Editing Message

Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.

The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.

Latest revision Your text
Line 1: Line 1:
'''Type:''' <code>MESG</code>
[[Category:Editor Reference]]
<BR/>
[[Category:Editor Objects]]
'''Papyrus:''' [[Message Script]]
'''Papyrus:''' [[Message Script]]


Messages create localizable text strings used for message boxes, notifications, text overrides and help text.
Messages create localizable text strings used for message boxes, notifications, text overrides and help text.
The [[Message]] [[:Category:Object Classes|object]] is found within the [[Object Window]] under the [[:Category:Miscellaneous|Miscellaneous Category]].
 
[[File:Message_Object.png]]


== Editor Dialog ==
== Editor Dialog ==
[[File:Message Object.png]]
*'''ID:''' The editor ID which is used by the Creation Kit.
*{{Template:Editor:Property:ID}}
*'''Icon:'''
*{{Template:Editor:Property:Icon}}
*'''Owner Quest:''' Optionally, the [[:Category:Quest|Quest]] that owns this message, if it contains [[Text_Replacement|Text Replacement]] formatting that needs to extract data from the quest.
*'''Owner Quest:''' Optionally, the [[Quest]] that owns this message, if it contains [[Text Replacement]] formatting that needs to extract data from the quest.
*'''Title:''' The title of the message. For ''Text Overrides'', fill in the Title and leave the Message Text blank.
*'''Title:''' The title of the message. For ''Text Overrides'', fill in the Title and leave the Message Text blank.
*{{Template:Editor:Property:SWF|property=Swf File}}
*'''Swf File:'''
*'''Message Text:''' The body text of the message. For ''Notifications'', fill in the Message Text and leave the Title blank.
*'''Message Text:''' The body text of the message. For ''Notifications'', fill in the Message Text and leave the Title blank.
*'''Message Box:''' When checked, the message is displayed as a dialog box that pauses the game and waits for a response.  Otherwise the message will be briefly displayed at the top left of the screen.
*'''Message Box:''' When checked, the message is displayed as a dialog box that pauses the game and waits for a response.  Otherwise the message will be briefly displayed at the top left of the screen.
*'''Display Time:''' The number of seconds the message will be displayed.  Only applicable when the message box option is unchecked. This does not appear to actually function correctly: regardless of the value set here, the message appears to always display for about two seconds.
*'''Display Time:''' The number of seconds the message will be displayed.  Only applicable when the message box option is unchecked.
*'''Menu Buttons:''' A list of buttons on the message form. Right click to create a new one.
*'''Menu Buttons:''' A list of buttons on the message form. Right click to create a new one.
*'''Item Text:''' The text on the selected button.
*'''Item Text:''' The text on the selected button.
*'''Item Conditions:''' A list of [[:Category:Condition Functions|conditions]] that must be satisfied for the selected button to show.
*'''Item Conditions:''' A list of [[:Category:Condition_Functions|conditions]] that must be satisfied for the selected button to show.
 
{{Template:Message Text}}
 
== See Also ==
*[[Show - Message]]
*[[Quest]]
*[[Text Replacement]]
*[[:Category:Miscellaneous|Miscellaneous Category]]
 
 
[[Category:Editor Reference]]
[[Category:Object Classes]]
[[Category:Miscellaneous]]
[[Category:User Interface]]

Please note that all contributions to the Fallout4 CreationKit Wiki are considered to be released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (see FalloutCK:Copyrights for details). If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly and redistributed at will, then do not submit it here.
You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource. Do not submit copyrighted work without permission!

Cancel Editing help (opens in new window)