#arma3_gui | ARMA | Page 16

frigid mesa Jun 18, 2022, 10:41 AM

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Yikes

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yeah, im trying to learn more but idk where to go for this information, didnt see much on the Wiki, cant really find any Tutorials

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Im at the stage where I learned how to import Images and Ive learned how to Link a Button to another GUI, my mate is gonna code the rest but I'd like to keep pushing myself but doesnt seem to be alot of Info on Coding/Making non Rectangle Buttons

willow stratus Jun 18, 2022, 11:25 AM

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frigid mesa Im at the stage where I learned how to import Images and Ive learned how to Link...

If you don't know sqf or programming in general better stick with rectangular buttons

ripe sail Jun 18, 2022, 9:46 PM

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is it possible to export from gui editor straight to sqf like this format

_ctrl = _display ctrlCreate ["RscStructuredText",11001];
_ctrl ctrlSetPosition
_ctrl ctrlSetStructuredText
_ctrl ctrlSetBackgroundColor
_ctrl ctrlCommit 0;

toxic cradle Jun 19, 2022, 12:51 AM

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anyone know how to completely disable blinking on controls?

distant axle Jun 19, 2022, 12:51 AM

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You don't, but change the color all the same

toxic cradle Jun 19, 2022, 12:52 AM

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ewrrr..

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which color?

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I only see "blinking period"

distant axle Jun 19, 2022, 12:52 AM

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Every

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Or, yeah true you can just probably change period variable

toxic cradle Jun 19, 2022, 12:53 AM

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to like -1?

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or

distant axle Jun 19, 2022, 12:53 AM

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IDK, I didn't have an experience there

frigid mesa Jun 20, 2022, 12:44 PM

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How do I group all my GUI stuff together so When a Resolution change happens they dont all move randomly around

willow stratus Jun 20, 2022, 1:24 PM

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frigid mesa How do I group all my GUI stuff together so When a Resolution change happens the...

It's related to your coordinate system

frigid mesa Jun 20, 2022, 1:25 PM

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I had them set as Safezones but Even then they move slightly differently and My head hurts trying to understand this

willow stratus Jun 20, 2022, 1:26 PM

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The correct way is using safeZone for the position and grid for width and height

frigid mesa Jun 20, 2022, 1:26 PM

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#include "CustomControlClasses.hpp"
class IpadHome
{
    idd = -1;
    
    class ControlsBackground
    {
        class Ipad : Ipad 
        {
            type = 0;
            idc = -1;
            x = safeZoneX + safeZoneW * 0.58802084;
            y = safeZoneY + safeZoneH * 0.22962963;
            text = "Images\Ipad2.5.paa";
            font = "PuristaMedium";
            sizeEx = (((((safezoneW / safezoneH) min 1.2) / 1.2) / 25) * 1);
            
        };
        
    };
    class Controls
    {
        class AdminMenu : Ipad 
        {
            type = 0;
            idc = -1;
            x = safeZoneX + safeZoneW * 0.684375;
            y = safeZoneY + safeZoneH * 0.66388889;
            w = safeZoneW * 0.06770834;
            h = safeZoneH * 0.06944445;
            style = 2048+48;
            text = "Images\Admin2.0.paa";
            font = "PuristaMedium";
            sizeEx = (((((safezoneW / safezoneH) min 1.2) / 1.2) / 25) * 1);
            
        };
        
    };
    
};```

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oh

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Is the Safezone Width and height screwing me up then?

willow stratus Jun 20, 2022, 1:27 PM

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From what I see it's more than that

frigid mesa Jun 20, 2022, 1:27 PM

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yikes hit me with it

willow stratus Jun 20, 2022, 1:27 PM

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You need a combination of safeZone and grid

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I mean for the position

frigid mesa Jun 20, 2022, 1:28 PM

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huh, could you give an example?

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I thought safeZoneX + safeZoneW * 0.7140625 was a combination

willow stratus Jun 20, 2022, 1:34 PM

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Well I'm on mobile so it's kinda difficult to type
But let's say you have something like

______
|          |
|    =   |

The rectangle is the background
And you want to have a button (equals sign) on it
The combo is like

// For back
x = safeZoneX + 0.1 * SafeZoneW;
w= 0.2 *GUI_GRID_X;

// For button 
x = safeZoneX + 0.1 * SafeZoneW + 0.4 * 0.2 * GUI_GRID_X;

you can also use controls groups which makes this easier. If it was in a controls group it would simply be:

// For button 
x = 0.4 * 0.2 * GUI_GRID_X;

frigid mesa Jun 20, 2022, 1:36 PM

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Would the Control group basically be like a Parent/Child system? Where there Position is based off the parent?

willow stratus Jun 20, 2022, 1:36 PM

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Yeah

frigid mesa Jun 20, 2022, 1:36 PM

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Btw thanks for helping me out, it helps alot

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How might I go about setting up a control group?

willow stratus Jun 20, 2022, 1:37 PM

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It's a type of control

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It should be on the GUI tutorial page

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CT_CONTROLS_GROUP or something like that

frigid mesa Jun 20, 2022, 1:37 PM

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Oooh I see it

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Thanks man

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 6:24 AM

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How does ArmA 3 GUI actually work? For example creating an RscTitles {} then putting a resource container within in it? I have a RscStructuredText but it refuses to update?

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 6:25 AM

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In a mission I suppose?

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 6:25 AM

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I've got the source code of the mod I used to base my work on.

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https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/165621-tacvision-tactical-vision-a-tactical-glasses-enhancement-mod/

Bohemia Interactive Forums

TacVision (Tactical Vision) - A Tactical Glasses Enhancement Mod

http://i.imgur.com/bKqcvme.png (109 kB) [information] This is something I made so that those nifty Tactical Glasses could finally be used. My original idea was to have something cool, something futuristic but realistic at the same time. Maybe playing in to the whole 2035 idea a bit, but then most...

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 6:26 AM

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Well if it is in a mission and in description.ext, you need to press Ctrl+S (save) everytime you make a change there

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 6:26 AM

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Thats the original scripter, he kind of abandoned the project. All his credits were still included in the code.

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I redesigned to to be more modular too.

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 6:27 AM

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As a part of orange dudes, I don't recommend to do without the permission, though

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 6:27 AM

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Most of it was re written. Actually of it was re-written.

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The only main thing I used was to work out how to build a GUI with the GUI editor

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 6:27 AM

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Well... that's fine I guess?

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So yeah, the thing you need to do is just Ctrl+S if is in a mission, don't forget to do it

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 6:28 AM

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His original hud was actually broken.

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 7:17 AM

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Sorry my recursive DNS database got too big had to purge it.

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@distant axle Do you have any advice on GUI apart from that?

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 7:17 AM

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Can you post your config? If you can't directly, pastebin or sqfbin

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 7:31 AM

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https://sqfbin.com/cotemurujibuvufudobe

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Posted

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Thats Spiffz GUI structure

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 7:50 AM

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Having a error saying
Resource IPadHome not found
description.ext

#include "\a3\ui_f\hpp\defineCommonGrids.inc"
#include "UI\BaseControls.hpp"
#include "UI\IPadHome.hpp"
#include "UI\IPadBank.hpp"
#include "UI\RscMyHUD.hpp"

class RscTitles
{
    #include "UI\RscMyHUD.hpp"
};```

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 7:51 AM

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What is the content of IPadHome.hpp ?

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 7:52 AM

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Cant send its too long apaprently

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Is there a way I can link it?

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 7:53 AM

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sqfbin

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 7:53 AM

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Just like above of you, pastebin or sqfbin

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 7:53 AM

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@distant axle can you see anything particularly wrong with my post?

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 7:54 AM

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Can you post the entire?

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 7:54 AM

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RscStructuredText for some odd reason doesn't work.

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 7:54 AM

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https://sqfbin.com/ovivokobafovodexafob

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 7:54 AM

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I can give the defines.hpp as well

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 7:55 AM

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frigid mesa Having a error saying ```Resource IPadHome not found``` description.ext ```hpp #...

When the error happens?

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 7:55 AM

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yes

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 7:55 AM

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Yes?

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 7:55 AM

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Only happens when I full load in, in editor doesnt say anything just doesnt show

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 7:55 AM

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This is the root classes https://sqfbin.com/relicicihucitiwiboqi

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 7:56 AM

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oh forgot my other post wasnt put in

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 7:56 AM

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How did you call the resource, I'd rephrase my thing?

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 7:56 AM

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createDialog "IPadHome";

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 7:57 AM

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mental trench This is the root classes https://sqfbin.com/relicicihucitiwiboqi

I mean, the entire descripiton.ext. Not partially

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 7:57 AM

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Well this is the ext

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class Header
{
  gameType = COOP;
  minPlayers = 1;
  maxPlayers = 4;
};

#include "TacVision\tacVision_ctrl_styles.hpp"

class RscTitles 
{
    
    class Default 
    {
        idd = -1;
        fadein = 0;
        fadeout = 0;
        duration = 0;
    };

    #include "TacVision\tacVision.hpp"
};

class cfgFunctions {
    #include "TacVision\cfgFunctions.hpp"
}

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Not much to it.

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 7:58 AM

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Also been getting the
Cannont import 'RscControlsGroup`, entry already exists
On load of editor

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 7:58 AM

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That means it's already defined as a class in another file

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 7:59 AM

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So if I define it on one file then it doesnt need to be defined on another?

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 7:59 AM

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Doesn't need to be, more like shouldn't

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 7:59 AM

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Correct you create a "parent" definition for everything

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 7:59 AM

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Ah

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 7:59 AM

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Also Master Chief, what exactly do you mean by RscStructuredText doesn't work?

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 7:59 AM

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Well fixing that still doesnt work

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:00 AM

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Generalise the functionality of the RscControlsGroup inside your root classes

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If you need more "specialisation" then create a special RscControlsGroup name it whatever.

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 8:00 AM

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frigid mesa Well fixing that still doesnt work

Always do Ctrl+S after you make a change in Eden Editor, just in case you don't know it

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:01 AM

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Just make sure it can't possibly conflict by having a unique name.

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@distant axle Ohhhh.

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That is interesting...

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:01 AM

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distant axle Always do Ctrl+S after you make a change in Eden Editor, just in case you don't ...

Yeah ive been doing that, Im just confused because It was working but I tried to change the names to "IpadHome" and then it freaked so I went back and now it wont fix

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 8:02 AM

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mental trench That is interesting...

I've told you it twice already!

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:02 AM

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mental trench Just make sure it can't possibly conflict by having a unique name.

Generalise?

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:02 AM

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@distant axle Sorry I noticed I actually thought the game updated automatically.

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Class definitions are case sensitive by the way.

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IPadHome != IpadHome

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 8:03 AM

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Are they?

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:04 AM

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I mean you can test it?

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:04 AM

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idk I know it worked when it wasnt case sensitive on accident, im very confused from why its not working as they are the exact same from what I can tell

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 8:04 AM

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BTW re-defining all of root configs is not recommended, I've been using this so you can use the builtin controls without defining it like at all

📎 importList.hpp

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:04 AM

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Doesn't that limit your customisation though?

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 8:05 AM

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No. You can just define your own controls by inheriting them

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Or, just define your customization into your actual controls

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:06 AM

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so I have a "BaseControls.hpp"
that has import RscObject; import RscText; import RscFrame; import RscLine; import RscProgress; import RscPicture; import RscPictureKeepAspect; import RscVideo; import RscHTML; import RscButton; import RscShortcutButton; import RscEdit; import RscCombo; import RscListBox; import RscListNBox; import RscXListBox; import RscTree; import RscSlider; import RscXSliderH; import RscActiveText; import RscActivePicture; import RscActivePictureKeepAspect; import RscStructuredText; import RscToolbox; import RscControlsGroup; import RscControlsGroupNoScrollbars; import RscControlsGroupNoHScrollbars; import RscControlsGroupNoVScrollbars; import RscButtonTextOnly; import RscButtonMenu; import RscButtonMenuOK; import RscButtonMenuCancel; import RscButtonMenuSteam; import RscMapControl; import RscMapControlEmpty; import RscCheckBox;

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 8:06 AM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/import
More info

import

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:07 AM

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Much tidier.

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:08 AM

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https://sqfbin.com/ovivokobafovodexafob This is my IPadHome.hpp

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:08 AM

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By the way you can use macros for your style definitions too

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instead of arbitrary numbers.

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:09 AM

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oh, interesting. Ill look into that

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Im really proud on how its looking so far, just need it to work again XD

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:11 AM

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You can get the control macros using

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the GUI editor

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 8:11 AM

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Never been a fan of the integrated GUI editor 😆

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:11 AM

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Was using an old 4-5 year Dialog maker, but couldnt Parent thing ssoooo here I am Coding it

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Polpox do you have any idea on why the Error is accuring?

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:12 AM

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@distant axle It's good for defining the bones

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I use it.

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 8:13 AM

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It is pretty easy to define them all by hand, since Eden allows to quick save/load/preview and such

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But anyways back on the topic

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Can you see IPadHome in your config viewer GhostHeart?

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:14 AM

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huh ive never used it one sec

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 8:14 AM

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I'm very suspecting that Line 74 onButtonClick is causing that

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:16 AM

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huh how to I path to the right file in this thing

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:16 AM

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These are your macros that define controls

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https://sqfbin.com/bolimimexuvaxacicusi

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 8:16 AM

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One sec

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:16 AM

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Interesting so Import adds a Parent to Inherit from and Define is for a Macro?

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 8:18 AM

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You can #include the file so description.ext can find those #defines

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:18 AM

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48+2048 can be swapped for. ST_PICTURE + ST_KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:18 AM

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is it better to do that?

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:19 AM

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Yes it's easier to manage and maintain

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:19 AM

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ah

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:19 AM

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because you know what it means.

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:19 AM

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oh Ive just memorized those 2 XD

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:19 AM

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Arbitrary numbers you might go huh what does that mean?

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:19 AM

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Like the only 2 I use currently

distant axle Jun 21, 2022, 8:20 AM

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Not mandatory but you can prefer either of them

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:21 AM

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And to better understand what the On sections mean they are event handler sections.

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onButtonClick is a listener for the event clicking that button.

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:21 AM

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oo

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Do I need to seperate it?

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:22 AM

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Which invokes whatever is in that section of code.

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No. it's fine.

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Just telling you what it does.

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:22 AM

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oh okay

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:22 AM

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You can also define your own macros too.

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:22 AM

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So "on" is a Reaction to an event

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:22 AM

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Yes.

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RscButtonTextOnly says when the button on this GUI event is triggered then do the following.

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EH's are common in event programming.

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:24 AM

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something im still confused about

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class RscButtonTextOnly: RscButton
Is the RscButtonTextOnly Section something I use for myself or is it actually important

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:25 AM

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So RscButtonTextOnly is your own class inheriting the characteristics of RscButton.

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:26 AM

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Omg thank you

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:26 AM

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And as POLPOX said, you can use import RscText etc

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or you can create a "root file of your own"

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Which is this one sec.

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:27 AM

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So I can Import then I can just Import it to start, Change what I want, then Inherit from that one Inside the File, or is that what a Macro does basically but less steps?

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:27 AM

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https://sqfbin.com/kajerutiraputexigugo

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Mostly. Any customisations you will have to do in your inherited classes.

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But you can make some base customisations you can even make your own macro color definitions like

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All macros do is when the "preprocessor" spots them it just takes the CT_STATIC etc and replaces it with the respective value defined by the macro.

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:29 AM

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oh so its like a Force Inherit?

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:29 AM

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ST_PICTURE + ST_KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO still gets replaced with 48 + 2048 it's just more human readable.

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The RscText files are "super classes" or parent classes what you create is a child class or inherited class.

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:30 AM

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Ah

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do you know how to get to the the UI files when in the Configviewer?

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:31 AM

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If they are in your mission they will be in the config view under MissionConfigFiles

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:31 AM

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hm,m

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Says nothing in it on here

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is that because its in the MP missions?

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:32 AM

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Nope it will be under MissionConfigFile

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If it's not in the MissionConfigFile and you are in the editor it has not been loaded

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:33 AM

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How do I load it?

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in Editor

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:34 AM

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Has to be in the description.ext file

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IF it's a mission .hpp file

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:34 AM

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huh

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Im not sure what Polpox was wanting me to do so idk how to do that

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:35 AM

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class Header
{
  gameType = COOP;
  minPlayers = 1;
  maxPlayers = 4;
};

#include "TacVision\tacVision_ctrl_styles.hpp"

class RscTitles 
{
    
    class Default 
    {
        idd = -1;
        fadein = 0;
        fadeout = 0;
        duration = 0;
    };

    #include "TacVision\tacVision.hpp"
};

class cfgFunctions {
    #include "TacVision\cfgFunctions.hpp"
}

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You #include the path to your GUI elements.

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In which ever folder they are in.

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The game will then see them in the MissionConfigFile

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Also if you use ArmA 3 tools you can make them game unpack ALL the pbo files it has

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Good way to learn GUI is by taking apart BI's GUI after doing that.

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:38 AM

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Oooh didnt know that, Yeah Im using the Tools to import Images currently

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:39 AM

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You basically invoke WorkDrive /ExtractGameData

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Make sure your P-drive is set correctly.

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I wrote a simple powershell tool to assist me with it.

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:41 AM

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Hmm idk where Polypox went still need help on that file

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:43 AM

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Also make sure you set out the indentation of classes etc

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It will aid in debugging.

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:43 AM

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yeah trying my best to make it easier to read not use to this stuff

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:44 AM

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Hang on. You've got a Controls class nested inside a controls class.

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Is that even legal according arma 3 GUI?

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I am not 100% sure...

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:47 AM

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huh idk I think I copied it from somewhere

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:49 AM

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https://sqfbin.com/ehiripuvigepohohoyol

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That should work

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Try that.

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:50 AM

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nope

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:50 AM

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Can't createDialog "IPadHome"

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?

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:50 AM

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no error in editor

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ill check game

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prob same thing "Cant find resource"

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Resource IPadHome not found

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:51 AM

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Yeah you must not be importing it correctly.

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in the description.ext

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:52 AM

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#include "\a3\ui_f\hpp\defineCommonGrids.inc"
#include "UI\BaseControls.hpp"
#include "UI\IPadHome.hpp"
#include "UI\IPadBank.hpp"
#include "UI\RscMyHUD.hpp"

class RscTitles
{
    #include "UI\RscMyHUD.hpp"
};

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 8:53 AM

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Not sure, take a break come back to it later.

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 8:54 AM

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awdadadawd

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Interesting No GUI is working, Something in my Description File is make the entire thing not work

mental trench Jun 21, 2022, 9:47 AM

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Is the files in the path?

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"UI"

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 9:48 AM

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The files are above the description.ext in a Folder called "UI"

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I can share my screen if it makes it easier

frigid mesa Jun 21, 2022, 11:04 AM

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Okay did more digging

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Doing this to my Description.ext stopped errors and allowed previous GUIs to work

#include "\a3\ui_f\hpp\defineCommonGrids.inc"
#include "UI\BaseControls.hpp"
#include "UI\AuctionMenu.hpp"
#include "UI\AuctionInbox.hpp"
#include "UI\AuctionSellMenu.hpp"
#include "UI\AuctionMyListings.hpp"
// #include "UI\IpadHome.hpp"
// #include "UI\IpadBank.hpp"
#include "UI\TakistanHUD.hpp"
#include "UI\RscMyHUD.hpp"

class RscTitles
{
    #include "UI\RscMyHUD.hpp"
};

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Oh I think I figured it out

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Bank had bad code, and home calls for it, and apparently if it uses bad code all of Description.ext stops working. goooood to know

mental trench Jun 22, 2022, 8:06 AM

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What is better for a HUD createDisplay or cutRsc?

unkempt cliff Jun 22, 2022, 8:08 AM

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mental trench What is better for a HUD createDisplay or cutRsc?

cutRsc

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imo

hoary estuary Jun 22, 2022, 9:03 AM

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Can you add CT_MENU separators with scripting?

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Or CT_MENU_STRIP?

mental trench Jun 22, 2022, 10:29 AM

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I have no idea, all I know is the way someone else did what I want they had to update the entire strip

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on each frame

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I actually think a continious strip might be a good idea.

willow stratus Jun 22, 2022, 12:24 PM

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mental trench What is better for a HUD createDisplay or cutRsc?

createDisplay/Dialog are not "HUD"s anyway

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they show the cursor

willow stratus Jun 22, 2022, 12:26 PM

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mental trench I have no idea, all I know is the way someone else did what I want they had to u...

meowsweats
you can create a "menu strip" yourself with some scripting and creativity ofc

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there's no need to hack everything

mental trench Jun 22, 2022, 12:29 PM

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It is a problem. Another guy made a mod for it instead of using a massive block of code he just used a continious .paa strip

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Which seems like to be the least computationally expensive out of all the options.

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Otherwise the way the original voyger compass worked it used create elements with GUI components to update each of the elements in a nested loop.

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@willow stratus

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It only needs to show via a clean smooth animation a transition from one side to the other.

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Basically pi radians on a circle.

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But offset that radian about a portion of the circle at any point.

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1/2 and arc length of circle.

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Which in reality if you look at cylinder can unroll it it is really just a rectangle.

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I'm just not hugely familiar with A3 screenspace translations or the scripting commands

willow stratus Jun 22, 2022, 12:45 PM

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mental trench Otherwise the way the original voyger compass worked it used create elements wit...

that's not what I was referring to

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I was referring to menu strips

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these:

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which is what Sa-Matra asked

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I thought that's what you meant by doing something "every frame"

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looks like you were talking about your "voyager compass" (whatever it is)

frigid mesa Jun 22, 2022, 8:28 PM

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Any 400iq Out there that can direct me in a good direction for Making a non Rectangle Button, like a Radial menu etc

mental trench Jun 23, 2022, 1:16 AM

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You just use an image. Look at ACE3's source code to see how a radial menu might be possible.

frigid mesa Jun 23, 2022, 7:56 AM

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mental trench You just use an image. Look at ACE3's source code to see how a radial menu might...

How do I view that source code?

willow stratus Jun 23, 2022, 8:00 AM

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frigid mesa How do I view that source code?

on their Github repository

frigid mesa Jun 23, 2022, 8:06 AM

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ty

mental trench Jun 23, 2022, 8:18 AM

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Yeah ACE3 is really nice can also teach you to write really good mods

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Same with CBA_A3

solid gyro Jun 27, 2022, 11:44 AM

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Hi,
What is right path to Image when i do addon from my GUI,
In description.ext image path is just text = "myimage.paa";
And i need to get work that in config.cpp ,
I can open My GUI but images doenst show up.

GUI located in addon
myaddName\UI
And images is on
myaddName
(myaddName\myimage.paa)

In descrition.ext
#define UI\

willow stratus Jun 27, 2022, 4:22 PM

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solid gyro Hi, What is right path to Image when i do addon from my GUI, In description.ext ...

paths are relative to addon prefix

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Creating_an_Addon#Addon_Prefix

solid gyro Jun 27, 2022, 4:24 PM

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Thx alot for info.

strong marsh Jun 27, 2022, 7:05 PM

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Any clue why a mod would work fine when implemented to a mission through description.ext but when loaded as a mod with a config file the GUI is just blank - only the cursor within a text box is blinking

mental trench Jun 28, 2022, 11:47 PM

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anyone here know a mod where your gun goes up when too close to a wall?

willow stratus Jun 28, 2022, 11:53 PM

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Why do you even ask here?

mental trench Jun 28, 2022, 11:53 PM

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also if anyone knows a mod where AI don't just idle around with flashlights on 24/7 at night when not doing anything

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oh

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i saw people asking here

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wrong channel?

willow stratus Jun 28, 2022, 11:53 PM

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Yes

mental trench Jun 28, 2022, 11:53 PM

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kk

willow stratus Jun 28, 2022, 11:53 PM

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Use #arma3_questions

solid gyro Jun 29, 2022, 7:56 AM

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Hi ,
If i want player put down weapon when open dialog, GUI.
And raise Back when close dialog.
Swich commands i should use on
onLoad and onUnload ?

willow stratus Jun 30, 2022, 12:15 PM

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solid gyro Hi , If i want player put down weapon when open dialog, GUI. And raise Back whe...

Yes

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And those are not commands. They're EHs

solid gyro Jun 30, 2022, 12:20 PM

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Okey. Good to know.

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How i should get done my setup?

solid gyro Jul 1, 2022, 6:35 PM

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Can someone link good guide for GUI and EH Sync,
Tried couple variables what found from ARMA wiki and seems i need more info

willow stratus Jul 1, 2022, 7:49 PM

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solid gyro Hi , If i want player put down weapon when open dialog, GUI. And raise Back whe...

is your question still about this?

solid gyro Jul 1, 2022, 7:56 PM

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Yes. Only think what i get was onLoad is EH, no command. And My problem is how i get thinks work without unnecessary calculation.

willow stratus Jul 1, 2022, 8:16 PM

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solid gyro Yes. Only think what i get was onLoad is EH, no command. And My problem is how i...

by put down weapon, do you mean lower?

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or actually put it down on the ground?

solid gyro Jul 1, 2022, 8:17 PM

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Just lower, now im using sqf which is execVM, and i read about that , and that IS not good way to do actions via onload

willow stratus Jul 1, 2022, 8:21 PM

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well it is kind of true.

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better use functions and call them

willow stratus Jul 1, 2022, 8:26 PM

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solid gyro Can someone link good guide for GUI and EH Sync, Tried couple variables what fou...

I assume you already know how to create a GUI?

solid gyro Jul 1, 2022, 8:26 PM

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Yes

willow stratus Jul 1, 2022, 8:36 PM

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ok. so first you need to know how to write functions.
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/CfgFunctions

what you asked should be relatively simple to make, since you only need 2 event handlers as you said yourself
the onLoad EH code can be onLoad = "player playActionNow 'WeaponOff'"
and the onUnload one: onUnload = "player playActionNow 'WeaponOn'"

I'm not sure which action was for lowering/raising the weapon so I just picked 2 that looked similar but feel free to check out other actions on this page:
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/playAction/actions

solid gyro Jul 1, 2022, 8:37 PM

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Nice thx

willow stratus Jul 1, 2022, 8:37 PM

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you don't need functions for that simple code tho

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you can just write the script in the onUnload and onLoad EHs

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but for long scripts use functions

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and call them as onLoad = "call my_fnc_myCoolFunction" (that's just an example name)

solid gyro Jul 1, 2022, 8:41 PM

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Ye. I have on buttonclick long script.
And If i compilefinal those Via init. I can call those or should i do on config.cpp cfgFunctions my own function. I saw examples for these from ARMA wiki.
And all these is local right?

willow stratus Jul 1, 2022, 8:42 PM

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And If i compilefinal those Via init
I recommend cfgFunctions. also config.cpp is for mods. for missions you can put the cfgFunctions in description.ext

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And all these is local right?
if you mean the code, yes

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it has player in it so obviously local

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but the effect is global

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i.e all other players will see it

solid gyro Jul 1, 2022, 8:45 PM

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Thx alot for info

solid gyro Jul 7, 2022, 4:19 PM

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Hello,
I Got my GUI to work very good, with yours tips, thanks for these.
Now i have an issue,
How i can get CTRL+mouseclick work on GUI?
I there way detect is CTRL pressed and holded down before mouseclick?

strange arrow Jul 7, 2022, 4:41 PM

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You can use https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/User_Interface_Event_Handlers#onMouseButtonClick.

solid gyro Jul 7, 2022, 4:56 PM

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Yeah, I'm using , but how i detect CTRL ?
i didn't get how to use from guide.

willow stratus Jul 7, 2022, 5:00 PM

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solid gyro Yeah, I'm using , but how i detect CTRL ? i didn't get how to use from guide.

params ["_control", "_button", "_xPos", "_yPos", "_shift", "_ctrl", "_alt"];
if (_ctrl && _button == 0) then { //ctrl + click

}

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that's for clicking btw (it fires after you press and then release a button). if you want ctrl + hold mouse button use the MouseButtonDown EH

solid gyro Jul 7, 2022, 5:04 PM

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nice, Thx alot

solid gyro Jul 8, 2022, 6:01 PM

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Hmm,
how i can add to class RscText_1000: RscEdit {

both text left aligned and Forces control text to upper case.

style = ST_LEFT and ST_UPPERCASE ?

or is that even possible to add these two in same ?

unkempt cliff Jul 8, 2022, 6:14 PM

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solid gyro Hmm, how i can add to class RscText_1000: RscEdit { both text left aligned and ...

I've never seen ST_UPPERCASE before

solid gyro Jul 8, 2022, 6:15 PM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma:_GUI_Configuration#Control_Types

Arma: GUI Configuration

unkempt cliff Jul 8, 2022, 6:15 PM

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you can use script command to turn the text to upper case: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/toUpper

solid gyro Jul 8, 2022, 6:16 PM

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If i'm using GUI to send message to another, so how to add toUpper to script?
i send message and who read that get message uppercase?

unkempt cliff Jul 8, 2022, 6:17 PM

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Interesting link, thx

unkempt cliff Jul 8, 2022, 6:18 PM

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solid gyro If i'm using GUI to send message to another, so how to add toUpper to script? i ...

what's your code like?

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from the link you posted: style Integer See Control Styles. style = "0x400+0x02+0x10";

solid gyro Jul 8, 2022, 6:21 PM

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class RscText_1000: RscEdit {
            idc = 8130;
            colorText[] = {1,0,0,0.6};
            borderSize = 0;
            font = "RobotoCondensedBold";                
            size = 1.8;
            style = ST_LEFT;
            type = CT_EDIT;
            canModify = 1;
//            text = "TUKOM 8235 3023 210 57 1550 4KE AM";
            text = "";
            onLoad = "[_this] call VRK_fnc_Sanla_recLight";
            x = GUI_GRID_CENTER_X + 2.8 * GUI_GRID_CENTER_W;    // position x
            y = GUI_GRID_CENTER_Y + 10.8 * GUI_GRID_CENTER_H;    // position y
            w = 19 * GUI_GRID_CENTER_W;        // size                    
            h = 2 * GUI_GRID_CENTER_H;        // size
        };

unkempt cliff Jul 8, 2022, 6:23 PM

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I meant the sqf code?

solid gyro Jul 8, 2022, 6:24 PM

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i didn't get what u mean?

unkempt cliff Jul 8, 2022, 6:25 PM

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the script, that sends the message

solid gyro Jul 8, 2022, 6:25 PM

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_myMessage = ctrlText (displayCtrl 8130);

unkempt cliff Jul 8, 2022, 6:26 PM

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ok

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_myMessage = toupper (ctrlText (displayCtrl 8130));

solid gyro Jul 8, 2022, 6:26 PM

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Nice!'

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I try that one. Thanks for help.

proven obsidian Jul 9, 2022, 12:10 PM

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this kinda falls under GUI but, is there a way to strictly only load one world on the main menu scene, and regardless of what map you go to, when you return to the main menu it will show that one world only?

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I really would like to set that

solid gyro Jul 9, 2022, 4:02 PM

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unkempt cliff ```_myMessage = toupper (ctrlText (displayCtrl 8130));```

Well, i got message shown on recvier see text uppercase with this script.
But

style = "0x00+0xC0";

Doenst work (left + uppercase).

Im defined both styles.

I just thought that i'm missing something which doensn't let me style text in box when writing.

That's createDialog -->
class controls.
So do i have modify that to some another class or something else?

unkempt cliff Jul 9, 2022, 4:55 PM

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solid gyro Well, i got message shown on recvier see text uppercase with this script. But ...

idk, maybe text styles in edit box don't work

solid gyro Jul 9, 2022, 5:05 PM

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Yeah. I think that's problem.
But i can go with your good tip. Thx for that

hybrid quest Jul 12, 2022, 11:34 AM

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Can I create UI controls that move with the map? I want to create "markers" such as the vanilla task markers, which are clickable etc.

gleaming gale Jul 12, 2022, 11:40 AM

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hybrid quest Can I create UI controls that move with the map? I want to create "markers" such...

you can use this to draw things in the map ( also have arrow, rectangle, lines, etc)
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/drawIcon

and with an ctrladdeventhandler you can detect if you hover over it, click it... etc

drawIcon

hybrid quest Jul 12, 2022, 3:09 PM

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Thanks!

hybrid quest Jul 13, 2022, 11:26 AM

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How do I add a mouse event to the icon? Do I just add the event to the map and calculate the distance to the marker? I dont think this is how the vanilla task markers work, as their bounds change when hovered and interacted with. Looks like some GUI magic.

I assume they are controls which positions are just updated in the draw event, or am I missing something?

https://i.imgur.com/DFhvwUs.gif

Imgur

hybrid quest Jul 13, 2022, 12:25 PM

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I did exactly that and it works.

solid gyro Jul 16, 2022, 12:02 PM

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Hi,
if i want add little light on missiondisplay (display 46),

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can i do that via Dialog.hpp and add on display 46 class, or

_multiLineEdit = findDisplay 46 ctrlCreate ["RscStructuredText", 8500];

willow stratus Jul 16, 2022, 7:58 PM

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what does that have to do with light?

solid gyro Jul 16, 2022, 8:37 PM

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I have "messenger", old messenger device, and thought if there possiblity to get little light to some corner (up , down, left, right doens't matter where) when i get message. I have message light on GUI but ppl doens't hear message voice always so thought if there is possiblity to get light on screen when player gets message.

willow stratus Jul 16, 2022, 8:42 PM

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It can just be a picture

solid gyro Jul 16, 2022, 8:45 PM

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Just like that, that would be enough. How can I make it happen?

willow stratus Jul 16, 2022, 9:08 PM

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solid gyro Just like that, that would be enough. How can I make it happen?

it's very easy. just make an RscPicture control

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and make a picture in photoshop or something for the light

solid gyro Jul 16, 2022, 9:08 PM

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Yeah, i have picture which i use on Gui

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but how i can get on "mission" screen to show

willow stratus Jul 16, 2022, 9:08 PM

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when the light is off use ctrlSetTextColor [0,0,0,1] to make it black

willow stratus Jul 16, 2022, 9:09 PM

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solid gyro but how i can get on "mission" screen to show

use RscTitles

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma:_GUI_Configuration#HUDs

solid gyro Jul 16, 2022, 9:13 PM

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Thx

mental trench Jul 17, 2022, 8:03 PM

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Is there a good place other than the script reference for GUI, like a tutorial?

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Its one of my weakest learning areas, UI

hoary estuary Jul 18, 2022, 4:15 AM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/CT_STATIC

CT STATIC

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Switch through control types on top to see what's possible

solid gyro Jul 18, 2022, 8:03 AM

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Hello,
I have keyDown EH , with this i get ESC key disabled (seems it disable all keyboard keys) so ecs Button doenst close dialog and this is what i want,
But how i can add another event to ESC key?
So If (dik_escape) then {
systemChat "this IS working"
};

If i get this work. so I can add my own event on brackets.

willow stratus Jul 18, 2022, 10:59 AM

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solid gyro Hello, I have keyDown EH , with this i get ESC key disabled (seems it disable al...

seems it disable all keyboard keys
return false at the end

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how i can add another event to ESC key?
if you want to override it:

If (_key == DIK_ESCAPE) exitWith {
  systemChat "this IS working";
  true;
};

otherwise:

If (_key == DIK_ESCAPE) exitWith {
  systemChat "this IS working";
  false;
};

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wrap the whole thing in call (or make a function and call the function)

solid gyro Jul 18, 2022, 11:01 AM

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Nice

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Thx

solid gyro Jul 18, 2022, 12:38 PM

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Yeah, got that work with your guide. Thanks again.

mental trench Jul 18, 2022, 4:39 PM

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How do you associate functionality to UI elements

willow stratus Jul 18, 2022, 4:39 PM

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mental trench How do you associate functionality to UI elements

using event handlers

strange arrow Jul 18, 2022, 5:30 PM

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mental trench Is there a good place other than the script reference for GUI, like a tutorial?

There indeed is a tutorial: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/GUI_Tutorial

solid gyro Jul 18, 2022, 8:46 PM

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Hellouuu, again.
seems everyone else knows how to do GUI, because sometimes i feel i'm only one who is lost with these thinks.
everyday i figure out something new , but everyday
i get stuck like the next one.

soundClick[] = {

how i can add my own sound here?

class CfgSounds {    
    sounds[] = {}; 
    
    class numIEDsound1 {
        name = "numIEDsound1";
        sound[] = {"numIED\sounds\numIEDsound1.ogg",1, 1,100};
        titles[] = {0, ""};
    };
};

and from debug i can playSound "numIEDsound1" .
but if i want this same sound to button soundClick, i must put
the whole path get it work.
"C:\Users..."
so is there easier way / how i can get this work on addOn (now i'm doing via description, because it's faster to test all this things, but if in addOn is easier way i would turn to that side straight)

willow stratus Jul 18, 2022, 9:20 PM

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solid gyro Hellouuu, again. seems everyone else knows how to do GUI, because sometimes i f...

you can still use description.ext

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soundClick[] = {__EVAL(getMissionPath "numIED\sounds\numIEDsound1.ogg"), ...}

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if you want to make an addon, see:
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Creating_an_Addon

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 4:17 AM

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I need an HUD that will display a player's health and the total number alive players there currently are. I don't know C++ and I don't understand how to make a GUI from the wiki... Can anyone help me? I just wanna make something simple, what would be the easiest way to go about this?

distant axle Jul 19, 2022, 4:56 AM

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GUI Displays don't run on C++ but the same way with description.ext.
You can check this article out: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma:_GUI_Configuration

Arma: GUI Configuration

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 5:56 AM

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distant axle GUI Displays don't run on C++ but the same way with description.ext. You can che...

thanks, this is much better than the other GUI wiki page. I'm still struggling to understand how any of this works, though. I can't tell which of these classes in the HUD example are predefined in the game and which are custom...

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

class RscTitles
{
    class RscInfoText
    {
        idd = 3100;
        fadein = 0;
        fadeout = 0;
        duration = 1e+011;
        onLoad = "uinamespace setVariable ['BIS_InfoText',_this select 0]";
        onUnLoad = "uinamespace setVariable ['BIS_InfoText', nil]";
        class Controls
        {
            class InfoText
            {
                idc = 3101;
                style = "0x01 + 0x10 + 0x200 + 0x100";
                font = "RobotoCondensedBold";
                x = "(profileNamespace getVariable [""IGUI_GRID_MISSION_X"", (safezoneX + safezoneW - 21 * (GUI_GRID_WAbs / 40))])";
                y = "(profileNamespace getVariable [""IGUI_GRID_MISSION_Y"", (safezoneY + safezoneH - 10.5 * (GUI_GRID_HAbs / 25))])";
                w = "20 * (GUI_GRID_WAbs / 40)";
                h = "5 * ((GUI_GRID_WAbs / 1.2) / 25)";
                colorText[] = {1,1,1,1};
                colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,0};
                text = "";
                lineSpacing = 1;
                sizeEx = 0.045;
                fixedWidth = 1;
                deletable = 0;
                fade = 0;
                access = 0;
                type = 0;
                shadow = 1;
                colorShadow[] = {0,0,0,0.5};
                tooltipColorText[] = {1,1,1,1};
                tooltipColorBox[] = {1,1,1,1};
                tooltipColorShade[] = {0,0,0,0.65};
            };
        };
    };
};

solid gyro Jul 19, 2022, 6:11 AM

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willow stratus ```cpp soundClick[] = {__EVAL(getMissionPath "numIED\sounds\numIEDsound1.ogg"), ...

Thanks this make path writing easier.

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 1:35 PM

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random tinsel ```hpp #include "\a3\ui_f\hpp\definecommongrids.inc" class RscTitles { clas...

there's a tutorial page that explains everything:
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/GUI_Tutorial

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 4:47 PM

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willow stratus there's a tutorial page that explains everything: https://community.bistudio.com...

so would this be the correct framework for a HUD?

description.ext:

#include "dialogs.hpp"

dialogs.hpp:

#include "baseControls.hpp"
class RscTitles {
    class RscMyHUD {
        idd = -1;
        duration = 1e+6;
        class ControlsBackground {
            //
        };
        class Controls {
            //
        };
    };
};

baseControls.hpp:

import RscObject;
import RscText;
import RscFrame;
import RscLine;
import RscProgress;
import RscPicture;
import RscPictureKeepAspect;
import RscVideo;
import RscHTML;
import RscButton;
import RscShortcutButton;
import RscEdit;
import RscCombo;
import RscListBox;
import RscListNBox;
import RscXListBox;
import RscTree;
import RscSlider;
import RscXSliderH;
import RscActiveText;
import RscActivePicture;
import RscActivePictureKeepAspect;
import RscStructuredText;
import RscToolbox;
import RscControlsGroup;
import RscControlsGroupNoScrollbars;
import RscControlsGroupNoHScrollbars;
import RscControlsGroupNoVScrollbars;
import RscButtonTextOnly;
import RscButtonMenu;
import RscButtonMenuOK;
import RscButtonMenuCancel;
import RscButtonMenuSteam;
import RscMapControl;
import RscMapControlEmpty;
import RscCheckBox;

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 4:48 PM

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random tinsel so would this be the correct framework for a HUD? `description.ext`: ```hpp #in...

I don't see you using any base controls. but yes

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not sure if the title's other properties are optional

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it needs some fadeIn and fadeOut props iirc

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 4:49 PM

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ok

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and I only need to import the controls that I actually use

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Is the controls property already defined in class controls {} or is it different?

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 4:55 PM

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it's the same thing

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it's not a property

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as the page says it's a "class"

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 4:57 PM

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ok thanks

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 5:28 PM

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Have I done this correctly?
dialogs.hpp:

import RscText;
import IGUIBack;

class RscTitles {
    class RscBRHUD {
        idd = -1;
        duration = 1e+6;
        fadeIn = 0;
        fadeOut = 0;
        onLoad = "";
        onUnload = "";
        class ControlsBackground {
            class IGUIBack_2200: IGUIBack {
                idc = 2200;
                x = 12 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;
                y = 35 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;
                w = 16 * GUI_GRID_W;
                h = 1 * GUI_GRID_H;
            };
        };
        class Controls {
            class RscText_1000: RscText {
                idc = 1000;
                text = "Player Health: %";
                x = 0.417481 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
                y = 0.753 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
                w = 0.0722041 * safezoneW;
                h = 0.022 * safezoneH;
                colorText[] = {1,1,1,0.5};
                colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,0.1};
                sizeEx = 1 * GUI_GRID_H;
            };
            class RscText_1001: RscText {
                idc = 1001;
                text = "Players Remaining: ";
                x = 0.5 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
                y = 0.753 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
                w = 0.082519 * safezoneW;
                h = 0.022 * safezoneH;
                colorText[] = {1,1,1,0.5};
                colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,0.1};
                sizeEx = 1 * GUI_GRID_H;
            };
        };
    };
};

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 5:37 PM

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random tinsel Have I done this correctly? `dialogs.hpp`: ```hpp import RscText; import IGUIBac...

you have not defined GUI_GRID_H

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also is IGUIBack even valid? thonk

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 5:38 PM

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I dont know

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 5:38 PM

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willow stratus you have not defined `GUI_GRID_H`

I just copied that from the GUI editor in-game 🤷🏼

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 5:38 PM

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well you need to define it

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 5:38 PM

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willow stratus also is `IGUIBack` even valid? <:thonk:700311400152825906>

I just put that in there because I assumed it needed to be imported/defined like RscText

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 5:39 PM

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yes but my question is does the game even has such a class that you're importing it?

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I've never heard of it

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 5:39 PM

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idk

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it didnt show up in the list

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does it need to be defined then?

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 5:39 PM

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random tinsel it didnt show up in the list

open config viewer and search for it there

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 5:39 PM

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ok

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what would it be under?

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 5:40 PM

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configFile

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 5:40 PM

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random tinsel I just copied that from the GUI editor in-game 🤷🏼

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_GUI_Coordinates#GUI_GRID

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 5:40 PM

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yup it exists

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configfile >> "IGUIBack"

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 5:41 PM

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ok

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 5:42 PM

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wait is GUI_GRID_BOTTOMCENTER just the bottom of the screen? because that's all I want

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how do I use it?

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 5:43 PM

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random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 5:43 PM

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ok

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now how do I use that in the properties of the controls?

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do I just plug it in for the x and y values?

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 5:45 PM

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use what?

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 5:46 PM

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oh is it this:

x = GUI_GRID_BOTTOMCENTER_X + 0 * GUI_GRID_BOTTOMCENTER_W;
y = GUI_GRID_BOTTOMCENTER_Y + 24 * GUI_GRID_BOTTOMCENTER_H;
w = 40 * GUI_GRID_BOTTOMCENTER_W;
h = 1 * GUI_GRID_BOTTOMCENTER_H;

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 5:46 PM

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willow stratus use what?

GUI_GRID_BOTTOMCENTER

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 5:46 PM

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meowsweats

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 5:46 PM

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random tinsel oh is it this: ```hpp x = GUI_GRID_BOTTOMCENTER_X + 0 * GUI_GRID_BOTTOMCENTER_W;...

why do you make up words?!

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 5:46 PM

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willow stratus why do you make up words?!

I copied that from the wiki

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 5:47 PM

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oh ok then...

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 5:47 PM

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lol

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if I put those values in for the x and y will the hud be at the bottom center of the screen?

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willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 5:49 PM

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random tinsel if I put those values in for the x and y will the hud be at the bottom center of...

idk where it'll be. just test it

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 5:51 PM

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ok

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but those values will be defined if I do #include "\a3\ui_f\hpp\definecommongrids.inc" ?

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 5:51 PM

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yes

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 5:51 PM

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ok

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yeah its not showing up at the bottom lol

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its kind of in the middle upper left

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 6:35 PM

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ok I got it figured out, now I need to display a variable in the text

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this is what I currently have:

import IGUIBack;
import RscText;
#include "\a3\ui_f\hpp\definecommongrids.inc"

class RscTitles {
    class RscBRHUD {
        idd = -1;
        duration = 1e+6;
        fadeIn = 0;
        fadeOut = 0;
        onLoad = "";
        onUnload = "";
        class ControlsBackground {
        };
        class Controls {
            class HealthText: RscText {
                idc = 1000;
                text = "Player Health: 100%";
                x = 0.417481 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
                y = 0.978 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
                w = 0.082519 * safezoneW;
                h = 0.022 * safezoneH;
                colorText[] = {1,1,1,1};
                colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,0.3};
                sizeEx = 1 * GUI_GRID_H;
            };
            class RscText_1001: RscText {
                idc = 1001;
                text = "Players Remaining: 30";
                x = 0.5 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
                y = 0.978 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
                w = 0.082519 * safezoneW;
                h = 0.022 * safezoneH;
                colorText[] = {1,1,1,1};
                colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,0.3};
                sizeEx = 1 * GUI_GRID_H;
            };
        };
    };
};

I need these strings respectively in place of the current text:

"Player Health: " + str ((1 - damage player) * 100) + "%";
"Players Remaining: " + str ({ alive _x } count allPlayers);

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And I need them to constantly update... how can I do this?

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 6:45 PM

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random tinsel And I need them to constantly update... how can I do this?

by constantly updating it... meowsweats

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 6:45 PM

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with cutRsc?

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 6:46 PM

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...
scripting

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 6:46 PM

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so cutRsc for a HUD?

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I still don't understand the first part of actually getting the variables to display as the text...

tranquil iron Jul 19, 2022, 6:46 PM

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onLoad = "";
in there grab your display's variable, save it in a variable in uiNamespace.
Then you can use that variable to get your controls and do stuff like ctrlSetText

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 6:46 PM

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ok

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that's what i was thinking...

tranquil iron Jul 19, 2022, 6:47 PM

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(yourDisplay displayCtrl 1001) setText "players remaining 0505050"

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 6:47 PM

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onLoad = "uiNamespace setVariable ['myHud', _this#0]";

while {condition} do {
  (uiNamespace getVariable ['myHud', displayNull]) displayCtrl blabla setText "blabla";
  sleep bla
}

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 6:47 PM

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what is _this#0?

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 6:48 PM

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the display

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 6:48 PM

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ohhh

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so we are storing the display as a variable

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and a script is taking that variable and setting the text...?

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 6:48 PM

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yes

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 6:48 PM

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ok cool

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the first blabla is the idc?

willow stratus Jul 19, 2022, 6:49 PM

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yes

random tinsel Jul 19, 2022, 6:49 PM

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awesome, thanks

random tinsel Jul 20, 2022, 12:01 AM

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Does anyone know why the two texts look slightly different? They have all the same settings....

import RscText;
#include "\a3\ui_f\hpp\definecommongrids.inc"

class RscTitles {
    class RscBRHUD {
        idd = -1;
        duration = 1e+6;
        fadeIn = 0;
        fadeOut = 0;
        onLoad = "uiNamespace setVariable ['BRHUD', _this#0]";
        onUnload = "";
        class ControlsBackground {
        };
        class Controls {
            class PlayerHealth: RscText {
                idc = 1000;
                text = "";
                x = 0.417481 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
                y = 0.978 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
                w = 0.082519 * safezoneW;
                h = 0.022 * safezoneH;
                colorText[] = {1,1,1,1};
                colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,0.3};
                sizeEx = 1 * GUI_GRID_H;
            };
            class PlayerCount: RscText {
                idc = 1001;
                text = "";
                x = 0.5 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
                y = 0.978 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
                w = 0.082519 * safezoneW;
                h = 0.022 * safezoneH;
                colorText[] = {1,1,1,1};
                colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,0.3};
                sizeEx = 1 * GUI_GRID_H;
            };
        };
    };
};

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willow stratus Jul 20, 2022, 1:11 AM

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random tinsel Does anyone know why the two texts look slightly different? They have all the sa...

probably because the text had to be smooshed together or something thonk

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change bot ws to 1 * safeZoneW and see

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oh wait they have background...

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well you can at least see if that's why blobdoggoshruggoogly

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and remove the bg

random tinsel Jul 20, 2022, 5:57 AM

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willow stratus change bot `w`s to `1 * safeZoneW` and see

change the w for both texts? or just the bottom one?

solid gyro Jul 20, 2022, 6:31 AM

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Good moening,
IS there possiblity to do control under own class.
Like

Class myControls {
 Idd = 12345
  Class controls {
   RcsButton...

And If i use

ctrlEnable [12345, false];

This disable all My controls?
Or IS there some other way disable all controls?

distant axle Jul 20, 2022, 6:37 AM

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Do you mean controlsGroup?

solid gyro Jul 20, 2022, 6:50 AM

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Yes, maybe, If this allow me with one command to disable controls on dialog

distant axle Jul 20, 2022, 6:53 AM

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I don't really remember. At least I remember it could hide it all once, but you can just use forEach or apply to iterate all controls under the group

solid gyro Jul 20, 2022, 7:21 AM

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Okey, i try with group disable. If that doens't work, how i can use forEach or apply to control?
i mean how i should find controls?

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{
ctrlEnable [_x,false];
} forEach findDisplay 9000 findControl

i don't know, just trying figure out

distant axle Jul 20, 2022, 7:29 AM

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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/allControls
Always, always always read BIKI

allControls

solid gyro Jul 20, 2022, 7:34 AM

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Thanks

hybrid quest Jul 20, 2022, 8:07 AM

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I'm trying to figure out how to draw controls on top of a map. My idea is to put all controls inside RscRespawnMapOverlayGroup, which should be sorted above the map. However, they appear behind the map regardless.

class RscRespawnMapDisplay
{
    idd = 182600;
    x = SafeZoneXAbs;
    y = safeZoneY;
    w = SafeZoneWAbs;
    h = safeZoneH;
    class ControlsBackground
    {
        class RscRespawnMapBackgroundControl: RscText
        {
            idc = 182601;
            x = SafeZoneXAbs;
            y = safeZoneY;
            w = SafeZoneWAbs;
            h = safeZoneH;
            text = "";
            colorBackground[] = {1, 1, 1, 1};
        };
    };
    class Controls
    {
        class RscRespawnMapControl: RscMapControl
        {
            idc = 182602;
            x = SafeZoneXAbs;
            y = safeZoneY;
            w = SafeZoneWAbs;
            h = safeZoneH;
        };
        class RscRespawnMapOverlayGroup: RscControlsGroup
        {
            idc = 182603;
            x = SafeZoneXAbs;
            y = safeZoneY;
            w = SafeZoneWAbs;
            h = safeZoneH;
        };
    };
};

Any help is appreciated.

solid gyro Jul 20, 2022, 10:13 AM

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distant axle https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/allControls Always, always always read BIKI

Didn't find this one, biki always on My use and here i get very good informaation If i don't get all work, thanks for this

hybrid quest Jul 20, 2022, 1:28 PM

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Looks like the game solves control layering by putting the map in the background... I guess map interaction have to be faked somehow. https://i.imgur.com/wsp76NY.png

Imgur

mental trench Jul 21, 2022, 1:31 PM

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Hi everybody. I have some problem with the GUI. When I use lbCurSel and the ID of the listbox I need, it absolutely always returns -1. Help please.

distant axle Jul 21, 2022, 1:31 PM

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Please show what exactly you do

willow stratus Jul 21, 2022, 1:32 PM

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mental trench Hi everybody. I have some problem with the GUI. When I use lbCurSel and the ID o...

just don't use IDs

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use controls

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_ctrl = findDisplay _dispIDD displayCtrl _ctrlIDC

mental trench Jul 21, 2022, 1:33 PM

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distant axle Please show what exactly you do

one second

mental trench Jul 21, 2022, 1:33 PM

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willow stratus ```sqf _ctrl = findDisplay _dispIDD displayCtrl _ctrlIDC ```

I'll try

mental trench Jul 21, 2022, 1:39 PM

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willow stratus just don't use IDs

it didn't work, anyway, when you click on an item in the listbox, the index doesn't change.

willow stratus Jul 21, 2022, 1:39 PM

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show the code and config like POLPOX said

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use pastebin.com if it's too long

mental trench Jul 21, 2022, 1:41 PM

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willow stratus use pastebin.com if it's too long

controls

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https://pastebin.com/BkH2cfUf

Pastebin

config - Pastebin.com

Pastebin.com is the number one paste tool since 2002. Pastebin is a website where you can store text online for a set period of time.

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script

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https://pastebin.com/b4LA9aTc

Pastebin

taka_fnc_CraftVisual = { private ["_call","_index","_spisok"]; ...

Pastebin.com is the number one paste tool since 2002. Pastebin is a website where you can store text online for a set period of time.

willow stratus Jul 21, 2022, 1:48 PM

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mental trench https://pastebin.com/b4LA9aTc

your script has one undefined var:
_disppicr (line 15)

but I don't see anything else wrong

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does your code fill the listbox correctly?

mental trench Jul 21, 2022, 1:49 PM

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willow stratus your script has one undefined var: `_disppicr` (line 15) but I don't see anythi...

everything is fine with this, apparently I accidentally erased it, there is a variable with a path to the image.

mental trench Jul 21, 2022, 1:50 PM

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willow stratus does your code fill the listbox correctly?

yes

willow stratus Jul 21, 2022, 1:50 PM

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willow stratus does your code fill the listbox correctly?

so does it?

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ok

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there's nothing wrong as far as I see

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unless that's not all of the code

distant axle Jul 21, 2022, 1:53 PM

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Maybe, it is because you use lbAdd [1500,_dispname] syntax? I really don't know, since I never used this syntax but what if it is the reason?

mental trench Jul 21, 2022, 1:54 PM

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distant axle Maybe, it is because you use `lbAdd [1500,_dispname]` syntax? I really don't kno...

I'll try to use a different syntax

mental trench Jul 21, 2022, 1:57 PM

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distant axle Maybe, it is because you use `lbAdd [1500,_dispname]` syntax? I really don't kno...

alas, it didn't work