2 files changed, 26 insertions, 8 deletions

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void MessageSystem::tick(double dt) {
           // If both lines are totally revealed, see if we can scroll up a line.
           // This is doable as long as the next line isn't the sentinel value that
           // means an A press is required.
-          if (!lines_.empty() && lines_.front() != "\n") {
+          if (!lines_.empty() && lines_.front() != "\f") {
             if (linesToShow_.size() == 2) {
               linesToShow_.pop_front();
             }
@@ -105,15 +105,24 @@ void MessageSystem::displayMessage(std::string_view msg, std::string speakerName
   speaker_ = speakerType;
   speakerName_ = speakerName;
 
+  bool shouldAddBlank = false;
+
   auto lineChunks = splitStr<std::list<std::string>>(std::string(msg), "\n");
-  for (const std::string& text : lineChunks) {
+  for (std::string text : lineChunks) {
+    if (text.substr(0, 1) == "\f") {
+      text.erase(0, 1);
+      shouldAddBlank = false;
+
+      if (lines_.empty() || lines_.back() != "\f") {
+        lines_.push_back("\f");
+      }
+    }
+
     auto words = splitStr<std::list<std::string>>(text, " ");
 
     std::string curLine;
     int curWidth = 0;
     bool firstWord = true;
-    bool shouldAddBlank = false;
-
     // I'm gonna be frank and admit it: I'm not gonna take hyphenation into
     // consideration. Please don't write any words that are wider than the
     // textbox.
@@ -136,7 +145,7 @@ void MessageSystem::displayMessage(std::string_view msg, std::string speakerName
 
         if (shouldAddBlank) {
           shouldAddBlank = false;
-          lines_.push_back("\n");
+          lines_.push_back("\f");
         } else {
           shouldAddBlank = true;
         }
@@ -152,14 +161,20 @@ void MessageSystem::displayMessage(std::string_view msg, std::string speakerName
     }
 
     lines_.push_back(curLine);
-    lines_.push_back("\n");
+
+    if (shouldAddBlank) {
+      shouldAddBlank = false;
+      lines_.push_back("\f");
+    } else {
+      shouldAddBlank = true;
+    }
   }
 
   if (linesToShow_.empty()) {
     linesToShow_.push_back(MessageLine { .text = lines_.front() });
     lines_.pop_front();
 
-    if (lines_.front() != "\n") {
+    if (lines_.front() != "\f") {
       linesToShow_.push_back(MessageLine { .text = lines_.front() });
       lines_.pop_front();
     }
@@ -182,7 +197,7 @@ void MessageSystem::advanceText() {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (lines_.front() != "\n") {
+  if (lines_.front() != "\f") {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ public:
 
   void hideCutsceneBars();
 
+  // Adds text to the message queue. Separate lines with \n.
+  // \f is a special character -- put it after a \n to indicate that a button
+  // press is required to advance text.
   void displayMessage(
     std::string_view msg,
     std::string speakerName = "",