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Datguy5

01-05-2012, 04:01 PM
How do you make notes that the player can pick up and then read them?I dont have anything in my extra_english.lang file.

Khyrpa

01-05-2012, 04:19 PM
(01-05-2012, 04:01 PM)Datguy5 Wrote: [ -> ]dont have anything in my extra_english.lang file.
that might be the problem
http://wiki.frictionalgames.com/hpl2/tutorials/start

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Datguy5

01-05-2012, 05:08 PM
(01-05-2012, 04:19 PM)Khyrpa Wrote: [ -> ]
(01-05-2012, 04:01 PM)Datguy5 Wrote: [ -> ]dont have anything in my extra_english.lang file.
that might be the problem
http://wiki.frictionalgames.com/hpl2/tutorials/start

use search
Big Grin What should i do?

flamez3

01-05-2012, 05:16 PM
Look for yourself, I'll give you a tip:

http://wiki.frictionalgames.com/hpl2/tut...omakenotes

Datguy5

01-05-2012, 05:29 PM
(01-05-2012, 05:16 PM)flamez3 Wrote: [ -> ]Look for yourself, I'll give you a tip:

http://wiki.frictionalgames.com/hpl2/tut...omakenotes

ok Big Grin

When i take the note,theres nothing there.Heres the lang file:
<LANGUAGE>
<CATEGORY Name="CustomStoryMain">
<Entry Name="Description">This is a test map and also my first.</Entry>
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY Name="Journal1">
<Entry Name="Note_Test01_Name">Hint</Entry>
<Entry Name="Note_Test01_Text">There is an key in the chest.</Entry>
</CATEGORY>
</LANGUAGE>

eagledude4

01-05-2012, 06:25 PM
(01-05-2012, 05:29 PM)Datguy5 Wrote: [ -> ]
(01-05-2012, 05:16 PM)flamez3 Wrote: [ -> ]Look for yourself, I'll give you a tip:

http://wiki.frictionalgames.com/hpl2/tut...omakenotes

ok Big Grin

When i take the note,theres nothing there.Heres the lang file:
<LANGUAGE>
<CATEGORY Name="CustomStoryMain">
<Entry Name="Description">This is a test map and also my first.</Entry>
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY Name="Journal1">
<Entry Name="Note_Test01_Name">Hint</Entry>
<Entry Name="Note_Test01_Text">There is an key in the chest.</Entry>
</CATEGORY>
</LANGUAGE>

I think the category name has to be "Journal", not "Journal1"


Datguy5

01-05-2012, 06:56 PM
(01-05-2012, 06:25 PM)eagledude4 Wrote: [ -> ]
(01-05-2012, 05:29 PM)Datguy5 Wrote: [ -> ]
(01-05-2012, 05:16 PM)flamez3 Wrote: [ -> ]Look for yourself, I'll give you a tip:

http://wiki.frictionalgames.com/hpl2/tut...omakenotes

ok Big Grin

When i take the note,theres nothing there.Heres the lang file:
<LANGUAGE>
<CATEGORY Name="CustomStoryMain">
<Entry Name="Description">This is a test map and also my first.</Entry>
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY Name="Journal1">
<Entry Name="Note_Test01_Name">Hint</Entry>
<Entry Name="Note_Test01_Text">There is an key in the chest.</Entry>
</CATEGORY>
</LANGUAGE>

I think the category name has to be "Journal", not "Journal1"
Oh lol i didnt even see that XD


Yes it works now!Thank you all for the help Smile
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