How do you add a image icon to character's name?

[darkrchaos]

For my big 70,000 word visual novel I'm working on I would like to add "smiley" icons somewhere near the character's name. The thing is, each character has there own smiley icon. The image wouldn't change for different emotions, but would change for different characters.

The simley icons that I want add is the small devil icon on the left of this image.


I don't really care where the icon is located. I guess I would like it to the right of the name. It would probably look best at the top right corner of the text box. Is this possible?

[firecat]

For my big 70,000 word visual novel I'm working on I would like to add "smiley" icons somewhere near the character's name. The thing is, each character has there own smiley icon. The image wouldn't change for different emotions, but would change for different characters.

The simley icons that I want add is the small devil icon on the left of this image.


I don't really care where the icon is located. I guess I would like it to the right of the name. It would probably look best at the top right corner of the text box. Is this possible?

i dont know if it has never been done but i do have an idea for it.

On: http://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/viewto ... =51&t=9233

there is a way to make a "click to continue" icon, if you were to add that maybe it will work. however that is not the solution, you looking for. instead of making click to continue, you make it into a picture that does not mess with the chatbox.

hope that helps.

[Zetsubou]

I see 2 ways to do this.

1. You could use images rather than text for the character names.
ie. Make a PNG with the character's name and their emoticon next to it.
eg. mc = Character("name_label.png")

2. You could implement the logic into your say screen and add the image based on the "who" argument.
eg.

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screen say(who, what, side_image=None, two_window=False):
    #...screen code

    if who is not None:
        if who == 'Player 1':
            add "img/player_1_icon.png" xpos 200 ypos 200
        elif who == 'Player 2':
            add "img/player_2_icon.png" xpos 200 ypos 200

Option 1 is neater, but option 2 would allow you to keep the name as raw text, thus making it scalable.
Either way, they should both achieve what you're after.

[darkrchaos]

I see 2 ways to do this.

1. You could use images rather than text for the character names.
ie. Make a PNG with the character's name and their emoticon next to it.
eg. mc = Character("name_label.png")

2. You could implement the logic into your say screen and add the image based on the "who" argument.
eg.

Code: Select all

screen say(who, what, side_image=None, two_window=False):
    #...screen code

    if who is not None:
        if who == 'Player 1':
            add "img/player_1_icon.png" xpos 200 ypos 200
        elif who == 'Player 2':
            add "img/player_2_icon.png" xpos 200 ypos 200

Option 1 is neater, but option 2 would allow you to keep the name as raw text, thus making it scalable.
Either way, they should both achieve what you're after.

Wow I got responses. :O

I will go with option 1, I didn't know you replace names with pictures so easily. Thanks.