How to create a pause after every period and comma?

[twodee]

I know that I can just insert a wait tag after every period/comma, but I was wondering if there was a way I could just define something and have the system do it for me automatically?

Thanks

[Remix]

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init python:

    def alter_say_strings( str_to_test ):
        str_map = {
            ". " : ". {w=0.75}", 
            ", " : ", {w=0.45}",
        }
        for key in str_map:
            str_to_test = str_to_test.replace( key, str_map[ key ] ) 
        return str_to_test

define config.say_menu_text_filter = alter_say_strings

*should* work. Untested though so maybe add an extra bit in the values to view, e.g. ". " : ". this has a 3/4 second wait {w=0.75}",

[kivik]

Just to add - this is going to cause bad UX when your sentence ends with a . and players have to click twice to proceed and think the game's semi-froze. Also you'll have to consider situations like ... (although you can replace that with ellipses (…) providing your font supports it.

[twodee]

Just to add - this is going to cause bad UX when your sentence ends with a . and players have to click twice to proceed and think the game's semi-froze.

That's true. I think I'll just use Remix's code and get rid of the part for the periods. Need be, I can just manually put in the wait tags after periods so that players don't get confused/annoyed.

[Remix]

Just to add - this is going to cause bad UX when your sentence ends with a . and players have to click twice to proceed and think the game's semi-froze.

That's true. I think I'll just use Remix's code and get rid of the part for the periods. Need be, I can just manually put in the wait tags after periods so that players don't get confused/annoyed.

You might note that mine *only* replaces commas or periods that are immediately followed by a space, so it should not affect any end of line period (unless that was followed by a space)

You could tweak it to only replace those followed by two spaces, then you could just type:

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eileen "Some words with no pause as only one space after the period. Some with a pause as typed two spaces.  More with a pause.  None at end."

[kivik]

Ah, sorry didn't spot that! Remix always thinking way ahead of us