[SOLVED] Capitalizing a customised name

[chesarty]

In my game, all character names are capitalized in the name box since it looks better with the font I'm using. I'd like to get the same result with the customizable name of the main character, so instead of the name being 'Main character' it's 'MAIN CHARACTER'.
Is this possible?

[namastaii]

You can add .upper() at the end but I'm not really sure what your code is for your character name

[chesarty]

You can add .upper() at the end but I'm not really sure what your code is for your character name

Here's my character code:

Code: Select all

define you = Character ("[player_name]", color="#ffffff")

$ player_name = renpy.input("Enter your name!")

    $ player_name = player_name.strip()
# The .strip() instruction removes any extra spaces the player 
# may have typed by accident.

#  If the player can't be bothered to choose a name, then we
#  choose a suitable one for them:
    if player_name == "":
        $ player_name="MC"

Pretty simple I'm not sure if the .upper() will work since I only want the customized name to be capitalized in the namebox, not within the dialogue the characters speak?

[IrinaLazareva]

Pretty simple I'm not sure if the .upper() will work since I only want the customized name to be capitalized in the namebox, not within the dialogue the characters speak?

In that case .upper() method can only be applied to the say() screen (screens.rpy file):

Code: Select all

screen say(who, what):

    ## elements of the say() screen

        if who is not None:
            window:
                id "namebox"
                style "namebox"
                text who.upper() id "who"           <<<< this line 
                
    ## another elements of the say() screen                
                

[chesarty]

Pretty simple I'm not sure if the .upper() will work since I only want the customized name to be capitalized in the namebox, not within the dialogue the characters speak?

In that case .upper() method can only be applied to the say() screen (screens.rpy file):

Code: Select all

screen say(who, what):

    ## elements of the say() screen

        if who is not None:
            window:
                id "namebox"
                style "namebox"
                text who.upper() id "who"           <<<< this line 
                
    ## another elements of the say() screen                
                

Dunno if I'm doing it wrong (I'm still a total noob when it comes to modifying code, lol) but that still capitalizes the character's name both in the namebox and in the dialogue

Code: Select all

screen say(who, what):
    style_prefix "say"

    window:
        id "window"

        if who is not None:

            window:
                id "namebox"
                style "namebox"
                text who id "[player_name]"

        text what id "what"
  

[IrinaLazareva]

Code: Select all

screen say(who, what):
    style_prefix "say"

    window:
        id "window"

        if who is not None:

            window:
                id "namebox"
                style "namebox"
                text who id "[player_name]"

        text what id "what"
  

You need to change one line in the say screen only:

Code: Select all

text who.upper() id "who"

instead of

Code: Select all

text who id "[player_name]"

[chesarty]

You need to change one line in the say screen only:

Code: Select all

text who.upper() id "who"

instead of

Code: Select all

text who id "[player_name]"

That still changes both the name tag and the dialogue.

[namastaii]

Well it shouldn't..considering the dialogue has nothing to do with that line. When you reference the variable in a dialogue script, it should show up normal.

[Kia]

isn't it easier to capitalize the name once after the players input and before saving it?

Code: Select all

define you = Character ("MC", color="#ffffff")

    $ player_name = renpy.input("Enter your name!")
    if player_name:
        $ player_name = player_name.strip()
        $ you.name = player_name.capitalize() 

note: untested code, but should work.

[chesarty]

isn't it easier to capitalize the name once after the players input and before saving it?

Code: Select all

define you = Character ("MC", color="#ffffff")

    $ player_name = renpy.input("Enter your name!")
    if player_name:
        $ player_name = player_name.strip()
        $ you.name = player_name.capitalize() 

note: untested code, but should work.

Oh my goodness, thank you! This worked on the first try <3 You're my saviour.