How do I make players type thier name?

I want to make the player able to type thier name then the name would be stored somehow, then when a npc want to mention the player the name they choose would appear in the dialogue.

Please help, thanks

Use the text box object and a button object.

Then do this :

global variable playerName = ""

on button clicked AND textbox.text ≠ "" → set playerName to textbox.text

Then to use the variable into a text, write the PNJ text like this :

« Hi [player], nice to see you again in my unicycle shop ! »

And do this event :

pnj.text = replace(pnj.text, "[player]", playerName)

It will replace [player] by the playerName variable.

https://www.scirra.com/manual/126/system-expressions is a good place to find stuff like this. <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_smile.gif" alt=":)" title="Smile">

You could also just set the text to : "Hi "&playername&", nice to see you again"

That would take away the need for the replace action..

Right, I assumed he wanted to store the PNJ text directly into the object property, I don't know why

Brilliant idea guys! Thanks for your answers