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Problem with GUIMLTextCtrl

by B. Burton · in Torque Game Engine · 03/25/2008 (1:46 pm) · 5 replies

I'm having a problem with the guiMLtextCtrl.
Actually, I'm having 2 problems:
1) It won't close and pop to return the screen to normal.
2) I want to be able to click on another part of the screen and use the chat dialog, but it's not working either.
I am sure that it is something that I'm just overlooking, but I would appreciate any help!
Here is my code:
My gui:
// GUI for ProgramHud

//--- OBJECT WRITE BEGIN ---
new GuiControl(ProgramHud) {
   canSaveDynamicFields = "0";
   Profile = "GuiDefaultProfile";
   HorizSizing = "width";
   VertSizing = "height";
   position = "0 0";
   Extent = "1024 768";
   MinExtent = "8 8";
   canSave = "1";
   Visible = "1";
   hovertime = "1000";
   textOffset = "5 5";

   new GuiBitmapBorderCtrl(ProgramHud_Frame) {
      canSaveDynamicFields = "0";
      Profile = "GuiDefaultProfile";
      HorizSizing = "width";
      VertSizing = "height";
      position = "0 280";
      Extent = "1000 483";
      MinExtent = "8 8";
      canSave = "1";
      Visible = "1";
      hovertime = "1000";

         new GuiScrollCtrl(ML_DIALOGUE_SCROLL) {
            canSaveDynamicFields = "0";
            Profile = "GuiScrollProfile";
            HorizSizing = "width";
            VertSizing = "height";
            position = "15 60";
            Extent = "970 405";
            MinExtent = "8 8";
            canSave = "1";
            Visible = "1";
            hovertime = "1000";
            willFirstRespond = "1";
            hScrollBar = "alwaysOn";
            vScrollBar = "alwaysOn";
            constantThumbHeight = "0";
            childMargin = "0 0";

            new GuiMLTextEditCtrl(ML_Code_Text) {
               canSaveDynamicFields = "0";
               Profile = "GuiTextEditProfile";
               HorizSizing = "width";
               VertSizing = "height";
               position = "2 2";
               Extent = "965 405";
               MinExtent = "8 8";
               canSave = "1";
               Visible = "1";
               AltCommand = "$ThisControl.eval();";   //Do I want this???
               hovertime = "1000";
               lineSpacing = "2";
               allowColorChars = "0";
               maxChars = "-1";
               escapeCommand = "ProgramHud.onEscape();";

         };
      };
   };
new GuiTextCtrl() {
         profile = "GuiTextProfile";
         horizSizing = "right";
         vertSizing = "bottom";
         position = "15 300";
         extent = "63 18";
         minExtent = "8 8";
         visible = "1";
         text = "Bot Name:";
         maxLength = "255";
            helpTag = "0";
}; 
  new GuiBitmapCtrl() {
      canSaveDynamicFields = "0";
      Profile = "GuiDefaultProfile";
      HorizSizing = "width";
      VertSizing = "height";
      position = "80 295";
      Extent = "150 30";
      MinExtent = "8 8";
      canSave = "1";
      Visible = "1";
      hovertime = "1000";
      bitmap = "./hudfill.png";
      wrap = "0";


I haven't finished the save and load functions. I would like to get the rest working first (but any help and advice on those will be happily accepted!).

Brian
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Torque Owner B. Burton
#1
03/25/2008 (1:46 pm)
Here is the rest of my gui:
new GuiTextEditCtrl(CodeName) {
            canSaveDynamicFields = "0";
            Profile = "GuiDefaultProfile";
            HorizSizing = "right";
            VertSizing = "bottom";
            position = "0 0";
            Extent = "150 30";
            MinExtent = "8 8";
            canSave = "1";
            Visible = "1";
            AltCommand = "$ThisControl.eval();";
            hovertime = "1000";
            text = "NewBot";
            maxLength = "120";
            escapeCommand = "ProgramHud.onEscape();";
            historySize = "5";
            password = "0";
            tabComplete = "0";
            sinkAllKeyEvents = "0";
            password = "0";
            passwordMask = "*";
         };
      };
   
   new GuiButtonCtrl(NewCode) {
      canSaveDynamicFields = "0";
      Profile = "GuiButtonProfile";
      HorizSizing = "right";
      VertSizing = "bottom";
      position = "265 295";
      Extent = "90 30";
      MinExtent = "8 2";
      canSave = "1";
      Visible = "1";
      Command = "ProgramHud.New();";
      hovertime = "1000";
      text = "New";
      groupNum = "-1";
      buttonType = "PushButton";
   };
   new GuiButtonCtrl(LoadCode) {
      canSaveDynamicFields = "0";
      Profile = "GuiButtonProfile";
      HorizSizing = "right";
      VertSizing = "bottom";
      position = "385 295";
      Extent = "90 30";
      MinExtent = "8 2";
      canSave = "1";
      Visible = "1";
      Command = "Load_Code();";
      hovertime = "1000";
      text = "Load";
      groupNum = "-1";
      buttonType = "PushButton";
   };
   new GuiButtonCtrl(SaveCode) {
      canSaveDynamicFields = "0";
      Profile = "GuiButtonProfile";
      HorizSizing = "right";
      VertSizing = "bottom";
      position = "505 295";
      Extent = "90 30";
      MinExtent = "8 2";
      canSave = "1";
      Visible = "1";
      Command = "Save_Code();";
      hovertime = "1000";
      text = "Save";
      groupNum = "-1";
      buttonType = "PushButton";
   };
   new GuiButtonCtrl(CompileCode) {
      canSaveDynamicFields = "0";
      Profile = "GuiButtonProfile";
      HorizSizing = "right";
      VertSizing = "bottom";
      position = "625 295";
      Extent = "90 30";
      MinExtent = "8 2";
      canSave = "1";
      Visible = "1";
      Command = "Compile_Code();";
      hovertime = "1000";
      text = "Compile";
      groupNum = "-1";
      buttonType = "PushButton";
   };
   new GuiButtonCtrl(Battle) {
      canSaveDynamicFields = "0";
      internalName = "Battle";
      Profile = "GuiButtonProfile";
      HorizSizing = "right";
      VertSizing = "bottom";
      position = "745 295";
      Extent = "90 30";
      MinExtent = "8 2";
      canSave = "1";
      Visible = "1";
      Command = "Battle();";
      hovertime = "1000";
      text = "Battle!";
      groupNum = "-1";
      buttonType = "PushButton";
   };
   new GuiButtonCtrl(Closer) {
      canSaveDynamicFields = "0";
      internalName = "Battle";
      Profile = "GuiButtonProfile";
      HorizSizing = "right";
      VertSizing = "bottom";
      position = "865 295";
      Extent = "90 30";
      MinExtent = "8 2";
      canSave = "1";
      Visible = "1";
      Command = "ProgramHud.close();";
      hovertime = "1000";
      text = "Close";
      groupNum = "-1";
      buttonType = "PushButton";
   };
   new GuiCheckBoxCtrl() {
      canSaveDynamicFields = "0";
      Profile = "GuiCheckBoxProfile";
      HorizSizing = "right";
      VertSizing = "bottom";
      position = "78 318";
      Extent = "140 30";
      MinExtent = "8 2";
      canSave = "1";
      Visible = "1";
      Variable = "$Pref::Player::Ready";
      hovertime = "1000";
      text = "Ready to Battle?";
      groupNum = "-1";
      buttonType = "ToggleButton";
      useInactiveState = "0";
   };
};
//--- OBJECT WRITE END ---

Torque Owner B. Burton
#2
03/25/2008 (1:47 pm)
And here are my functions:
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Enter Programming Hud
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------

function ProgramHud::open(%this)
{
   %offset = 6;

   if(%this.isVisible())
      return;

   Canvas.pushDialog(%this);

   %this.setVisible(true);
   deactivateKeyboard();
   ML_Code_Text.makeFirstResponder(true);
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

function ProgramHud::close(%this)
{
   if(!%this.isVisible())
      return;
   Canvas.popDialog(%this);
   %this.setVisible(false);
   if ( $enableDirectInput )
      activateKeyboard();
    ML_Code_Text.makeFirstResponder(false); 
}

function ProgramHud::toggleState(%this)
{
   if(%this.isVisible())
      %this.close();
   else
      %this.open();
}
function ProgramHud::onSleep(%this)
{
activateKeyboard();   
}
function ProgramHud::onWake(%this)
{
deactivateKeyboard();   
   }
function ProgramHud::onEscape(%this)
{
   ProgramHud.deact();
}

function ProgramHud::deact(%this)
{
   activateKeyboard();
   ML_Code_Text.makeFirstResponder(false);  
}

function toggleProgramHud(%make)
{
   if(%make)
   {
      ProgramHud.toggleState();
   }
}

Torque Owner B. Burton
#3
03/27/2008 (6:43 pm)
Well, here is a solution for those who come behind me (and no, I haven't gotten any help on this part):
None of the buttons were working. I was getting a parse error everytime I clicked a button. Turns out I left the ; off the end of the command in the gui (need one inside the quotation marks and outside!)
I have updated the code above so that it is correct.

Torque Owner Cinder Games
#4
03/27/2008 (10:54 pm)
This is why precompiling with Torision is great.
It will find these errors for you.

Torque Owner B. Burton
#5
03/28/2008 (6:25 am)
That is what is so weird.. I did precompile with Torision. It didn't catch these errors!