Prototype/FlyingText

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Prototype definitions » PrototypeBase » Prototype/Entity » Prototype/FlyingText

An upwards flying text that disappears after a certain time (setting active = false stops the flying and the disappearing.)

Prototype/FlyingText — flying-text
speed	::	float
time_to_live	::	uint32
text_alignment	::	string (optional)
Inherited from Prototype/Entity
icons, icon, icon_size (IconSpecification)	::	IconSpecification
additional_pastable_entities	::	table of string (optional)
alert_icon_scale	::	float (optional)
alert_icon_shift	::	vector (optional)
allow_copy_paste	::	bool (optional)
autoplace	::	AutoplaceSpecification (optional)
build_base_evolution_requirement	::	double (optional)
build_grid_size	::	uint8 (optional)
build_sound	::	Sound (optional)
close_sound	::	Sound (optional)
collision_box	::	BoundingBox (optional)
collision_mask	::	CollisionMask (optional)
created_effect	::	Trigger (optional)
created_smoke	::	CreateTrivialSmokeEffectItem (optional)
drawing_box	::	BoundingBox (optional)
emissions_per_second	::	double (optional)
enemy_map_color	::	Color (optional)
fast_replaceable_group	::	string (optional)
flags	::	EntityPrototypeFlags (optional)
friendly_map_color	::	Color (optional)
hit_visualization_box	::	BoundingBox (optional)
map_color	::	Color (optional)
map_generator_bounding_box	::	BoundingBox (optional)
minable	::	MinableProperties (optional)
mined_sound	::	Sound (optional)
mining_sound	::	Sound (optional)
next_upgrade	::	string (optional)
open_sound	::	Sound (optional)
placeable_by	::	ItemToPlace or table of ItemToPlace (optional)
protected_from_tile_building	::	bool (optional)
radius_visualisation_specification	::	RadiusVisualisationSpecification (optional)
remains_when_mined	::	string or table of string (optional)
remove_decoratives	::	string (optional)
rotated_sound	::	Sound (optional)
selectable_in_game	::	bool (optional)
selection_box	::	BoundingBox (optional)
selection_priority	::	uint8 (optional)
shooting_cursor_size	::	double (optional)
sticker_box	::	BoundingBox (optional)
subgroup	::	string (optional)
tile_height	::	uint32 (optional)
tile_width	::	uint32 (optional)
trigger_target_mask	::	TriggerTargetMask (optional)
vehicle_impact_sound	::	Sound (optional)
water_reflection	::	WaterReflectionDefinition (optional)
working_sound	::	WorkingSound (optional)
Inherited from PrototypeBase
name	::	string
type	::	string
localised_description	::	LocalisedString (optional)
localised_name	::	LocalisedString (optional)
order	::	Order (optional)

Mandatory properties

speed

Type: float
How fast the text flies up. Seems to be tiles/tick.

time_to_live

Type: uint32
Time in ticks this flying-text lasts.

Optional properties

text_alignment

Type: string
Default: "left"
Options: "left", "center", "right"