Input name in game

[NayraSoul]

I know how to let the player choose the main character name (%(player_name)s) but what's the function to make it appear when the main character speaks?

Example:

Boy: Hey, %(player_name)s, stop!
%(player_name)s: I can't!

I need a little bit help xD

[jesusalva]

OK, I've read that somewhere in LSF or Renpy Documentation:

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init:
    $ povname = ""

    # And this is a DynamicCharacter that has the same stored in
    # povname.
    $ pov = DynamicCharacter("povname", color=(192, 64, 64, 255))
label start:
    $ povname = renpy.input("What is your name?") or "NayraSoul"
    "Boy" "Stop, [povname]!"
    pov "I can't!"

Tested, DynamicCharacter() do the work.
Very common, so, with a bit more of search, you find Documentation for it.

[NayraSoul]

When i put:

"Boy" "Stop, [povname] !"

The result is povname, not the name chosen.

[Elmiwisa]

Do you use an old version of Ren'Py, or use a new one but disable that feature anyway?

[NayraSoul]

I use Ren'py 6.10.2

[trooper6]

Is there a reason you haven't updated to the newest Renpy?

[NayraSoul]

I downloaded it yesterday, the first version I saw, I didn't knew what was the new one XDU It's that the problem?

[trooper6]

It might be the problem. I know that [povname] is the current way of doing things with variables and that %(povname)s is the old way of doing things...so there may be some sort mixup there. I'd try the [povname] style after you have updated to the newest renpy and see if that fixes things.

[NayraSoul]

Thanks, I updated it and it works perfect!