sys_memory
Gives the size of the virtual memory that is currently allocated by the engine for nexus and static objects, in KB.
PANEL* neededmemory_pan =
{
digits(20, 80, "Needed virtual memory: %.1f KB", *, 1, sys_memory);
flags = visible;
}
text_outline
Gives the transparency of any text outline and shadow border in relation to the text's alpha value.
TEXT* outline_txt =
{
pos_x = 10;
pos_y = 10;
font = "Arial#24";
string("Just testing!");
flags = OUTLINE | VISIBLE;
}
function settext_startup() // fades in and out the text outline
{
while (1)
{
text_outline = 50 * (1 + sin(total_frames));
wait (1);
}
}
Panels with negative scale factors
Any panel can now be horizontally and vertically flipped by using negative scale_x and scale_y factors.
BMAP* splash_pcx = "splash.pcx";
PANEL* splash_pan =
{
pos_x = 100;
pos_y = 100;
bmap = "splash.pcx";
}
function intro_startup()
{
wait (-3); // wait until the level is loaded
set(splash_pan, VISIBLE); // now we can display the panel
while(splash_pan.scale_x > -1) // flip the panel horizontally
{
splash_pan.pos_x = (screen_size.x - bmap_width(splash_pcx) * abs(splash_pan.scale_x)) / 2; // center the panel
splash_pan.scale_x -= 0.04 * time_step;
wait(1);
}
wait (-1); // display the flipped panel for a second
reset(splash_pan, VISIBLE); // let's hide the panel now
}
