How can I edit or make the files that put objectives on the screen, like after you activate the Silent Cartographer, it says "Return to the surface for extraction"

Create a new text document. Save it right outside of your scripts folder, as an .hmt file, with Unicode encryption. Inside, type in:

obj1=
obj2=
obj3=

and repeat for all the objectives you plan. Note: It is recommended you add the obj's as obj1=>>, obj2=>>, and so on, so that they look like objectives. This is not necessary however. Once done, make sure it's saved right outside your scripts folder. If the scripts folder was in the folder data\levels\test\beavercreek\scripts, then save it in data\levels\test\beavercreek. Once done, open up command prompt, and type in:

tool hud-messages [directory of scenario] [scenario file]

So if my scenario was called "beavercreekmod" and it was in the folder levels\test\beavercreek, type in:

tool hud-messages levels\test\beavercreek beavercreekmod

Hope this helps :)

Also

obj1=>>
obj2=>>
obj3=>>

-it should be like this. The '>>' Makes it look better

Use something like this:

(show_hud_help_text true)
(hud_set_help_text obj1)
(hud_set_objective_text obj1)
(sleep 150)
(show_hud_help_text false)

To enable it ingame

Also, take note that Sapien has a nasty tendency to crash when compiling an objective script. If so, you have to recompile the hud messages and retsart Sapien. If it still dosen't work, post here.
Edited by Polamee on Mar 16, 2009 at 01:38 AM

Use A hobo, it compilse scripts in 5 sec at maximum and never crashes when scripts are compiled. A "Scripters" dream * =) *

@ the >>, it isn't necessary. When making Project_alpha, when I was adding text for the skull, I wanted to distinguish the text from the skull from the objectives, so I didn't add those. It's all a matter of choice, because this is for all HUD messages, not just for objectives.

A few things left out:

You must save it as "hud messages.hmt" without quotes, and you have to save it as a "Unicode" file, not an "ANSI" file. Tool will not compile it otherwise.

Thanks a lot guys!
Edited by Officer egg on Mar 16, 2009 at 07:26 PM