One time names for throwaway extras [SOLVED]

[fundogmo]

So in my game I have a lot of throwaway dialogue lines from one-time, text-only 'extras' that ideally need a name displayed in second window.

I'm kind of brute forcing it by including a million unique character definition in my preload, which I guess technically works, but is there a more efficient way at managing one-off lines of dialogue?

The important points are that at least some of them still need the ability to have unique colors and treatment to their names, as well as defining which of several 'show_who_window_style[#]' windows I've set up.

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define Meticulous_classmate = Character('Meticulous classmate',
                    color="#40334d",
                    what_color="#40334d",
                    outlines=[(1, "#40334d", 0, 0)],
                    show_two_window=True, 
                    show_who_window_style="say_who_window2",
                    what_font="graphics/ui/animeace2_ital.ttf",
                    ctc="continimg", 
                    ctc_pause="continimg", 
                    ctc_timedpause=Null())

define Shocked_classmate = Character('Shocked classmate',
                    color="#40334d",
                    what_color="#40334d",
                    outlines=[(1, "#40334d", 0, 0)],
                    show_two_window=True, 
                    show_who_window_style="say_who_window2",
                    what_font="graphics/ui/animeace2_ital.ttf",
                    ctc="continimg", 
                    ctc_pause="continimg", 
                    ctc_timedpause=Null())

define Disgusted_classmate = Character('Disgusted classmate',
                    color="#40334d",
                    what_color="#40334d",
                    outlines=[(1, "#40334d", 0, 0)],
                    show_two_window=True, 
                    show_who_window_style="say_who_window2",
                    what_font="graphics/ui/animeace2_ital.ttf",
                    ctc="continimg", 
                    ctc_pause="continimg", 
                    ctc_timedpause=Null())

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Meticulous_classmate "This is the only line I'll say in the whole game!"

Shocked_classmate "Me too!"

Disgusted_classmate "I wonder if there's a much easier way to do this."

Thank you!

[SundownKid]

Yeah, you can use Dynamic Character.

Explanation here:

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=33740#p384334

However, if you want unique name colors, you will most likely need to make them separate characters.

[fundogmo]

Oh wow, this is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

[trooper6]

You don't even have to use Dynamic Character anymore with the newer code...you just put a variable for their name like so:

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default gen_name = "Meticulous Classmate"

define gen_classmate = Character('[gen_name]',
                    color="#40334d",
                    what_color="#40334d",
                    outlines=[(1, "#40334d", 0, 0)],
                    show_two_window=True, 
                    show_who_window_style="say_who_window2",
                    what_font="graphics/ui/animeace2_ital.ttf",
                    ctc="continimg", 
                    ctc_pause="continimg", 
                    ctc_timedpause=Null())

label start:
    gen_classmate "This is the only line I'll say in the whole game!"
    $ gen_name = "Shocked Classmate"
    gen_classmate "Me too!"
    $ gen_name = "Disgusted Classmate"
    gen_classmate "I wonder if there's a much easier way to do this."

[fundogmo]

I don't want to bump the thread too much but I just wanted to say I appreciate that new set of code. It's more elegant than the other example and absolutely perfect. Thank you so much!