Gametext types / Gametext style IDs in SAMP
ID's and types of gametexts in SA:MP with examples. Color constants and special symbols can be used with gametexts and textdraws. Click on any image to enlarge.
Color constants
| Constant | Description |
|---|---|
| ~n~ | New line |
| ~r~ | Red |
| ~g~ | Green |
| ~b~ | Blue |
| ~w~ or ~s~ | White |
| ~y~ | Yellow |
| ~p~ | Purple |
| ~l~ | Black (lower case L) |
| ~h~ | Turn text color lighter (used too much will make your text white, doesn't work on black) |
if(strcmp(cmd, "/gtforme", true) == 0) {
GameTextForPlayer(playerid, \
"~r~Red text\
~n~~y~Yellow Text\
~n~~g~Green text\
~n~~w~White text\
~n~~p~Purple Text\
~n~~l~Black text~n~~b~Blue text\
~n~~b~~h~Less blue text", \
2000, 5);
return 1;
}
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Special symbols
| Constant | Description |
|---|---|
| ~u~ | Up arrow |
| ~s~ | Down arrow |
| ~<~ | Left arrow |
| ~>~ | Right arrow |
| ~]~ | Displays a * symbol (only in text styles 3, 4 and 5) |
| ~k~ |
Keyboard key mapping (e.g. ~k~~VEHICLE_TURRETLEFT~ and ~k~~PED_FIREWEAPON~) Look here for a list of keys |
if(strcmp(cmd, "/gtforme2", true) == 0) {
GameTextForPlayer(playerid, \
"Up: ~u~ \
~n~Down: ~d~ ~n~Left: ~<~ ~n~Right ~>~ \
~n~ Press ~k~~PED_JUMPING~", \
2000, 5);
return 1;
}
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Gametext styles
| Style | In-game view | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 |  |
Appears for 9 seconds regardless of time setting. Hides textdraws and any other gametext on screen. |
| 1 |  |
Fades out after 8 seconds, regardless of time set. If you have a time setting longer than that, it will re-appear after fading out and repeat until the time ends. |
| 2 |  |
Does not disappear until the player respawns. |
| 3 |  |
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| 4 |  |
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| 5 |  |
Displays for 3 seconds, regardless of what time you set. Will refuse to be shown if it is 'spammed'. |
| 6 |  |