How to make signposts

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Joined: 12/22/2009

Hi, I'm inwog. I was wondering if how can I create a custom signpost of my own for my levels, can anyone help me how to?

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Joined: 07/21/2009

The sign from distance can be any image you like.
But when you click on it, you can't edit image of background for text. It is linked with the chapter in which level is located.

Joined: 03/31/2009

I think he means making custom sign post TEXT Wink

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Joined: 12/31/2009

I was wondering about that too.

Joined: 03/31/2009

just make a file called "text.xml" and put inside it some thing like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<strings>
  <string id="SIGNPOST_JINGLEBALLS_1"
          text="'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house|Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.|The Goo Balls were nestled all snug by the fire.|In hope of avoiding the Sign Painter's ire.|Fat chance. Let's open the present early.|-Ebenezer Sign Painter"
          es="Era la noche antes de Navidad, y en toda la casa|ni una criatura se movía, ni tan sólo un ratón.|Las Bolas de Goo se acurrucaban junto al fuego|deseando escapar de la ira del escritor de carteles.|Gran oportunidad; pongámoslas a trabajar.|-el escritor de carteles de las Navidades pasadas."
          ru="В рождественскую ночь, когда все дома у меня|И даже мышь не шевельнется в норке.|Все шарики устроились уютно у огня.|В надежде избежать Авторской порки.|Но нет им шанса отдохнуть. Придется отправляться снова в путь.|-трудолюбивый Автор"
          de="In der Nacht vor dem Christfest, da regte im Haus|sich niemand und nichts, nicht mal eine Maus.|Die Goo-Bälle machten es sich vor dem Feuer bequem.|In der Hoffnung der Wut des Schildermalers zu entgehen.|Gute Chancen. Lasst uns das Geschenk früh öffnen.|-Ebenezer Schildmaler"
          nl="'t Was de nacht voor Kerstmis, en in heel het huis,|Was geen teken van leven, zelfs niet van een muis.|De Goo-ballen lagen bij het vuur te dromen,|In de hoop aan de bordjesschilder te ontkomen.|Mooi niet! Laten we het cadeau alvast openmaken.|-Ebenezer Bordjesschilder"
          fr="C'était la veille de Noël, lorsque dans toute la maison|Personne, pas même une souris, ne laissait entendre un son.|Les Boules de Goo étaient nichées bien au chaud près de l'âtre.|Dans l'espoir d'éviter la colère du peintre des pancartes.|Pas de chance. Ouvrons les cadeaux en avance.|-le peintre des pancartes Ebenezer"
          />
  <string id="SIGNPOST_JINGLEBALLS_2"
          text="A bundle of toys lying here 'neath the tree?|Could Chapter Six be there just waiting for me?|Bah, only more Goo Balls in festive attire.|But yummy, let's roast them all over the fire."
          es="¿Hay acaso regalos esperando bajo el árbol?|¿Estará allí el Capítulo 6 esperándome?|Bah, sólo más navideñas Bolas de Goo.|Ñam ñam, vamos a asar las castañas."
          ru="Гора игрушек, возлегающих под елкой?|Или шестая часть игры там ждет меня?|Эх нет, и только шарики Гуу одеты как с иголки.|И значит нужно их поджарить, сидя у огня."
          de="Ein großer Geschenkeberg liegt neben dem Baum so fein?|Könnte es das wartende, sechste Kapitel sein?|Bah, nur noch mehr Goo-Bälle im festlichen Gewand.|Lasst uns sie über dem Feuer rösten mit knusprigem Rand."
          nl="Zie ik speelgoed liggen onder de boom?|Hoofdstuk Zes misschien, waar ik al tijden van droom?|Bah, meer Goo ballen met muts en baard.|Maar wel lekker, geroosterd boven de haard."
          fr="Qu'est-ce derrière l'arbre, un tas de jouets?|Est-ce le chapitre six que depuis longtemps j'attendais?|Oh, ce ne sont que des Boules de Goo dans un déguisement joyeux.|Miam, faisons-les rôtir au-dessus du feu."
          />
  <string id="SIGNPOST_JINGLEBALLS_3"
          text="As I drew in my head, and was turning around|Up the chimney escaped the Goo Balls with a bound.|But I heard them exclaim, 'ere they climbed out of sight,|&quot;Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!&quot;"
          es="Tal y como había imaginado, y así sucedía|por la chimenea escapaban las Bolas de Goo.|Pero las oí gritar, al escapar de mi vista,|&quot;¡Feliz Navidad a todos y Próspero Año Nuevo!&quot; "
          ru="Я обернулся так, что растянул всю шею, что за наказанье|И дымоход скрывает шариков бегущих, что есть мочи.|Но прежде чем убраться с глаз долой, услышал я их восклицанье,|&quot;Счастливого Рождества, и всем спокойной ночи!&quot;"
          de="Dann wollt' ich die Fensterläden zuzieh'n|und sah den Haufen durch den Kamin entfliehen.|Doch ich hört' sie noch rufen, von fern klang es sacht:,|&quot;Frohe Weihnachten allen, - und allen gut' Nacht!&quot;"
          nl="Toen ik even niet oplette, namen ze de benen,|En zijn de Goo-ballen door de schoorsteen verdwenen!|Maar ik hoorde ze roepen, door de schacht,|&quot;Vrolijk kerstfeest allemaal, en een goede nacht!&quot;"
          fr="Alors que je levais la tête, en regardant partout|Par la cheminée s'échappaient les boules de Goo.|Alors qu'elles disparaissaient, leurs paroles j'entendis,|&quot;Joyeux Noël à tous, et à tous une bonne nuit!&quot;"
          />
</strings>

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That looks complicated...
Is there anything more simple?

Joined: 03/31/2009

More simple?? That IS simple compare to the 1.0 version of goomod. What don't you understand? It is just on different languages. text="your text here" is for english. Other stuff just copypaste

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Oh. I got kinda confused. Sorry.

Joined: 12/22/2009

I meant the signpost's text like SIGNPOST_CL1_1, this is how should I type that text on the signpost, or not?

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Simplest (without translations):

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<strings>
  <string id="SIGNPOST_LEVELNAME_1"
          text="Signpost Text"
          />
</strings>

Replace LEVELNAME with your level's directory name in capitals (e.g. SIGNPOST_GOINGUP_1). The SIGNPOST_GOINGUP_1 is then the ID that you use in your level.

Joined: 10/16/2009

Yeah I learned how to do this from looking at the source of the Jingleballs level Wink

Joined: 03/31/2009

One more thing, the sign "pages" are turned by " | " string.

text="'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house|Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.|The Goo Balls were nestled all snug by the fire.|In hope of avoiding the Sign Painter's ire.|Fat chance. Let's open the present early.|-Ebenezer Sign Painter"

First post: Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Second post: Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
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YUPS! Laughing out loud

PS Pavke, I'm working on v0.8 of goomaker. This version will be able to finally auto-create the xml files. It also comes with a new GUI. I just thought I'd tell you. Tongue

Joined: 03/31/2009

You can send me to test it for you if you want, Wink

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Joined: 12/22/2009

Thanks!Smile

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