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I've been trying to improve my Ren'Py patch:
Lately I've been trying to bind keyboard keys to change font size while the game is running.
I can not use the StylePreference action, because the size is not a predefined constant to be defined via renpy.register_style_preference function.
The size is being calculated from the config.screen_height (making it universal for different game screen sizes), dividing it by a variable that can be changed within a predefined range.
I stuffed those key bindings into the modified version of the quick_menu screen that has been a part of my patch for some time.
I would like to put everything into a single action statement, but I haven't found a way to call style.rebuild() via action.
So far this is the only way it works:
These key bindings are inside the quick_menu screen:
And to call style.rebuild() I had to create a separate subroutine:
This could just stay that way (by now), but the problem is that this way every keypress also counts as a step forward in the game, as if Enter, Space or LMB has been pushed. It's the call of the subroutine that does it. Adding a Rollback() to the end of the action list doesn't work, already tried it.
It would be perfect if I could do this without calling a subroutine.
I guess I'm doing this completely wrong and there is actually a way? Just completely different.
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The second thing I'd like to do is to bind a global key to an action. The way S takes a screenshot and F toggles full screen.
I'd like to make Alt+F1 to call a menu screen (similar to the preferences menu or help menu screen). Or Alt+m to toggle suppress_overlay and quick_menu, one to False the other to True and vice versa.
I know how I could do this in a game - create a custom (invisible) screen, assign a key to an action in it and call it after the start label. Simple.
But I'd like to get by without that screen, create a global key, because it has to be created via patching a random Ren'Py game. It has to be inside the single file of my patch. I don't think I can call a screen that doesn't exist in the game from there.
quick_menu screen is being called by default, that's why I've been using it, but it has a problem - it can be switched off by the game dev via suppress_overlay variable. While the quick_menu == False, all the key bindings in the quick_menu are working, but they stop working when suppress_overlay == True.
All the help I can get is highly appreciated, thanks in advance!
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Lately I've been trying to bind keyboard keys to change font size while the game is running.
I can not use the StylePreference action, because the size is not a predefined constant to be defined via renpy.register_style_preference function.
The size is being calculated from the config.screen_height (making it universal for different game screen sizes), dividing it by a variable that can be changed within a predefined range.
I stuffed those key bindings into the modified version of the quick_menu screen that has been a part of my patch for some time.
I would like to put everything into a single action statement, but I haven't found a way to call style.rebuild() via action.
So far this is the only way it works:
These key bindings are inside the quick_menu screen:
Code:
key "alt_K_UP" action [ If(say_dialogue_font_div > font_div_min, SetVariable('say_dialogue_font_div', say_dialogue_font_div - 2), None ), Call('resize_dialogue') ]
key "alt_K_DOWN" action [ If(say_dialogue_font_div < font_div_max, SetVariable('say_dialogue_font_div', say_dialogue_font_div + 2), None ), Call('resize_dialogue') ]
Code:
label resize_dialogue:
$ style.say_dialogue.size = int(config.screen_height / say_dialogue_font_div )
$ style.rebuild()
returnIt would be perfect if I could do this without calling a subroutine.
I guess I'm doing this completely wrong and there is actually a way? Just completely different.
_____________________________________________
The second thing I'd like to do is to bind a global key to an action. The way S takes a screenshot and F toggles full screen.
I'd like to make Alt+F1 to call a menu screen (similar to the preferences menu or help menu screen). Or Alt+m to toggle suppress_overlay and quick_menu, one to False the other to True and vice versa.
I know how I could do this in a game - create a custom (invisible) screen, assign a key to an action in it and call it after the start label. Simple.
But I'd like to get by without that screen, create a global key, because it has to be created via patching a random Ren'Py game. It has to be inside the single file of my patch. I don't think I can call a screen that doesn't exist in the game from there.
quick_menu screen is being called by default, that's why I've been using it, but it has a problem - it can be switched off by the game dev via suppress_overlay variable. While the quick_menu == False, all the key bindings in the quick_menu are working, but they stop working when suppress_overlay == True.
All the help I can get is highly appreciated, thanks in advance!
