Dialog newb question.

[CysticCraze]

ok so I barely ever use dialogs. And I got 2 questions.
1. Is there a way to offset a dialog box and change its size and shape, maybe even offset it?
2. And also is it possible to continue the game while you have a dialog on your screen?

heres what im asking.

traditional dialog
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one I want to make, offset to the left of the screen.
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I realize this an extremely noobish questing, but im hoping you guys can be understanding that I just dont use dialogs.

 

[cleeezzz]

1. dont think so
2. dont think so

 

[CysticCraze]

that pretty much sums it up. lol ty now i can act all kewl when ppl ask about dialogs =P +rep

 

[AceHart]

On 2., note that dialogs stop the game completely in single-player.
On bnet, the game goes on just normally and only the player that is currently seeing a dialog is limited to selecting an option.

 

[Renendaru]

If the screen never moves, it could be possible to use Fade-Filters and trackable beside each other...

 

[cleeezzz]

when i wrote that, i was thinking of games that had inventory take up 1/4 of the side of the screen, if that was possible, that would be awesome O-o

 

[Renendaru]

Those use trackables I think... They might've created a grid across the area where they are looking.

 

[cleeezzz]

lol no i meant games outside of wc3, ive never seen it done in wc3, the best one ive seen is TKOK's inventory system, but you can not use it while moving your character and such (cuz it uses a specific part of the map as trackables)

 

[Renendaru]

A system that uses dynamic graphics has 'moving menus'. It has these screen that act as UI and modify the dimensions of the graphic.