TheGameCreators - CodeBase - Simple Scrolling Text Effect

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Category: Input / Output

Version: 1.2

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Uploaded: 4th Nov 2003 21:45

Modified: 5th Nov 2003 18:40

Author: Azh321

Summary

This simply shows yet another way to have the scroll text effect. This truly does work and is very simple!

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This simply shows yet another way to have the scroll text effect. This truly does work and is very simple! Go to AzhPro.com to get the full version that (will) contain sound effects!

DarkBASIC Source Code

` This code was downloaded from The Game Creators

` It is reproduced here with full permission

` http://www.thegamecreators.com

REMSTART

This is my DB example for DarkBasic.Com!!!

By reading this you should learn how to do a 'Scrolling Text'

effect which everyone makes a big deal over! It does take

more coding than some more effecient ways but it works and it

is easy. To dload the full version that includes sound goto...

!!!AzhPro.com!!!

By Azh

REMEND

hide mouse

`Sets the var to 0

var = 0

`Sets the var2 to 5

var2 = 5

REPEAT

`Starts the loading scroll. It just shows test, clears the screen, then shows another text

PRINT "Loading"

`Waits 500 miliseconds

Wait 500

`Clears screen

CLS

PRINT "Loading."

WAIT 500

CLS

PRINT "Loading.."

WAIT 500

CLS

PRINT "Loading..."

WAIT 500

CLS

PRINT "Loading.."

WAIT 500

CLS

PRINT "Loading."

WAIT 500

CLS

PRINT "Loading"

WAIT 500

CLS

`Adds 1 to var so the scroll can stop after 1 time

var=var+1

UNTIL var = 1

PRINT "Press Space to Continue, press Exit to END"

repeat

`If spacebar is pressed then var2 = 0

If SpaceKey() = 1 then var2=0

`If enterkey is pressed then var2 = 1

if returnkey() = 1 then var2=1

`Repeat until var2 = 0 or 1

until var2 = 0 or var2 = 1

`If var2 = 0 then scroll Hello and end

if var2=0

`Basically does the same as the loading scroll

CLS

PRINT "H"

Wait 500

CLS

PRINT "He"

Wait 500

CLS

PRINT "Hel"

Wait 500

CLS

PRINT "Hell"

Wait 500

CLS

PRINT "Hello"

`Wait an extra 5000 miliseconds to let the user see the Hello text

Wait 5000

END

`else end

else

end

endif

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CodeBase - Simple Scrolling Text Effect

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