Toast message in GS

ryast

In Android if you want to show/fade in a quick message to the user and then fade out that message it's called a "toast".

Eg:
When the user presses on a "Level 9" graphic you display the message "This level is currently locked"

How can I do this in GS?
Will I have to make a custom animation for each message or is there an easier way?

Thanks!

jamie_c

You could create one actor with a Display Text Behavior and use a Text Attribute as the text displayed. Just feed the Text Attribute a new line of text each time using a Change Attribute Behavior.

jonmulcahy

just interpolate the alpha value down to 0 over set time period. I do it all the time on button pushes

when touch is pressed
change alpha value to 0

when alpha value is 0
intepolate alpha to 1 over .5 seconds

when you touch the button it will flash away then fade back in. you can do it reverse for a notification

when touch is pressed
interpolate alpha to 0 over .5 seconds
after .5 seconds destroy actor

or something like that

ryast

Thanks guys! Will try what you wrote and come back if I have problems