add the ability to grab load tips from zone files

game/engines/default/engine/Zone.lua

@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ function _M:applyEgo(e, ego, type, no_name_change)
 	ego.level_range = nil
 	-- Merge according to Object's ego rules.
 	table.ruleMergeAppendAdd(e, ego, self.ego_rules[type] or {})
-	
+
 	e.name = newname
 	if not ego.fake_ego then
 		e.egoed = true
@@ -819,6 +819,15 @@ function _M:leaveLevel(no_close, lev, old_lev)
 	end
 end
 
+function _M:getLoadTips()
+	if self.load_tips then
+		local l = rng.table(self.load_tips)
+		return l.text
+	else
+		return ""
+	end
+end
+
 --- Asks the zone to generate a level of level "lev"
 -- @param game which `Game`?
 -- @param lev the level (from 1 to zone.max_level)
@@ -836,7 +845,7 @@ function _M:getLevel(game, lev, old_lev, no_close)
 	-- Load persistent level?
 	if type(level_data.persistent) == "string" and level_data.persistent == "zone_temporary" then
 		forceprint("Loading zone temporary level", self.short_name, lev)
-		local popup = Dialog:simpleWaiter("Loading level", "Please wait while loading the level...", nil, 10000)
+		local popup = Dialog:simpleWaiter("Loading level", "Please wait while loading the level... "..self:getLoadTips(), nil, 10000)
 		core.display.forceRedraw()
 
 		self.temp_memory_levels = self.temp_memory_levels or {}
@@ -852,7 +861,7 @@ function _M:getLevel(game, lev, old_lev, no_close)
 		popup:done()
 	elseif type(level_data.persistent) == "string" and level_data.persistent == "zone" and not self.save_per_level then
 		forceprint("Loading zone persistance level", self.short_name, lev)
-		local popup = Dialog:simpleWaiter("Loading level", "Please wait while loading the level...", nil, 10000)
+		local popup = Dialog:simpleWaiter("Loading level", "Please wait while loading the level... "..self:getLoadTips(), nil, 10000)
 		core.display.forceRedraw()
 
 		self.memory_levels = self.memory_levels or {}
@@ -868,7 +877,7 @@ function _M:getLevel(game, lev, old_lev, no_close)
 		popup:done()
 	elseif type(level_data.persistent) == "string" and level_data.persistent == "memory" then
 		forceprint("Loading memory persistance level", self.short_name, lev)
-		local popup = Dialog:simpleWaiter("Loading level", "Please wait while loading the level...", nil, 10000)
+		local popup = Dialog:simpleWaiter("Loading level", "Please wait while loading the level... "..self:getLoadTips(), nil, 10000)
 		core.display.forceRedraw()
 
 		game.memory_levels = game.memory_levels or {}
@@ -884,7 +893,7 @@ function _M:getLevel(game, lev, old_lev, no_close)
 		popup:done()
 	elseif level_data.persistent then
 		forceprint("Loading level persistance level", self.short_name, lev)
-		local popup = Dialog:simpleWaiter("Loading level", "Please wait while loading the level...", nil, 10000)
+		local popup = Dialog:simpleWaiter("Loading level", "Please wait while loading the level... "..self:getLoadTips(), nil, 10000)
 		core.display.forceRedraw()
 
 		-- Try to load from a savefile
@@ -900,7 +909,7 @@ function _M:getLevel(game, lev, old_lev, no_close)
 	-- In any cases, make one if none was found
 	if not level then
 		forceprint("Creating level", self.short_name, lev)
-		local popup = Dialog:simpleWaiter("Generating level", "Please wait while generating the level...", nil, 10000)
+		local popup = Dialog:simpleWaiter("Generating level", "Please wait while generating the level... "..self:getLoadTips(), nil, 10000)
 		core.display.forceRedraw()
 
 		level = self:newLevel(level_data, lev, old_lev, game)