/* HelpDisplay - A BitmapText that cycles through messages. */

#ifndef HELP_DISPLAY_H
#define HELP_DISPLAY_H

#include "BitmapText.h"

struct lua_State;

class HelpDisplay : public BitmapText
{
public:
	HelpDisplay();
	void Load( const RString &sType );

	virtual Actor *Copy() const;

	void SetTips( const vector<RString> &arrayTips ) { SetTips( arrayTips, arrayTips ); }
	void SetTips( const vector<RString> &arrayTips, const vector<RString> &arrayTipsAlt );
	void GetTips( vector<RString> &arrayTipsOut, vector<RString> &arrayTipsAltOut ) const { arrayTipsOut = m_arrayTips; arrayTipsAltOut = m_arrayTipsAlt; }
	void SetSecsBetweenSwitches( float fSeconds ) { m_fSecsBetweenSwitches = m_fSecsUntilSwitch = fSeconds; }

	virtual void Update( float fDeltaTime );

	// Lua
	virtual void PushSelf( lua_State *L );

protected:
	vector<RString> m_arrayTips, m_arrayTipsAlt;
	int m_iCurTipIndex;
	
	float m_fSecsBetweenSwitches;
	float m_fSecsUntilSwitch;
};

#endif

/*
 * (c) 2001-2003 Chris Danford, Glenn Maynard
 * All rights reserved.
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