2007.11.28, 07:20 PM
Could someone help me with choosers? I don't understand them. I've seen the dim 3 demo's chooser and I don't really understand how to make one from scratch.
Please help!
Please help!
2007.11.28, 07:20 PM
2007.11.28, 08:01 PM
Sam Shiels Wrote:Could someone help me with choosers? I don't understand them. I've seen the dim 3 demo's chooser and I don't really understand how to make one from scratch.
Please help!
Simple quick explanation:
[1] In interface.xml, look at this spot:
Code:
<Choosers>
<Chooser name="MapChooser">
<Items>
<Item id="0" file="map_title" x="192" y="18" clickable="false" />
<Item id="100" file="demo" x="30" y="140" clickable="true" />
<Item id="101" file="deathmatch" x="256" y="140" clickable="true" />
<Item id="102" file="ctf" x="482" y="140" clickable="true" />
<Item id="103" file="cancel" x="256" y="325" clickable="true" />
</Items>
</Chooser>
</Choosers>Each chooser is named (in this case "MapChooser"). When you run it, it takes control of the UI, and when a user clicks a item, you get an event.
"clickable" tells if the item is a clickable item (otherwise it can just be a display bitmap.) "id" is the ID you'll get when the event fires. "file" is the name of the PNG, and "x,y" is the position. Setup your chooser here.
[2] Put all your PNGs in the Chooser directory.
[3] Run the chooser like this:
Code:
iface.interaction.startChooser('MapChooser');[4] When an item is clicked, you get this event:
Event Type = DIM3_EVENT_CHOOSER
id = ID in the XML
Look at game.js for an example.
[>] Brian
2007.11.29, 11:33 AM
Great! Thanks!