GetCurrentPerson

From Spheriki

Receives the name of the "current" person. This person is known when a person script is called and the function makes writing more generic code for any person easier.

Contents 1 Usage 2 Examples 3 Notes 4 See also

Usage

string GetCurrentPerson();

• string returns the person's name, if possible.

Examples

Inside a person's talk script the person's name is requested.

//This is inside an On Activate (Talk) script, also known as SCRIPT_ON_ACTIVATE_TALK.
window.drawWindow(10, 10, 300, 100);
font.drawTextBox(10, 10, 300, 100, 0, GetCurrentPerson() + ": I'd like to say something.");

Notes

This function is only useful in context. When it is called at a point where the engine can't possibly know which character you mean, Sphere will Abort with an error.

See also

• SetPersonScript(name, which, script)
• CallPersonScript(name, which)

• WindowStyle
• Font
• WindowStyle.drawWindow()
• Font.drawTextBox()