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[[File:DevPanel_Script.png|frameless]]
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[[File:DevPanel_Script_Dialogue.png|frameless]]


Enter text into the textbox, and click on the “Dialogue” box to display a textbox with the dialogue.
Enter text into the textbox, and click on the “Dialogue” box to display a textbox with the dialogue.
[[File:Dialogue_Test.png|frameless]]


Make sure that you are currently in a ground or dungeon map (Not the title screen!).  You can jump to one of those maps by using F12 or F1+F12 respectively.
Make sure that you are currently in a ground or dungeon map (Not the title screen!).  You can jump to one of those maps by using F12 or F1+F12 respectively.
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Most special letters are placed in the Private Reserved Area:
Most special letters are placed in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_Use_Areas Private Reserved Area]:


Shop Prices: \uE100-\uE109
Shop Prices: \uE100-\uE109

Revision as of 01:10, 7 September 2022

This document is a guide to displaying dialogue text in PMDO.

Text Tester

This utility can be found in the Scripting tab of the dev panel:

Enter text into the textbox, and click on the “Dialogue” box to display a textbox with the dialogue.

Make sure that you are currently in a ground or dungeon map (Not the title screen!). You can jump to one of those maps by using F12 or F1+F12 respectively.

Text Tags

Color Text

Welcome to [color=#FFC663]Treasure Town[color]!


Pause Text

Ready,[pause=30] set,[pause=0] GO!


Break Text into Multiple Windows

Curiosity killed the cat.[br]But satisfaction brought it back.


Scroll To Next Window

Curiosity killed the cat.[scroll]But satisfaction brought it back.


Call Script (WIP)

I’m talking,[script=0] and as I talk someone emoted.


Special Characters

Use unicode escape characters to achieve special characters:

The total comes to 500\uE024. Will you pay?
Thanks! \u266A Please come again \u266A


Most special letters are placed in the Private Reserved Area:

Shop Prices: \uE100-\uE109


Type icons: \uE080-\uE092


Item icons: \uE0A0-\uE0B2


Button icons: \uF000-\uF029

There are many more than listed here, and more may be added with new control schemes…


Unown Font: \uE041-\uE05A

\uE03F

\uE021

If you shift the characters in your text by E000, you will automatically translate English letters to Unown. Make sure everything is capitalized.


Misc Icons:

\uE10A

\uE10B

\uE10C

\uE10D

\uE023

\uE024

\uE040