Fix issues in special node field prompts

- Typos - Unnecessary range specifications - Prompts overflowing the available space - A few other things
2025-03-06 09:51:35 -05:00
parent ff20b340e8
commit 643035d29b
6 changed files with 52 additions and 50 deletions
--- a/rsrc/strings/specials-text-affect.txt
+++ b/rsrc/strings/specials-text-affect.txt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Number of dice
 Number of 'sides' on dice
 Unused
 Amount of extra damage
-Type of damage (0..8)
+Type of damage
 Sound to play
 Special to Jump To

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Second part of message
 Unused
 Unused
 Unused
-0 - dead, 1 - dust,  2- stoned
+PC Status
 0 - raise dead, 1 - hurt
 Unused
 Unused
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Unused
 Unused
 Amount (usually 0 .. 8)
 0 - help, 1 - harm
-Which effect (0 .. 14)
+Which effect
 Unused
 Unused
 Unused
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ Unused
 Unused
 Unused
 How many AP
-0 - give, 1 = take
+0 - give, 1 - take
 Unused
 Unused
 Unused
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ Unused
 Amount to change
 0 - increase, 1 - decrease
 Unused
-Which stat (0 ... 10)
+Which stat
 Unused
 Unused
 Special to Jump To
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ Unused
 Amount (0 .. 10)
 0 - increase, 1 - decrease
 Unused
-Statistic to adjust (0..20)
+Statistic to adjust
 Unused
 Unused
 Special to Jump To
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ Second part of message
 Unused
 Unused
 Unused
-Which Spell (0 .. 61)
+Which Spell
 1 - remove, 0 - give
 Unused
 Unused
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ Second part of message
 Unused
 Unused
 Unused
-Which Spell (0 .. 61)
+Which Spell
 1 - remove, 0 - give
 Unused
 Unused
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ Second part of message
 Unused
 Unused
 Unused
-Which Recipe (0 .. 19)
+Which Recipe
 Unused
 Unused
 Unused
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ Unused
 Amount (0 .. 250)
 0 - increase, 1 - decrease
 Unused
-Which effect (0 .. 3)
+Which effect
 Unused
 Unused
 Special to Jump To
--- a/rsrc/strings/specials-text-general.txt
+++ b/rsrc/strings/specials-text-general.txt
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Unused
 Unused
 Unused
 Which Shop
-Cost adjust (0 .. 6, lower = cheaper)
+Cost adjust (lower = cheaper)
 Unused
 Unused
 Unused
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ Unused
 Unused
 Unused
 First SDF part A, or first number
-First SDF part B, or -1 to for literal number
+First SDF part B, or -1 for literal number
 Unused
 Second SDF part A, or second number
 Second SDF part B, or -1 for literal number
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ Unused
 Unused
 Unused
 First SDF part A, or first number
-First SDF part B, or -1 to for literal number
+First SDF part B, or -1 for literal number
 Unused
 Second SDF part A, or second number
 Second SDF part B, or -1 for literal number
@@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ Picture number
 Picture type
 Unused
 Unused
-Animation Loops (-2 for infinite)
+Picture animation loops (-2 for infinite)
 Unused
 Unused
-Animation FPS (-1 for default 2)
+Picture animation FPS (-1 for default 2)
 Special to Jump To

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@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ Unused
 Unused
 Unused
 Which sound
-Continue without waiting for sound to finish?
+Play in background and continue?
 Unused
 Unused
 Unused
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ Unused
 Unused
 Unused
 Unused
-Value to change the 10 flags to
+Value to change the 50 flags to
 Unused
 Unused
 Unused
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ Unused
 Unused
 Unused
 First SDF part A, or first number
-First SDF part B, or -1 to for literal number
+First SDF part B, or -1 for literal number
 Unused
 Second SDF part A, or second number
 Second SDF part B, or -1 for literal number
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ Unused
 Unused
 Unused
 First SDF part A, or first number
-First SDF part B, or -1 to for literal number
+First SDF part B, or -1 for literal number
 Remainder Stuff Done Flag Part A
 Second SDF part A, or second number
 Second SDF part B, or -1 for literal number
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ Unused
 Unused
 Unused
 First SDF part A, or first number
-First SDF part B, or -1 to for literal number
+First SDF part B, or -1 for literal number
 Unused
 Second SDF part A, or second number
 Second SDF part B, or -1 for literal number
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ Unused
 Facial Picture
 Unused
 Personality
-Unused
+Unused|Monster Type (for picture)
 Unused
 Unused
 Unused
--- a/rsrc/strings/specials-text-ifthen.txt
+++ b/rsrc/strings/specials-text-ifthen.txt
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ Maximum # of fields
 Field Type
 If enough fields, call this special ...
 Unused
-Unused
+0 - entire rectangle, 1 - just borders
 Unused
 Top of rectangle
 Left of rectangle
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ Required species
 If enough of species, call this special ...
 Unused
 Required number of species
-Comparison method (-2 .. 2)
+Comparison method
 Unused
 Otherwise call this special

@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ Required trait
 If enough of trait present, call this special ...
 Unused
 Required number of trait
-Comparison method (-2 .. 2)
+Comparison method
 Unused
 Otherwise call this special

@@ -414,10 +414,10 @@ Unused
 Unused
 Number of letters to match
 Unused
-Number of a SCENARIO special message
+Number of a scenario string
 If answer matches, call this special ...
 Unused
-Number of a SCENARIO special message
+Number of a scenario string
 If answer matches, call this special ...
 Unused
 Otherwise call this special
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ Unused
 Unused
 Unused
 Unused
-Which context (0 .. 24)
+Which context
 Prevent entry?
 If context matches, call this special ...
 Unused
@@ -467,10 +467,10 @@ Comparison Mode
 If tests 1 and 2 both pass, call this special ...
 Range lower bound|Value to compare to
 Range upper bound|Comparison method
-If test 1 passes but test 2 fails, call this special ...
+If test 1 passes but test 2 fails, call ...
 Range lower bound|Value to compare to
 Range upper bound|Comparison method
-If test 2 passes but test 1 fails, call this special ...
+If test 2 passes but test 1 fails, call ...
 Otherwise call this special

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--- a/rsrc/strings/specials-text-once.txt
+++ b/rsrc/strings/specials-text-once.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Second part of message
 Unused
 Unused
 Unused
-Num. of spec. item to give (0 .. 49)
+Num. of spec. item to give
 0 - give item, 1 - take away
 Unused
 Unused
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ Picture number
 Picture type
 Label of 2nd button (-1 - no button)
 Special if button 2 pressed
-Animation Loops (-2 for infinite)
+Picture animation loops (-2 for infinite)
 Label of 3rd button (-1 - no button)
 Special if button 3 pressed
-Animation FPS (-1 for default 2)
+Picture animation FPS (-1 for default 2)
 Special if OK/Leave picked

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@@ -144,10 +144,10 @@ Picture number
 Picture type
 Item to give
 Amount of gold to give
-Animation Loops (-2 for infinite)
+Picture animation loops (-2 for infinite)
 Amount of food to give
 Special if item IS taken
-Animation FPS (-1 for default 2)
+Picture animation FPS (-1 for default 2)
 Special to Jump To

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@@ -229,10 +229,10 @@ Picture number
 Picture type
 Type of trap
 Trap severity (0 .. 3)
-Animation Loops (-2 for infinite)
+Picture animation loops (-2 for infinite)
 Penalty (0 .. 100, higher is harder)
 Unused|Special node for effect
-Animation FPS (-1 for default 2)
+Picture animation FPS (-1 for default 2)
 Special after trap finished

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--- a/rsrc/strings/specials-text-town.txt
+++ b/rsrc/strings/specials-text-town.txt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Unused
 Unused
 Unused
 X coordinate of monster (or monster ID)
-Y coordinate of monster (or -1 to use X as ID)
+Y coordinate of monster (or -1 for ID)
 Unused
 Unused
 Unused
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ X coordinate of space
 Y coordinate of space
 Unused
 Damage to inflict (0 .. 1000)
-Type of damage (0..8)
+Type of damage
 Unused
 Special to Jump To

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ X coordinate of space
 Y coordinate of space
 Unused
 Damage to inflict (0 .. 1000)
-Type of damage (0..8)
+Type of damage
 Unused
 Special to Jump To

@@ -314,10 +314,10 @@ Picture number
 Picture type
 Unused
 If Pulled, call this special ...
-Animation Loops (-2 for infinite)
+Picture animation loops (-2 for infinite)
 Unused
 Unused
-Animation FPS (-1 for default 2)
+Picture animation FPS (-1 for default 2)
 Special to Jump To

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@@ -331,10 +331,10 @@ Picture number
 Picture type
 X coordinate to telep. to
 Y coordinate to telep. to
-Animation Loops (-2 for infinite)
+Picture animation loops (-2 for infinite)
 Unused
 Unused
-Animation FPS (-1 for default 2)
+Picture animation FPS (-1 for default 2)
 Special to Jump To

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@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ Unused
 Sound to play (10 = teleport)
 Unused
 Unused
-0 - return to split point, 1 - don't change location
+0 - return to split point, 1 - don't move
 Unused
 Unused
 Special to Jump To
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ Second part of message
 Unused
 Unused
 Unused
-New town lighting type (0 .. 3)
+New town lighting type (-1 = don't change)
 Unused
 Unused
 Party light level
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ Second part of message
 Unused
 Unused
 Unused
-X coordinate of space (if -1, center on party)
+X coordinate of space (-1 = center on party)
 Y coordinate of space
 Unused
 Unused
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ Unused
 Unused
 X Coordinate of pattern center
 Y Coordinate of pattern center
-Which spell pattern? (-1 for targeted pattern)
+Which spell pattern? (-1 = targeted pattern)
 Which field type?
 Unused
 Unused
@@ -552,8 +552,8 @@ Unused
 Unused
 X Coordinate of pattern center
 Y Coordinate of pattern center
-Which spell pattern? (-1 for targeted pattern)
-Which damage type? (0..8)
+Which spell pattern? (-1 = targeted pattern)
+Which damage type?
 How many dice? (calculated in d6's)
 Boom type
 Special to Jump To