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[Bagu]

The headline almost explains everything.

I just think it would be nice, if there was a Quest Script Option, that allows to instantly update the active subscreen Application (on every frame) if writing to "DMapData->ActiveSubscreen".
...without warping or scrolling to reinitiate the actual screen.

It would be amazing, if this was possible.


Thanks  

Edited by Bagu, 19 September 2021 - 02:14 PM.

[Alucard648]

Not until rewrite, which would take 10 years minimum.

[Bagu]

Not until rewrite, which would take 10 years minimum.

....Aaaaargh....

edit:
TEN YEARS MINIMUM...?
...I guess we'd need a TIMELORD!
 

Edited by Bagu, 19 September 2021 - 02:34 PM.

[Bagu]

Well, I was so often suprised of the things, the ZC developers are abled to realize.

[Bagu]

...posted on discord, too

[Timelord]

Wot? No that would absolutely be possible in the present src.  I never considered it but it could be done wth minimal fuss by running a different script ID: I have no cluh why anything related to src rewrites entered this conversation, but a rewrite is absolutely at least ten years away from even Beta status, which is why I had zero interest in making one back in 2016 to date.

 

It may need two commands (write dmapdata and refresh the subscr) or it may work with a simple adaptation and need little new code.Either way I expect that it would be trivial. Changing a scripted subscr differs from a normal passive subscr; but the latter merely needs a tad more work to accomplish: Writing to that dapdata var could simply reload the subscr and be done.

 

Pacing bets on future versions that are purely theoretical and imaginary is not a solution to anything, IMO.

I'd wrap this in the command to change dmapdata values and it'd probably be a 20 minute project to accomplish :/

 

It would need a ZS Command Rule as to not brick prior quests, but other than that: easy-peasy

Edited by Timelord, 21 September 2021 - 04:11 AM.