Placing Place Names on Maps

[Brian6501]

Guys, can anyone tell me how I can write place names etc. on the maps that I am designing at the moment?. Would be really grateful for any info on this.

[AndrewGardner]

This will require some scripting.

First you will need to add the names to the string file for the campaign. This process is described on the modding wiki:
http://www.slitherinebravo.net/GameWiki ... ustom_text

Then, in your scenario script, call ShowTextMarker to display the text.

For example, to show the string referenced by IDS_YOUR_STRING at tile 31, 33 at the beginning of the game:

FUNCTION StartTurn(side)
{
if (GetTurn() == -1 )
{
ShowTextMarker(1, 31, 33, "IDS_YOUR_STRING", 6, "FFFFFF", 1);
}
}

If you aren't already familiar with scripting in Battle Academy, check out the modding wiki or the Modder's Corner section of the forum
http://www.slitherinebravo.net/GameWiki ... dding_main

[Brian6501]

Thank you very much for your help and advice. As you correctly surmise, this is my first foray into map making for Ba, I am trying to put together a campaign in 1942 where the Germans after a successful Operation Sealion are now rested and refitted are now attacking into Scotland.

[LandMarine47]

Thank you very much for your help and advice. As you correctly surmise, this is my first foray into map making for Ba, I am trying to put together a campaign in 1942 where the Germans after a successful Operation Sealion are now rested and refitted are now attacking into Scotland.

Really this should be good as there aren't any good 1942 Scenarios other than the Desert. Some Coastal Raids is about it. Most of the fighting was in Russia. Will this be a Allied or Axis Playthrough? I'd be fun to see US forces though

[Brian6501]

Well I was thinking of having it an Allied campaign at first and then see how it goes from there. But now you have put a thought into my head about US forces, I think I will give that a go and use them instead of the UK forces, or does anyone think that will be too much out of context??.

[LandMarine47]

Well I was thinking of having it an Allied campaign at first and then see how it goes from there. But now you have put a thought into my head about US forces, I think I will give that a go and use them instead of the UK forces, or does anyone think that will be too much out of context??.

Perhaps a compromise of US and UK working together? Some US only other British and some working together on the same map.

[Brian6501]

Well I was thinking of having it an Allied campaign at first and then see how it goes from there. But now you have put a thought into my head about US forces, I think I will give that a go and use them instead of the UK forces, or does anyone think that will be too much out of context??.

Perhaps a compromise of US and UK working together? Some US only other British and some working together on the same map.

I will see what I can do, that sounds a pretty good idea. The UK forces would be a bit depleted at that time after losing most of England.