Move Namebox Offscreen Before Updating Name

[I_Am_Boredom]

Hey everyone! I have a question on how to do this. I'm trying to replicate the GUI of a video game, namely Danganronpa 2. Everything looks good in a screenshot, but I just have a small question with the polish.

Whenever the namebox (vertically on the left) is updated to a new name, I want it to move offscreen to the left and update, before returning to it's original position. Anyone have any advice for this? Looking for code specifically.

Thank you!

[_ticlock_]

Hi, I_Am_Boredom,

You can try something like this, although it is a perfect way to do it.

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default namebox_text = "Check - 1"

screen tt(val):
    if namebox_text != val:
        default update = True
    else:
        default update = False
    if update:
        $ update = False
        timer 1.0 action SetVariable('namebox_text', val)
    frame:
        text namebox_text
        at tr

transform tr:
    rotate 90
    on show:
        xpos 200
        linear 1.0 xpos 0
        linear 1.0 xpos 200
    on replace:
        xpos 200
        linear 1.0 xpos 0
        linear 1.0 xpos 200

label start:
    'Line - 1'
    show screen tt('Check - 2')
    'Line - 2'
    show screen tt('Check - 3')

PS: xpos values should be changed (0-> -50) (200 -> 0) to move it offscreen and back to the left side.

[Braydxne]

This thread might help you so you don't have to show a screen on every name change! viewtopic.php?f=8&t=60059&p=534036#p534036
What I would do also is use a transform that starts with it offscreen that slides/fades in ^^