[Solved] How to disable user input during a pause?

[Psieye]

For example, suppose the following source code:

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show myCharacter:
    xalign 0.9 yalign 0.5
    linear 1.0 xalign 0.5
pause 1

"Begin narration"

If the user clicks during that pause, the default Ren'Py behaviour is to cancel the pause (sometimes pre-maturely stopping the animation) and immediately display "begin narration". Is there a way to force the user to wait for the whole pause before "begin narration" shows?

[papiersam]

$renpy.pause(1.25, hard=True).

For further information, check the forum posts regarding hard pause.

[Psieye]

Ah thank you, that was the specific term to search for.

Just to wrap this thread up, here's how I made hard pausing a user-toggleable preference:

Define variable:

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init python:
    hardPause = True

Use hard pause in script:

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    $ renpy.pause(1.5, hard=hardPause)

Make option box in Preferences screen (screens.rpy):

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frame:
    style_group "pref"
    has vbox

    label _("Use Hard Pause") #use a better name for users
    textbutton _("True"):
        action [SetVariable("hardPause", True)]
    textbutton _("False"):
        action [SetVariable("hardPause", False)]