function scr_messages(argument0) { //displays a message on screen for 1 second, with a fade in and out global.number += 1 draw_set_font(fnt_arial_s8_italic) draw_set_color(c_white) draw_set_alpha(.05*global.number) if global.number >= 50 { draw_set_alpha(1-.025*(global.number-50)) } draw_text(__view_get( e__VW.XView, 0 ),__view_get( e__VW.YView, 0 )+280-global.number/5,string_hash_to_newline(argument0)) if global.number >= 100 { global.number = 0 global.messages = 0 } draw_set_alpha(1) }