In my map, I want to have a list of texts, that every 5 seconds or so, a random one appears on screen (eg. - every 5 seconds, scorch says something like "Look, fireworks!"), as if one of the AI is chatting. Is this possible, and if it is, how do I do it?

You just use the command ShowMessageText(). Put it on a timer and pick a string based on a random number. If you don't know how to use the function, search the assets; I already did that to find the function for you, it's not that hard.

Frisbeetarian wrote:You just use the command ShowMessageText(). Put it on a timer and pick a string based on a random number. If you don't know how to use the function, search the assets; I already did that to find the function for you, it's not that hard.

Okay, thanks!

It was also in the FAQ...
http://www.gametoast.com/forums/viewtop ... 04#p140204

Frisbeetarian wrote:It was also in the FAQ...
http://www.gametoast.com/forums/viewtop ... 04#p140204

Okay, reading that topic now. Thanks again!

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I have a large list of strings in my localization, and I want to add in a script that displays a random one from level.RC1.texts. So far, I have this script to go from: How do I implement that so it chooses a random string?

Topics merged. -Staff

(might be different syntax, but something like...)

kinetosimpetus wrote:(might be different syntax, but something like...)

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randChat = math.random(1,10)
if randChat == 1 then
    ShowMessageText(level.RC1.texts.1)
else if randChat == 2 then
    ShowMessageText(level.RC1.texts.2)
end

You will need to put your string name in quotation marks, and your ShowMessageText should have a second argument mentioning the team it's being shown to.

Also, to refine that, it is easier to append a variable onto your strings (this is how the stock scripts do it, Felucia is a good example). Note that for the original poster, it will probably be easier to just do it as posted above.
Also note that if you want your random int to be between 1 and something else, you can just put math.random(number) instead of math.random(1, number).