Function hud_sendTextMessage

TheForceEngine/TFE_DarkForces/hud.cpp:191–212

////////////////////////////////////// API Implementation //////////////////////////////////////

	// API Implementation
	///////////////////////////////////////////
	void hud_sendTextMessage(s32 msgId)
	{
		GameMessage* msg = getGameMessage(&s_hudMessages, msgId);
		// Only display the message if it is the same or lower priority than the current message.
		if (!msg || msg->priority > s_hudMsgPriority)
		{
			// Always write the message to the console
			if (msg && msg->text) { TFE_Console::addToHistory(msg->text); }
			return;
		}

		const char* msgText = msg->text;
		if (!msgText[0]) { return; }
		strCopyAndZero((char*)s_hudMessage, msgText, 80);

		s_hudMsgExpireTick = s_curTick + ((msg->priority <= HUD_HIGH_PRIORITY) ? HUD_MSG_LONG_DUR : HUD_MSG_SHORT_DUR);
		s_hudCurrentMsgId  = msgId;
		s_hudMsgPriority   = msg->priority;

		// TFE specific
		TFE_Console::addToHistory(msgText);
	}

	// Add Skip Priority option so the message shows up immediately and is overwritten by the next. Used by replay updates.
	void hud_sendTextMessage(const char* msg, s32 priority, bool skipPriority)