Solved Change Player entities Name (?)

[Crimsondeath]

I'm using a global var to change enemy names for translation purpose on update.c script:

void main(){
    // Set 0 to English
    // Set 1 to Spanish
    setglobalvar("language", 1);
}

It's working great on enemies using the onspawnscript:

void main() {
    int idioma = getglobalvar("language");

    if(idioma == 1){
        changeentityproperty(getlocalvar("self"), "name", "Biosoldado_F"); /* The original name was Biosoldier_F */

    }
}

But for changing the name in players entities that method didn't work, so how can i do it?

 

[Kratus]

But for changing the name in players entities that method didn't work, so how can i do it?

I tested your code and works fine in an empty BOR mod through the onspawn event. Maybe the "language" global variable is empty during the player spawn, so I suggest starting this variable in any other event before the select screen.

 

[Crimsondeath]

I tested your code and works fine in an empty BOR mod through the onspawn event. Maybe the "language" global variable is empty during the player spawn, so I suggest starting this variable in any other event before the select screen.

Hi Kratus, sorry the late answer. I got sick like a week x.x, but I'm better now.

I started "language" global variable on update.c.

I have noticed that player name is still in english (Isolde), but this happeds only before player loses a life or quit the game going to the title screen, if players starts a new game from there, the name change to spanish:

I also tried with "alwaysupdate 1", but didn't work, I'm using OpenBOR version 6391.

 

[Kratus]

Hi Kratus, sorry the late answer. I got sick like a week x.x, but I'm better now.

I started "language" global variable on update.c.

I have noticed that player name is still in english (Isolde), but this happeds only before player loses a life or quit the game going to the title screen, if players starts a new game from there, the name change to spanish:

I also tried with "alwaysupdate 1", but didn't work, I'm using OpenBOR version 6391.

I tested the exact same script you posted in a BOR mod, it worked fine with the following adjustments:

- Placed the language variable in the updated.c file



- The script to change name in the onspawnscript file (called by the player entity at the header)





- And the alwaysupdate is 1



Maybe there's other things affecting the language variable, like other scripts. You can check the language value using the drawstring function in the updated.c like this:

void main(){
    // Set 0 to English
    // Set 1 to Spanish
    setglobalvar("language", 1);
   
    //DRAW THE VARIABLE ON THE SCREEN TO CHECK ITS VALUE
    drawstring(50, 50, 0, "language = "+getglobalvar("language"));
}

Tested in the engine build 6391

 

[Crimsondeath]

I tested the exact same script you posted in a BOR mod, it worked fine with the following adjustments:

- Placed the language variable in the updated.c file

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- The script to change name in the onspawnscript file (called by the player entity at the header)

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- And the alwaysupdate is 1

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Maybe there's other things affecting the language variable, like other scripts. You can check the language value using the drawstring function in the updated.c like this:

void main(){
    // Set 0 to English
    // Set 1 to Spanish
    setglobalvar("language", 1);
  
    //DRAW THE VARIABLE ON THE SCREEN TO CHECK ITS VALUE
    drawstring(50, 50, 0, "language = "+getglobalvar("language"));
}

Tested in the engine build 6391

It worked at last! Thank you @Kratus .

I didn't know I can use an "script.txt" file for alwaysupdate 1 (I was using it on Models.txt xddddd) .