new user help please

[matty37]

hello all

i am either really thick or missing something or i have not downloaded the right version.

i am running g force gold on a mac book pro.

i have read all the instructions but i seem to be missing something somewhere.

i am trying to activate the script that is in there by default the txt script, but the life of me i cant find out how to activate or what to type to get that script to come onto the screen. i am normally quite tech savvy but this has stumped me please help anybody

[juxtiphi]

hello all

i am either really thick or missing something or i have not downloaded the right version.

i am running g force gold on a mac book pro.

i have read all the instructions but i seem to be missing something somewhere.

i am trying to activate the script that is in there by default the txt script, but the life of me i cant find out how to activate or what to type to get that script to come onto the screen. i am normally quite tech savvy but this has stumped me please help anybody

Hello Matty

I dont have a mac or ue scripts but there are others here who have extensive knowledge concerning scripts. I am sure one of them will set you straight.

[BTT]

Hello matty37

Default is NOT a Script. It gives you info about Sprites. To run a script open the Script folder, and choose one or more of the scripts, write down the required keys, run G-Force, and at any time press and hold down - say CTRL + 3 and there ya go.

That's how it works with Windows.


Regards BTT

[jerohm]

... i have read all the instructions but i seem to be missing something somewhere.
...

As of 4.x(?) scripts are handled TWO different ways... Recently there was a discussion on the newest way, ref: http://www.soundspectrum-forums.com/vie ... php?t=7651 If that doesn't answer your questions, post your script, location, and how you are attempting to initiate it.
luck

[BTT]

Hello jerohm

Well, you learn something new every day. CTRL 6 etc, still works fine with version 4.3.2 so I am happy.

Would be nice if SS told us of these changes though.



Regards BTT

[matty37]

Hello matty37

Default is NOT a Script. It gives you info about Sprites. To run a script open the Script folder, and choose one or more of the scripts, write down the required keys, run G-Force, and at any time press and hold down - say CTRL + 3 and there ya go.

That's how it works with Windows.


Regards BTT

Cheers for the quick reply. What I am struggling with is for example i go into scripts and selects the one for text. Think it has some default text written in. But I can't find how I activate this script ie which buttons to press for it show on the screen

[BTT]

Hello matty37

Are you talking about 'Track Text'?


Regards BTT

[matty37]

hi this is what i am on about. if i go into the sprite folder for text this is what i get

/*

This is an example sprite that just shows some text. Since its name is in parens, G-Force will never start this sprite automatically (it will skip over it). It instead is only started from a script file that contains the line:

StartSprite( "(Hello World Example)" );

*/

Text="Hello,\rworld"



X="-.2"
Y=".5"




// See "Spinners"
PDur="12"

// Compatibilty...
Vers=100

so how do assign this to a ctrl 6 or something else

would like to say thankyou to everybody for the quick reply's

[matty37]

the penny has dropped i think

right so i write the script then go to ctrl 5 script or something else and link the name of my script to that i think thats right

[BTT]

Hello matty37

You need the expert help of jerohm, he is the king of scripts. I will send him an email asking him to help you.


Regards BTT

[matty37]

Thankyou very much this has got to be most helpfull forum I am a member of

[jerohm]

hi this is what i am on about. ...

I am so confused ! It is not going to help that you are on a Mac (what do you guys see in them anyway?) ... I am on Win7/64... so you are going to have to take everything I say with a gain of salt. On a PC, the global scripts are stored in:
C:\Program Files (x86)\SoundSpectrum\G-Force\Scripts\
and have the naming convention:
'CTRL x.txt', where 'x' can be any Letter (case ignored) or Number.

The distribution should ship with CTRL x.txt, x=(1 .. 5), which you should be able to view and Run by clicking on the GF display window, and simultaneously pressing the two key sequence:
'CTRL' + '1' or '2' or '3' or '4' or '5'

Why don't you familiarize yourself with the distribution scripts, and make sure you can get those to execute... FIRST!

I ASSUME the second way of storing and executing scripts were to keep user files separate from the distribution. On MY computer they reside in:
C:\Users\Jerohm\AppData\Roaming\SoundSpectrum\G-Force\Scripts\
and have the naming convention:
'KEY x.txt', where 'x' can be any Letter (case ignored) or Number.

You can also Write a REALLY simple script of the Current WaveShape, ColorMap, and FlowField by:
'Shift + W' followed by 'x', where 'x' can be any Letter (case ignored) or Number.
(I am telling you this mainly, because it SHOULD tell you where it is writing the newly created script file)

You can Run a script from this folder:
'Shift + R' followed by 'x', where 'x' can be any Letter (case ignored) or Number.

You NEED to be careful to make sure your player doesn't interpret some character you are naming your script as a HOTKEY character. You should try to copy the distributed 'CTRL 2.txt' to:
C:\Users\Jerohm\AppData\Roaming\SoundSpectrum\G-Force\Scripts\KEY 2.txt
(Notice it NEEDED to be renamed!)

Now try to run it:
'Shift + R' followed by '2'

Let's get THIS far first...