function scr_text_counter() //gml_Script_scr_text_counter
{
    if (characters > 0 && characters < message_length)
    {
        current_char = string_char_at(message_draw, characters)
        switch current_char
        {
            case ".":
            case ",":
            case "?":
            case "!":
                counter_max = global.text_counter_max
                break
            default:
                counter_max = 1
        }

        if (hold > 1)
            counter_max = 1
        counter += 1
        if (counter >= counter_max)
            counter = 0
    }
    else
        counter = 0
}