Converting Message System Into A Button (SOLVED)

[BirdKun]

I wanted to ask if there's anyway to kind of convert this Message System (http://www.renpy.org/wiki/renpy/doc/coo ... e_Messages) into a little QuickMenu button. So I could click it and the whole inbox/message thing would pop up, like it triggered the " $ show_messages() " label/variable/code thing. How could I do that? If I even can, I mean.

EDIT: Nevermind! Through lots of trial and error I did it!

[Karl_C]

How did you solve it?

It's possibly interesting for others too?

[BirdKun]

First, I created a label and stuff. I put it at the end of the script.rpy after the return action so you would be returned to the menu screen without the label interfering. My label looked like this, though it can be named to whatever you want.

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label show_all_messages:
    $ show_messages()

Then in the screens.rpy, down at the bottom where all of the other quick menu buttons are, I made a new one. My personal one looked like this, but the "Messages" can be renamed to whatever you want, and the "show_all_messages" must be named after your label (ie if your label was "messages" you would change the show_all_messages to just messages)

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textbutton _("Messages") action ShowMenu("show_all_messages")

There you have it! Now you can add messages with the messaging system as you please. You can also do this with lots of other things, ie stats, just random menus, and other features!
I tested all of this code out by myself again before I pasted it here, so i can guarantee that it works.

[Karl_C]

Thank you!

[BirdKun]

You're welcome! I'm actually surprised I even did it in the first place.