input dialog? (feature request)

[SargeBaldy]

could you make it so ACS can pop up an input dialog that lets someone type something in and save it as a string? this would be nice for something like an "ENTER THE PASSWORD" kinda script. just an idea.

[HotWax]

IIRC, this isn't feasible because all strings are compiled into BEHAVIOR and then accessed using a string table when they're needed. There are no actual string variables in ACS, and no dynamically allocated memory that could define a new custom string at runtime.

e.g., you enter:

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script 1 open {
 string mystring = "Welcome to TEH HOUSE OF DOOM!!!1";
}

ACC makes:

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script 1 open {
 var1 = Stringtable[1];
}

Stringtable:

[1]: "Welcome to TEH HOUSE OF DOOM!!!1"

[Graf Zahl]

IIRC, this isn't feasible because all strings are compiled into BEHAVIOR and then accessed using a string table when they're needed. There are no actual string variables in ACS, and no dynamically allocated memory that could define a new custom string at runtime.

e.g., you enter:

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script 1 open {
 string mystring = "Welcome to TEH HOUSE OF DOOM!!!1";
}

ACC makes:

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script 1 open {
 var1 = Stringtable[1];
}

Stringtable:

[1]: "Welcome to TEH HOUSE OF DOOM!!!1"

If the stringtable was made dynamic it would be possible. I don't know, however, how much work this is...

[Sphagne]

Nice idea, but as I have tried to suggest it at least three time with no success, I dont think it will success this time.

[SargeBaldy]

Nice idea, but as I have tried to suggest it at least three time with no success, I dont think it will success this time.

:( oh well

[HotWax]

...I dont think it will success this time.

Success as a verb! SHWEET! ^_^