show_info(text,bgcolor,left,top,width,height,embedGameWindow,showBorder,allowResize,stayOnTop,pauseGame,caption)

Description

Displays the given Rich Text Formatted information in a dialog window or embedded to the main game window. This function is more advanced than the traditional Game Maker version in that it allows you to specify the settings at runtime.

Parameters

Parameter	Data Type	Description
text	string	the rich text formatted information to display
bgcolor	integer	color of the RTF control background
left	integer	x coordinate of the dialog or client area, use -1 to center to the screen
top	integer	y coordinate of the dialog or client area, use -1 to center to the screen
width	integer	width of the dialog or client area
height	integer	height of the dialog or client area
embedGameWindow	boolean	whether or not to embed into the main game window
showBorder	boolean	whether to show the border for the dialog
allowResize	boolean	whether to allow the dialog to be resized
stayOnTop	boolean	whether the dialog should stay on top of all other dialogs
pauseGame	boolean	whether or not to pause the game in the background
caption	string	the caption of the dialog

Return Values

void: This function does not return anything.

Example Call

// demonstrates showing the game information
show_info();

// demonstrates showing custom information
show_info("Press F4 to toggle fullscreen", c_white, -1, -1, 600, 480, false, true, true, true, false, "Help");