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Title: Can't use variables in messages
Post by: karajorma on September 16, 2005, 06:05:07 pm

I've already submitted  (http://lore.maxgaming.net/~scp/mantis/bug_view_page.php?bug_id=0000550) this one to Mantis but at the moment any attempt to send a variable in a message instantly causes a lock for me.

This is causing me some problems as I use the feature quite heavily in SoR.

Anyone else getting this?

Title: Can't use variables in messages
Post by: Goober5000 on September 16, 2005, 08:41:22 pm

Fixed. :p

Title: Can't use variables in messages
Post by: StratComm on September 16, 2005, 08:42:26 pm

Wow, that's service :)

Title: Can't use variables in messages
Post by: karajorma on September 17, 2005, 03:09:46 am

That's why people should use mantis rather than just moaning about it on the forums :D

Thanks a lot Goober :) While this is open what's the token to get the player's callsign inserted into a message? I thought it was $callsign but I've tried that in the briefing, for briefing icons and in messages and it doesn't do the substitution it simply outputs $callsign instead.

I get the same for $rank and $player as were suggested in this (http://207.38.10.121/~freespace/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16432&highlight=callsign) thread.

Title: Can't use variables in messages
Post by: StratComm on September 17, 2005, 08:20:13 am

For briefing icons, I think there's a way to do it.  At least there was in FS1, where your fighter icon is your callsign in the first training mission.

Got it.  Use "Player fighter" of "Player bomber" as your icon (don't change the label) rather than just "Fighter" and see what happens.

Title: Can't use variables in messages
Post by: Goober5000 on September 17, 2005, 10:27:36 am

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Originally posted by karajorma
That's why people should use mantis rather than just moaning about it on the forums :D

Or even instead. :p I saw it on Mantis before I saw it here.

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Thanks a lot Goober :) While this is open what's the token to get the player's callsign inserted into a message? I thought it was $callsign but I've tried that in the briefing, for briefing icons and in messages and it doesn't do the substitution it simply outputs $callsign instead.

Em. :wtf: They've all been implemented for ages and they should all work. :( I guess Mantis again.

Title: Can't use variables in messages
Post by: karajorma on September 17, 2005, 10:50:57 am

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Originally posted by Goober5000
Or even instead. :p I saw it on Mantis before I saw it here.

Yeah but if I'd done that I would have been deprived of the opportunity to moan about it on the forums :p

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Originally posted by Goober5000
Em. :wtf: They've all been implemented for ages and they should all work. :( I guess Mantis again.

I'd never gotten around to trying them due to the way most of my missions are set up so I wasn't certain if I was doing anything wrong.

I'll make up a test mission and post it up to Mantis.

Title: Can't use variables in messages
Post by: Goober5000 on September 17, 2005, 09:22:37 pm

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Originally posted by karajorma
Thanks a lot Goober :) While this is open what's the token to get the player's callsign inserted into a message? I thought it was $callsign but I've tried that in the briefing, for briefing icons and in messages and it doesn't do the substitution it simply outputs $callsign instead.

Actually it occured to me that these two problems were probably caused by the same bug.  Try again once a new CVS build is posted.