Editing Mod:Create a popup message

This tutorial shows how to create a popup window that appears in the game ''[[Wikipedia 2197|The Sum]]'' to display a message.
[[file:Message window.jpg|thumb|This tutorial explains how to display a yellow message window like this one.]]

== Required tools ==
* [[Mod:Editors#Notepad.2B.2B|Notepad++]]
* [[Mod:Editors#Level_editor|Level_editor|Level Editor]]

== Create a popup message window ==
=== Access the ''.txt'' file of the location ===
Each location has its dialogue file (with an eponymous code name) already imported. It is in ''Game/NousAurons/locale/'' (French version) and ''Game/core/locale/'' (English version). Some of these files are in a folder of the same name to allow to store voices.

=== Write the message ===
# Open the two files '''place_code_name_where_the_message_appears.txt''' and for each of them:
## Press {{False button|ctrl|color=white}}+{{False button|f|or color=white}} and search for "// INFORMATIONS"
## Copy/paste the following code: <syntaxhighlight>
AJOUT_Message_Arrivee = {<Jc><img:gui/images/Trouver.zar>>}}You found a beautiful pair of shoes! It was anything but planned! You know someone who will be happy to hear that...<C->}
</syntaxhighlight>{{Idea|In place of "Trouver.zar" in the message code, you can replace that filename with any '''.zar''' image found in the ''Game/core/gui/image/'' folder. If you are unable to view them, [[Mod:Recommended_Programs#Red.21Viewer|install the Red!Viewer program]].}}
# Go to the {{Fake button|File|color=white}} menu and then {{Fake button|Save|color=gray2}}.

== Code the message in the Level editor ==
=== Open the location file (Level editor) ===
# Open the folder ''Game''/ then ''FT Improver.EXE''.{{Warning|Use ''FT Tools.exe'' instead will result in an error.}}
# Pass the videos by clicking on them.
# Click on {{False button|MORE|color=black|button=yes}}.
# Click {{False button|LEVEL EDITOR|color=black|button=yes}}.
# Navigate to the {{False button|File|color=gray|border=black}} menu then {{False button|Open|color=gray3}}.
# Open the file of a location which must end with ''.mis''.

=== Script the message (advanced) ===
Coding a message inside the [[Mod:Editors#Level_editor|level_editor]] requires a ''script''. Refer to the [[Mod:Scripts]] section for the basics of coding in the Level editor.
==== Display the message ====
# Click on the {{False button|Level|color=black2}} tab.
# Click on the {{False button|Triggers...|color=gray|border=black}} button at the bottom left.
# Click on {{False button|New...|color=gray|edge=black}}.
# Add a short description to the script (example: ''QUEST 1 - Pers1'').
# Click {{False button|New...|color=gray|edge=black}} again.
# Add a series of [[Mod:Scripts#Conditions|conditions]] of your choice.
# Click on the tab {{False button|&nbsp;&nbsp;Actions|color=black2}}. It will change to {{False button|✔&nbsp;Actions|color=black2}}.
# Click on {{False button|New...|color=gray|border=black}}.
# Click on the {{False button|Center View|color=black2}} tab and select {{False button|Display World Text|color=black2}}. Select the code name of the text to display in the list, as written in the ''.txt'' files of the place (example: ''AJOUT_Message_Arrivee'').
# Click on {{False button|Ok|color=gray|border=black}} 3 times (for each open window).
# Go to the {{False button|File|color=gray|black border}} menu and then {{False button|Save|color=gray3}}.