How to simulate RenPy's text code style, to do more things..

[ISAWHIM]

What I am trying to do is create a similar "just type and go", style of function (or something), that works similar to how RenPy works.

Eg...

RenPy code/script

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name "Some text to say"

However, I want it to do other things, after each typed line of text. (Well, after some lines of text.)

For instance, increment time, check values for changes due to incremented time, display specific displayables when text contains certain things... Without having to type "call SomeFunction(stuff)" over and over, when it isn't needed.

EG, if a line of text is greater than, say 40 characters... It auto-increments time by 1-min, ignoring shorter text and without compounding uber-long text as multiple minutes. Also, if the text contains the word "ItemName", it displays the item in question.

I am fine with using something like this...

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$ Name("Say this", MyOptionalThingsToDoIfNeeded)
# This would go to my custom function, inserting the text into the normal "name" displayable, but then also do whatever other code I wanted it to do along with it.

However, I am not sure if there is a better way to do that?

I will also be doing something similar for "show ThisImage" and "show ThisScreen"... etc.

Is there some way to just attach a function to the default processor functions, like appending it? So it will pre/post process my functions before/after the RenPy display of the function? (In other languages, it is often called a callback operation/function. Or an overloading/hijacking.)

[trooper6]

There are a couple of options for you (as usual). And the different options are in the documentation.

You'll want to make your own function ultimately. You can make a function that includes the renpy.say statement and then use that for all of your say statements, or you could use a character callback.

Statement equivalents are documented here: https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/statemen ... lents.html
Character Callbacks are documented here: https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/character_callbacks.html

I'd recommend a character callback.

[ISAWHIM]

Perfect!

That is exactly what I was looking for. (The callback one, like you said. I am most familiar with.) Yes, this will be in my own function, in python code-blocks.

Since there was no way of avoiding python, I am force-feeding python lessons down my throat. (The long way to get to my brain.)

However, for RenPy learning, I am still at a "where do I find what I am looking for", and "what am I looking for", and "does this exist", and "what do they call this", disadvantage.

I saw the other one too... I just didn't comprehend what "**kwargs" was... a custom thing, an example thing, a required thing...

I assume it is like "self", some super.function class injection that just envelopes all "other" arguments into one keyword. (Sounds good in my head. ) The double ** makes me think it is some super.function.

[trooper6]

Have you taken the free Basic Python course from Codeacademy.com that I'm pretty sure has been recommended to you before? Many of your Python specific questions (which **kwargs is) will be answered there.

Also, as this is a code question, this should be in the Questions thread, not the Creator Discussion thread.

[ISAWHIM]

Have you taken the free Basic Python course from Codeacademy.com that I'm pretty sure has been recommended to you before? Many of your Python specific questions (which **kwargs is) will be answered there.

I am focusing on python at the moment, since I do not plan on using much actual RenPy code, except where needed. However, I will be watching those too. Youtube, at the moment, is still flooded with RenPy code from pre 6.99.11, which is adding to the confusion. (Telling me to do things that don't have to be done, or things that just don't work anymore.)

NOTE: Just signed-up... at Codeacademy.com. Only has the Python class... Is that what you were talking about? I thought you were pointing me to a RenPy class.

Knowing everything about a car doesn't tell you how to actually drive it.

On the opposite spectrum... Knowing how to drive a car, doesn't qualify you to race them, or repair them, or build them.

My brain can only absorb so much in one week!

But, again, thanks.

It is more helpful to tackle small hurdles than it is to attempt to jump right over a mountain. (Okay, enough with the fortune-cookie banter.)

[trooper6]

Yes. I was recommending the Basic Python course.