Mod:Creation Kit/Message

Type:  Papyrus: Message Script

Messages create localizable text strings used for message boxes, notifications, text overrides and help text. The Message object is found within the Object Window under the Miscellaneous Category.

Editor Dialog

 * Owner Quest: Optionally, the Quest that owns this message, if it contains Text Replacement formatting that needs to extract data from the quest.
 * Title: The title of the message. For Text Overrides, fill in the Title and leave the Message Text blank.
 * Message Text: The body text of the message. For Notifications, fill in the Message Text and leave the Title blank.
 * Message Box: When checked, the message is displayed as a dialog box that pauses the game and waits for a response. Otherwise the message will be briefly displayed at the top left of the screen.
 * Display Time: The number of seconds the message will be displayed. Only applicable when the message box option is unchecked. This does not appear to actually function correctly: regardless of the value set here, the message appears to always display for about two seconds.
 * Menu Buttons: A list of buttons on the message form. Right click to create a new one.
 * Item Text: The text on the selected button.
 * Item Conditions: A list of conditions that must be satisfied for the selected button to show.
 * Menu Buttons: A list of buttons on the message form. Right click to create a new one.
 * Item Text: The text on the selected button.
 * Item Conditions: A list of conditions that must be satisfied for the selected button to show.