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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The FRED Workshop => Topic started by: FreeSpaceFreak on May 22, 2011, 03:40:30 am

Title: Why you should have a space after a $x statement
Post by: FreeSpaceFreak on May 22, 2011, 03:40:30 am

As y'all know, you can make coloured words in a (command) briefing by putting a $x statement in front of the word. "$h Sathanas" and "$hSathanas" will both make the word coloured.

HOWEVER, only the first way (with space) works properly. If you omit the space, the briefing text may run out of the briefing box in-game - some of you may already have run into this. Demo mission (retail assets) attached.

Not sure if it's worth Mantissing, since according to the FRED walkthrough, you're actually supposed to have the space there.

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Title: Re: Why you should have a space after a $x statement
Post by: Scourge of Ages on May 22, 2011, 04:12:54 pm

*facepalm*
So that's why that does that. This is very helpful, as I had NO idea why that was that way.