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Description:: Outputs a hint message on the left upper corner of the screen together with a ding sound. The text may contain several lines.
Groups:: Uncategorised

Syntax:: hint text
Parameters:: text: String - the message to write on the screen may consist of any characters. \n indicates a line break.
Return Value:: Nothing

Example 1:

hint "Press W to move forward. \nPress S to move backwards."

outputs the following message:

Press W to move forward.
Press S to move backwards.

Known Problems: Avoid hint messages that exceed the screen, as this may lead to crashes.

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Hint can be used with formatting like this:

hint format["Hello %1",player]

To remove the hint box from the screen, pass a null string ("") to the command.

hint ""

@@ Line 21: / Line 21: @@
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-|x1= <pre>hint "Press W to move forward. \nPress S to move backwards. \n\nUse the mouse to turn right or left."</pre>
+|x1= <pre>hint "Press W to move forward. \nPress S to move backwards."</pre>
 outputs the following message:
 <pre>Press W to move forward.
-Press S to move backwards.
+Press S to move backwards.</pre>
-Use the mouse to turn right or left.</pre>
+Known Problems: Avoid hint messages that exceed the screen, as this may lead to crashes. |= Example 1
-Known Problems Avoid hint messages that exceed the screen, as this may lead to crashes. |= Example 1
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