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    There are several 'Global' scripts that can be defined to modify the text location, the text, and the text color of information pertaining to the party location and time-of-day. All these scripts should be attached to the 'Global' Special Ability named “Global_Display”.

    Information is passed to the script and returned from the script in the 'Hook Parameters'. In all cases, the following hook parameters are passed to the script:

    Common Parameters that can be modified

    Parameter[5] = default X location of text Prameter[6] = default Y locatoin of text
    Prameter[7] = default text that will be displayed Prameter[8] = default color of text ("White") options include “Blue”, “Green”, “Yellow”, “Red”, and “Orange”.

    Parameters Specific to Individual Hooks

    LocationText

    Parameter[1] = X location of the party
    Parameter[2] = Y location of the party
         example: "23" and "45"
    Parameter[7] = default text
         example: "7,11"

    FacingText

    Paremeter[1] = integer that defines the party's direction. 0 = North; 1 = East; etc. clockwise
    Parameter[7] =default text
         example: “South”

    SearchingText

    Parameter[] = nonzero if the party is searching
    Parameter[] = default text
         example: "Searching..."

    TimeText

    Parameter[1] = time in days
    Parameter[2] = time in hours
    Parameter[3] = time in minutes
         example: 72,22,42