Message

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Message is an Effect which is accessed from the Triggers menu. You can learn more about the Triggers window here. You can learn more about using effects here.


Image:
Image:Message.jpg

Effect Description:

Displays a small window at the top of the screen that contains text. Has a button to be closed.

Effect Parameters:

Text: The text you want to show to the player.
Timeout (ms): How long the window remains on the screen if the player doesn't close it. -1, the default, is 10 seconds. Any other value has to be specified in milliseconds.

Notes:

  • The box fades away in the last second of the given time. (This fading takes about 1 second.)
  • This is an example image:


Image:Effect-Message.jpg

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