Returns with various values from the character’s main folder that are otherwise inaccessible.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| player | :real | Player number to get info from |
| info | :real | The type of info to get |
Note that any property with STR in the name will return as a string. Everything else returns as a number.
The values you can get using this function can be the following macros:
| Macro | Associated file | Description |
|---|---|---|
| INFO_HUD | hud.png | The normal sprite used in the character’s HUD bar during gameplay. Returns a sprite index. |
| INFO_HUDHURT | hud_hurt.png | The hitstun sprite used in the character’s HUD bar during gameplay. Returns a sprite index. |
| INFO_ICON | icon.png | The sprite used in the custom character select menu. Returns a sprite index. |
| INFO_PORTRAIT | portrait.png | The large sprite used on the results screen when the character wins. Returns a sprite index. |
| INFO_OFFSCREEN | offscreen.png | The icon that displays when the character itself is offscreen. Returns a sprite index. |
| INFO_CHARSELECT | charselect.png | The sprite used in the character select screen when the character is selected and loaded. Returns a sprite index. |
| INFO_STR_NAME | name (in config.ini) |
The character’s name. Returns a string. |
| INFO_STR_AUTHOR | author (in config.ini) |
The author of the character. Returns a string. |
| INFO_STR_DESCRIPTION | description (in config.ini) |
The description of the character. Returns a string. |
| INFO_PLURAL | plural (in config.ini) |
Will return true if the character’s name refers to multiple characters. Returns true or false. |
| INFO_VER_MAJOR | major version (in config.ini) |
The whole number (before the decimal) in the character’s version number. Returns a number. |
| INFO_VER_MINOR | major version (in config.ini) |
The fractional number (after the decimal) in the character’s version number. Returns a number. |
Example, called from hit_player.gml:
// Grabs the name of the character you just hit and then adds it to a string that can be drawn later.
hit_text = "See ya, " + get_char_info( hit_player_obj.player, INFO_STR_NAME) + "!";
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