Hello

I have just started to code a plug-in/ major scenario for Escape Velocity Nova. I am using a PC and EVNEW (Latest Version - I think).

After reading the EVN Bible and printing all 65 pages I checked that my project was feasible and read various guides including Bomb's and others. Then I created my first system.

The problem is that I would like to add a message when you jump into a system. I know that I need to create a STR resource but I dont know the number.

Could anyone help me?

Thanks

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Philip Whitehouse
EVN: Exploration (A work-in progress plug-in)
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PhilipW
Developer
EVN:Ravens

To quote the Bible:

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Message: Which message buoy string to display
-1: Ignored (no special message)
1 and up : Use this entry in STR# resource 1000 as
the text of the message buoy

Add a new entry in STR# 1000, and put that number in the Message box in your SYST resource.

PS. I had this problem as well, and if you ever want the message to change, you just have to switch to a duplicate SYST resource with the new Message#.
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"En gris rumpa är fläsk, rök den och det blir skinka."
(A pig butt is meat, smoke it and it becomes ham.)
~ Sweedish Translation

(This message has been edited by Picquilarius (edited 08-21-2004).)

(This message has been edited by Picquilarius (edited 08-21-2004).)

(This message has been edited by Picquilarius (edited 08-21-2004).)

From The Nova Bible, s˙st section:

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The next (field) tells Nova which string, if any, to display as the message buoy's message when you enter a system:

Message Which message buoy string to display
-1 Ignored (no special message)
1 and up Use this entry in STR# resource 1000 as the text of the message buoy

I can't give you more specific directions for EVNEW, since I've never used it.

Lit Nerd

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Thanks alot you two. I obviously missed the section in Bible... makes me feel stupid.

Picquilarius thanks for explaining it.

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PhilipW
Developer
EVN:Ravens

Now its the morning i realised that I still have a problem.

I want to add a STR resource as I want to keep the current messages...

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PhilipW
Developer
EVN:Ravens

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From Appendix III in the EV Nova Resource Bible:
**String Type: Message buoys
Replacement 'STR ' ID range: 1000-2500
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Originally posted by philipw:
**Now its the morning i realised that I still have a problem.
I want to add a STR resource as I want to keep the current messages...
**

Could you rephrase that? Im not sure what you're asking.

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"En gris rumpa är fläsk, rök den och det blir skinka."
(A pig butt is meat, smoke it and it becomes ham.)
~ Sweedish Translation