A Basic Guide to Tappable Overlays

Emmzy · September 11, 2018, 7:17pm

Do you want to be able to go to the place eg like the closet and any given time or at certain parts of the story?

Epyxcillerie · September 27, 2018, 5:19am

NARR
Look for things that can tell you where you are!
Or other things
Click on the arrow when done

tappable [pan:1:3] “OVERLAY” {

tappable “ARROW L” {
NARRATOR
Hope you found something!
}
}

Why isn’t this working?

Trying_To_Help · September 27, 2018, 6:34am

NARR
Look for things that can tell you where you are!
Or other things
Click on the arrow when done

tappable “OVERLAY” {

tappable “ARROW L” {
NARRATOR
Hope you found something!
}
}

#You might wanna remove the pan part

Epyxcillerie · September 27, 2018, 3:04pm

But the writer can pan and when she/he is done you can click tha arrow

Trying_To_Help · September 27, 2018, 11:50pm

@Dara.Amarie

Apes · September 28, 2018, 4:51am

what exactly is not working?

Emmzy · September 29, 2018, 11:37pm

Struggling to allow the reader to scroll around the screen keep getting this error

Davidcrvz · September 29, 2018, 11:47pm

is cause you put the pan and 1 together

tappable [pan1 : 3]
“Overlay”{

}“Overlay”{

}

it should be like this

tappable [pan 1 : 3]
“Overlay”{

}“Overlay”{

}

Emmzy · September 29, 2018, 11:52pm

This still hasn’t worked im afraid

Davidcrvz · September 29, 2018, 11:53pm

whoops sorry wrong code this one I think should work

tappable [pan : 1 : 3]
“Overlay”{

}“Overlay”{

}

Emmzy · September 29, 2018, 11:57pm

Still getting the same error. It looks comfusing but this is the coding im using. It will look confusing as I had to make a lot of buttons and ifs in it ha ha ha

tappable [pan 1:3]
“KEY” {
@overlay KEY shifts to 59 486
}
“BACK”{
goto LEFT
}
“FLASHLIGHT”{
gain LIGHTON
goto UNDERCHAIR
}
“SAFEC” {
goto PASSWORDINPUT
}

label PASSWORDINPUT

if (LIGHTON) {
goto CODERCRACK
}
else{
NARRATOR
It’s too dark to see
goto UNDERCHAIR
}

label CODERCRACK
input What’s The Password?|What’s The Password|Done(PASSWORD)
if (PASSWORD is “9572”) {
NARRATOR
Access granted.
gain PASSWORD
@overlay SAFEC clear
goto UNDERCHAIR
}else {
NARRATOR
That’s not right
goto UNDERCHAIR
}

Davidcrvz · September 29, 2018, 11:59pm

Is “BACK” suppose to be an overlay?

Emmzy · September 30, 2018, 12:01am

yeah its a button I had to use to come out from under the sofa
(created a background of under the sofa and to get to the main scene

Davidcrvz · September 30, 2018, 12:08am

Hmm there is noting wrong with your script is just the ls just labels. There is some labels that say it doesn’t existc

Emmzy · September 30, 2018, 12:19am

that’s probably because I haven posted the full script… It does look a bit messy as there are a lot of moving overlays to collect evidence ha ha.

I understand if you don’t want to read it with it being lengthy

I’m creating a game where you have to collect clues to escape the room. I just used that section to experoment with

label mainveiw

INT. ANNIKA APARTMENT 2 - DAY with RIGHT to 0.738 237 410 in zone 2 with LEFT to 0.738 5 412 in zone 2 with TABLE to 1.563 97 9 in zone 2 with CLUEBAR1 to 1.062 4 469 in zone 2
@overlay RIGHT to layer 2
@zoom reset
@overlay CLUEBAR1 to layer 1
@cut to zone 2
@YOU stands screen center in zone 2
@overlay TABLE opacity 0 in 0
if (PAPER) {
@overlay PAPER create
@overlay PAPER shifts to 174 484 in 0 in zone 2
@overlay PAPER scales to 0.188 0.188
@overlay PAPER opacity 1 in 0
@overlay PAPER to layer 2
}
else {
@overlay PAPER create
@overlay PAPER scales to 0.188 0.188 in 0 in zone 2
@overlay PAPER shifts to 270 20 in 0 in zone 2
@overlay PAPER opacity 1 in 0
@overlay PAPER to layer 2
}
if (FLASHLIGHT) {
@overlay FLASHLIGHT create
@overlay FLASHLIGHT shifts to 100 480 in 0 in zone 2
@overlay FLASHLIGHT scales to 0.644 0.644 in 0 in zone 2
@overlay FLASHLIGHT opacity 1 in 0
}
else {
@overlay FLASHLIGHT create
@overlay FLASHLIGHT shifts to 196 3 in 0 in zone 2
@overlay FLASHLIGHT scales to 0.992 0.992 in 0 in zone 2
@overlay FLASHLIGHT opacity 1 in 0
@overlay FLASHLIGHT to layer 2
}
@zoom reset
tappable
“LEFT” {
@overlay LEFT clear
@pan to zone 1
goto LEFT
}
“TABLE” {
goto table
}

label table
@zoom on 640 1 to 171% in 1
@overlay BACK create
@overlay BACK shifts to 146 17 in zone 2 in 0
@overlay BACK scales to 0.228 0.228 in 0
@overlay BACK opacity 1 in 0

    NARRATOR
Collect evidence

tappable
“FLASHLIGHT”{
gain FLASHLIGHT
@zoom reset
@overlay BACK clear
@overlay FLASHLIGHT to layer 2
@overlay FLASHLIGHT shifts to 100 480 in 1 in zone 2
@overlay FLASHLIGHT scales to 0.644 0.644 in zone 2
@overlay FLASHLIGHT opacity 1 in 0
goto mainveiw
}
“BACK” {
@zoom reset
@overlay BACK clear
goto mainveiw
}
“PAPER” {
gain PAPER
@overlay PAPER shifts to 154 154 in 0 in zone 2
@overlay PAPER scales to 0.571 0.571 in 0 in zone 2
@overlay BACK clear
@zoom reset
@overlay PAPER to layer 2
goto mainveiw
}

@zoom reset
tappable
“LEFT” {
@overlay LEFT clear
@pan to zone 1
goto LEFT
}
“TABLE” {
goto table
}

label LEFT
INT. ANNIKA APARTMENT 2 - DAY with RIGHT to 0.738 238 418 in zone 1 with UNDERCHAIR to 206 -16 1.873 in zone 1
@overlay UNDERCHAIR to layer 1
@overlay RIGHT to layer 2
@reset hsl in 0
@cut to zone 1
@overlay CLUEBAR1 create
@overlay CLUEBAR1 scales to 1.062 1.062 in 0 in zone 1
@overlay CLUEBAR1 shifts to 4 469 in 0 in zone 1
@overlay CLUEBAR1 opacity 1 in 0 in zone 1
@overlay CLUEBAR1 to layer 1
if (PAPER) {
@overlay PAPER create
@overlay PAPER scales to 0.188 0.188 in 0 in zone 1
@overlay PAPER shifts to 174 484 in 0 in zone 1
@overlay PAPER opacity 1 in 0
@overlay PAPER to layer 2
}
if (FLASHLIGHT) {
@overlay FLASHLIGHT create
@overlay FLASHLIGHT scales to 0.644 0.644 in 0 in zone 1
@overlay FLASHLIGHT shifts to 100 481 in 0 in zone 1
@overlay FLASHLIGHT opacity 1 in 0
@overlay FLASHLIGHT to layer 2
}

tappable
“UNDERCHAIR” {
goto UNDERCHAIR
}
“RIGHT”{
@pan to zone 2
goto mainveiw
}

label UNDERCHAIR

@zoom on 132 287 to 105% in 0
INT.UNDERSOFER with EFFECT DIM 60 with BACK to 0.738 10 72
@overlay EFFECT DIM 60 to layer 2

if (LIGHTON) {
@overlay EFFECT DIM 60 clear
}
@overlay CLUEBAR1 create
@overlay CLUEBAR1 scales to 1.290 1.290 in 0 in zone 1
@overlay CLUEBAR1 shifts to 4 469 in 0 in zone 1
@overlay CLUEBAR1 opacity 1 in 0 in zone 1
@overlay CLUEBAR1 to layer -1
@overlay EFFECT DIM 60 to layer 0

if (PAPER) {
@overlay PAPER create
@overlay PAPER scales to 0.188 0.188 in 0 in zone 1
@overlay PAPER shifts to 174 484 in 0 in zone 1
@overlay PAPER opacity 1 in 0
@overlay PAPER to layer 0
}
if (FLASHLIGHT) {
@overlay FLASHLIGHT create
@overlay FLASHLIGHT scales to 1.046 1.046 in 0 in zone 1
@overlay FLASHLIGHT shifts to 92 473 in 0 in zone 1
@overlay FLASHLIGHT opacity 1 in 0
@overlay FLASHLIGHT to layer 0
}
if (PASSWORD) {
@overlay OPENSAFE create
@overlay OPENSAFE scales to 0.902 0.902 in 0 in zone 1
@overlay OPENSAFE shifts to -169 216 in 0 in zone 1
@overlay OPENSAFE opacity 1 in 0
@overlay OPENSAFE to layer -1
@overlay KEY create
@overlay KEY scales to 0.218 0.218 in 0 in zone 1
@overlay KEY shifts to 148 223 in 0 in zone 1
@overlay KEY opacity 1 in 0
@overlay KEY rotates 90 anchor point 0 0 in 0
@overlay KEY rotates 90 anchor point 0.5 0.5 in 0
@overlay KEY rotates 90 anchor point 1 1 in 0
@overlay KEY to layer 2

}
else {
@overlay EFFECT DIM 60 to layer 2
@overlay SAFEC create
@overlay SAFEC Scales to 0.902 0.902 in 0 in zone 1
@overlay SAFEC shifts to 40 219 in 0 in zone 1
@overlay SAFEC opacity 1 in 0
@overlay SAFEC to layer 1
}
if (KEY) {
@overlay KEY create
@overlay KEY shifts to 65 483
@overlay KEY scales to 0.211 0.211
@overlay KEY opacity 1 in 0
@overlay KEY to layer 2

}

tappable [pan 1:3]
“KEY” {
@overlay KEY shifts to 59 486
}
“BACK”{
goto LEFT
}
“FLASHLIGHT”{
gain LIGHTON
goto UNDERCHAIR
}
“SAFEC” {
goto PASSWORDINPUT
}

label PASSWORDINPUT

if (LIGHTON) {
goto CODERCRACK
}
else{
NARRATOR
It’s too dark to see
goto UNDERCHAIR
}

label CODERCRACK
input What’s The Password?|What’s The Password|Done(PASSWORD)
if (PASSWORD is “9572”) {
NARRATOR
Access granted.
gain PASSWORD
@overlay SAFEC clear
goto UNDERCHAIR
}else {
NARRATOR
That’s not right
goto UNDERCHAIR
}

Davidcrvz · September 30, 2018, 12:31am

Hmm there’s noting wrong with it. the only problem I could find is the one I showed in the beginning

Emmzy · September 30, 2018, 12:35am

I think it maybe due to it being in beta still ;/

but thank you so much for taking a look

EliseC · September 30, 2018, 1:52am

It works fine for me. I have a search scene in my script.
Mine looks like this:

tappable [pan:1:3] “overlay” {

} “overlay 2” {
… etc

I have : right after “pan” and no spaces in between anything.

Emmzy · September 30, 2018, 10:20am

I found out why it didn’t work and now I feel dumb
I was writing
tappable [pan 1:3]
instead of

tappable [pan:1:3]

I’m so sorry but thank you so much for your help

Davidcrvz · September 30, 2018, 4:32pm

Glad everything got turned out fine Even though that’s the error I was talking about