[fc2008]

Heya, I have an object - draft_text

I want to be included within an information box that pops up, how would I do this?

This is so when a user types a message it appears within that box

Also, how would I get the information box to follow an avatar around the screen?


The code i am using to create a networked chat box is below

Thanks in advance, FC

sent_message.visible(0)
typing_message.visible(0)


#Use a prompt to ask the user the network name of the other computer.
target_machine = viz.input('Enter the name of the other machine').upper()

#Add a mailbox from which to send messages. This is your outbox.
target_mailbox = viz.addNetwork(target_machine) 

 

#Start with sending_text as a blank space.
out_text = ''


def SendData(): 
    #Retrieve current transform of viewpoint
    mat = viz.MainView.getMatrix()
    
    #Apply offsets so duck model matches viewpoint
    mat.preEuler(180,0,0)
    mat.preTrans(0,-1,0)
 
 #Send position/rotation to target network object
    target_mailbox.send(quat=mat.getQuat(),pos=mat.getPosition(),message=out_text)

# Start a timer that sends out data over the network every frame
vizact.ontimer(0,SendData) 

# Listens for any incomming messages
def onNetwork(e):
    avatar.setPosition(e.pos)
    avatar.setQuat(e.quat)
    inbox.message(e.message)

# Register network to listen from incoming messages
viz.callback(viz.NETWORK_EVENT, onNetwork) 


#Create a variable for the draft of the outgoing message.
draft_text = ' '

def mykeyboard(key):
    global out_text, draft_text
    #If the length of the key is 1 then
    #add the character to the string.
    if draft_text == '':
        sent_message.visible(0)
        typing_message.visible(0)

    if len(key) == 1:
        draft_text += key
        sent_message.visible(0)
        typing_message.visible(1)
#If the key is a character return, end the line, make the 
#outgoing message equal to the draft message, and set the draft equal 
    # to a blank space.
    elif key == viz.KEY_RETURN:
        out_text = draft_text
        sent_message.visible(1)
        typing_message.visible(0)
        
    #If the key is the backspace key then remove the last character of the string.
    elif key == viz.KEY_BACKSPACE: 
        draft_text = draft_text[:-1]
    #Update the input text field so that you can see what you're typing.
    outbox.message(draft_text)
    print draft_text