[Archived] AppGameKit Classic Chat->How come there is no GetTextString() command?
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Digital Awakening Joined: 27th Aug 2002
Location: Sweden
Posted: 24th Nov 2011 18:18
Seems quite obvious that there should be one.
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JimHawkins Joined: 26th Jul 2009
Location: Hull - UK
Posted: 24th Nov 2011 19:18
Not very obvious to me! What is it supposed to do?
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The Zoq2 Joined: 4th Nov 2009
Location: Link?ping, Sweden
Posted: 24th Nov 2011 19:30
Im guessing Check what string a Text "Object" contains
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Digital Awakening Joined: 27th Aug 2002
Location: Sweden
Posted: 24th Nov 2011 20:22
SetTextSting() alters the string of a text object.

As The Zoq2 says, GetTextString() would return the sting of a text object.

There are a lot of commands that returns various aspects from text objects, but none that returns the actual string.
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BatVink Joined: 4th Apr 2003
Location: Gods own County, UK
Posted: 24th Nov 2011 21:23
You set the text, so you already know what is in it. Just keep the value in a global variable.
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Digital Awakening Joined: 27th Aug 2002
Location: Sweden
Posted: 24th Nov 2011 21:54
BatVink:
I set the size, color, depth and position of the text. But I don't have to create variables to store those values

If I can set something, it is only natural that I can get it later. Like everything else I set.
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Impetus73 Joined: 28th Aug 2011
Location: Volda, Norway
Posted: 24th Nov 2011 22:00
I agree, we need a get command here, make a request at the google board.
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Mobiius Joined: 27th Feb 2003
Location: The Cold North
Posted: 25th Nov 2011 16:10
There's already a request on there for this matter.
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nz0 Joined: 13th Jun 2007
Location: Cheshire,UK
Posted: 27th Nov 2011 20:11
I noticed I needed this today actually
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LeeBamber Joined: 21st Jan 2000
Location: England
Posted: 7th Dec 2011 23:28
Okay, just added this to the list of commands coming in 107 build