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[Claudius33]

Hi guys,

 

Would you know how to change by script the name of an area? For instance from 'Unknown' to its true name when the player has gathered enough information.

 

SetFirstName() doesn't seem to work for an area. I haven't found any other possible function so far.

[Tchos]

I don't know any other function either, but have you tried leaving the area after changing the name, and re-entering?  Or changing it when not in the area and then entering it?

[Claudius33]

Thank Tchos.

 

I will try.

 

According to the notes, SetFirstName() doesn't work for areas.

[4760]

If it's only for an area, you might make a copy, this time with the name, and use a trigger to switch the transition waypoints. It might not work for a city, or any other area where there's interaction with NPC, unless you spawn them all with all the attached variables (if any). But that's still worth trying if there's no way of changing the area name.

[ColorsFade]

If it's only for an area, you might make a copy, this time with the name, and use a trigger to switch the transition waypoints. It might not work for a city, or any other area where there's interaction with NPC, unless you spawn them all with all the attached variables (if any). But that's still worth trying if there's no way of changing the area name.

 

That's the only way I can see to do it. Kind of a pain, but... 

[Claudius33]

Sure I can copy the area (in that case it's easy because the player finds a locked gate if he comes too early), or just count on the player's distraction .

 

Never mind. Not worth the value to continue searching. Thanks you all.

[rjshae]

Perhaps the XML files that show the area can be customized to change the name shown? Lance Botelle might know how to do something like that.

[Lance Botelle]

Hi,

If you mean the name as it is displayed in the "Area Map", then at a quick glance, it should be possible. You would need to rewrite this part (in the areamap.xml) by the looks of it:-

<UIText name="AREA_NAME_TEXT" x=20 y=36 width="398" height=23 align=left valign=middle fontfamily="Body_Font" style="1" uppercase=false multiline=false update=true OnUpdate=UIText_OnUpdate_DisplayAreaName() />

You would probably have to disable this section and then write your own callback to display the name text (whatever you decide it to be) as a text sent to the GUI. i.e. A script that sends the "name" of your area to XML each time it changes.

Cheers,
Lance.

[Claudius33]

Thank you Lance.

 

I haven't tried to fiddle with the UI XML so far. To be honest I'm not sure I will try. Thanks anyway.

 

I may choose the lazy way and also avoid to duplicate a large area or put a new intermediate area. So just praise the player sense of observation if he solves the riddle on his first try  .