[solved] Need help in coding speech bubble textbox

[propanoll]

Hi! Is it possible to achieve this kind of textbox style in Ren'py?



The textbox is speech bubble-like and whenever the next person says something, the speech bubble overlaps the previous one (Or the previous one retracts. This one works better, I think). Naturally, the textbox should also correspond to the positioned characters, but I have no idea how to do it or figure out the logic behind livecomposite lllorz . Please help?;;

[xela]

Yes, it is possible. You need to create a separate text window for each character and assign that window to them. That will ensure desired behavior and you can position those windows according to characters positions.

If you're planning to move characters around, you'll have to get creative... like a function that positions the window depending on character's image or something like that.

[propanoll]

I don't really want to assign the windows according to the characters, but rather, the position. Do they work the same way?

[xela]

I don't really want to assign the windows according to the characters, but rather, the position. Do they work the same way?

I do not understand... You can obviously position any window you create or the default one that comes with RenPy as you like BUT in order to adjust position of that window to a position of an image as it appears on the screen, would require some coding (or at least I know of no simple way to achieve that).

Maybe someone else who has experience with this type of design or knows RenPy better could be of assistance...

[OokamiKasumi]

The textbox is speech bubble-like and whenever the next person says something, the speech bubble overlaps the previous one (Or the previous one retracts. This one works better, I think). Naturally, the textbox should also correspond to the positioned characters, but I have no idea how to do it or figure out the logic behind livecomposite lllorz . Please help?;;

Textboxes appear and disappear according to the character assigned to that text-box.
-- And that's the main problem you're going to have to deal with: Text-boxes are Assigned. That's what makes them appear.

Yes, it's entirely possible to have different text-boxes for a character in any number of different positions. The trick is, you have to assign each text-box individually, and Call them individually. In other words, you're going to need to assign a new text-box for Each Position.

Example: Coded for a 600x800 Game.
-- In your script.rpy file, in the init section:

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    #A normal character using the default box.
    define a = Character('Arthur', 
        color="#6699cc",)
    
    # This is Arthur's Special textbox on the left. --------------------
    define a_lft = Character('Arthur',
        color="99ccff", 
        who_xpos = 20, 
        window_background = Frame("ui/TxtBox_proLft.png", 0, 0),
        window_yminimum = 200,
        
        window_left_margin = 0,
        window_right_margin = 100,
        window_top_margin = 6,
        window_bottom_margin = 0,
        
        window_left_padding = 50,
        window_right_padding = 50,
        window_top_padding = 13,
        window_bottom_padding = 10,

        ctc="ctc_blink",)

    #This is Arthur's Special textbox on the right. -----------------
    define a_rt= Character('Arthur',
        color="99ccff", 
        who_xpos = 475, 
        window_background = Frame("ui/TxtBox_proRt.png", 0, 0),
        window_yminimum = 200,
        
        window_left_margin = 100,
        window_right_margin = 0,
        window_top_margin = 6,
        window_bottom_margin = 0,
        
        window_left_padding = 75,
        window_right_padding = 50,
        window_top_padding = 13,
        window_bottom_padding = 10,

        ctc="ctc_blink",)

You call these individual boxes this way:

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label start:
    scene bg00 with fade

    show art at basicfade, left 
    a_lft "You've created a new Ren'Py game."

    show art at right with move
    a_rt "Once you add a story, pictures, and music, you can release it to the world!"
    
    hide art at basicfade

And it looks like this.

[xela]

Well, that was a damn good explanation

[OokamiKasumi]

Well, that was a damn good explanation

LOL! Thanks.
-- I firmly believe in giving thorough instructions. It saves on time, and extra posts asking for clarification.

[propanoll]

Oooh, thank you so much! You're my life-saver ;v;

[OokamiKasumi]

Oooh, thank you so much! You're my life-saver ;v;

Glad I could help.