XML:TxtC

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TxtC : Text Console
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TXMP << Other file types >> WMCL

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General notes

  • The XML on this page is compatible with OniSplit v0.9.61.0.
  • Console text pages don't need a console to display them; they can be called up at any time with the BSL command "text_console".
  • TxtCs are normally level-specific (levelx_Final), but could be made global (level0_Final).
  • "TxtC" should really have been "CPge", for consistency with DPge, HPge, IPge, OPge and WPge, but hey, we didn't name it.

BSL support

console_activate console_id:int
console_deactivate console_id:int
console_reset console_id:int (resets a console to initial state)
text_console name:string

Two example functions:

### Called up by a console
func void console_jump(string ai_name)
{
	text_console level_1g
	console_reset 18
}

### Pops up onscreen when Konoko performs her first punch
func just_show_me_a_page
{
	chr_wait_animation 0 KONCOMcomb_p
	text_console level_1f
}

XML structure

Think of "instances" (#N) as file sections, they go from 1 to N. 0 is the header.

Every TxtC contains one instance of type IGPA.
Every IGPA contains a number of instances of type IGPG.
Every IGPG contains a number of instances of type IGSA.
Every IGSA contains a number of instances of type IGSt.
IGPA means a page array (think of it as a little book)
IGPG means a page
IGSA means a (text) string array
IGSt means a (text) string
Be mindful of the structure and it's a piece of cake.
XML TxtC.jpg

The following IDs are taken from "TxtClevel_1f.xml" as an example:

#0 (TxtC instance) links to #1 (IGPA instance)
#1 (IGPA instance) links from #2 up to #4 (IGPG instances, in this case 3 pages)
#2 (IGPG instance) links to #32 (IGSA instances)
#3 (IGPG instance) links to #20 (IGSA instances)
#4 (IGPG instance) links to #6 (IGSA instances)
#5 corresponds to the TSFFTahoma placeholder
#6 (IGSA instance) links from #7 up to #19 (IGSt instances)
#20 (IGSA instance) links from #21 up to #31 (IGSt instances)
#32 (IGSA instance) links from #33 up to #43 (IGSt instances)

If you modify or create a new file, you can use #5 for anything you like because OniSplit re-indexes the instances when packing. The TSFFTahoma placeholder doesn't need to be present in your file.

XML tags and options

TxtC instance tags

<Pages> (link to IGPA instance)

IGPA instance tags

<Pages> (every link represents a page)
<Link> (links to an IGPG instance)

IGPG instance tags

<Font> (defines the font in case it isn't defined in the IGSt instance)
<Family>
TSFFTahoma
<Style>
Normal
Bold
Italic
<Color> (RGB range, e.g. <Color>255 0 77</Color>)
<Size> (10 and 12 are usually used)
<Image> (links to a TXMP or PSpc file)
<Text1> (links to an IGSA instance)
<Text2> (not used by TxtC)

IGSA instance tags

<Strings>
<Link> (links to an IGSt instance)

IGSt instance tags

<Font>
<Family>
TSFFTahoma
<Style>
Normal
Bold
Italic
<Color>
<Size>
<Flags> (Every IGSt have its own properties. The <Flag> tag let you enable these. Add "Size" when you want to get a new font size, add "Color" when you want to get a new font color, etc.)
Family
Style
Color
Size
<Text> (Contains the actual text but can also create a bare paragraph (see example at instance #46). You can use &gt; to produce > and &lt; to produce <.)

Example

XML TxtC modders.jpg
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Oni>
   <TxtC id="0">
       <Pages>#1</Pages>
   </TxtC>
   <IGPA id="1">
       <Pages>
           <Link>#2</Link>
       </Pages>
   </IGPA>

You can display a small image if you use the image tag in the IGPG instance. (Either a non-animated TXMP or a PSpc.)

<Text2> cannot be used for TxtC because there isn't a note/hint field.

   <IGPG id="2">
       <Font>
           <Family>TSFFTahoma</Family>
           <Style>Bold</Style>
           <Color>116 208 255</Color>
           <Size>10</Size>
           <Flags>Family Style Color Size</Flags>
       </Font>
       <Image>TXMPlevel31_modders</Image>
       <Text1>#3</Text1>
       <Text2></Text2>
   </IGPG>

Instance number 5 has a space between the text tags (<Text> </Text>) to produce a new paragraph. The space won't be preserved unless you add a special attribute to the text tag: "<Text xml:space="preserve"> </Text>".

   <IGSA id="3">
       <Strings>
           <Link>#4</Link>
           <Link>#5</Link>
           <Link>#6</Link>
       </Strings>
   </IGSA>
   <IGSt id="4">
       <Font>
           <Family></Family>
           <Style>Bold</Style>
           <Color>116 208 255</Color>
           <Size>12</Size>
           <Flags>Style Color Size</Flags>
       </Font>
       <Text>Here's a blue caption.</Text>
   </IGSt>
   <IGSt id="5">
       <Font>
           <Family></Family>
           <Style>Normal</Style>
           <Color>0 0 0 0</Color>
           <Size>0</Size>
           <Flags></Flags>
       </Font>
       <Text xml:space="preserve"> </Text>
   </IGSt>
   <IGSt id="6">
       <Font>
           <Family></Family>
           <Style>Normal</Style>
           <Color>150 150 150</Color>
           <Size>8</Size>
           <Flags>Color Size</Flags>
       </Font>
       <Text>And this is white, smaller text.</Text>
   </IGSt>
</Oni>