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Barok · Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2002 4:39 pm Post subject: rpg text!! and stuff

Hey there. i'd like to know, i'm working on an rpg, but i was reading darkdread's tutorials, right? but it doesn't say how to input text in the game!! please help!!

p.s. i'm doing a science project about qbasic. wondering if anyone can give me some info about the history, or interresting facts. thanks!!

DarkDread · Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2002 4:50 pm Post subject:

INPUT "Enter Text:"; Text$

Simple enough, I'd say.
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http://www.fys.ruu.nl/~bergmann/history.html

Although that doesn't talk specifically about QB, the focus is on BASIC history in general.

Barok · Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2002 7:12 pm Post subject:

Indeed! It is that simple!! I just don't try hard enough.

So this is the famous DarkDread... I have heard much about you. I read all your tutorials. They're great! It's too bad you stopped making them after your fourth version.

Barok · Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2002 7:22 pm Post subject:

p.s. Thanks you FLAKE!!

not. Just kidding. That's great info. thanks flake1!!!

DarkDread · Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2002 7:54 am Post subject:

heh... thanks... I do have more tutorials, actually... 2 of 'em. One is a battle engine tut, and anothe is a Legend of Lith style engine tut.

You can get both here: http://de.tekscode.com
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entivore · Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2002 10:09 am Post subject:

Oh yeah, if you want to input text in realtime, you can also use inkey$. in your main loop just do something like a$ = inkey$, then check a$ against whatever key you are looking for.
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Barok · Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2002 4:11 pm Post subject:

Yes, that'll help. Thank's Darkdread. Hope to talk to you soon. It's pretty cool that you're Canadian. thank's to everyone else too! later i'll spill some info about my rpg!!

Tenshi · Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2002 5:36 am Post subject:

INP(&H60) is much faster than INKEY$.
Much faster... and more accurate as well.

DO
A$ = INKEY$
LOOP

Won't run as fast as..

DO
A = INP(&H60)
LOOP

And you compare the value of INP(&H60) against the Keyboard scan codes list provided with QB's help menu and you're all set. If your engine requires a lot of speed, then you might want to look into it. Otherwise INKEY$ will do you just fine (unless you're checking for keys like the arrow keys (CHR$(0) + "M" (right), +"K" (left) + "P" (down?) + "H" (up)) or F1 and such... (CHR$(0) + ";")

Heh. =T
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Barok · Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2002 2:48 pm Post subject:

Hmmm. I'll have to try this. Since you've all been so nice, i'll give some details to my rpg.

Take the role of an 18 year old who loves adventure. during his vacation, an enemy country with great technology invades your land, it's your duty to warn the king of this upcoming attack. But someone's watching, and he's not too happy...

*Deep, Deep story. So deep you'll need a fork!!
*Dozens of weapons!
*Many allies!
*Mini games!
*Graphics... well, who knows?
*same with music. I'm sorta tone deaf.
*Release date? Well, from the time it'll take me, about a year to two years. Yikes!!

Barok · Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2002 7:16 pm Post subject:

Since there is only me, This will take a while to make this rpg. After all, I want to make this rpg all perfect and everything!! Here are other things to look out for:

*reference to darkages and cooey!
*a story better than darkages (I hope)
*a battle system that uses atb gauges
*many types of magic
*finishing moves
*special abilities
*Cheats!! (Maybe)
*many types of weapons! E.g. swords, spears, axes, guns, staffs,
*MAGES!! MONKS!!! SUMMONERS!! KNIGHTS!! MERCENARYS!! AND MANY MORE!!!!
*A huge world!! with four continents, each roughly the size of the continent in darkages!!
*People kick you out of their houses!!
*Over a hundred monsters!!!
*And many, many more!!

Modanung · Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2002 8:09 pm Post subject:

Sounds great! I don't wanna wait for two years! :(

Tenshi · Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2002 12:37 am Post subject:

- I'm on what... 6th year? =)
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Barok · Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2002 2:41 pm Post subject:

yeah, i want it to be great. it'll be my first rpg, and even though i've only been programming qbasic for a couple weeks now, i still think it'll be good. The script is getting a bit big for my little textbook though. I'll have to rely on you guys to help me in times of need!! like who looks cooler, who should be the main character, music, stuff like that. The main problem will be battles and music. i just can't wait to sink my teeth in some more good tutorials!! i'm reading the So You Want To Be A Pixel Artist? I have a feeling this guy reads html stuff from htmlgoodies.com, like so you want a table, huh? so maybe he forgot the huh, but so what?? anyways, i'm getting pretty excited right now.

whether you like me or hate me, you're going to see more of me from now on.
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Mandrake · Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2002 5:53 pm Post subject:

wonderfull! it's so nice seeing new blood around here, and someone exited about making their first RPG. I'm what, on year 3 for the Changeling? heh, welcome aboard the bandwagon.