HintsComponent

Lens Studio v1.5.0+

Scripting Name: Component.HintsComponent

Inherits from Component

Description

Used to show and hide hints to the user. For more information and useful helper scripts, see the Scripting Hints Guide.

Hint ID	Hint Message
“lens_hint_blow_a_kiss”	“Blow A Kiss”
“lens_hint_come_closer”	“Come Closer”
“lens_hint_do_not_smile”	“Do Not Smile”
“lens_hint_do_not_try_with_a_friend”	“Do Not Try With A Friend”
“lens_hint_find_face”	“Find Face”
“lens_hint_keep_raising_your_eyebrows”	“Keep Raising Your Eyebrows”
“lens_hint_kiss”	“Kiss”
“lens_hint_kiss_again”	“Kiss Again”
“lens_hint_look_around”	“Look Around”
“lens_hint_look_down”	“Look Down”
“lens_hint_look_left”	“Look Left”
“lens_hint_look_right”	“Look Right”
“lens_hint_look_up”	“Look Up”
“lens_hint_make_some_noise”	“Make Some Noise!”
“lens_hint_nod_your_head”	“Nod Your Head”
“lens_hint_now_kiss”	“Now Kiss”
“lens_hint_now_open_your_mouth”	“Now Open Your Mouth”
“lens_hint_now_raise_your_eyebrows”	“Now Raise Your Eyebrows”
“lens_hint_now_smile”	“Now Smile”
“lens_hint_open_your_mouth”	“Open Your Mouth”
“lens_hint_open_your_mouth_again”	“Open Your Mouth Again”
“lens_hint_raise_eyebrows_or_open_mouth”	“Raise Your Eyebrows / Or / Open Your Mouth”
“lens_hint_raise_your_eyebrows”	“Raise Your Eyebrows”
“lens_hint_raise_your_eyebrows_again”	“Raise Your Eyebrows Again”
“lens_hint_smile”	“Smile”
“lens_hint_smile_again”	“Smile Again”
“lens_hint_swap_camera”	“Swap Camera”
“lens_hint_tap”	“Tap!”
“lens_hint_tap_a_surface”	“Tap A Surface”
“lens_hint_tap_ground”	“Tap The Ground”
“lens_hint_tap_ground_to_place”	“Tap Ground To Place”
“lens_hint_tap_surface_to_place”	“Tap Surface To Place”
“lens_hint_try_friend”	“Try It With A Friend”
“lens_hint_try_rear_camera”	“Try It With Your Rear Camera”
“lens_hint_turn_around”	“Turn Around”
“lens_hint_walk_through_the_door”	“Walk Through The Door”

Methods

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hideHint(String hintID) : Boolean

Hides the hint with id hintID.

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showHint(String hintID, Number time) : Boolean

Shows the hint with id hintID for a duration of duration seconds. Use a duration of -1 to keep the hint onscreen forever.

Inherited Methods

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destroy() : void

Destroys the component.

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getSceneObject() : SceneObject

Returns the SceneObject the component is attached to.

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getTransform() : Transform

Returns the Transform this component is attached to.

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getTypeName() : String

Returns the name of this object’s type.

Inherited Properties

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enabled : Boolean

If disabled, the Component will stop enacting its behavior.

Examples

// Create the hints component
var hintsComponent = script.getSceneObject().createComponent("Component.HintsComponent");

// Show "Smile" hint
hintsComponent.showHint("lens_hint_smile", -1);

// Wait for smile...
script.createEvent("SmileStartedEvent").bind(function()
{
    // Hide the "Smile" hint
    hintsComponent.hideHint("lens_hint_smile");
});