[RinGames06]

Hi, i am currently working in version 1.3 of SaintZZT and I found this bug in the ending. How I can restrict to only input 12 letters?
I tried stuff but not working well.

[ThDPro]

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set "$player_name" "input"
set "$player_name" "$player_name#12"

This post has been edited by ThDPro: 05 March 2015 - 09:03 PM

[RinGames06]

Thanks so much!!!

[Old-Sckool]

you can also prompt the user to re-input their name if it's too long, rather than truncating

set "$player_name" "input"
if "$player_name.length" >= 12 "ask_again"

This post has been edited by Old-Sckool: 06 March 2015 - 08:13 AM

[T-Bone]

I used to use "inputsize" counter:

: "Name"
input string "Type your First Name"
: "typeit"
if "inputsize" > 10 then "clipit"
set "$string1" to "input"
write overlay c0f "&$string1&" at 1 1
end
: "clipit"
input string "Type your First Name (10 letters max)"
goto "typit"

This post has been edited by T-Bone: 06 March 2015 - 09:58 PM

[Lachesis]

if you're going to be looping around an input string it's always a good idea to put a wait 1 or a wait 2 before the box shows up again for contingency purposes

[RinGames06]

Oh, yes, thanks for the tip (Y)

[Old-Sckool]

T-Bone: It doesn't make much sense for the input box to become more informative after an error occurs. Would make much more sense to just write it as this (including lach's suggestion)

: "Name"
wait for 1
input string "Type your First Name (10 letters max)"
if "inputsize" > 10 then "Name"
set "$string1" to "input"
write overlay c0f "&$string1&" at 1 1
end

I also didn't realize that inputsize was a thing, but makes sense considering that the input counters came before full string functionality. I wouldn't use it myself though, since it's just easier to copy it to a string and manipulate it as such.