Display Error Message

[Radicool]

I want to display a custom error message when a unit does something. I know I can use this to mimic an error message:

• Game - Display to (Player group((Owner of (Triggering unit)))) for 5.00 seconds the text: Cannot cast Spell without x Condition

But I remember seeing someone post a custom script which displayed a proper error message, which appears more centered in the screen (like a "Not enough Mana message"). Is this possible?

 

[Arad MNK]

Using Spaces in front of your Text would do it.

 

[Nichilus]

• Actions
  • Custom script: if udg_sound == null then
  • Custom script: set udg_sound = CreateSoundFromLabel( "InterfaceError",false,false,false,10,10)
  • Custom script: endif
  • Custom script: if GetLocalPlayer() == udg_player then
  • Custom script: call ClearTextMessages()
  • Custom script: call DisplayTimedTextToPlayer( udg_player, 0.52, 0.96, 2.00, "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n|cffffcc00"+udg_message+"|r" )
  • Custom script: call StartSound(udg_sound)
  • Custom script: endif

You would need to set up sound, player and message

 

[Radicool]

Wasn't what I thought it would be from memory, but it does the job! Thanks

Using Spaces in front of your Text would do it.

I suppose, but the error message is positioned further down the screen I think. Anyway, trying to understand these custom scripts has taught me something.

 

[Arad MNK]

• Actions
  • Custom script: if udg_sound == null then
  • Custom script: set udg_sound = CreateSoundFromLabel( "InterfaceError",false,false,false,10,10)
  • Custom script: endif
  • Custom script: if GetLocalPlayer() == udg_player then
  • Custom script: call ClearTextMessages()
  • Custom script: call DisplayTimedTextToPlayer( udg_player, 0.52, 0.96, 2.00, "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n|cffffcc00"+udg_message+"|r" )
  • Custom script: call StartSound(udg_sound)
  • Custom script: endif

You would need to set up sound, player and message

Why use GetLocalPlayer() when you use DisplayTimedTextToPlayer?

Also, I'm a total n00b in JASS so don't hurt me just answer my question


EDIT: this can be a lot more GUI friendly

 

[Flux]

^For the sound and the ClearTextMessage.
If he didn't used that, everyone will hear the error sound and everyone's game message will be cleared

 

[Wietlol]

Why use GetLocalPlayer() when you use DisplayTimedTextToPlayer?

Also, I'm a total n00b in JASS so don't hurt me just answer my question

Because DisplayTextToPlayer() and DisplayTimedTextToPlayer() does not have a normal DisplayText().
The player variable should always be equal to the player of te client, aka GetLocalPlayer().

 

[Arad MNK]

Because DisplayTextToPlayer() and DisplayTimedTextToPlayer() does not have a normal DisplayText().
The player variable should always be equal to the player of te client, aka GetLocalPlayer().

Now I see, Thank you Both! (I mean Shadow Flux too)