The Messages
manager is composed of 7 main parts.
Messages Bank Selection
You can select the message bank you want to edit from there. They are several messsage bank used in Driver. The 'Mission' message bank contains all the usual Text and other banks are used for displaying the First Screen menu in Driver, or Key assignment. You can Restore to default a modified Message bank by pressing the 'Restore to default' button. This will actually restore the message bank and every mission who is referring to a text in this bank will display the newly message restored. To avoid such situation, use commands that use Text instead of an index to string.
Messages Display
All the messages in the bank are displayed here. Scroll in the list to know their Id number.
Edition Tools
The Tools button allow you to Delete or insert new Messages in the Sound Bank
GoTo My Message | This will select your current message Id. Displayed only when selecting an Id Messages from property edition. |
Add | Add a new message in the Message bank. The new message will be added at the end of the list. Complete the edition in the property area. |
Delete | Delete the selected message. You can only delete your added messages, other message are considered used by Driver. |
Additional information about the current edition
When you are selecting an <Index To String> from the Advanced editor propertys, Additional information will be given there.
Property
Seconds in Display | Appear only when editing commands InformPlayerById |
Text | You can edit the text written in the Message bank. Select the message number you want to edit, then edit this text and Press the 'Apply this message' button. |
Save or Cancel
Save | Save your change, the message bank is saved immediately |
Cancel | Cancel the changes you've made in the message bank. |
No Text | Use with the Simple Editor, it allow you to select no content (unselect) for a Message Id. |
Select | Select the current message and quit. |
UseFul Hint
Where ever you put your mouse, look down in the status bar, you'll see the command you are pointing at as well as other hint.