("Available rooms: <br/>Room <u>1</u>                Room <u>2</u>                Room <u>3</u><br/>Room <u>4</u>                Room <u>5</u>")
get input {
  switch (result) {
    case (1) {
      // Do choice 1 code here
    }
    case (2) {
      // Do choice 2 code here
    }
    case (3) {
      // And so on
    }
    case (4) {
      
    }
    case (5) {
      
    }
    default {
      msg ("That's not a valid choice.")
    }
  }
}

Keep spacing and names uniform (I used 16 spaces between each name), and it'll look just fine. I suppose there are definitely better ways to do the above, but it's just about the simplest.

This is the same stuff that I'm trying to do with my character creation and pedia systems, XanMag!

The standard Quest menu allows you to either click a link or type a number. I think you'd be better off no matter what you do trying to make the 48 more manageable - a hierarchy of sorts instead based on area, perhaps? But that's just my take...

So,

Fancy output hallway
1. Show images, 2. Play sounds, 3. Colored messages, etc.

All about objects hallway
1. Object tabs, 2. Naming objects, etc.

Etc, etc...

?

I'll mess around with each option I guess and see what I can develop!

Will someone do me a favor? I have a feeling this will be a hot mess on other computers and certainly on tablets/phones (but the latter won't matter for this). Can someone post this in a new game on their PC and see if it shows up as it does on mine?




It doesn't look terrible but, is there a more aesthetic way to accomplish this?

I also wouldn't mind advice on how to create a menu that the player can select from to teleport to those room. I thought about just numbering these and adding a Get Input, Switch script they can select from but it would be nice if it were clickable.

Thanks again!

PrintCentered ("<font color = \"darkgreen\"><u><b>HERE ARE A LIST OF ROOMS WITHIN THE GAME</u></b></font>")
msg ("<font color = blue><u><b>HALLWAY<font color = \"white\">___________</font>ROOM NAME<font color = \"white\">________________</font>WORKS WITH:</b></u></font>       <br/><font color = purple><u><b>Fancy Output<font color = \"white\">______-__</font>Show Images<font color = \"white\">_________________</font>show image</b></u></font>   <br/><font color = purple><font color = \"white\">____________________</font><b><u>Colored Text<font color = \"white\">__________________</font>simple code</b></u></font><br/><font color = purple><font color = \"white\">____________________</font><b><u>Playing Sounds<font color = \"white\">________________</font>play a sound</b></u></font><br/><font color = purple><font color = \"white\">____________________</font><b><u>Playing Sounds<font color = \"white\">________________</font>play a sound</b></u></font><br/><font color = purple><font color = \"white\">____________________</font><b><u>Complex Sounds (not on map)<font color = \"white\">_____</font>play a sound, code</b></u></font><br/><br/><font color = black><u><b>Object Manipulation<font color = \"white\">___</font><font color = black><u><b>Object Tabs, Basics<font color = \"white\">___-__________</font>object tabs</b></u></font><br/><font color = black><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Naming Objects<font color = \"white\">________________</font>tabs</b></u></font><br/><font color = black><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>(In)Visible Objects<font color = \"white\">______________</font>tabs</b></u></font><br/><font color = black><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Transferring Objects<font color = \"white\">_________-___</font>move object</b></u></font><br/><font color = black><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Using Objects on Other Objects<font color = \"white\">_____</font>verbs</b></u></font><br/><font color = black><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Combining Objects<font color = \"white\">______________</font>verbs, move obj, use</b></u></font><br/><font color = black><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Switchable Objects<font color = \"white\">______________</font>switch, int/(ch.)atts</b></u></font><br/><br/><font color = green><u><b>Light, Dark, Climb<font color = \"white\">_-___</font><font color = green><u><b>Climbing<font color = \"white\">______________________</font>First Time, Flags</b></u></font><br/><font color = green><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Light & Dark 1<font color = \"white\">__________________</font>(In)Visible, Flags</b></u></font><br/><font color = green><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Light & Dark 2<font color = \"white\">__________________</font>Verbs, (In)Visible</b></u></font><br/><font color = green><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Dark Room That Lights Up<font color = \"white\">________</font>Dark/Light Tab, Flags</b></u></font><br/><font color = green><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Conflicting Verbs<font color = \"white\">________________</font>Verbs</b></u></font><br/><br/><font color = Dark Pink><u><b>Effecting Player<font color = \"white\">_______</font><font color = Dark Pink><u><b>Health<font color = \"white\">________________</font>Inc/Dec Health, Finish Game</b></u></font><br/><font color = Dark Pink><font color = \"white\">___________-_______</font><b><u>Scoring<font color = \"white\">_______________</font>Inc/Dec Score, First Time</b></u></font><br/><font color = Dark Pink><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Edible Cloning<font color = \"white\">___________-______</font>Remove & Clone Obj</b></u></font><br/><font color = Dark Pink><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Edible w/ Flags<font color = \"white\">_________________</font>Remove & Flags</b></u></font><br/><font color = Dark Pink><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Changing Clothes<font color = \"white\">___-____________</font>Flags, Verbs</b></u></font><br/><br/><font color = orange><u><b>Common Scripts<font color = \"white\">______</font><font color = orange><u><b>Change Desc.<font color = \"white\">__________________</font>Turnscript, Flags</b></u></font><br/><font color = orange><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>If Then Simple<font color = \"white\">_________________</font>IF, parent objects</b></u></font><br/><font color = orange><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Flag (Un)Setting<font color = \"white\">_______-________</font>IF, Flags</b></u></font><br/><font color = orange><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Teleport Target<font color = \"white\">_________________</font>none</b></u></font><br/><font color = orange><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Transportation<font color = \"white\">____________</font>Move, Wait, IF, Use, Verbs</b></u></font><br/><font color = orange><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>If Then Else<font color = \"white\">___________________</font>IF, heavy ELSE</b></u></font><br/><font color = orange><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>If Then Complex<font color = \"white\">________________</font>IF, Wait, (In)Visible</b></u></font><br/><br/><font color = brown><u><b>NPC<font color = \"white\">_______________</font><font color = brown><u><b>Standard NPC<font color = \"white\">____________</font>Give,Speak,Ask/Tell,1st Time</b></u></font><br/><font color = brown><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Take From NPC<font color = \"white\">___________</font>IF,Flags,Unlock,Commands</b></u></font><br/><font color = brown><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Patrolling Guard<font color = \"white\">_________________</font>Turnscript, Flags</b></u></font><br/><br/><font color = red><u><b>Containers<font color = \"white\">__________</font><font color = red><u><b>Searchable Container<font color = \"white\">____________</font>Limited Container, IF</b></u></font><br/><font color = red><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Containers<font color = \"white\">____________________</font>Limited,Surfaces,IF</b></u></font><br/><font color = red><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Common Objects<font color = \"white\">_______-________</font>Limited,Surfaces</b></u></font><br/><font color = red><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Locking/Unlocking Exits<font color = \"white\">__________</font>Lock/Unlock exits,IF</b></u></font><br/><br/><font color = Maroon><u><b>Complex Scripts<font color = \"white\">______</font><font color = Maroon><u><b>Homemade Menu<font color = \"white\">_______________</font>Get Input,Switch</b></u></font><br/><font color = Maroon><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Return Results<font color = \"white\">_____________</font>Commands,#text#,IF/ELSE</b></u></font><br/><font color = Maroon><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Multi-Conditions Met<font color = \"white\">_________</font>Attributes/Variables,Flags</b></u></font><br/><font color = Maroon><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Change Player Object<font color = \"white\">______________</font>Player Object,Flags</b></u></font><br/><font color = Maroon><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Attributes & Variables<font color = \"white\">_________</font>Attributes,changedAtt,IF</b></u></font><br/><font color = Maroon><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>If Switch<font color = \"white\">_____________</font>Entering Room,Get Input,Switch</b></u></font><br/><font color = Maroon><font color = \"white\">__________________</font><b><u>Random Response<font color = \"white\">____</font>Attributes,Variables,GetRandomInt</b></u></font>")

Will this copy-paste even translate correctly?

jaynabonne wrote:... a hierarchy of sorts instead based on area, perhaps? But that's just my take...

What exactly do you mean?

Also, I JUST realized there was a way easier way to color code my rooms!

So, no making fun!!

wow, that looks really good! Way to go XanMag, your tutorial looks really great!