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GuiObjectView-->why it never works !

by Ahsan Muzaheed · in Torque 3D Beginner · 05/19/2012 (5:23 pm) · 10 replies

i was trying to show a model through GuiObjectView control.
but it just do nothing.
no error or warning.but sometimes it crash t3d without any error or warning.

here is my objectDlg.gui:

//--- OBJECT WRITE BEGIN ---
%guiContent = new GuiControl(objectDlg) {
   position = "0 0";
   extent = "1024 768";
   minExtent = "8 2";
   horizSizing = "right";
   vertSizing = "bottom";
   profile = "GuiDefaultProfile";
   visible = "1";
   active = "1";
   tooltipProfile = "GuiToolTipProfile";
   hovertime = "1000";
   isContainer = "1";
   canSave = "1";
   canSaveDynamicFields = "1";

   new GuiObjectView() {
      shapeFile = "art/shapes/items/kit/healthkit.dts";
      mountedNode = "mount0";
      lightColor = "1 1 1 1";
      lightAmbient = "0.5 0.5 0.5 1";
      lightDirection = "0 0.707 -0.707";
      orbitDiststance = "5";
      minOrbitDiststance = "0.917688";
      maxOrbitDiststance = "5";
      cameraSpeed = "0.01";
      cameraZRot = "0";
      forceFOV = "0";
      reflectPriority = "0";
      margin = "0 0 0 0";
      padding = "0 0 0 0";
      anchorTop = "1";
      anchorBottom = "0";
      anchorLeft = "1";
      anchorRight = "0";
      position = "422 145";
      extent = "245 327";
      minExtent = "8 2";
      horizSizing = "right";
      vertSizing = "bottom";
      profile = "GuiDefaultProfile";
      visible = "1";
      active = "1";
      tooltipProfile = "GuiToolTipProfile";
      hovertime = "1000";
      isContainer = "1";
      canSave = "1";
      canSaveDynamicFields = "0";
   };
};
//--- OBJECT WRITE END ---

i have searched forum threads related to GuiObjectView.but only 2-3 thread related to any issue was found.not much helpful.
looks like nobody have any issue with it.
then what is wrong with my part! ! !
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    Ahsan Muzaheed
    Default Studio Name
    #1
    05/19/2012 (5:59 pm)
    here is another try from this thread(http://www.garagegames.com/community/forums/viewthread/129110).
    although i did not use the fix:

    1.open(game/art/gui/mainMenuGui.gui) with notepad.
    2.replace everything with my one:
    from (http://pastebin.com/deQr7YwE)

    4.save it
    5.launch game.
    nothing shows on GuiObjectView !!!!!

    Torque 3D Owner Bloodknight
    Bloodknight Studios
    #2
    05/19/2012 (9:32 pm)
    Added this fix?

    http://www.garagegames.com/community/forums/viewthread/126414

    while I haven't done extensive work with GuiObjectView, this did solve the problems I had.

    Ahsan Muzaheed
    Default Studio Name
    #3
    05/19/2012 (9:52 pm)
    Quote:
    while I haven't done extensive work with GuiObjectView, this did solve the problems I had.

    plz tell me what was your problem?
    my one is nothing shows on guiobjectview.
    nothing!!!!

    Torque Owner TheGasMan
    G.A.S. [+others]
    #4
    05/19/2012 (11:30 pm)
    do this;
    guiObjectView.cpp:

    1. FIND:
    mCameraRot.set( 0.0f, 0.0f, 3.9f );
   mCameraPos.set( 0.0f, 1.75f, 1.25f );

    2. REPLACE WITH:
    mCameraRot.set( 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f );
   mCameraPos.set( 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f );

    3. Build your exe.
    and add a new objview window to your gui. You cam will start at 0,0,0 and face -Y. Adjust as needed in the GUI builder properties panel.

    Ahsan Muzaheed
    Default Studio Name
    #5
    05/20/2012 (7:05 am)
    so problem is with camera rotation.
    that means my objview is displaying object but camera is pointing to another direction.that is why i am not seeing the model in view!!!!.


    Torque 3D Owner Bloodknight
    Bloodknight Studios
    #6
    05/20/2012 (11:46 am)
    yes, thats basically the issue, theres also a resource to modify the gui view to lock rotation of al directions, which i also find very useful.

    It is a necessary fix imo, even if it doest fix you specific issue it will remove at least one issue form the equation allowing you to focus better.

    Ahsan Muzaheed
    Default Studio Name
    #7
    05/22/2012 (3:05 am)
    thanks,it is working.
    i have used this 2 fix:

    http://www.garagegames.com/community/forums/viewthread/130599/1#comment-829003

    http://www.garagegames.com/community/forums/viewthread/126414/1#comment-825677

    Skylar
    #8
    07/25/2013 (5:59 pm)
    I was having problems getting GuiObjectView to display objects correctly as well. I followed the threads that @ahsan posted and it fixed the issue for me.

    Surprised this hasn't been fixed in T3D yet.

    Torque 3D Owner Kevin Rogers
    #9
    09/16/2014 (2:28 pm)
    Yeah, still not fixed. =(

    Torque Owner Daniel Buckmaster
    T3D Steering Committee
    #10
    09/16/2014 (3:03 pm)
    Someone make a PR! We can't do everything ourselves ;).