# Set Dialog Item Text Writeout

Grammar — Set dialogItem text writeout to writeout for players
Flags — Action

If set to true, the text that appears within the dialog item will animate as if being written out a single character at a time.

# Arguments

• int<control> — Dialog Item
• bool — Writeout
• playergroup — Players

Returns — void

void libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTextWriteout(
	int lp_dialogItem,
	bool lp_writeout,
	playergroup lp_players,
);

# Related

Category: Dialog / Dialog Item Tools

• Dialog Item Send Animation Event 2 — void — DialogControlSetAnimationState
• Position Subtitle to Dialog Item — void — DialogSetSubtitlePositionOverrideControl
• Clear Subtitle Position Dialog Item — void — DialogClearSubtitlePositionOverrideControl
• Destroy All Dialog Items — void — DialogControlDestroyAll
• Dialog Containing Dialog Item — int<dialog> — DialogControlGetDialog
• Dialog Item Type — int<preset::ControlType> — DialogControlGetType
• Set Dialog Item Color — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemColor
• Set Dialog Item Style — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemStyle
• Set Dialog Item Text Writeout — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTextWriteout
• Set Dialog Item Text Writeout Duration — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTextWriteoutDuration
• Set Dialog Item Tooltip — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTooltip
• Dialog Item Color — color — libNtve_gf_DialogItemColor
• Dialog Item Style — string<fontstyle> — libNtve_gf_DialogItemStyle
• Dialog Item Tooltip — text — libNtve_gf_DialogItemTooltip
• Destroy Dialog Item — void — DialogControlDestroy
• Set Dialog Item Image — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemImage
• Set Dialog Item Hover Image — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemImage2
• Set Dialog Item Image Type — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemImageType
• Set Dialog Item Blend Mode — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemBlendMode
• Set Dialog Item Tiled — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemImageType2
• Set Dialog Background — void — DialogSetImage
• Dialog Item Image — string — libNtve_gf_DialogItemImage
• Dialog Item Image Type — int<preset::ImageType> — libNtve_gf_DialogItemImageType
• Fade Dialog Item Transparency — void — DialogControlFadeTransparency
• Set Dialog Item Flash — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemFlash
• Set Dialog Item Cutscene — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemCutscene
• Dialog Item Invoke As Text — void — DialogControlInvokeAsText
• Dialog Item Invoke As String — void — DialogControlInvokeAsString
• Dialog Item Send Animation Event — void — DialogControlSendAnimationEvent
• Dialog Item Set Animation Speed — void — DialogControlSetAnimationSpeed
• Dialog Item Set Animation Time — void — DialogControlSetAnimationTime
• Dialog Item Advance Animation — void — DialogControlAdvanceAnimation
• Dialog Item Force Transition — void — DialogControlForceTransition
• Dialog Item Request Focus — void — DialogControlRequestFocus
• Set Dialog Item Achievement — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemAchievement
• Set Dialog Item Render Priority — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemRenderPriority
• Set Dialog Item Click On Down — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemClickOnDown
• Set Dialog Item Toggled — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemToggled
• Set Dialog Item Movie — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemMovie
• Set Dialog Item Desaturated — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemDesaturated
• Set Dialog Item Desaturation Color — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemDesaturationColor
• Set Dialog Item Custom Tooltip — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemCustomTooltip
• Set Dialog Item Unit — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemUnit
• Set Dialog Item Model — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemModel
• Set Dialog Item Animation — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemAnimation
• Set Dialog Item Camera — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemCamera
• Set Dialog Item Border Visible — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemBorderVisible
• Set Dialog Item Border Image — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemBorderImage
• Set Dialog Item Background Visible — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemBackgroundVisible
• Set Dialog Item Use Transition — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemUseTransition
• Set Dialog Item Muted — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemMuted
• Set Dialog Item Paused — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemPaused
• Set Dialog Item Accept Mouse — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemAcceptMouse
• Set Dialog Item Tint Color — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTintColor
• Set Dialog Item Team Color — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTeamColor
• Set Dialog Item Light — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemLight
• Set Dialog Item Transition Model — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTransitionModel
• Set Dialog Item Force Visible — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemForceVisible
• Set Dialog Item Render Type — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemRenderType
• Set Dialog Item Unit Link — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemUnitLink
• Set Dialog Item Team Color Index — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTeamColorIndex
• Set Dialog Item Animation Duration — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemAnimationDuration
• Set Dialog Item Animation Time — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemAnimationTime
• Set Dialog Item Actor — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemActor
• Set Dialog Item Behavior — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemBehavior
• Set Dialog Item Hotkey — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemHotkey
• Set Dialog Item Allowed Mouse Buttons — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemAllowedMouseButtons
• Set Dialog Item Alpha Mask — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemAlphaMask
• Set Dialog Item Animation Index — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemAnimationIndex
• Set Dialog Item Handle — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemHandle
• Set Dialog Item Border Color — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemBorderColor
• Set Dialog Item Fill Color — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemFillColor
• Set Dialog Item Submenu — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemSubmenu
• Set Dialog Item Unit Group — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemUnitGroup
• Set Dialog Item PlayerId — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemPlayerId
• Set Dialog Item Score Value Link — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemScoreValueLink
• Set Dialog Item State Index — void — libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemStateIndex

# Examples

campaigns/liberty.sc2campaign — base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/tarcade.sc2map/MapScript.galaxy:3968

    libCamp_gf_CreateDialogItemInGrid(DialogLastCreated(), c_triggerControlTypeLabel, c_anchorCenter, 0.0, 0.6, 14.0, 7.0, StringExternal("Param/Value/BEAACFD9"));
    lv_text = DialogControlLastCreated();
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTextWriteout(DialogControlLastCreated(), true, PlayerGroupAll());
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTextWriteoutDuration(DialogControlLastCreated(), 13.0, PlayerGroupAll());
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemText(DialogControlLastCreated(), ConversationDataStateText("StoryText|StoryText03", "Text"), PlayerGroupAll());

campaigns/liberty.sc2campaign — base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/tarcade.sc2map/MapScript.galaxy:8507

    DialogControlSetPosition(DialogControlLastCreated(), PlayerGroupAll(), c_anchorCenter, 0, -100);
    DialogControlSetSize(DialogControlLastCreated(), PlayerGroupAll(), 800, 1200);
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTextWriteout(DialogControlLastCreated(), true, PlayerGroupAll());
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTextWriteoutDuration(DialogControlLastCreated(), 9.0, PlayerGroupAll());
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemText(DialogControlLastCreated(), StringExternal("Param/Value/EC38987D"), PlayerGroupAll());

campaigns/liberty.sc2campaign/base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/tarcade.sc2map — MapScript.galaxy:3968

    libCamp_gf_CreateDialogItemInGrid(DialogLastCreated(), c_triggerControlTypeLabel, c_anchorCenter, 0.0, 0.6, 14.0, 7.0, StringExternal("Param/Value/BEAACFD9"));
    lv_text = DialogControlLastCreated();
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTextWriteout(DialogControlLastCreated(), true, PlayerGroupAll());
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTextWriteoutDuration(DialogControlLastCreated(), 13.0, PlayerGroupAll());
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemText(DialogControlLastCreated(), ConversationDataStateText("StoryText|StoryText03", "Text"), PlayerGroupAll());

campaigns/liberty.sc2campaign/base.sc2maps/maps/campaign/tarcade.sc2map — MapScript.galaxy:8507

    DialogControlSetPosition(DialogControlLastCreated(), PlayerGroupAll(), c_anchorCenter, 0, -100);
    DialogControlSetSize(DialogControlLastCreated(), PlayerGroupAll(), 800, 1200);
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTextWriteout(DialogControlLastCreated(), true, PlayerGroupAll());
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTextWriteoutDuration(DialogControlLastCreated(), 9.0, PlayerGroupAll());
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemText(DialogControlLastCreated(), StringExternal("Param/Value/EC38987D"), PlayerGroupAll());

campaigns/swarmstory.sc2campaign — base.sc2data/TriggerLibs/SwarmCampaignLib.galaxy:9312

    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemText(DialogControlLastCreated(), TextExpressionAssemble("Param/Expression/lib_SwaC_24FD0DC7"), PlayerGroupAll());
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemStyle(DialogControlLastCreated(), "ArmyCustomizationUnitSplitFanfare", PlayerGroupAll());
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTextWriteout(DialogControlLastCreated(), false, PlayerGroupAll());
    DialogControlSetPosition(DialogControlLastCreated(), PlayerGroupAll(), c_anchorBottom, 0, 100);
    libSwaC_gv_zS_ArmyCustomEvolutionFanfareText = DialogControlLastCreated();

mods/core.sc2mod — base.sc2data/TriggerLibs/NativeLib.galaxy:2671

    DialogControlSetPosition(lv_dialogitem, PlayerGroupAll(), lp_anchor, lp_offsetX, lp_offsetY);
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemText(lv_dialogitem, lp_text, PlayerGroupAll());
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTextWriteout(lv_dialogitem, lp_textWriteout, PlayerGroupAll());
    if ((lp_color != ColorWithAlpha(0,0,0,0))) {
        libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemColor(lv_dialogitem, lp_color, PlayerGroupAll());

mods/core.stormmod — base.stormdata/TriggerLibs/NativeLib.galaxy:2124

    DialogControlSetPosition(lv_dialogitem, PlayerGroupAll(), lp_anchor, lp_offsetX, lp_offsetY);
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemText(lv_dialogitem, lp_text, PlayerGroupAll());
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTextWriteout(lv_dialogitem, lp_textWriteout, PlayerGroupAll());
    if ((lp_color != ColorWithAlpha(0,0,0,0))) {
        libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemColor(lv_dialogitem, lp_color, PlayerGroupAll());

mods/heroesdata.stormmod — base.stormdata/TriggerLibs/StartingExperienceLib.galaxy:221

    DialogControlHookup(DialogControlLastCreated(), c_triggerControlTypeLabel, "Text");
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemText(DialogControlLastCreated(), lp_msg, PlayerGroupAll());
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTextWriteout(DialogControlLastCreated(), lp_writeOut, PlayerGroupAll());
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTextWriteoutDuration(DialogControlLastCreated(), libStEx_gv_sE_MsgWriteOutDuration, PlayerGroupAll());
    libStEx_gv_sE_HintMsgLabel = DialogControlLastCreated();

mods/heroesdata.stormmod — base.stormdata/TriggerLibs/StartingExperienceLib.galaxy:293

    DialogControlHookup(libStEx_gv_sE_VOMsgPanel, c_triggerControlTypeLabel, "Text");
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemText(DialogControlLastCreated(), lp_msg, PlayerGroupAll());
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTextWriteout(DialogControlLastCreated(), lp_writeOut, PlayerGroupAll());
    libNtve_gf_SetDialogItemTextWriteoutDuration(DialogControlLastCreated(), libStEx_gv_sE_MsgWriteOutDuration, PlayerGroupAll());
    Wait(lp_duration, c_timeGame);