Bigger input prompt

[kikofernandez]

Hi,

I would like to make a screen that shows an email like image in the background where the player can enter text using something like renpy.input() however, this method does not admit entering multiple lines (as far as I know).

Is it possible to create an input text (or text area) that allows multiple lines and possibly has a button for sending the text somewhere? (instead of using the Enter key to accept the input).

My main issue is creating this multiline text area.

Thanks

[Per K Grok]

Hi,

I would like to make a screen that shows an email like image in the background where the player can enter text using something like renpy.input() however, this method does not admit entering multiple lines (as far as I know).

Is it possible to create an input text (or text area) that allows multiple lines and possibly has a button for sending the text somewhere? (instead of using the Enter key to accept the input).

My main issue is creating this multiline text area.

Thanks

An input entity in a screen will work as a multi line area if you set a xmaximum value to it. xmaximum is the width of the entity in pixels. A text that is wider will break line and continue one line down.

i.e.

input pos(20, 125) color "#fff" xmaximum 350

[kikofernandez]

Hi,

thanks. That works partially. After I introduce two lines of text the third line is half cut by the bottom frame.

[Imperf3kt]

Then you should consider adjusting the xmaximum

[kikofernandez]

Hi,

thanks but by adjusting the xmaximum I can control de width, not but the height. I have tried to use the ymaximum without success either.
Could you put a really simple snippet that shows this? What I have is:

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screen emailI():
    window:
        # has vbox
        input pos(120, 0) color "#fff" xmaximum 200 ymaximum 20

[trooper6]

That ymaximum is really small, try rather than 20, having a larger number like 200?

[kikofernandez]

thanks but the issue remains. I have tried with 120, 200, 400 and the same thing happens.
I attach an image link so that it is clear:

https://image.ibb.co/j5BURU/Screen_Shot ... _12_04.png

[Imperf3kt]

Oops, sorry. I did mean ymaximum, I was just going by what was written in the code provided without much thought.

[kikofernandez]

thanks, but the issue remains... the following image should show the problem:

https://image.ibb.co/j5BURU/Screen_Shot ... _12_04.png

[Per K Grok]

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thanks, but the issue remains...
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It looks to me like it is a scroll-able text that you are looking for.
You could get that by putting the input inside a viewport.

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    viewport:
        ypos 125
        xpos 10
        xysize (310,100)
        scrollbars "vertical"
        input  pos (5,5) color "#fff" xmaximum 300