[Script] [EM] Adding a msg to a battle script

[opakedragon]

Hello All!

I am trying my hand at scripting using pokeemerald. I have a small base of knowledge regarding c++, but this is a totally different beast. I am having a hard time understanding how the battle_message(.c)s are actually sent to a msgbox. I have tried to trace the text from src\battle_message.c but I cannot find how it is added to a msgbox, then triggered. There was a comment in the exp gained function of battle_scripts_commands.c, but if didn't make any sense

Is anyone able to explain it to me or point me in the right direction?

I found Avara's tutorial , but I didn't know how to make it dynamic or even add it into the battlescript...

 

[Anon822]

Avara's tutorial is for event scripting, which is completely different from battle scripting.
Battle scripts are written with the commands in battle_scripts_commands.c, while event scripts use the commands in scrcmd.c.

I don't really know anything about battle scripts, but it looks like the function BufferStringBattle is used to load most of the messages in battle_message.c.

 

[opakedragon]

I will look into that

 

[Lunos]

I will look into that

For whatever it's worth, I have a working example of printing text strings in battle script functions via PrepareStringBattle, in case you want to take a look at it.
https://github.com/LOuroboros/pokee...c153dcde88ca149916d70f4e67aa92ea37ceb320bc459

The only problem or inconvenience is that I don't know how to set up a delay after it is printed.
EDIT: While I still haven't found a way to add a delay after the text string is printed, there's an alternative, which is to end the text string with \p.
By doing so, the Player is forced to press either the A or the B button in order to jump to the next dialogue which is better than nothing.