Very Simple Question

[InfernalTater]

Okay, I'm wondering how to change the color of the "+10" and such, when resources are returned. I've looked through the game interface, yet I'm not quite sure how to change the color, as I did not find a color code with a + in the constants. If anyone can tell me how to change the color, I'll be very thankful, however, don't expect a +rep for such a simple problem, unless the solution proves to be less simple.

 

[Tozza]

Btw, why would anyone wanna help you when you're talking about not repping them for their help?

Back to topic: Is that even possible? Have you seen it in any map before so that you know it's possible?

 

[reisbro]

I don't think that's possible, and by the way, you won't loose nothing if you give someone reputation...

 

[Trillium]

lol at "don't expect a rep" =)))

as if +repping taked an effort =)

 

[ap0calypse]

Okay, I'm wondering how to change the color of the "+10" and such, when resources are returned. I've looked through the game interface, yet I'm not quite sure how to change the color, as I did not find a color code with a + in the constants. If anyone can tell me how to change the color, I'll be very thankful, however, don't expect a +rep for such a simple problem, unless the solution proves to be less simple.

It is possible:

[Misc]

// gold text data
GoldTextColor=255,255,220,0
GoldTextVelocity=0,0.03,100
GoldTextLifetime=2
GoldTextFadeStart=1

// lumber text data
LumberTextColor=255,128,128,255
LumberTextVelocity=0,0.03,100
LumberTextLifetime=2
LumberTextFadeStart=1

// bounty text data
BountyTextColor=255,255,220,0
BountyTextVelocity=0,0.03,100
BountyTextLifetime=3
BountyTextFadeStart=2

// missile 'miss' text tag data
MissTextColor=255,255,0,0
MissTextVelocity=0,0.03,100
MissTextLifetime=3
MissTextFadeStart=1

// CriticalStrike text tag data
CriticalStrikeTextColor=255,255,0,0
CriticalStrikeTextVelocity=0,0.04,100
CriticalStrikeTextLifetime=5
CriticalStrikeTextFadeStart=2

// ManaBurn text tag data
ManaBurnTextColor=255,82,82,255
ManaBurnTextVelocity=0,0.04,100
ManaBurnTextLifetime=5
ManaBurnTextFadeStart=2

// CriticalStrike text tag data
BashTextColor=255,0,0,255
BashTextVelocity=0,0.04,100
BashTextLifetime=5
BashTextFadeStart=2

Copy/paste that in a notepad file, change the color (and anything else you'd like) and save it.
Then import it in your map and rename it to "war3mapMisc.txt".

I've added the other values as well in case you wanted to change those.


Ohh, btw: rep is for when you're thankful, not only for when someone does anything extremely hard.

 

[defskull]

If your question is such "simple", why can't you do it yourself ?
Plus, check ap0's post, is THAT, simple ????????
Btw:

you won't loose nothing if you give someone reputation...

And:

rep is for when you're thankful, not only for when someone does anything extremely hard.

-out-

 

[InfernalTater]

I wasn't not giving rep because of it being "hard" to give rep. I'm not giving rep because it really wouldn't be very fair to bribe someone into helping me, and to give them rep, unless they've earned it.
And, thanks for the solution. I already said, I would give rep if the solution was not quite as simple, but if it was as simple as me not finding the right game interface values, I wasn't about to raise someone's rep for 2 seconds of simple work. Otherwise, people would simply respond to all simple requests for rep, and not help people with a real request.
Here's the +rep, ap0c, cuzz your solution was worthy, I wouldn't have thought of that.

 

[Bribe]

Reputation points are given freely for any reason the user wants. If someone doesn't want to give rep, don't troll their thread to change their mind. Reputation is nothing compared to the real enjoyment of helping someone - some people even disable their reputation. Yes it makes pretty colors when the gems change, but at the end of the day you have to realize some people just can't be bothered.

 

[InfernalTater]

Well said, that was exactly what I meant, when I said that I wanted people to help based on the help; otherwise people would simply only respond to small requests and hog up rep, if they don't appreciate the real reward of actually helping someone with a real problem. And, I actually DID give +rep, and I never said I would not give +rep, I said to not EXPECT +rep.
Edit: I see FOUR color values... Shouldn't there be three?

 

[ap0calypse]

Edit: I see FOUR color values... Shouldn't there be three?

It is, in this order, Transparency - Red - Green - Blue
(At least I think it's in that order, been a while since I used those scripts).

 

[InfernalTater]

Then why have I seen each of the various values at over 100? Only 3 of the values should go up to 255. And, when I change the values, nothing changes in the in-game text.

 

[ap0calypse]

Then why have I seen each of the various values at over 100? Only 3 of the values should go up to 255. And, when I change the values, nothing changes in the in-game text.

Huh? All values range from 0 to 255...

And if you change the first value, nothing changes indeed... Transparency doesn't do anything in warcraft, most people noticed that with the colors (|c00ffffff is the same as |cffffffff for example, where the first 'ff' is the transparency and means 255).

If you mean that literally nothing changed (not even the color) when you change all values, I'll re-check it - I've used this method before so it should work :/
Edit: I tested it and it does work.

 

[InfernalTater]

Alright, thanks, but I kinda don't see why transparency would go 0-255, in most programs it would be 0-100, and only RGB is 0-255.

 

[Bribe]

Transparency in WarCraft III is a little sketchy, SetUnitVertexColor uses 255 for transparency as well, IIRC.

 

[SA Dashie]

yes rep should be given to people if they helped you in something or you realy like something that they made . And yes it is whierd how all programs dont work together to make things simple instead of doing somethings different in the same kind of thing.