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Complete Guide to Torque X (GUI Problem)

by George Gibson · in Torque X 2D · 09/23/2008 (12:55 pm) · 1 replies

I just got my copy of "The Complete Guide to Torque X" by John Kanalakis a few days ago. Thus far, a GREAT work that already given me much more understanding of the Torque X engine and how it's various components work together. However, I've run into one problem; it could very well be something I've overlooked.

On page no. 339 and 340 cover 'Creating the Game Play Screen' and 'Adding Text to the Play Screen'. I've created a new class and set it up as instructed, but where you're supposed to create the gui style I'm having trouble. The book has the following code:

// create the Style for our play screen
GUIStyle playStyle = new GUIStyle();
playStyle.Anchor = AnchorFlags.All;

The problem is that last line: playStyle.Anchor = AnchorFlags.All;

There is no .Anchor option under the GUIStyle class.

Also, on page no. 340, where you add text to the play screen, the following code is supposed to be added:

//add controls directly into the playing gui
GUITextStyle textStyle = new GUITextStyle();
textStyle.FontType = "arial16";
textStyle.TextColor = Color.White;
...

The last line there is the problem. It appears that GUITextStyle.TextColor is read only and cannot be set.

Needless to say, I haven't been able to add a score board to my little test game :( I was wondering if someone might have some information on this; any help is much appreciated!

Thanks,
George
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Torque Owner Scott Goodwin
#1
09/23/2008 (5:27 pm)
That's Torque 1.0 GUI code. In 2.0,

GUIStyle Anchor has been replaced by GUIControl HorizSizing and VertSizing

public enum HorizSizing
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// The control will be fixed on the left side and in width.
        /// </summary>
        Right = 0,
 
        /// <summary>
        /// The control will be fixed on the left side and right side.
        /// </summary>
        Width,
 
        /// <summary>
        /// The control will be fixed on the right side and in width.
        /// </summary>
        Left,
 
        /// <summary>
        /// The control will stay centered horizontally to parent.
        /// </summary>
        Center,
 
        /// <summary>
        /// The control will resize relative to parent.
        /// </summary>
        Relative,
    }

    public enum VertSizing
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// The control will be fixed on the top side and in height.
        /// </summary>
        Bottom = 0,
 
        /// <summary>
        /// The control will be fixed on the top side and bottom side.
        /// </summary>
        Height,
 
        /// <summary>
        /// The control will be fixed on the bottom side and in height.
        /// </summary>
        Top,
 
        /// <summary>
        /// The control will stay centered vertically to parent.
        /// </summary>
        Center,
 
        /// <summary>
        /// The control will resize relative to parent.
        /// </summary>
        Relative,
    }

GUITextStyle.TextColor is now a ColorCollection. Use it like this:

myTextStyle.TextColor[CustomColor.ColorBase] = Color.Red;
myTextStyle.TextColor[CustomColor.ColorHL] = Color.Blue;
myTextStyle.TextColor[CustomColor.ColorNA] = Color.Gray;
myTextStyle.TextColor[CustomColor.ColorSEL] = Color.Green;