#arma3_gui

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idle spruce
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yeah

idle spruce
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can I grab a control object using an idc?

opaque crag
idle spruce
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oh doof what was I thinking

carmine mica
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Ok I'm going nuts here, me and Arma GUI just do not get along.
I've got my dialog working, but can someone point me to a wiki entry or post showing how to get it to use the vanilla dialog colors?

distant axle
carmine mica
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OK I had been staring at those blankly for a while. I think I just need to walk away for 10 mins ๐Ÿคฃ
Thanks

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Ok the part I'm not smart enough to get my head around is I know I can use #include "\a3\ui_f\hpp\definecommoncolors.inc" to include the colors, but how do I know what the orange in the menu is called for instance?
Do I actually have to install all the files on my P: and go in and have a look?

distant axle
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copyToClipboard loadFile "\a3\ui_f\hpp\definecommoncolors.inc"```in Debug Console to copy the entire things into your clipboard
carmine mica
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Ok now that's something that needs to be in the wiki (if it's not already and if it is it should be in bold with flashing colors)
Thanks

carmine mica
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Ok this may be me being a little salty, but can I assume that after 11 years valign = "middle"; is STILL broken and isn't just me being terrible at this?

distant axle
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It still is AFAIK

carmine mica
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Of course it is.
If only BI had someone with OCD working for them ๐Ÿ˜‚

idle spruce
quiet arrow
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Looks nice. Well done

idle spruce
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@hoary estuary how do you do the moving scrolling notifications like in your killfeed and score addition feeds?

hoary estuary
idle spruce
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Ahhh ty

hoary estuary
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I then move top (now invisible) line to the bottom

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probably deleting/creating controls could be easier

carmine mica
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Hey does ```SQF
class CfgMainMenuSpotlight
{
class PatrolOps
{
text = "PATROL OPERATIONS";
picture = "nzf_patrolOps\patrolopsotile.paa";
action = "";
actionText = "Join NZF PatrolOps";
condition = "true";
};

delete ApexProtocol;
delete BootCamp;
delete EastWind;

};

Note I do have all the others from Ampersands list here [#arma3_config message](/guild/105462288051380224/channel/122121444703338496/p/999718011466432523/#msg-1133806810034360421) I just left them out for the sake of the discord message length
hoary estuary
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You probably need to have proper requiredAddons so your deletes actually delete

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instead of vanilla addons adding their stuff after yours

carmine mica
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OK so would I have to add all those classes I want to delete to the required addons?

hoary estuary
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No, addons that add these classes

carmine mica
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Oh ok thanks..... again ๐Ÿคฃ

hoary estuary
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configSourceAddonList (configFile >> "CfgMainMenuSpotlight")
=>
["A3_Ui_F","A3_Ui_F_Orange","A3_Ui_F_Tacops","A3_Ui_F_Tank","A3_Ui_F_Enoch","A3_Ui_F_Oldman","A3_Ui_F_AoW"]

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ran in vanilla

carmine mica
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Thanks again, above and beyond the call of duty once again

cold stream
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hi could you share the code that takes you to the password login?

jade heart
idle spruce
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can you determine if a display/control was closed via ESC vs a button with an exit code?

quiet arrow
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Via keyDown EH

fringe kiln
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hello all, i have a strange problem: the very first Control in class Controls is ALWAYS hidden............. no matter what i do. i can even copy the exact same control, duplicate it, place it below, and it will be visible. but somehow the first control stays hidden.

quiet arrow
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Post the config

fringe kiln
# quiet arrow Post the config 
        {
            class background : RscText
                {
                    x = CENTER_X - 0 * GRID_W;
                    y = CENTER_Y - 0 * GRID_H;
                    w = 10 * GRID_W;
                    h = 10 * GRID_H;

                    colorBackground[] = COLOR_BG_MAIN;
                };
            class background2 : RscText
                {
                    x = CENTER_X - 0 * GRID_W;
                    y = CENTER_Y - 0 * GRID_H;
                    w = 10 * GRID_W;
                    h = 10 * GRID_H;

                    colorBackground[] = COLOR_BG_MAIN;
                };```

that is how it starts. two controls, exactly the same except the name. the first one is hidden, the second one is visible. the same thing happens with other controls.

i am unable to post the whole config because what i am working on is WIP and i want to keep it a secret until i am ready to reveil it.
unkempt cliff
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what if you switch their place? also remember to reload the changes via pop in to the editor

fringe kiln
unkempt cliff
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sounds like some code hiding it

fringe kiln
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also, if i put any onLoad on it, it does fire.

unkempt cliff
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not impossible to hide

mental trench
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I would like to know how can we drink corn syrup in arma but I don't know can you help ?

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Don't forget the water with it

fringe kiln
unkempt cliff
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try checking if the control exists via allControls display

fringe kiln
unkempt cliff
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well give the controls unique id ๐Ÿ™‚

fringe kiln
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oh wow....................... i thought: lets just give the bastard an idc............. boom it shows up.............

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so somehow, the very first control in the list has to have an idc? even if it is already set to -1 through inheritance? weird.....

unkempt cliff
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yeah sounds weird

fringe kiln
# unkempt cliff yeah sounds weird

i had another mission where i was messing around with dialogs and in there it has only one control ( in class Controls ) and that one does show. guess what: it has an idc assigned.

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now it gets even more weird: i went to that mission, changed the idc to -1 but somehow it is still visible............. what the flying fuck

opaque crag
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I don't understand the example. The second control completely overlaps the first?

unkempt cliff
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not properly reloaded the config?

opaque crag
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And is the same colour?

fringe kiln
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ok i did some more testing.

IF the idc of the very first control is set to -1, it is being hidden.

ANY other number and it will appear.......

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0 works too.

fringe kiln
# unkempt cliff not properly reloaded the config?

just so you know: if you are making GUI, you can use the 3DEN editor and its console to look at your design without going into a mission. just execute:
(findDisplay 313) createDisplay "yourDisplayClassHere"

Ctrl+S will reload the config.

so my dev loop is: make changes to hpp, back to arma, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+D ( if you have 3DEN enhanced), execute that command, and boom i see the changes.

unkempt cliff
fringe kiln
# unkempt cliff nice thx

i found that tip on the wiki somewhere. i forgot exactly where. it might be somewhere in the GUI tutorial page.

unkempt cliff
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3DEN enhanced feature?

fringe kiln
unkempt cliff
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that config reloading

fringe kiln
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as long as you save.

unkempt cliff
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hmm i always goto the editor to have the configs reloaded

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didnt know there was another way

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so kinda skeptical about that ๐Ÿ™‚

fringe kiln
# unkempt cliff so kinda skeptical about that ๐Ÿ™‚

try it. it will tell you.

but yes, if you are editing GUI while in a mission, yes you do need to go back to the editor and go back to the mission.

but like i said, if you STAY in the editor, open the console, and use that command i gave you, it will open the GUI. however, some functions will obviously not work. so it is meant only for designing GUI.

unkempt cliff
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ah staying in the editor, makes sense

fringe kiln
unkempt cliff
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tried it, thats a nice little trick, ty ๐Ÿ™‚

cold stream
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does someone has some PixelGrid examples? my head is exploding

fringe kiln
fringe kiln
idle spruce
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@cold stream

fringe kiln
idle spruce
fringe kiln
fathom harbor
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Any decent fallout mods?

distant axle
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No. Not the correct channel too

fringe kiln
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hey is there anyone here who knows a fix for ctrlSetFade failing to apply to the background colors of RscToolbox? the fade effect works on the text though..........

fast prism
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Can control groups be used to batch enable/disable/show/hide child controls?

fringe kiln
fast prism
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Thanks.

cold stream
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what kind of gibberish is this FeelsRainMan

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opaque crag
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macros

cold stream
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yeah i tought so but i extracted this from a button in the Pause menu in game... does someone knows what macro were used in there?

opaque crag
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See the 40 & 25 in there.

brisk hemlock
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has anybody ever found out how the graph on the spectrum device was done? found this old discussion here about it but the question seems to have remained unanswered.
I've recently come across this video of a guy using what seems to be a sort of similar technology...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xrQNy0Pxdg

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quiet arrow
brisk hemlock
fringe kiln
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unrelated question: i have a very nice dialog with a picture frame around it. the center has a transparent cutout where dialog controls are showing. the corners of the cutout are rounded. when a control is focused, it will show above the cutout, removing the appearance of the rounded corners. i really like to keep the "picture frame" above all the other layers. if at all possible.....

quiet arrow
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Is the frame in "controlsBackground"?

fringe kiln
quiet arrow
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The interactive controls might still get on top of it when the player interacts with them. But I'd test that.

fringe kiln
quiet arrow
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Yeah, there might be no way around it.

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if the frame overlaps the interactive controls then these will be put in front of it when focused

fringe kiln
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yes. unfortunately.....

fringe kiln
quiet arrow
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Too late already for me to look into the exact details today. Perhaps I find some time tomorrow.

brisk hemlock
idle spruce
mossy bridge
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is there a tutorial or link for how to do 2d animations?

distant axle
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What do you mean by 2d animations? What is your goal?

mossy bridge
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animate some bars on a gui

distant axle
mossy bridge
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its some where to start thanks

idle spruce
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50 frames for carrier hp bar

CarrierHUDS.gif
outer oar
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you do that with just a bunch of paas?

idle spruce
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i didn't know if there is a better way

distant axle
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Actually you can have two textures using controlsGroup and change group coord

hoary estuary
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controls group might be easier though and you can have other stuff inside it to cut off too

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Speaking of tiles

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GIB ctrlSetTileW and ctrlSetTileH

idle spruce
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I guess I'm not understanding. Use a second control as a color overlay or something?

idle spruce
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cause i also have to animate these

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hoary estuary
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You then resize controls group to hide parts of top RscPicture

idle spruce
# hoary estuary `RscPicture`, over it `RscControlsGroupNoScrollbars` with exact same size and an...

so

class CarrierBlue: RscPicture {
    idc = IDC_CARRIERBLUE;

    x = 0 * GRID_W;
    y = -3 * GRID_H;
    w = 40 * GRID_W;
    h = 20 * GRID_H;

    text = "data\ui\HUD\CarrierBlue\CarrierBlue_50.paa";
    
    class controls: RscControlsGroupNoScrollbars {
        idc = IDC_CARRIERBLUEHIDE;

        x = 0 * GRID_W;
        y = -3 * GRID_H;
        w = 40 * GRID_W;
        h = 20 * GRID_H;

        text = "data\ui\HUD\CarrierBlue\CarrierBlue_00.paa";
    };
};

I then subtract the width to get the effect?

hoary estuary
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no

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class RscPicture {...};
class RscControlsGroupNoScrollbars {
    class controls {
        class RscPicture {...};
    };
};
idle spruce
# hoary estuary ```sqf class RscPicture {...}; class RscControlsGroupNoScrollbars { class co... 
class CarrierBlueBase: RscPicture {
    idc = IDC_CARRIERBLUE;

    x = 0 * GRID_W;
    y = -3 * GRID_H;
    w = 40 * GRID_W;
    h = 20 * GRID_H;

    text = "data\ui\HUD\CarrierBlue\CarrierBlue_00.paa"; // max dark color
};

class CarrierBlueOverlayGroup: RscControlsGroupNoScrollbars {
    idc = IDC_CARRIERBLUEOVERLAYGROUP;

    x = 0 * GRID_W;
    y = -3 * GRID_H;
    w = 40 * GRID_W; // Reduce this
    h = 20 * GRID_H;

    class controls {
        class CarrierBlueOverlay: RscPicture {
            idc = IDC_CARRIERBLUEOVERLAY;

            x = 0 * GRID_W;
            y = 0 * GRID_H;
            w = 40 * GRID_W;
            h = 20 * GRID_H;

            text = "data\ui\HUD\CarrierBlue\CarrierBlue_50.paa"; // max bright color
        };
    };
};
hoary estuary
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yes

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Now resize controls group as you want the overlay to get cut off

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ctrlSetPosition + ctrlCommit

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instant/vs smooth, whatever you'd like

idle spruce
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nice ๐Ÿ‘

idle spruce
idle spruce
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now the only issue is to flip it and have it cut off from the left to the right:

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hoary estuary
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move both X and W

idle spruce
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but won't W always cut off from right to left?

hoary estuary
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Ah, also move picture inside to the left then

steady isle
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Hey, I am am wonderring why the text is not at the same position as the picture even tho I call the same cordinates in x,y.

image.png image.png
opaque crag
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The picture is called "logo.paa" and the text is blank. How are we supposed to figure out what that relates to?

steady isle
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The text get's called via a file, I figured out why it wasn't moving. Because I multipied it with 0 and that makes 0 so it was at 0,0

steady isle
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Is there a way to resize the size of the text in a rsctext via a variable? I tried playernamespace but if I use that it does not work at all.

idle spruce
steady isle
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ohh wait

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when I do it via command it does

idle spruce
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oh you were wanting something that checks when a variable changes and changes a size?

steady isle
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yes, something that changes it when you make it bigger in arma 3 layout thingy. Like when you resize the image then the size of the text in the text box should change as well.

idle spruce
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I don't see an applicable ui event handler, so you are going to have to make your own event listener using a each frame handler that listens for changes in size in a control, then uses the command above when detected

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why no onResize event? lol

steady isle
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Guess it's not really worth adding a whole event handler for that if I call the file manually anyway. I just add the command when I call it

idle spruce
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@hoary estuary I'm having trouble figuring out the checks I need so that the controls don't go too far so that I can reverse them easily (if say some fluke goes down and the function gets called too many times or with too large of a value). I can't seem to figure out the math. I want to be able to lower my colored controls down and back up when I need. but say I lower it too far, then its a pain to figure out how to get them back.

Defines: https://pastebin.com/bBXsviLr
Config Snippet: https://pastebin.com/Qe7FCXiF
Function: https://pastebin.com/CguwCj37

hoary estuary
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Calculate target Y and H each time instead of just delta

idle spruce
# hoary estuary Calculate target Y and H each time instead of just delta

Gah I'm so close but I'm getting to the frustrated point:

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// -------------------------------------------
// FULL CORDS: [<Group>,<Picture>]
// - [[0.464646,0.040404,0.10101,0.13468],[0,0,0.10101,0.13468]]

// HIDDEN CORDS: [<Group>,<Picture>]
// - [[0.464646,0.175084,0.10101,0.26936],[0,-0.13468,0.10101,0.13468]]

// Control Group
// - Decrease H = Increase Show
// - Decrease Y = Increase Show

// Picture
// - Increase Y = Increase Show
// -------------------------------------------

// calculate - // using percent of 1 to go from hidden to full
private _group_y = SILO_GROUP_HIDDEN_Y - (SILO_GROUP_SHOW_Y * _percent);
private _group_h = SILO_GROUP_HIDDEN_H - (SILO_GROUP_SHOW_H * _percent);

private _picture_y = SILO_PICTURE_HIDDEN_Y + (SILO_PICTURE_SHOW_Y * _percent);
// private _picture_h = SILO_PICTURE_SHOW_H - (SILO_PICTURE_HIDDEN_H * _percent);

TRACE_3("", _group_y, _group_h, _picture_y);

#define pixelScale 0.5
#define GRID_X safezoneX
#define GRID_Y safezoneY
#define GRID_W (pixelW * pixelGridNoUIScale * pixelScale)
#define GRID_H (pixelH * pixelGridNoUIScale * pixelScale)
#define CENTER_X    ((getResolution select 2) * 0.5 * pixelW)
#define CENTER_Y    ((getResolution select 3) * 0.5 * pixelH)

#define SILO_CENTER 70
#define SILO_Y 3
#define SILO_W 10
#define SILO_H 10
#define SILO_SPACE_X 12

#define SILO_GROUP_SHOW_Y                   1 * SILO_Y * GRID_H
#define SILO_GROUP_SHOW_H                   1 * SILO_H * GRID_H
#define SILO_GROUP_HIDDEN_Y                 (14/3) * SILO_Y * GRID_H
#define SILO_GROUP_HIDDEN_H                 2 * SILO_H * GRID_H
#define SILO_PICTURE_SHOW_Y                 0 * GRID_H
#define SILO_PICTURE_SHOW_H                 1 * SILO_H * GRID_H
#define SILO_PICTURE_HIDDEN_Y               -10 * GRID_H
#define SILO_PICTURE_HIDDEN_H               1 * GRID_H
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hoary estuary
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pic_y = group_h * percent * -1
group_y = group_top_y - pic_y
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that's all you need

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(Assuming picture starts at y=0)

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Also instead of increase/decrease pass target percentage into the function

idle spruce
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yeah already had taken out the increase/decrease on this iteration and put in percent. 1 being fully shown, 0 being fully hidden...

// FULL CORDS: [<Group>,<Picture>]
// - [[0.464646,0.040404,0.10101,0.13468],[0,0,0.10101,0.13468]]

// HIDDEN CORDS: [<Group>,<Picture>]
// - [[0.464646,0.175084,0.10101,0.26936],[0,-0.13468,0.10101,0.13468]]

 3:04:14 [CARRIERSTRIKE] (Mission) TRACE: 347959 :  _group_y=[0.188552,0.228956],  _group_h]=[0.26936,0.13468, _picture_y]=[-0.13468,-0.13468] :2606

I kind of got close with:

// calculate
private _group_y = SILO_GROUP_HIDDEN_Y + SILO_GROUP_SHOW_Y;
private _group_h = SILO_GROUP_HIDDEN_H - (SILO_GROUP_SHOW_H * _percent);

private _picture_y = SILO_PICTURE_HIDDEN_Y;// + (SILO_PICTURE_SHOW_Y * _percent);
// private _picture_h = SILO_PICTURE_SHOW_H - (SILO_PICTURE_HIDDEN_H * _percent);

TRACE_3("", [ARR_2(SILO_GROUP_HIDDEN_Y, _group_y)], [ARR_2(SILO_GROUP_HIDDEN_H, _group_h)], [ARR_2(SILO_PICTURE_HIDDEN_Y, _picture_y)]);

just not getting the _group_y done. I must be overthinking this to the extreme compared to what you posted

hoary estuary
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In my equation 1 is fully hidden

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assumed your percent is damage and 1 means full destroyed so overlaying picture is hidden

idle spruce
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this would be a capture indicator. 1 would be fully shown, indicating that team owns that point

hoary estuary
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pic_y = group_h * -(1 - percent)
group_y = group_top_y - pic_y
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For percent where 1 is full visibility (group_h * 0 = 0)

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for 0 it would be negative group height so picture is fully hidden

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Assuming picture and group are same size, all you need to know:

  1. Percentage of shown/hidden
  2. Full group height
  3. Original group Y
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then you calculate two Ys

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that's it

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there is ctrlSetPositionY to only set Y btw

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still needs commit after it

idle spruce
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defines

#define SILO_Y                              3
#define SILO_W                              10
#define SILO_H                              10

group is

x = (SILO_CENTER - SILO_SPACE_X * 2) * GRID_W;
y = SILO_Y * GRID_H;
w = SILO_W * GRID_W;
h = SILO_H * GRID_H;

and pic is

x = 0 * GRID_W;
y = 0 * GRID_H;
w = SILO_W * GRID_W;
h = SILO_H * GRID_H;
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so yeah, same size, just different starting cords, i see that now

hoary estuary
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private _group_top_y = SILO_Y * GRID_H;
private _group_height = SILO_H * GRID_H;
private _percent = 0.2; // 1 = full damage, fully hidden picture
_picture ctrlSetPositionY (_group_height * -_percent);
_group ctrlSetPositionY (_group_top_y - _group_height * -_percent);
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and commits

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private _group_top_y = SILO_Y * GRID_H;
private _group_height = SILO_H * GRID_H;
private _percent = 0.2; // 1 = full health, fully visible picture
_picture ctrlSetPositionY (_group_height * -(1 - _percent));
_group ctrlSetPositionY (_group_top_y - _group_height * -(1 - _percent));
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This will hide the picture from top to bottom, I assume that's what you wanted

idle spruce
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yeah. I'm just trying to process. so I don't have to change the height at all, just change y values. Unlike when doing it horizontally for the carrier controls (where I had to change the w values).

hoary estuary
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Btw instead of having flat blue and flat red textures you can only have white one and set it to any color with colorText[] = {1,0,0,1}; // red

idle spruce
hoary estuary
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Though such recoloring wont work if you want to keep white outline as colorText gonna modify it too

idle spruce
hoary estuary
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Moving up as percentage increases?

idle spruce
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so 0 would be fully grey, 0.10 would be 10% of the bottom of the icon filled with color

hoary estuary
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grey is background picture?

idle spruce
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grey is background yes. i then have 2 images on top of that, red and blue for each of the teams

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i should disable one of the colors for debugging until I get this down

hoary estuary
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btw I mixed up picture and group in my code example

hoary estuary
idle spruce
idle spruce
# hoary estuary This should work for you

yup this works. thanks. I don't like having to be at the point of "do it for me" but I've been at this all day today with no success. Still couldn't tell you what you did so I'm going to re-read over your explaination and attempt to try and understand

hoary estuary
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  1. move picture up so its top gets cut off by controls group
  2. move group down so picture's bottom stays at the same spot
idle spruce
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Custom GUI Bars (Using Pixel Grid Macros):

1.) Create two images
Forground Color
Background Color

2.) Grid Macros

#define pixelScale          0.5
#define GRID_X              safezoneX
#define GRID_Y              safezoneY
#define GRID_W              (pixelW * pixelGridNoUIScale * pixelScale)
#define GRID_H              (pixelH * pixelGridNoUIScale * pixelScale)
#define CENTER_X            ((getResolution select 2) * 0.5 * pixelW)
#define CENTER_Y            ((getResolution select 3) * 0.5 * pixelH)

3.) Macro Positions (File to be included in config and function - tailor to needs)

#define IMAGE_X    0
#define IMAGE_Y    0
#define IMAGE_W    50
#define IMAGE_H    25

4.) Create Config (Place inside of your display config)

// Don't forget to import your Rsc classes!
#include "pathTo\MacroFile.hpp"
class BackgroundCtrl: RscPicture {
    idc = -1
    x = IMAGE_X * GRID_W;
    y = IMAGE_Y * GRID_H;
    w = IMAGE_W * GRID_W;
    h = IMAGE_H * GRID_H;
    onLoad = "uiNamespace setVariable ['TAG_BackgroundCtrl', _this select 0]";
    text = "pathTo\BackgroundImg.paa";
};
class ForegroundCtrlGroup: RscControlsGroupNoScrollbars {
    idc = -1;
    x = IMAGE_X * GRID_W;
    y = IMAGE_Y * GRID_H;
    w = IMAGE_W * GRID_W;
    h = IMAGE_H * GRID_H;
    onLoad = "uiNamespace setVariable ['TAG_ForegroundCtrlGroup', _this select 0]";
    class controls {
        class ForegroundCtrl: RscPicture {
            idc = -1;
            x = 0 * GRID_W;
            y = 0 * GRID_H;
            w = IMAGE_W * GRID_W;
            h = IMAGE_H * GRID_H;
            onLoad = "uiNamespace setVariable ['TAG_ForegroundCtrl', _this select 0]";
            text = "pathTo\ForegroundImg.paa";
        };
    };
};
#

5.) Image Movement (Basic Example - Tailor To Needs)

// Decrease From Right To Left
#include "pathTo\MacroFile.hpp"

private _ctrlGroup = uiNamespace getVariable "TAG_ForegroundCtrlGroup";
private _foregroundCtrl = uiNamespace getVariable "TAG_ForegroundCtrl";

private _percent = 0; // 0 for empty bar, 1 for full bar
private _ctrlGroup_X = IMAGE_X * GRID_W;
private _ctrlGroup_W = IMAGE_W * GRID_W;

_foregroundCtrl ctrlSetPositionX (_ctrlGroup_W * (1 - _percent));
_ctrlGroup ctrlSetPositionX (_ctrlGroup_X - _ctrlGroup_W * (1 - _percent));

_foregroundCtrl ctrlCommit 1;
_ctrlGroup ctrlCommit 1;

// Decrease From Left To Right
#include "pathTo\MacroFile.hpp"

private _ctrlGroup = uiNamespace getVariable "TAG_ForegroundCtrlGroup";
private _foregroundCtrl = uiNamespace getVariable "TAG_ForegroundCtrl";

private _percent = 0; // 0 for empty bar, 1 for full bar
private _ctrlGroup_X = IMAGE_X * GRID_W;
private _ctrlGroup_W = IMAGE_W * GRID_W;

_foregroundCtrl ctrlSetPositionX (_ctrlGroup_W * -(1 - _percent));
_ctrlGroup ctrlSetPositionX (_ctrlGroup_X + __ctrlGroup_W * (1 - _percent));

_foregroundCtrl ctrlCommit 1;
_ctrlGroup ctrlCommit 1;
#

Can I get a review + pin to the channel? (Pin second message first)

quiet arrow
#

Better put that on the wiki with some images.

idle spruce
#

Alright

fringe kiln
#

has anyone else here run into an issue where 3Den Enhanced just gives up out of the blue even though it is still loaded through launch parameters? for many game startups it worked fine and then suddenly the vanilla 3Den shows a message as soon as i get into my dev mission. telling me that 3Den enhanced is gone............

idle spruce
fringe kiln
#

oh well forget about that...... i just loaded into another clean mission and it shows the same error.

#

i must mention that both of those missions were created WITHOUT 3Den Enhanced being loaded. does that make any difference?

quiet arrow
#

Never did that for me.

fringe kiln
#

i will try to load the game without the mod and then load it again. see what happens.

#

that changed nothing ๐Ÿ˜ฆ i will just use the vanilla then.

#

to be honest, i was starting to wonder why i was using the mod in the first place. the only change i noticed was the shortcut to open the debug console and that i can search for a function name in the functions viewer. apart from that i saw no difference. so i guess the vanilla 3DEN will suffice for me ๐Ÿ™‚

quiet arrow
fringe kiln
quiet arrow
#

You can enable/disable the mod at any time. It just shows that warning message once then but it's gone once you confirm / save.

#

It will not break you mission.

#

Just if you use some of the custom attributes, they will get lost.

fringe kiln
quiet arrow
#

Yeah, that's weird. Have never heard anyone else have that issue.

open gull
#

Hi.

Tell me please. I know that RscListView exists, but it does not allow you to fill yourself with your own guis.

How can I make a scrollable list with my own items?

unkempt cliff
open gull
fringe kiln
#

hello again everyone, i am pulling my hair out here because i am extremely confused about the behaviour of textures inside controls: sometimes i can see them reload LIVE while the game is open because i overwrote the file with imageToPAA. but other times there is no change at all and i need to reboot the game. is there anyone that can tell me what the ******** is going on? i just want to see the changes i have made to a texture.

opaque crag
#

Debug flush maybe. I would guess that there's no built-in support for modifying textures on disk and it just loads when it doesn't have a copy loaded already.

fringe kiln
opaque crag
#

That's probably a bug :P

unkempt cliff
#

save the image to a new filename and load that file. not perfect but should work and you dont have to restart arma

fringe kiln
open gull
#

I'm using RscControlGroup to create a scrollable list.

Inside it, I create several rsccontrolgroups to set the position relative to the child container

However, scrollbars appear from somewhere and in general the GUI behaves strangely

What am I doing wrong?

Here is an example of my test piece of code:

disableSerialization;

    _success = createDialog "RscEngeneerRepair";

    if (_success) then {
        _display = findDisplay 36000;
        _list = _display displayCtrl 36002;
        //_modules = call EngeneerRepair_GetVehicleModules;
        _verticalOffset = 0;

        _group = findDisplay 46 ctrlCreate ["RscControlsGroup", -1, _list];
        _group ctrlSetPosition [0, _verticalOffset, 0.8,  0.15];
        _group ctrlCommit 0;

        _title = findDisplay 46 ctrlCreate ["RscStructuredText", -1, _group];
        _title ctrlSetPosition [0,0,1,0.2];
        _title ctrlSetStructuredText parseText "Test module";
        _title ctrlSetBackgroundColor [0,0,0,0.6];
        _title ctrlCommit 0;
        
        _verticalOffset = _verticalOffset + 0.15;
        
        _group1 = findDisplay 46 ctrlCreate ["RscControlsGroup", -1, _list];
        _group1 ctrlSetPosition [0, _verticalOffset, 0.8,  0.15];
        _group1 ctrlCommit 0;

        _title1 = findDisplay 46 ctrlCreate ["RscStructuredText", -1, _group1];
        _title1 ctrlSetPosition [0,0,1,1];
        _title1 ctrlSetStructuredText parseText "FAREW module";
        _title1 ctrlSetBackgroundColor [0,0,0,0.6];
        _title1 ctrlCommit 0;

    };
#

I get something like this

image.png
hoary estuary
#

1 > 0.8
0.2 > 0.15

#

That's where scrollbars come from

open gull
hoary estuary
idle spruce
hoary estuary
#

WH are still absolute

open gull
hoary estuary
#

So 1 is not 100% of 0.8, its real 1

hoary estuary
open gull
hoary estuary
idle spruce
hoary estuary
hoary estuary
idle spruce
hoary estuary
#

Red and blue are not common colors in the game, I don't think they need outline at all

#

but black outline will indeed look better

#

You can use engine outline produced by shadow = 2 attribute

#

Its can only be black though

idle spruce
hoary estuary
#

It also works with pictures

#

both ST_PICTURE and text inside structured text

idle spruce
#

i actually just have to rerender the photoshop images to get the black outline since the white is built in

hoary estuary
#

You can have single solid white picture, make outline with shadow = 2 and change color with color/colorText

#

As for that progress, instead of overlaying same picture with same color maybe you can use solid hex without any numbers

#

could look better than that pie progress

#

pie progresses work better on images that completely fill their space, your shape has a lot of transparent parts

idle spruce
#

yeah i was thinking about filling in the hex shape

#

@hoary estuary this is what they looked like in the original game

image.png
hoary estuary
#

Try with better color contrast then?

idle spruce
hoary estuary
#

๐Ÿ‘

idle spruce
#

If i get a flickering between texture changes, does that mean the files are loading too slow?

#

and if so, I guess I'll go from 128 to 64 or 32

quiet arrow
#

Check if creating them offscreen first helps

idle spruce
#

would you recommend that for a draw handler?

_ctrl ctrlAddEventHandler ["Draw", {
    params ["_ctrl"];

    GVAR(Silos) apply {
        private _silo = _x;

        private _maxCountdown = GVAR(Silo_LoopMaxCountdown);
        private _currentCountdown = GETVAR(_silo,GVAR(Silo_LoopCountdown),GVAR(Silo_LoopMaxCountdown));
        private _owner = GETVAR(_silo,GVAR(Silo_CurrentOwner),sideUnknown);
        private _siloNumber = [_silo] call FUNC(Silo_GetSiloNumber);

        private _frameSlice = _maxCountdown / 21;
        private _frameIndex = (_maxCountdown - _currentCountdown) / _frameSlice;
        _frameIndex = _frameIndex max 1;
        _frameIndex = _frameIndex min 21;
        if (_currentCountdown == 0) then {
            _frameIndex = 21;
        };

        private _color = switch _owner do {
            case west: {"Blue"};
            case east: {"Red"};
            default {"Gray"};
        };
        private _icon = getMissionPath format["data\ui\icons\silos\%1\Silo_%1_%2_%3.paa", _color, _siloNumber, round _frameIndex];
        if (round _frameIndex < 10) then {
            _icon = getMissionPath format["data\ui\icons\silos\%1\Silo_%1_%2_0%3.paa", _color, _siloNumber, round _frameIndex];
        };
        if (_owner isEqualTo sideUnknown) then {
            _icon = getMissionPath format["data\ui\icons\silos\gray\silo_gray_%1.paa", _siloNumber];
        };

        _ctrl drawIcon [
            _icon,
            [1,1,1,1],
            getPosATL _silo,
            32,
            32,
            0
        ];
    };
}];
quiet arrow
#

Looks good.

#

Performance wise you might wanna move private _var and getMissionPath out of the apply

#

Also, does this need to run eachFrame or could you just run it each X frames?

idle spruce
quiet arrow
#

Yes, but doing all the stuff to get the silos etc

idle spruce
#

yeah, i'll clean it up. just in the get it working stage atm

quiet arrow
#

Alright

#

The voices are nice, AI generated?

idle spruce
# quiet arrow The voices are nice, AI generated?

I used "Lily" from eleven labs for the computer voice, ran it through reaper with EQ, distort, and a slight delay. There are general messages that I used the voice lines from miller in A3 through eleven labs to recreate his voice and did the same thing

image.png
quiet arrow
#

You are a jack-of-all-trades, aren't you? ๐Ÿ˜„

idle spruce
quiet arrow
#

Well, that's the right mindset

idle spruce
#

which uiNamespace variable contains the user's chosen gui color data again?

answer:
profileNamespace

GUI_BCG_RGB_R,
GUI_BCG_RGB_G,
GUI_BCG_RGB_B

IGUI_BCG_RGB_R
IGUI_BCG_RGB_G
IGUI_BCG_RGB_B

idle spruce
#

So I have a listnbox currently and will need to make a background for it. I was thinking using a listbox and adding the same amount of rows so i can have alternating row colors for the listnbox. But I don't think you can set the background color of individual rows right?

#

looking to replicate something like this, but will have like 7 columns with the listnbox

image.png
#

oh it looks like you were able to do it in KOTH @hoary estuary , mind sharing the code?

opaque crag
#

Often the best workaround for control limitations is to just make your own with a controlsgroup.

#

But maybe there was a method in this case.

idle spruce
#

if i were to make a rsc for every line, that would be a nightmare

opaque crag
#

Nah you use ctrlCreate. Listboxes are always used with dynamic data anyway.

#

It sounds horrifying but worked out surprisingly clean the two times I had to do it so far.

hoary estuary
idle spruce
#

cause I'm using ctrlCreate atm and I'm getting close, but my calculations are driving me insane

image.png
hoary estuary
#

My list is of fixed size so I did it with config

#

You need rowHeight

#

get rowHeight of the list, that's your Y step

idle spruce
hoary estuary
#

there is a quirk though about row height being rounded to whole pixels by the engine though

#

I don't remember the details

idle spruce
#

right now I'm doing:
rowheight = LEFT_LB_H / LEFT_LB_TOTALROWS * GRID_H;

#

private _ctrlback_H = _rowHeight + (0 * GRID_H);

its so close

image.png
hoary estuary
#

Hmm

#

Maybe Y is the key

#

Basically there is some rounding going on in the engine with row heights

idle spruce
#

yeah that's gotta be it. so I changed my Y from 80 to 76, now the calculation works

hoary estuary
#

๐Ÿค”

idle spruce
#

or, I leave it at 80, then change my total row count to 22 (even though there are 21 elements) and it fixes that as well

idle spruce
#

I want to increase the opacity of each of the rows, but when I do, i start to drown out the text. how can I get the created rows to be behind the listnbox through script?

hoary estuary
#

I don't think you easily can

#

Have a controls group container under the last and create your highlights there

idle spruce
#

I think I might do that then. actually, it doesn't look too bad atm:

image.png
hoary estuary
#

Nice!

topaz sundial
#

hey guys, im in a bit of a pickle here.
made some UI with RscTextCheckBox and now i can't find the right way to send data from it's state. oncheckedChanged doesn't work, nor does action. any ideas?

# 
class LowButton: RscTextCheckbox
        {
            idc = 2501;
            style = 2;
            checked_strings[] = {"LOW"};
            strings[] = {"LOW"};
            x = 0.434375 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
            y = 0.64 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
            w = 0.0590625 * safezoneW;
            h = 0.028 * safezoneH;
            OnCheckedChanged = "systemchat 'yes';";
        };
#

i can't seem to find the right EH or whatever it is used for this one

#

it does change color when i click on it in the UI.

topaz sundial
#

nevermind, switched to toolbox. way better at what i was aiming for.

hoary estuary
topaz sundial
tranquil iron
tranquil iron
#

Ah its the 2000 one with the flying thingies

idle spruce
topaz sundial
idle spruce
#

is this too busy?

image.png
quiet arrow
#

You might wanna dim down the background.

#

What's the empty space at the bottom right for?

idle spruce
#

things like confirm, save loadout etc

outer oar
#

i would maybe blur the background or dim it like r3vo said

idle spruce
#

Hypoxic - Spawn Menu

steady isle
#

Hey, I am wondering why my IGUI does not keep updating the text and complelty makes it invisible the second time you call it. So basically I have a IGUI that pops up for 5 seconds and then vanishes with a image and a text below it. If I call it like that for the first time everything works. But when you call it within the 5 seconds that it is still present on the screen it buggs out the text and the script thinks that the display is null. IDK why cause it should override the old one (and it does for the image) but it does not for the text. In the profiling & dev version it is fixed, but for current stable it is stull bugged. IDK what I can do here.

        // Create layer to display info
        (QGVAR(speedDisplay_onLoadSave) call BIS_fnc_rscLayer) cutRsc [_IGUItoDisplay, "PLAIN", 1, true]; 

        // Get IGUI
        private _display = uiNamespace getvariable [QGVAR(speedDisplay_onLoadSave), displayNull];
        
        // If IGUI does not exist exit
        // if(isNull _display) exitWith { systemChat "EXIT NO DISPLAY"; }; 
        
        // Get textSize controll
        private _control = _display displayCtrl 1001;
        private _textSize = profileNamespace getVariable [QUOTE(TRIPLES(IGUI,GVAR(speedDisplay_Preset),H)), 0.136];
        _textSize = (_textSize * 0.357) * _customTextSize;

        _control ctrlSetStructuredText parseText format ["%3" + _text + "%2", _limitReached + (str _value) + "%" + _customTextColor, _stringEnd, _customTextColor];
        _control ctrlSetFontHeight _textSize;
unkempt cliff
steady isle
# unkempt cliff make sure the layer is properly removed before trying to create a new layer

well removing that layer is kinda impossible I think. I added a check that checks if it's set in allLayers and when it is do not create a new one, well that solves the problem of it not changing but when the 5s are over it is not creating a new layer anymore cause the layer persists in the allLayers array. I tried to remove it but there is no command to do so. I tried cutRsc with default but it did not work. Said it could not find default.

idle spruce
#

Does the draw ctrlEventHandler fire at all times? Or only when the ctrl is shown?

ANSWER: No, it only fires when the control is shown

idle spruce
#

I have a map control in my display's control class (not in a CT_CONTROLS_GROUP). Any time I click off it, I lose control of the map and can't regain it. It should be the most top most displayCtrl. Anyone know a fix?

distant axle
#

Don't use map in any Controls Group

idle spruce
#

even the display's control class?

distant axle
#

No but that's the only proper usecase

#

Ah okay, think I've misunderstood your situation

idle spruce
cold stream
#

its possible to use a structured text with colors inside of a tooltip?

quiet arrow
#

Tooltips only support linebreaks, no structures text

#

You could script your own tooltip though

cold stream
#

Is there like any premade ones on the forums?

quiet arrow
#

Maybe

idle spruce
#

do cutText and cutRsc layer numbers effect each other? or are they independent?

when using strings as the layers, can you order the layers somehow as well?

hoary estuary
#

Strings are ordered in creation order

#

The solution is to pre-init all string layers in needed order beforehand

#

then you can re-use same string layers later so they appear in your original wanted order

#

By pre-init I mean initialize some dummy display/text on these string layers first, then when you actually need displays there, first used order will remain

desert fog
#

can I disable item in list-box with ctrlEnable ?
want to prevent adding item to player when he pick grayed-out item from list, but still show it in list-box ( some how override it with ctrlAddEventHandler ) ?

image.png
idle spruce
tender jasper
#

Anyone know how to dynamically size row heights in list boxes?

#

For example if the text is too long to display in one row set it's height to 2

unkempt cliff
hoary estuary
#

Better build your own with scripting

#

There you'll be able to do anything you want

unkempt cliff
#

control group with buttons is one way to do custom menu. I have personally used that

quiet arrow
#

There are also control tables. Haven't used those yet though

hoary estuary
#

I remember being disappointed with them

#

Can't recall why though

rotund eagle
#

so at
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma:_GUI_Configuration#Control_Styles
where it says

Note that drawing of vertical text is not supported and any attempt to use ST_UP, ST_DOWN, ST_VCENTER is likely to result in the following .rpt spam:
Obsolete, sizeH and sizeW calculation missing
In addition, ST_UP, ST_DOWN, ST_VCENTER are stand alone styles and should not be mixed with any other styles

the 1st line is saying they dont work, so why does the 2nd line matter about using them stand alone?

Arma: GUI Configuration
idle spruce
rotund eagle
#

oh dang, okay ill keep trying to center this text both horizontally and vertically then

#

its not doing vertically :/

astral gulch
#

If I wanted to patch a resource in another mod's dialogue (in this case, make the ACE microdagr use a slightly different case), how would I correctly reconstruct the inheritance?

The resource ( configFile >> "ace_microdagr_TheDialog" >> "controls" >> "MicroDagrShell" ) is set in config as having

text = "\z\ace\addons\microdagr\images\microDAGR_shellPicture.paa";

So obviously my first thought is to just swap out the shell picture for my own.

#

or is this config_makers material

idle spruce
# astral gulch or is this config_makers material

this is #arma3_config material, but the answer since its a root class:

class CfgPatches {
    class MyAddon {
        name = "My Addon";
        author = "Me";
        url = "";

        requiredVersion = 2.14;
        requiredAddons[] = {
            "ace_microdagr"
        };
        units[] = {};
        weapons[] = {};

        skipWhenMissingDependencies = 1;
    };
};

class RscPicture;
class ace_microdagr_TheDialog {
    class controls {
        class MicroDagrShell: RscPicture {
            text = "newText";
        };
    };
};
idle spruce
#

anyone got the display or control for the loading screen?

quiet arrow
#

There are multiple loading screens

#

Check config viewer

quartz granite
quiet arrow
quiet arrow
quartz granite
quiet arrow
#

Feel free to add an issue to the repository I have linked above. The more information I have the quicker I can fix these issues

quartz granite
hoary estuary
#

Figured the formula to calculate world meters per screen pixel for map draw commands:

getResolution params ["", "_screen_h", "", "", "", "_ui_scale", "_fov_top"];
private _meters_per_pixel = worldSize / ((_screen_h / (_fov_top / _ui_scale)) / ctrlMapScale _map);
```Maybe somebody will find it useful or suggest how to do it easier
#

Not sure how well it will work with fucked up FOV, probably wont

#

Works fine with default healthy values

hoary estuary
#

Used to script draw thick arrow lines (each waypoint drawn again pixel up, down, left, right)

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mellow hedge
#

Hi! Does anyone know how I can make RscText text bold or change the font size? At the moment I managed to center the text using style = ST_CENTER;

hoary estuary
#

You have to change to bold font

rotund eagle
distant axle
#

No

hoary estuary
#

not really auto but you get the idea

ionic tundra
rotund eagle
hoary estuary
#

huh?

rotund eagle
# hoary estuary huh?

Apologizes, I was out the whole day

I guess its better to describe/show what I am trying to do. So I got this pistol where I want to show the ammo count and magazine name. Now in first person for view pilot it works fine. However if I say look at an AI's gun it shows my ammo count on their gun which it shouldnt (it should show 3/3 instead of 2/3). in MP if I look at another player I see my ammo count on their gun, and they see their ammo count on my gun.

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hoary estuary
#

Not sure what you can do here, texture names are baked into p3d's ๐Ÿค”

#

Try having different texture name for 1st person and 3rd person view?

rotund eagle
# hoary estuary Try having different texture name for 1st person and 3rd person view?

Okay so lets say I do the follow, I was actually setting the texture via hiddenselections cause lol easier to edit config. But yea lets say I got this.

#(rgb,1024,1024,1)ui(rsc_targetlocator_view_pilot,uniquename_view_pilot)
#(rgb,1024,1024,1)ui(rsc_targetlocator_res_lod,uniquename_res_lod)

rsc_targetlocator_view_pilot is easy, already have that working, but wat would I do for rsc_targetlocator_res_lod which would be what others see?

hoary estuary
#

Sadly you can't change weapon textures on the fly

#
  1. Easy solution: Make text unreadable so you can't see what it says so it fits everyone
  2. Harder solution: Check which character camera is looking at and display relevant info, wont work well if you have 2 characters guns visible at once
rotund eagle
hoary estuary
#

Well it shouldn't be that bad

#

nearEntities of small radius together with camera position

#

then check if current weapon if your weapon

#

take zoom into account a bit too

rotund eagle
hoary estuary
rotund eagle
#

killzone kid the gift that keeps on giving

#

huh suprised a getFov command hasnt been requested?

empty mountain
hoary estuary
empty mountain
#

ah whoops, there's CBAs function too

wintry nest
#

Which options do I have for better NV overlay, other than ACE?

#

Not a fan of the full screen NV

uncut compass
#

Currently attempting to customize a unit's UI but running into some trouble.
I was able to add the top-left status block typically found on vehicles, but the HitZones component doesn't show any of the unit hit point status indicators.
Is there a way to make this block show the status of some of the unit's hitpoints, such as body, head, right arm/leg, left arm/leg, etc.?

I've also attempted to add elements from vehicle UI such as compass, grid indicator, clock, etc, but all of these were default numbers and non-functional.

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uncut compass
#

Also, is there a way to associate a UI (unitInfoType and maybe even an optics model) with a headgear item and not a unit class?

hoary estuary
#

Probably hardcoded by the engine

#

You'll need to script your own UI

uncut compass
#

From what I can figure, the idd and idc parameters affect what the element actually is. Is there a way to see what they correspond to?

Another thing Id like to do with that is make an artillery gunner sight (like for the M4 and M5) which calculates the low angle solution instead of high angle solution

strange arrow
gleaming gale
#

Any idea of why i have this offset on the UI that i need to scroll to find it?


class RscNsnLoadoutMaker: RscControlsGroup{
    idc = 1000;
    type = 15;
    shadow = 0;
    style = 16;

    x = 40 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;
    y = -2.5 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;
    w = 14.5 * GUI_GRID_W;
    h = 27.5 * GUI_GRID_H;
    class controls {
        class background: RscText
        {
            idc = 2200;
            x = 40 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;
            y = -2.5 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;
            w = 14.5 * GUI_GRID_W;
            h = 27.5 * GUI_GRID_H;
            colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,0.8};
        };

the size of the group is the same as the background

image.png
#

i just wan to use a grup so i can hide it when not needed

opaque crag
#

Controls placed inside a control group have their x/y coords relative to the control group, so the x/y of background should be 0.

gleaming gale
quiet arrow
#

Is this an extension for eden editor? If yes, then you should use pixel grid.

gleaming gale
quiet arrow
#

Safezones + grid

spice drift
#

Is there some method of defining draw order for controls?

distant axle
#

I can only inform you that, unfortunately

spice drift
#

Currently I have a RscMapControl that is meant to be behind an overlay, but I can't seem to get the overlay to appear on top of the RscMapControl.

distant axle
#

The order in the config is the most and only reliable option. Otherwise, it is created bottom to front order

spice drift
#

Understood. Thanks, POLPOX.

spice drift
#

So there's no way to make the RscMapControl element appear under my RscPicture element?

distant axle
#

Depends on what you exactly do. The Z position is also updated if you click a GUI element too

spice drift
#

At this point in time, I just have the map and the overlay.

distant axle
#

If the map is interactable, I guess there is near to no way

spice drift
#

Alright.

#

I know cTab somehow draws the "tablet" over the map but I can't for the life of me figure out how.

image.png
#

The above is my own attempt btw

distant axle
#

Probably controlsBackground

spice drift
#

Ah, yeah could be... Hmm...

spice drift
indigo cipher
#

I'm sorry to bother you here, but which channel do I turn to for font scripting?

Saw the Comic Sans mod by T0bi and I want to work something similar into my game on the client side too.

Got the game to recognize that a different font should be there, but no font on main menu, in arsenal, in game either...

Am I missing a class include or something, bc Mikero's pbo maker keeps saying the font files are missing.

link for original:
delete the space after the : to access
||https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2579581237||

Steam Workshop::Comic Sans
idle radish
#

@indigo cipher this might be the best channel. do remove the other ones. we have rules agains crossposting

#

when in doubt you got to pick 1 channel to start from

indigo cipher
indigo cipher
# indigo cipher I'm sorry to bother you here, but which channel do I turn to for font scripting?...

so upon review Ig im trying to learn how to do this
#arma3_editor message

and then replace the new font where EtelkaMonospacePro is, and Im not sure what the exact issue is. @_@

sample code attached for the config file, + sample code tree
code tree
(@ folder name here)
| |
addons, mod.cpp (standard)
|
arame_stencil
|
arame_stencil
| | |
fonts, config.cpp, icon_ca.paa (WIP)
|
ArameMonoStencil
|
ArameMonoStencil files here (fxy, paa)

๐Ÿ“Ž config.txt
solid gyro
#

If you take a look example of A3,
You need define your prefix before your folder.
"PREFIX/fonts/..."

spice drift
#

Is there any way in hell to modify a RscControlsGroup with child controls in the GUI editor after the GUI Editor project has been closed?

indigo cipher
indigo cipher
# solid gyro What ever is your mod prefix. See https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Cr...

"In simple terms, Addon Prefix is a virtual (in-game) path to the root of an addon. "

why do they usually mention root of an addon folder if most addons I see dont have one there? do they delete it after, or is the PBO unpacker misfiling something?

usually I see
addon/something/something/config.cpp
instead of
addon/config.cpp

...bah, time to see if I get this right I suppose, ty for the tips.

indigo cipher
ionic tundra
#

Anyone know how to add the hover text on a button?

solid gyro
hoary estuary
#

could be just that

indigo cipher
loud fulcrum
#

i have a dialog which displays custom actions when inventory is opened, however i want those custom actions to only be available if certain items are in player's inventory for each, the code is long do i paste it or upload the file?

quiet arrow
#

Use pastebin for example

loud fulcrum
# 
private _hasFirstAidKit = false;
private _inventory = assignedItems player;
{
    if (_x == 'FirstAidKit') then {
        _hasFirstAidKit = true;
    };
} forEach _inventory;

hint format ["Has First Aid Kit: %1", _hasFirstAidKit];

if (!_hasFirstAidKit) then {
    (findDisplay 12345) displayCtrl 1600 ctrlShow false;  
};

for example i tried this code which checks for first aid kit if its in inventory to make sure that action 1 named (bottun 1) isn't visible unless first aid kit is in player's inventory, but it doesn't work properly

hoary estuary
#

post full code

#

You didn't include your condicheck.sqf

loud fulcrum
quiet arrow
#

Does it detect the FAK?

loud fulcrum
quiet arrow
# 
  (findDisplay 12345) displayCtrl 1600 ctrlShow _hasFirstAidKit;
#

A bit nicer.

#

Also, for FAKs you might wanna check the inheritance of the object as modded FAKs will not be detected with that method

#

@loud fulcrum Why use assignedItems? Shouldn't it be just items player ?

loud fulcrum
quiet arrow
# 
items player findIf {_x == "FirstAidKit"} > -1
#

Try that please

loud fulcrum
quiet arrow
# 
(findDisplay 12345) displayCtrl 1600 ctrlShow (items player findIf {_x == "FirstAidKit"} > -1);

This should be the final code

solid gyro
# quiet arrow ```sqf (findDisplay 12345) displayCtrl 1600 ctrlShow (items player findIf {_x ==... 
player addEventHandler ["InventoryOpened", { 
    //[] execVM "condicheck.sqf"; 
    0 spawn { 
        sleep 0.5; 
        ([] call BIS_fnc_displayMission) createDisplay "SimpleDialog";
        private _display = (findDisplay 12345);
        waitUntil {!isNull _display};
        private _ctrl = _display displayCtrl 1600;
        private _hasFirstAidKit = "FirstAidKit" in items player;
        _ctrl ctrlShow _hasFirstAidKit;   

    };
    hint "Inventory opened!";
}];
 
// Event handler for when the player closes the inventory
// Event handler for when the player closes the inventory
player addEventHandler ["InventoryClosed", { 
    private _display = (findDisplay 12345);
    _display closeDisplay 1;
    hint "Inventory closed!";
}];

Just wanted to test.
Works.

loud fulcrum
#

thnx, i'll give it a try

loud fulcrum
#

i got it! here is the final code if anyone would want to use this in future

[] spawn { while {true} do {

  private _display = (findDisplay 12345);
       
        private _ctrl = _display displayCtrl 1600;
        private _hasFirstAidKit = "FirstAidKit" in items player;
        _ctrl ctrlShow _hasFirstAidKit;   
        
        };
        sleep 1;
    };

thanks @hoary estuary @quiet arrow @solid gyro
it's working really nice and smooth
basically the purpose of this is to add additional options for inventory to the items that are available in player's inventory, no need to double click items in this case

solid gyro
#

You could do same with these without looping

player addEventHandler ["Put", {
    params ["_unit", "_container", "_item"];
    systemChat format ["_unit: %1,_container: %2,_item: %3", _unit, _container, _item];
    private _hasFirstAidKit = "FirstAidKit" in items player;
    systemChat format ["_hasFirstAidKit: %1",_hasFirstAidKit];
}];

player addEventHandler ["Take", {
    params ["_unit", "_container", "_item"];
    systemChat format ["_unit: %1,_container: %2,_item: %3", _unit, _container, _item];
    private _hasFirstAidKit = "FirstAidKit" in items player;
    systemChat format ["_hasFirstAidKit: %1",_hasFirstAidKit];
}];

and change your display ctrl show/ false

//in eventhandlers
private _display = (findDisplay 12345);
if (!isNull _display) then {
  //change stuff
};
loud fulcrum
indigo cipher
solid gyro
#

and this (class Tahomab) is missing };

class Tahomab 
    {
        fonts[] = {
        [{"\Fonts\ArameMonoStencil\ArameMonoStencil16", {"\core\data\fonts\tahomab16"}, 
        };]
    };
    class cfgMods
    {
        author = TBD;
        timepacked = "1551812047";
    };
indigo cipher
indigo cipher
wheat pasture
#

Yo does anyone know where I can find the atak overlay?

solid gyro
#

Where i can find define this kind solution?
So in same attribute category.
And if i select other it will force select other and make it grayed (so cannot be unselected), but other way , if i set 1st false then i can selected 2nd to true, but that doenst affect to 1 selection.

Do i need create some own ctrl under

//example 
class Cfg3DEN {
    class Attributes {
        class Slider;
        class GVAR(timeSlider): Slider {

Or is there somewhere definition to isPlayer, isPlayeable controls

image.png
novel glen
#

class purchaseGUI
{
idd = 1234;

class Controls
{

    class primFrame: RscFrame
    {
        idc = 1800;
        type = CT_STATIC;
        style = ST_FRAME;
        x = 0.350469 safezoneW + safezoneX;
        y = 0.28 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
        w = 0.299062 * safezoneW;
        h = 0.451 * safezoneH;
        colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,0};
        color[] = {0, 0, 0, 0};
    };
    class rustyButton: RscButton
    {
        idc = 1600;
        text = "Rusty Excavator (100$)"; //--- ToDo: Localize;
        x = 0.355625 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
        y = 0.368 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
        w = 0.128906 * safezoneW;
        h = 0.044 * safezoneH;
        colorText[] = {255,255,255,255};
        colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,0};
    };

};

};
Does anyone know why in my GUI my frame is completely translucent?
I attempted to change the color with no avail

crude berry
#

i mean

#

isn't colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,0}; fully transparent?

#

and vanilla game content does as well. hpp class RscDisplayArsenal { ... class ControlsBackground { class BlackLeft: RscText for example

indigo cipher
indigo cipher
#

are you supposed to call the individual sized by .fxy file instead? ๐Ÿ˜•

placid hare
# indigo cipher are you supposed to call the individual sized by .fxy file instead? ๐Ÿ˜•

https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/179963-tutorial-import-font-on-arma-3/

Bohemia Interactive Forums
[Tutorial] Import Font on Arma 3

Hey, Today Im gonna tell you how to import a font to Arma 3. This tutorial is Windows only. First of all sorry for the mistakes in English, Im french. Because I am a kid, ill take a kid font for demonstration. Here is the demonstration font : http://www.dafont.com/fr/soymilk.font First of all, do...

indigo cipher
placid hare
indigo cipher
placid hare
indigo cipher
placid hare
#

$PREFIX$ - This file tells the game which "path name" the pbo has
If you reference a file in the config or script you use that name like seen here if you look at the paths #arma3_gui message in the screenshot.

indigo cipher
placid hare
indigo cipher
indigo cipher
placid hare
#

Depends on your packing tool also.
Some tools do it differently ^^

indigo cipher
#

using base arma 3 tools, which I think has built in pbomaker

opaque crag
#

Prefix files don't have any effect once they're in the PBO. They indicate to some PBO packing tools what the prefix should be when it's built. Different tools have different methods of specifying the prefix.

#

The official tools just ignore them, IIRC. For the command line tool you specify the prefix on the command line. For the GUI tool it's in settings, and you have to change it for each PBO you build.

indigo cipher
opaque crag
#

That's the CfgFontFamilies stuff.

#

The prefix is important because that's what sets the path that files in the PBO are placed at.

#

And the fonts[] line in CfgFontFamilies is pointing at that.

#

Read the "Addon Prefix" section there until you understand it. Might take a while :P

indigo cipher
# opaque crag The prefix is important because that's what sets the path that files in the PBO ...

ik one version said something about the arma editor to check, but idk how to make the mod appear within the editor...ig my prefix is wrong, but idk how or where Im supposed to have it reference in arma

ah, noted. Been beating my head against this for about 10 days by myself, ran across that bit which is why mine is quasi-legible now. >.<
I'll look a 2nd time, sounds like its worth a shot

opaque crag
#

I don't think there's any way to browse the virtual file paths from inside Arma, so it's hard to debug.

#

You just have to understand the methods well enough to get it right.

indigo cipher
#

fuuuuuuuuuuu @_@"

opaque crag
#

They probably don't give you any file browser functionality to protect the encrypted PBOs.

#

so we all suffer for that shit

indigo cipher
opaque crag
#

Oh sure, you can check config. But not where the files ended up.

indigo cipher
#

stg Im working backwards by reading from mods that work, feels like im trying to make an arma rosetta stone lol

opaque crag
#

So you can check that your config is pointing at /myaddon/myfont5 or whatever, but not where your font files actually are.

#

Although you can check using PBO manager. Click on that cog icon and it'll tell you the prefix of that PBO.

#

And then everything inside that PBO is relative to that.

indigo cipher
#

...I mean I sorta understand protected pbos
but it feels wierd that UI/font is the cutoff for this angle ig. ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ‘

...fair point, ty, that might be what Im looking for.

#

ty to you and @placid hare for the assistance earlier, made my head hurt a little less and helped me over a hump, hopefully. :3

tranquil iron
#

I just open the pbo in Notepad++, the prefix is close to the top.
From there its pretty easy to figure out where the files are at, but you need a bit of experience for that

#

If its an option, you could also post your non-working pbo here and let someone else look at it

quiet arrow
#

I have such a tool already kinda.

#

It allows you to browse sqf files, hpp, Inc etc.

#

Feel free to open a ticket on GitHub if certain files are missing.

wheat pasture
#

Does anyone know where I can find the atak background paa file?

placid dew
#

Is there a way to change aspect ratios for the pictures in CT_Tree / tree views or force them to respect aspect ratios? It seems like things work properly for listbox, but in tree view, they just all get squished into a 1:1 square.

quiet arrow
#

Don't think so. Perhaps by adjusting line height. No clue if that is a thing for tree view though.

distant axle
#

Try your luck if it does support ST_KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO (2048)

placid dew
distant axle
#

Then probably you're out of luck

crude berry
#

inb4 procedural UI texture per element

#

(please don't)

placid dew
#

Oh yeah I guess I can paste them on based on what I know about positioning and such

#

Was just hoping there would be a better solution

indigo cipher
# placid hare https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/179963-tutorial-import-font-on-arma-3/

@placid hare @opaque crag I figured it out!

Apparently packing directly thru arma 3 tools-> addonbuilder directly doesnt account for the proper prefix...and won't even try to look for one either/ Using the packing tool THEN manually building the addon seemed to work with ^ the original suggestion bc the packer can actually find the prefix.

trying to redo it all now correctly, but thanks for explaining stuff yesterday-never would have gotten it without either of your assistances. ๐Ÿ™‚

now arma READS both the CfgFontFamilies AND the CfgPatches references! X)

It's not done, but at least ik where to put the code now and how to generally modify it...once I get that down its referncing the other fonts correctly, then im golden. :3 (knock on wood)

indigo cipher
#

.
.
.
aaand now it places the replacement font in the right place it just won't show any font on screen.

.<

burnt token
#

I would recommend using hemtt.

#

addon builder is bad packer.

indigo cipher
quick badger
#

Iโ€™ve seen a few people use hemtt but not too widely spread tbh

quiet arrow
indigo cipher
indigo cipher
quiet arrow
#

You don't. It auto detects it if it's in the correct path.

solid gyro
indigo cipher
#

@quiet arrow @solid gyro ty for explanation ๐Ÿ™‚

quiet arrow
#

The manual should be pretty clear on it. If it isn't let me know how to improve it.

indigo cipher
# quiet arrow You don't. It auto detects it if it's in the correct path.

sorry for all the questions-tbh im more used to GUI based arma editing lol. ty for your patience so far and for helping out. : ,

hm...I have hemtt in the same folder, but gui wont activate...is it powershell only, or cmd line only?

ref'd the one you shared to see if I could at least open it, seems that unless (.\hemtt new ) cmd is used hemtt doesn't know where to look

quiet arrow
#

Have you used Winget to install it? That's recommended.

#

Then you can start it from any terminal.

#

This is the server for hemtt. You can ask questions there.

dapper cloak
#

I want to access the CtrlList or whatever it is via scripting/config

#

To explain my goal. I want to assign the slot of a player based on a value I have stored, so need a way to access this list, so I can assign them if there is a BIS function that would be even better

dapper cloak
#

Alternative method: A way to enable the autoassignrole from a script on a mission that may not have it enabled by default

indigo cipher
hoary estuary
#

The display is RscDisplayMultiplayerSetup

#

idd=70

dapper cloak
indigo cipher
indigo cipher
indigo cipher
#

Ran across some code from an example, trying to understand what its trying to do tbh. >.>"

Is there any particular reason why

class CfgFontFamilies {
class EtelkaMonospacePro {
fonts[] = {[
{"prefix\Fonts\fontfolder\specialfont9", "A3\Uifonts_f\Data\Fonts\NotoSansCJK-Light\NotoSansCJK-Light6"},
...
{"prefix\Fonts\fontfolder\specialfont46", "A3\Uifonts_f\Data\Fonts\NotoSansCJK-Light\NotoSansCJK-Light46"}]};
};
is used when other instances
just outright use
class LCD14 {
fonts[] = {["comic_sans\Fonts\fontfolder\specialfont9"}, ...{"prefix\Fonts\fontfolder\specialfont46"}};
instead?

Ig im trying to grapple with this and 1+1 somehow = 3

(why for certain cases does it ref (replace value, orig), while others use just (replace value))

tranquil iron
#

Why there are sometimes two fonts in the array, vs other times only one per element?

#

Maybe thse second font is a fallback of some kind

indigo cipher
#

yep. was wondering if it was bc arma bs or something else

tranquil iron
indigo cipher
# tranquil iron https://github.com/michail-nikolaev/task-force-arma-3-radio/blob/master/addons/c...

asddfskjfksjflksdjfkljs

we're working with the Misriah armory HUD, and im looking into which is easier: remaking and repacking the HUD or trying to get my font to work. z.z

problem is that the hud itself directly calls the font types FROM the arma 3 cfgfont, and idk how to replace the references to that table in particular.

Ik the fonts to reference and T0bi managed to do it with comic sans so it's possible, but istfg the closest I got was Vet's example, which replaces everything correctly, but doest affect the HUD bc of how HUD calls variables

link: ||https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2579581237||

Steam Workshop::Comic Sans
tranquil iron
#

You'd have to edit all GUI configs that reference the Arma 3 font

#

ALOT of work

#

Or you replace the A3 font itself, which sounds messy.

indigo cipher
#

fffffuuuuu

thats why I was hoping with the font itself, but damn.

indigo cipher
#

their mod works, so I can use it as a ref. (to learn what font codes Id have to swap) hm.

blegh this is...quite a mess. <.>

tranquil iron
#

GUI problem I haven't seen before.
And I don't know if there is a doable solution.

I have a text element. x=0;y=0;w=1;h=1;
It stretches over whole screen.

I want the text, to fill the whole width.
So if text is "A" the font size is large, so you get a big A filling whole width.
if text is "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA", the text is small, so that all characters fit in screen width.

I tried using getTextWidth to calculate what size it should be to fill the whole width.
But the widths seem erratic.

"A" getTextWidth ["RobotoCondensed",2.8] -> 0.793559 is full width
"AAA" getTextWidth ["RobotoCondensed",0.89] -> 0.756715 is full width.
"AAAA" getTextWidth ["RobotoCondensed",0.667] -> 0.756148
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" getTextWidth ["RobotoCondensed",0.1] -> 0.693797

I just want text to fill the whole width.

I know how to calculate a controls width from the text width. But how to do it the otherway around, calculate text width from control width

#

Maybe my mistake is not using a monospace font ๐Ÿค”
But I am testing with all the same characters, only A's so shouldn't matter?

indigo cipher
tranquil iron
indigo cipher
#

ah, nvm >.> sorry

tranquil iron
#

I've been trying to math this for hours now..
linearInterpolation was fail.
Collecting a dozen values, and calculating a polynomial curve out of it is quite close, but its still not right

#

And seems I'm doomed either way.

0.280495 is ok
0.280497 is ok
0.280496 makes the text be invisible... meowfacepalm And ofc that is the value the curve calculates..

#

Guess I'll have to use a hardcoded width per box time and live with it looking bad

Arma3Retail_DX11_x64_2024-07-13_01-41-12.jpg
#

The text on the bottom left and top left box, both have size 0.1 ๐Ÿ˜„

#

It would just be so much better, if it actually fit well.
Also the hidden selections for signage/symbols is crappy. The offsets are all weird..
I could make it all UI to texture, hardcode UV offsets and put text at right position over top of the original texture to overlay it anywhere.. uuugh

distant axle
#

Now I kinda feel if we have more easier way to make fonts...

outer oar
#

isnt there a tool for it

distant axle
#

But painful. Especially we do CJK

tranquil iron
#

I could make it all UI to texture, hardcode UV offsets and put text at right position over top of the original texture to overlay it anywhere..
Not even that. Plastic boxe's textures are hella weird.
Of the texture, only about half is actually used.
And conveniently, the center where I would like to put text. Is actually split in half, by the same part of the texture duplicated left and right.
So if I put text on the right side, it'll also be duplicated on the left.. And I can't put anything centered

ObjectBuilder_2024-07-13_02-19-02.png
#

I guess the texture is shared with the medium/small sized variants. That'd explain why only so little is used. But it foils my plans ๐Ÿ˜ 

tranquil iron
#

Not even duplicated... MIRRORED. AH

Arma3Retail_DX11_x64_2024-07-13_02-44-44.png
tranquil iron
#

Even here getTextWidth doesn't work :/
Text that is one character too large and goes out of bounds, returns getTextWidth of 0.8, but the UI control is 1.11 wide and doesn't fit the text..

distant axle
# outer oar isnt there a tool for it

FYI in order to make CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) font, you need to generate massive amount of characters to make it barely useable. About 10000, maybe more or less dunno. But apparently making FXY and TGA already takes a huge time and CPU, converting to PAA too. I recently made two fonts just to add semibold and bold fonts to NotoSans that is to fill up CJK, but that ended up about 500MB of PBO

#

I still don't know why falagor said it can't be done vanilla. /rant

outer oar
#

ouch

distant axle
#

Worst thing is, in vanilla there is no weighted NotoSans. Just one thin weight. Which makes nearly unreadable in certain condition

#

Not to mention that there is no Italic or monospace or handwritten fonts too

distant axle
tranquil iron
#

TFAR's font was also quite big

#

then I deleted all files besides two, and it still worked the same as before ๐Ÿคท

novel glen
# 
 cutRsc["moneyHUD", "PLAIN"];

(moneyHUD displayCtrl 1001) ctrlSetText "200"; ```  I'm calling this code in my initPlayerLocal.sqf file, and in my hud.hpp looks like this                                                            ```sqf
 class RscTitles{
    class moneyHUD{
        idd = 1000;
        onLoad = "uiNamespace setVariable ['moneyHUD', _this select 0];";
        duration = 1e+11;        
        class Controls{
        
                class moneyHUD: RscText
                {
                    idc = 1001;
                    text = "";
                    colorText[] = {1, 1, 1, 1};
                    x = 0.0153125 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
                    y = 0.016 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
                    w = 0.12375 * safezoneW;
                    h = 0.077 * safezoneH;
                };
                

        }

    }

}
``` It throws an error, saying it doesn't recognize the moneyHUd when i try to display control. Anyone know why? I tried adding it to the UInamespace, do i need to call UInamespace again on displayctrl?
#

implementing this fix seemed to do the trick ```sqf
uiNamespace getVariable ["moneyHUD", displayNull] displayCtrl 1001 ctrlSetText "200";

hoary estuary
spice drift
#

Is there some way to prevent a control group from taking priority over a CT_MAP_MAIN when it comes to mouse actions? I am attempting to have a controls group overlayed on top of a CT_MAP_MAIN but I am unable to RMB-drag the map around

#

I want the black box to basically be a non-interactive and not "commandeer" the mouse actions.

image.png
dapper cloak
spice drift
quick badger
#

lmao

tranquil iron
#

I use it as a arsenal box

quick badger
hoary estuary
#

to avoid uneven ratio, mirroring, etc.

#

Most arma models are not designed for text in mind, lots of mirroring, stretched textures, angled textures, etc.

#

attaching user texture will only work for prefeclty flat surfaces with little bumps though

tranquil iron
#

Probably but I'm concerned about perf

#

butting a texture on is one thing.
A new entity, that needs to be attached, simulated and network synced.. uff

hoary estuary
#

But yeah still its attached and won't auto hide with the object, etc., etc.

#

Gib entity decals hmmyes

formal brook
#

Good day. I'm trying to use the GUI editor, but the following error keeps popping up:

XX:45:04 Error in expression <,"e","i","o","u","y"];
GUI_exportHash = format ["%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8",
toupper (_al>
XX:45:04   Error position: <format ["%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8",
toupper (_al>
XX:45:04   Error 6 elements provided, 7 expected
XX:45:04 File A3\functions_f\gui\editor\GUI_fnc_export.sqf..., line 462
#

Is this known? Will it be fixed? (No mods, Perf branch)

hoary estuary
#

๐Ÿค”

#

I'd remove that error from format to be honest, so much backwards compatibility headaches are coming

quiet arrow
formal brook
quiet arrow
#

Cheers

formal brook
#

Sorry if that's a dumb or often asked question, but if I created my UI in GUI Editor, how can I ensure it will scale properly for all the screen resolutions?

#

I added some defines as per the tutorial page
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_User_Interface_Editor
Would that be enough? I see it uses pixelW * pixelGrid combination

#define UI_GRID_X    (0.5)
#define UI_GRID_Y    (0.5)
#define UI_GRID_W    (2.5 * pixelW * pixelGrid)
#define UI_GRID_H    (2.5 * pixelH * pixelGrid)
#define UI_GRID_WAbs    (0)
#define UI_GRID_HAbs    (0)
distant axle
#

IIRC pixelGrid is relative to UI scale

formal brook
#

Ok. thanks

tranquil iron
hoary estuary
tranquil iron
#

You might intentionally do it wrong. Most people probably don't.

hoary estuary
#

It wasn't wrong for years, I was just using this as a feature

#

My vote is to revert it or enable this strictness manually instead of by default

solid gyro
#

Should
cbChecked _ctrl
give an error if you are checking CtrlGroup (array) not Ctrl?

tranquil iron
burnt token
#

I still have flashbacks from the time waitUntil was changed to complain about nil

#

multiple gb rpts of fun

opaque crag
#

I want undefined variable reference errors in unscheduled in debug :P

polar bronze
# 
addMissionEventHandler ["eachFrame" , {
    if (!isnil {uiNamespace getVariable "BIS_dynamicGroups_display"} && isNil "GroupTagDialog") then {
        GroupTagDialog = [] spawn {
            disableSerialization;
            private ["_display" , "_cntrlGroupEdit" , "_cntrlsquadDescription" , "_cntrlGroupList"];
            _display =  (uiNamespace getVariable "BIS_dynamicGroups_display");
            
            _cntrlListboxGroups = _display displayCtrl 9877;
            _cntrlListboxGroups tvSetSelected [[0], false];
            tvCollapseAll  _cntrlListboxGroups;
            
            waitUntil {uisleep (1/diag_fps); isnil {uiNamespace getVariable "BIS_dynamicGroups_display"}   };
            GroupTagDialog = nil;
            terminate _thisScript;
        };
    };
}];

I would like to automatically collapse dynamic group's group view.
However, the group tv collapses and expands automatically right away.
What could be wrong?

umbral bluff
#

Hide top right status

distant axle
fresh wren
ionic tundra
#

Anyone familiar with making vertical slider bars or standalone scrollbars? I'm not having much luck

strange arrow
ionic tundra
#

I tried something like this, with the vert part in style, but its still horizontl:

class RscSlidertest
        {
            idc = 1332;
            x = 0.45 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
            y = 0.4 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
            w = 0.2 * safezoneW;
            h = 0.02 * safezoneH;
            style = "0x400 + 0x10";
            type = 43;  // this is the more "modern" slider. Type = 3 is the old dull one.
            shadow = 0;
            color[] = {1,1,1,0.4};
            colorActive[] = {1,1,1,1};
            colorDisabled[] = {0.5,0.5,0.5,0.2};
            arrowEmpty = "\A3\ui_f\data\gui\cfg\slider\arrowEmpty_ca.paa";
            arrowFull = "\A3\ui_f\data\gui\cfg\slider\arrowFull_ca.paa";
            border = "\A3\ui_f\data\gui\cfg\slider\border_ca.paa";
            thumb = "\A3\ui_f\data\gui\cfg\slider\thumb_ca.paa";
        };
strange arrow
ionic tundra
#

Ok? Should I be using a different type to make it vertical then?

round ore
# 
import ctrlXSliderV;

...
class MySlider: ctrlXSliderV
{
    ...
};
ionic tundra
#

Sorry, that didnt help. The only context im aware of import in is to import a variable and thats only available in dev rn

strange arrow
quiet arrow
#

import can be used in description.ext to load classes from global config into it

ionic tundra
ionic tundra
round ore
#

Since you're using RscXXX:

#include "\a3\ui_f\hpp\defineResincl.inc"

import RscXSliderH;

...
class MySliderV: RscXSliderH
{
    style = SL_TEXTURES;
    ...
};
ionic tundra
#

Plus the include and import at the top

strange arrow
#

Try with a larger value for h, maybe it's too small for a vertical slider ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

round ore
#

Provide full file.

ionic tundra
#

The control is at the very bottom

ionic tundra
#

I was able to get it to be vertical with the type=3, not 43 though unfortunately

round ore
#

Very strange. Only ctrlXSliderH worked for me.

#

I don't remember vertical sliders in the game. Has anyone seen them?

round ore
#

Well, seems like modern sliders can't be vertical.

quiet arrow
#

Yes, only the old ones can.

umbral bluff
#

I made a thread for it but we're having no luck in there, does anyone know how to hide these elements in the weapon status UI.

I have tried various display/idc combos and cannot get any to work.

image.png
gleaming gale
#

im trying to do a hud with a minimap.
this minimap works fine, but i had some stuff to draw in it ( fist image)

In some vehicles it works fine, but in other dont, and the markers appear when im in pause menu.
i guess is the extra HUD of the vehicle from RHS, any way to fix this?

image.png image.png
#

its just the RCS map, since i use the onDraw on the rscMap to update the other parts of the hud and it works

#

yea, if i turn out ( the aditional UI disapear) it works perfectly

#

ive tryed both ondraw and missionEventHanlder 'eachframe'

gleaming gale
#

i guess i have that kind of problem that no one has lol

quiet arrow
#

With 2.18 there is a new draw2D eh that runs after all UI was drawn. Give that a try

indigo cipher
gleaming gale
indigo cipher
#

hmm...so I think I figured out what I needed to complete my modset, now it's down to implementing it...

looking into how to properly spit out a textbox (or three small ones) in a hemtt build, pass player variables from ace_medical to make this little addon work.

trying to pass ace medical
heart rate (_hrtBPM), blood pressure(_bloodPress), and how much blood is in the body (_blood)

I can get the debug menu to spit out the right values, but my main problem is applying them to the text boxes themselves, trying to do so via an Hemtt build-if I can get the files to match, at least I can build or test the dang thing accordingly. >.>"

Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
||to prove im not just begging for ez help but actually did a decent amount of digging-what I have so far:

BASE SCRIPT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
_hrtBPM = round (player getVariable ["ace_medical_heartRate", 80]);
_bloodPress = (round (player getVariable ["ace_medical_bloodPressure", [0,0]] select 1));
_bloodLvl = player getVariable ["ace_medical_bloodVolume", 6.0];
_blood = round ((((_bloodLvl)* 100) / 3) - 100);
testString = "HR: "+str (_hrtBPM)+ " [] Blood:"+ str (_blood)+ " [] Blood Pressure: "+str (_bloodPress);
testString;
[round (_target getVariable ["ace_medical_heartRate", 0]), (round (player getVariable ["ace_medical_bloodPressure", [0,0]] select 1)),
(round (_target getVariable ["ace_medical_bloodPressure", [80,120]] select 0));

BASE SCRIPT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

||

#

Goal is to split them amongst three text boxes and slap (while (player is not dead || not in map mode)) {display mod on init or if key is pressed}

I can work on the triggers but its the file crap that irritates me. >.>"

#

||love Kill Confirmed, but between licensing and how Hippo Edit doesn't cover the medical side I'm sorta starting from scratch...hence, ace_medical directly. Wanna test those 3 variables first, then see what I can add.||

strange arrow
#

@indigo cipher I think this may be the answer to your query, but I'm not really sure what your question is:
Define the text boxes in config (or create them with ~10 script commands each ๐Ÿคฎ) and update their text using https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlSetText.

quick badger
gleaming gale
quick badger
#

is it compatible with like every vehicle or just select mods

gleaming gale
#

im doing a config file where you can setup the vehicles you want, and the map it works with a few markers and thats it

quick badger
#

wow thatโ€™s really nice

indigo cipher
#

sorry for delay, only got free rn

gleaming gale
#

well... can be better, but it works

image.png
indigo yew
# 
class RscBlitzHud {
    idd = -1;
    onLoad = "uiNamespace setVariable['RscBlitzHud',_this # 0]";
    duration = 1e+6;
    fadeIn = 1;
    fadeOut = 1;
    class Controls {
        class blitz_header_text: RscText
        {
            idc = 1000;
            text = "Blitz Info";
            x = 39 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;
            y = -14 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;
            w = 14.5 * GUI_GRID_W;
            h = 4 * GUI_GRID_H;
            colorText[] = {55,96,0,0.75};
            sizeEx = 4 * GUI_GRID_H;
        };
    };
};

text doesn't appear when using cutRsc ?
ui var gets set. What gives?

quiet arrow
#

Are all the macros are defined? Text not appearing usually is caused by the sizeEx not being set correctly.

indigo yew
#

yeah macros are set properly

quiet arrow
#

Color text is wrong as well

#

it's 0-1 not 0-255

indigo yew
#

Okay, so it's not pure RGBA it's a Arma format

quiet arrow
#

Yes

#

you can use 55/255 as values if you want

indigo yew
#

how do you mean?

quiet arrow
#

if you want to use rgba format, the standard one than writing it as division is the closest you can get

#

colorText[] = {55/255, 96/255, 0/255, 0.75};

indigo yew
#

Oh yeah of course sorry I misinterpreted what you said

#

are math operators evaluated in a class like this?

quiet arrow
#

yes

indigo yew
#

okay sweet

cutRsc ["RscBlitzHud","PLAIN"];

anythign wrong with this? Don't think it explicitly needs a layer given?

quiet arrow
#

Should be fine.

indigo yew
#

Weird, and yeah I see the RscText class defined and all it's properties in the config viewer underneath my missionconfig

quiet arrow
#

is it in RscTitles?

indigo yew
#

.hpp file containing the resource class and controls is insde of (description.ext)

class RscTitles {
  #include "blahblah"
}
quiet arrow
#

Works for me

#

Make sure it looks like this in config viewer

107410_20240801180653_1.png
indigo yew
#

So weird. I don't understand. I'm gonna double check that not only RscText is defined but then the resource yeah

#

yep it's there!

#

D:

quiet arrow
#

Do the properties look like on my screenshot?

indigo yew
#

Nope, macros are busted

unkempt cliff
indigo yew
#

w t h

indigo yew
quiet arrow
# 
class RscTitles
{
    class RscBlitzHud
    {
        idd = -1;
        onLoad = "uiNamespace setVariable['RscBlitzHud', _this # 0]";
        duration = 1e+6;
        fadeIn = 1;
        fadeOut = 1;
        class Controls
        {
            class blitz_header_text: RscText
            {
                    idc = 1000;
                    text = "Blitz Info";
                    x = 39 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;
                    y = 14 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;
                    w = 14.5 * GUI_GRID_W;
                    h = 4 * GUI_GRID_H;
                    colorText[] = {55/255, 96/255, 0/255, 0.75};
                    sizeEx = 4 * GUI_GRID_H;
            };
        };
    };
};
indigo yew
#

are the GUI_GRID_W,_H,_ETC supposed to resolve to the safezone values like you have in your example ?

#

because yeah that's exactly what I have

quiet arrow
#

yes

#

That's what I mean

indigo yew
#

yeah, I only ask that because I didn't know if the config viewer interpreted values or it gets "transpiled" at runtime

quiet arrow
#

#include "\a3\ui_f\hpp\definecommongrids.inc"

#

Put that above the UI config

indigo yew
#

Perfect ๐Ÿ‘

#

I appreciate the patience. Haven't touched the editing side of a3 since 2018 ๐Ÿ˜„

quiet arrow
#

Don't worry. We've all been there

strange arrow
crude berry
#

if you only need stuff during debug, it may be easier to just load Advanced Developer Tools and create some watch expressions blobdoggoshruggoogly

indigo cipher
#

ah, that's on me. >.<

tldr I can sorta understand the coding aspect, but I'm having a hard time understanding how to convert my things into the GUI structured text type.

I can test code in debug menu, but I'm trying to make it appear on screen.

indigo cipher
indigo cipher
crude berry
strange arrow
#

So you have some controls that can render structured text on screen (i.e. controls with type CT_STRUCTURED_TEXT) and you are having trouble creating / previewing those controls in the editor?

crude berry
#

(hidden to save ansin from looking at code-created GUI control)
minimal-ish code example of creating a structured text control and updating its contents each frame blobdoggoshruggoogly
||```sqf
private _stextbox = findDisplay 46 ctrlCreate ["RscStructuredText", 42070];
_stextbox ctrlSetPosition [0, 0, 0.2, 0.2];
_stextbox ctrlSetBackgroundColor [0, 0, 0, 0.5];
_stextbox ctrlCommit 0;

addMissionEventHandler ["EachFrame", {
findDisplay 46 displayCtrl 42070 ctrlSetStructuredText composeText [
str velocity player, lineBreak,
str vectorMagnitude velocity player, lineBreak,
str direction player];
}];

image.png
indigo cipher
indigo cipher
indigo cipher
gleaming gale
indigo cipher
gleaming gale
round ore
#

No, but you can get the angle at which the minimap (GPS) is rotated.

gleaming gale
#

oh, the GPS is in engine, not a rscmap with scripts on it ๐Ÿ˜ฆ

gleaming gale
#

well... the solution is not use execvm in the ondraw eventhanlder blobdoggoshruggoogly

dapper cloak
#

When using this include to use these macros, the addon builder complains that it cannot find this file to include. Is there a workaround to prevent this, or do I just have to make a copy of this file to include in my mod?

#include "\a3\ui_f\hpp\definecommongrids.inc"
unkempt cliff
#

i dont understand how can addon builder look for includes

dapper cloak
#

IDK

unkempt cliff
#

ok sorry i didnt know that was possible. I thought the errors only came when running the addon

opaque crag
#

Depends if you binarize.

#

If you binarize, addon builder needs access to every file you #include.

#

Hence all that P drive stuff.

unkempt cliff
#

shouldnt the path start with \a3

dapper cloak
unkempt cliff
#

oh i was looking at the screenshot

opaque crag
#

If you don't have a lot of config then you could just turn off binarization.

dapper cloak
#

I am currently just putting that file in the mod itself, in a "depends" folder

#

was just curious if there was a cleaner way to do it

opaque crag
#

I don't know about "cleaner".

#

Options are:

  1. Extract the required bits of Arma to a (P) drive.
  2. Make a local copy of the file.
  3. Turn off binarization.
quiet arrow
#

I can only recommend forgettin about addon building and use hemtt instead

opaque crag
#

Hmm. That's kinda fundamental though, isn't it?

#

Whatever binarizes config needs access to the includes.

loud flame
#

Yeah, you just (by default) put it in a folder called include and then match the folder structure

lost ferry
# 
    {
        idd = 19935;
        enableSimulation = 1;
        movingEnable = 0;
        fadeIn = 0;
        fadeOut = 1;
        duration = 1e+11;
        onLoad = "uiNamespace setVariable ['KRM_Garmin', _this select 0];";
        class ControlsBackground 
        {
            class GarminImage: RscPicture
            {
                idc = 22000;
                text = "\x\krm\addons\watch\UI\watch_garmin.paa";
                x = "0.0328437 * safezoneW + safezoneX";
                y = "0.622 * safezoneH + safezoneY";
                w = "0.225 * safezoneW";
                h = "0.4 * safezoneH";
            };
        };
        class Controls
        {
            class GarminTime: RscText
            {
                idc = 19800;
                text = "12:00"; //--- ToDo: Localize;
                x = "0.104 * safezoneW + safezoneX";
                y = "0.8058 * safezoneH + safezoneY";
                w = "0.061875 * safezoneW";
                h = "0.033 * safezoneH";
                colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,0};
                colorText[] = {1,1,1,1};
                sizeEx = "2";
            };
        };
    };```
For some reason, whenever I pull up this group, it always has the GarminImage above the GarminTime text, despite being under controlBackground. I know both exist because I can pull up the group in the GUI editor and see both elements, just that GarminImage is covering GarminText. Any ideas on what is going on? I've been at this for a while and am starting to pull hairs
round ore
#

Try to reorder of controls classes. Or place control classes in one group.

lost ferry
#

Iโ€™ve already done that and it doesnโ€™t seem to make a difference. Iโ€™ve already tried putting them both under control and under controlBackground with no effect

#

The reordering does nothing as well

unkempt cliff
#

have you tried without the GarminImage? to see if text shows up

lost ferry
#

Yeah, without it the text shows up with no issue

unkempt cliff
#

ok

#

and you know how to reload changes?

lost ferry
#

Yeah

#

The weird thing is that I can put other UI elements on top of GarminImage no problem, but only when they are RscPicture

#

RscText and RscButton always get pushed behind it

unkempt cliff
#

well this is just guessing but try without these: ```
enableSimulation = 1;
fadeIn = 0;
fadeOut = 1;

lost ferry
#

Yeah no dice

#

Even tried swapping out the GarminImage for other images and no luck

unkempt cliff
#

i always use 3700 idc for backgrounds but no idea if that matters

lost ferry
#

I mean it shouldn't. They are high enough IDCs and I'm testing only with this, ACE, and CBA so nothing should be up there

unkempt cliff
#

try without mods?

lost ferry
#

The thing is I can even mirror the ACE RscTitles setup for the altimeter and it still doesnt work

#

I can't, ACE and CBA are required

unkempt cliff
#

ok

timid fractal
#

I am working with a HUD based entirely off of images and there is a problem where the whole HUD flashes when a new image is loaded for the first time, is there any way to prevent this? Do I have to do some trickery where all the images are always present off-screen so they are ready to be used without any loading?

unkempt cliff
#

huh weird, you could set the images alpha to zero at start and then back to 1 when images are loaded

quiet arrow
unkempt cliff
#

maybe the code isnt working fast enough you could try using isNil to run the code instantly isnil { // Image load code here };

hoary estuary
#

ST_PICTURE doesn't support shadow=1;, right?

neat turtle
#

how to disable blur off when opening video options ? Tried to modify RscDisplayOptionsVideo script and its display by deleting these lines from original script

  'dynamicBlur' ppEffectAdjust [6];
  'dynamicBlur' ppEffectCommit 0.0;
  'dynamicBlur' ppEffectEnable true;

but it doesn't help

quick badger
neat turtle
brisk pollen
#

Do you guys have any advice?
I'm having a helluva time with gui for my current project trying to port sonoran cad from gta 5 into arma... and my current pitfall has been the gui.
Are there any tools other than the in game gui editor that work well?
-# ping me... thank you.

distant axle
#

People usually write config by hand through text editor. That's the most efficient way

brisk pollen
loud flame
brisk pollen
#

Bout to go on fiverr or something... ive been tackling the gui stuff for way to long and the most progress I made was by committing sin by asking chatgpt for help (which worked more than I thought- but still failed to yield desired results)

loud flame
#

You'd be breaking the A3 EULA

opaque crag
#

Only if you were paying someone to use Arma tools, which shouldn't be relevant here because the Arma tools for writing UI are useless.

loud flame
#

I guess it depends on whether they mean actual textures or config. I assumed config.

Which pretty sure was ruled that if it was used in-game, such as to see if it's actually looking as expected, means you can't sell it

opaque crag
#

Nah, the Arma 3 EULA doesn't mention anything about user-created content. Only the tools EULA does.

#

Good luck finding anyone willing to write Arma UIs for peanuts though :P

loud flame
#

You'd have to pack the addon with the tools though

Although there are better non-A3 Tools options for building a mod

outer oar
loud flame
#

Fair point

tranquil iron
burnt token
#

I'm feeling like I would be able to write fully working GUI without launching testing in the game if it wouldn't be overly complex ;d

#

GUI grid is not that hard.

opaque crag
#

You kinda have to when you're writing mod UI :P

unkempt cliff
#

anyone know hint type message that's always shows on top?

idle spruce
#

The class of it?

unkempt cliff
#

i mean some function that does that (creates message on top)

novel glen
# 
    class timerHUD
    {

        idd = -1;
        onLoad = "uiNamespace setVariable ['timerHUD', _this select 0];";
        duration = 1e+6;
        class Controls
        { 
            class RscText_1000: RscText
            {
                idc = 1000;
                x = -27.5 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;
                y = 6 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;
                w = 10.5 * GUI_GRID_W;
                h = 3 * GUI_GRID_H;
                colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,1};
                text = timeLimit;
            };

        };
    };
};
``` I defined my timerHUD here, and i want to display it but it doesn't seem to show.
#

cutRsc ["timerHUD", "PLAIN"];

#

any ideas?

distant axle
#

Firstly, make sure your config is actually loaded

novel glen
#

Yep itโ€™s loaded in my .ext file

opaque crag
#

Check that it's actually loaded into config with config viewer.

#

You can also check there that the macros are working.

hoary estuary
novel glen
#

It was a default imported class

novel glen
#

Interesting, I found that when i looked under my config viewer in RscTitles I see the class

#

However now it's displaying in game so I'm kind of confused there, however when I try to edit it's position etc. it doesn't seem to work.

#

Here's what it looks like within the config viewer.

image.png
#

Both huds are loaded, the timerHUD displays, however percentageHUD does not. I made sure to also put it in it's own layer with cutRsc ```
percentageLayer" call BIS_fnc_rscLayer) cutRsc ["percentageHUD", "PLAIN"];

strange arrow
novel glen
hallow geyser
#

some of the mods on active deletes logo in mainmenu

#

but i want to change that logo in my config

#

here is my config

image.png
#

can i override my config or any other solution?

lament laurel
placid hare
# 
requiredAddons[] = {"A3_Data_F_AoW_Loadorder"};

Should do it for the main menu.

idle trench
#

I think this would be the right place for this question:
I'm adding a command to shoot at a target with a given unit's underbarrel GL. I added a command to RscMenuEngage via a mod that calls a script sqf. How can I pass the location data, that being from the map or the player's crosshair, to the script like the default commands do?

unkempt cliff
idle trench
#

That only works for objects, not positions. Currently, im using lineIntersectsWith to return the first collision from player eyePos to screenToWorld [0
5,0.5] which works, but obviously not from the map.

#

Incidentally, im also spawning an object for the unit to fire his launcher at, and a separate issue is he'll only shoot to about 75 meters because I think he can't detect it beyond that range. I'm using the signSphere10cm for testing.

unkempt cliff
idle trench
#

Only terrain, not objects or buildings. A classic example is, if I'm pointing at an enemy skylines against a hill, screentoworld will return a position arbitrarily thousands of meters away.

#

Same goes for buildings, it'll return the back yard of a house instead of the front door, that kind of thing.

unkempt cliff
idle trench
#

Yeah, come to think of it, that's the one I'm using. Let me post the script:

# 
ugl_command_fire_ugl = 
    {
        params ["_group_units","_position"];
        
        
        {
            private _aiUnit = _x;
            //private _worldPos = _this select 1; 

            _ins = lineIntersectsSurfaces [ 
            AGLToASL positionCameraToWorld [0,0,0], 
            AGLToASL positionCameraToWorld [0,0,1000], 
            player 
            ];
            //hint format ["%1",player distance (_ins select 0 select 0)];

            private _worldPos = _ins select 0 select 0;


            _target = "Sign_Sphere10cm_F" createVehicle _worldPos;
            _target setPosASL _worldPos;

            _aiunit doTarget _target;
            _aiunit lookat _target;
            _aiUnit doWatch _target;
            _aiUnit reveal [_target,4];



            private _grenadeLauncher = primaryWeaponItems _aiUnit select 1;
            _aiUnit setCombatMode "YELLOW";
            _aiUnit selectWeapon _grenadeLauncher;

            _PrimWeap = primaryWeapon _aiUnit;
            _primMuzzles = (getarray (configfile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _PrimWeap >> "muzzles"));
            _muzzle = _primMuzzles select 1;
            _aiUnit selectWeapon _muzzle;

            _aiUnit doTarget _target;
            _aiUnit commandFire _target;
            sleep 5;
            deleteVehicle _target;


        }forEach _group_units;
    };```
#

It's still messy since it's just in testing, but it shows the full method. In config.cpp I'm just calling preinitializing the script and calling it with
expression = "[groupSelectedUnits player,screenToWorld [0,0]] spawn ugl_command_fire_ugl";

#

In the expression screentoworld[0,0] is a typo, but if you look at the script I'm not actually using it.

I would expect the command menu to pass the location information by default, I just don't know how to access it or which argument it would be.

unkempt cliff
#

one thing I noticed is that your doing _worldPos but the command returns intersectPosASL

idle trench
unkempt cliff
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you need to convert the pos to ATL, with ASLtoATL command

idle trench
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I've got the position working fine, it spawns the sphere object exactly where I'm pointing on terrain, objects, units, or buildings.
I just don't want to have to use that method because it can't be used from the map.

unkempt cliff
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ok

#

i think youd have more luck asking this in scripting channel, Im bad at vector maths :/

lament laurel
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hint str [_target,_pos,_is3D]
in expression

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idle trench
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So maybe the default commands use the same method I had, but also check to see if the player has their map open, and if so use something like
ctrlMapScreenToWorld getMousePosition?

idle trench
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Does it work if you're not in the map? I.e. looking at a building?

lament laurel
# 
MY_MENU_inCommunication = 
[["User menu", false], 
 
 ["First", [0], "", -5, [["expression", "hint str [_target,_pos,_is3D]"]], "1", "1"] 
];
showCommandingMenu "#USER:MY_MENU_inCommunication";

Check all what you need.

idle trench
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Damn, that's awesome, thanks!

lament laurel
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On map _target work only on icons

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idle trench
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I'm at work and can't try it myself RN, can you createVehicle at those coords to make sure it's colliding with the tent and not given the location behind it?

idle trench
lament laurel
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_pos work with no collide objects

#

Sphere setpos _pos

(_pos in center object)

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idle trench
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Alright, thanks. At least that's a step in the right direction.

lament laurel
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But the center may not be in the real center... the sphere of TP in the door

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idle trench
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Oh, okay. _pos muat return the object's position of there is a target.

lament laurel
#

Splendid camera key space teleport work better for seek cursor position. But need find this script blobcloseenjoy

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south torrent
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Haya! I'm trying to get a setup script to run on a vehicle only when a checkbox is ticked. I've set up an attribute in 3den, and I've got the script running, but I am unable to pull the data from the other two attributes to send to the script. Does getVariable work to get other attributes from within an attribute expression in 3den?

# 
expression = "if (_value) then {[_this, _this getVariable 'AircraftImpulseMaxSpeed', _this getVariable 'AircraftImpulseStrength'] call HYCK_fnc_setupAircraft}";
``` The `_value` is a Boolean
#

Also, is it possible to only execute the expression if it's loading into a mission, rather than also executing in editor?

#

Should I use get get3DENAttribute instead?

#

For context, usually I'd be calling that function in the initServer.sqf as [aircraftVar, 100, 20] call HYCK_fnc_setupAircraft;

solid gyro
south torrent
#

here

class AircraftImpulseStrength
{
    displayName = "Aircraft Impulse Strength";
    tooltip = "The strength of the impulse. The higher the number, the more the boost.";
    property = "AircraftImpulseStrengthID"; 
    control = "Edit";
    expression = "_this setVariable ['%s',_value];";
    defaultValue = 20;
    unique = 0;
    validate = "number";
    condition = "objectVehicle";
    typeName = "NUMBER";
};

class AircraftImpulseMaxSpeed
{
    displayName = "Aircraft Impulse Max Speed";
    tooltip = "The maximum speed in m/s that an aircraft can reach using the impulse boost.";
    property = "AircraftImpulseMaxSpeedID";
    control = "Edit";
    expression = "_this setVariable ['%s',_value];";
    defaultValue = 100;
    unique = 0;
    validate = "number";
    condition = "objectVehicle";
    typeName = "NUMBER";
};

class AircraftImpulse
{
    displayName = "Aircraft Impulse";
    tooltip = "Whether or not the vehicle can use the aircraft impulse.";
    property = "AircraftImpulseID";
    control = "Checkbox";
    expression = "if (_value) then {[_this, _this getVariable 'AircraftImpulseMaxSpeedID', _this getVariable 'AircraftImpulseStrengthID'] call HYCK_fnc_setupAircraft}";
    defaultValue = false;
    unique = 0;
    validate = "none";
    condition = "objectVehicle";
    typeName = "BOOL";
};```
solid gyro
#

Do you change those or not?

#

if you dont , unchanged values does get saved.
so you should get "default" value

south torrent
#

I changed the property names so they're not the same as the class names, that's all.

#

That's the issue, I don't seem to be getting any value.

solid gyro
# 
 expression = "if (_value) then {[_this, _this getVariable ['AircraftImpulseMaxSpeedID',100], _this getVariable ['AircraftImpulseStrengthID',20]] call HYCK_fnc_setupAircraft}";
south torrent
#

I changed the attribute values in editor and it still doesn't seem to be getting any values.

south torrent
south torrent
solid gyro
#

then test if you get those variables in function not in expression

#

and test with after that with little delay if it doenst work without delay

south torrent
#

Well it's giving me <null> for the variables I'm getting atm.

#

what exactly is %s saving as

#

The display name?

#

The property?

#

What is the "attribute config name" exactly?

#

ok so getVariable doesn't seem to work inside of the expression.

#

ah it does seem to work

#

very odd.

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so the %s in the expression seems to be the class itself, not the property.

sharp spade
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is there any way I can make the rows in my RscListNBox have alternating background (not text) colours? without it, the readability of my scoreboard is a little difficult:

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distant axle
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Row or column? For column, it's as easy as making RscBackgrounds. For row... I guess you want a very overcomplicated script

sharp spade
#

well shoot, I suspected it'd be possible as there's an old UI screenshot in the game files showcasing this (for anyone curious, a3/ui_f/data/GUI/Rsc/RscDisplayGameOptions.paa):

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but I'll gladly accept all the help I can get - how would I make the columns have individual background colours? I'd have to split the listbox into multiple ones, wouldn't I?

distant axle
#

Nuh. Just make multiple RscBackgrounds in the background of the ListNBox

#

Look at Arsenal's Template or Presets menu, it's simple as that

#

This TBH reminds me of, it could be a very niche idea/command to have. Deeedmeeen?

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I guess lnbSetBackgroundColor/lbSetBackgroundColor?

sharp spade
#

that would be lovely, as I'm already populating my listbox via script ๐Ÿ‘€

hoary estuary
distant axle
#

Good thing is you can EventHandler it, bad thing is you need to EventHandler it

hoary estuary
#

Yeah, wish there way a way to set background color to each row, column or even cell

distant axle
#

Also keep it mind that rowHeight may not be equal to real height

hoary estuary
#

CONTROL lnbSetBackgroundColor [ROW, COLUMN, COLOR]

hoary estuary
distant axle
#

You can fix it actually

hoary estuary
#

Yeah, I remember talking about it here some time ago, it need some rounding when calculating row Y

distant axle
#

It is basically because the height is rounded into pixel

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So subpixel height is not considered and rounded into the actual pixel

hoary estuary
#

CONTROL lnbSetBackgroundColor [ROW, nil, COLOR] => Set row color for all cells
CONTROL lnbSetBackgroundColor [nil, COLUMN, COLOR] => Set column color for all cells
CONTROL lnbSetBackgroundColor [ROW, COLUMN, COLOR] => Set individual cell color
CONTROL lnbSetBackgroundColor [ROW, COLUMN, nil] => Remove individual cell color

#

One can dream...

distant axle
#

This. Oh you even replied to this topic. You forgo ๐Ÿ’€

hoary estuary
#

sending nil could be bad though as it can get there as a result of an error rather than intent

hoary estuary
#

I changed my LNB to work with custom pager rather than scrollbar so its not as noticeable as it was before

#

might fix it properly one day

sharp spade
#

well, at least it's reassuring knowing I'm not going insane and just not seeing an obvious solution to this - cheers ๐Ÿ˜›

hoary estuary
#

Nevermind, it is very noticable if you know about it

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There, perfect now

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#define SCORE_ROW_HEIGHT    (round(A3_SIZE(0.9) / pixelH) * pixelH)
lament laurel
hoary estuary
lament laurel
sharp spade
#

follow up on my previous posts - I've added column highlights and it seems to me that this is good enough to enhance readability, especially when combined with the player and squadmate highlighting:

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I find it interesting how a few small tweaks can have a fairly significant effect on overall readability

hoary estuary
#

UX is an art

hoary estuary
#

So you only have single line selected between two lists

#

lnbSetCurSelRow -1

sharp spade
#

oh I won't need to, right now both lists show all units on the map for debug purposes (eventually each unit will only ever appear in one list), so that won't be a concern ๐Ÿ˜›

sharp spade
# hoary estuary UX is an art

yeah, sure is - I'm not looking forward to redesigning my spawn menu once this is done; you can tell it's way older ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

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alas, at least it works, so it gets the job done

lament laurel
#

how save show parent display in createdisplay ?

I want new windows to appear on top of the parent display.

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gleaming gale
#

im not proud of the time i spended on this thing lol

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solid gyro
#

Is there a way to get multiple selections activated in unit attributes?
Tried with CT_LISTBOX + CT_MULTI
Tried with LB ..
Only get 1 activated at time.
For example roles are done columns = x,
Strings [] = x,
..
So just wanted to do East, west , independent and civ.
Boxes/ icons and I want be able to select 1-4 sides , and after that figure out how to get these saved etc.

quiet arrow
#

@solid gyro Are you building a custom attribute control?

solid gyro
#

Yes, if I can't find an existing solution

quiet arrow
#

There is no exsting solution for that.

#

Easiest way would be to have a control with 4 checkboxes.

solid gyro
#

I have done a couple,
But I just don't know how to setup this kind

solid gyro
quiet arrow
#

If you happen to own Spearhead 1944, check out the custom attributes. I did a few custom controls, including multiple checkboxes, tables etc.

solid gyro
#

Awesome

Thanks

covert jasper
#

Hi I'm looking to create arma 3 scenarios anyone can help?

distant axle
#
  1. Don't ask to ask just ask
  2. Is this GUI related
distant axle
idle spruce
#

he posted in many channels and pm'd people. he wants someone to modify kp lib for him so i sent him to creators recruiting

azure tapir
#

Hello, I tried to find a lot of documentation, but after trying a lot of things, I rely on your knowledge!
I'm looking for a way so that even with an open interface/dialog, my player can move around.
Or at least be able to use Taskforceradio to talk.
I created a fairly complex radar, and therefore, to report positions, it would be nice to be able to communicate with the members of your team :).
Thanks for your answers guys !

unkempt cliff
azure tapir
azure tapir
full geyser
#

how rangefinder works? I find no function or script in config,
some old forum says its on GUI configFile >> "RscInGameUI" >> "RscOptics_Rangefinder" >> "CA_IGUI_elements_group" >> "controls" >> "CA_Distance"
so if i define a class with idc = 151 or idc = 198 then it will work magically...?

distant axle
#

Yes

full geyser
#

thanks

spice drift
#

Hello, how might I set about making a UI dialog that scales properly with different aspect ratios?

#

I've been trying to wrap my head around making them with Pixel Grid System but I honestly have no clue how I am supposed to translate coordinates from in-game GUI Editor to pixel grid values.

quiet arrow
#

I'd recommend to look for an existing UI, copy it's config and macros and start from there.

#

Modify and copy existing controls etc.

spice drift
#

Understood, guess I'll have to reverse-engineer and trial-and-error my way forth.

quiet arrow
#

Fastest way is it to create the UI in a description.ext. Then you can make changes in the text editor, save the description.ext, save the mission in eden editor and show the UI via script.

spice drift
#

That's way better than my idea, thank you R3vo.

quiet arrow
#

For macros you might be interested in this file a3\ui_f_decade\ui\macros.inc

#

It contains basic grid macros that are used in eden editor

spice drift
#

Got it, thank you, I'll have a look in there.

quiet arrow
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You can include the file in the description.ext via #include "\a3\ui_f_decade\ui\macros.inc" just in case you don't know