Access sub GUI in script???

#1 I figured out my issue. For some reason my code works now. I must have been doing something stupid. Anyway I have another GUI related question. Is there a method for setting the bitmap property at runtime? Can dynamically create bitmap controls using a loop and give the bitmap controls names that I can access through script?

#2 Have you tried using dump() on the objects in question to find out?

#3 Awesome, thanks!

What about my dynamic question?

#4 Did using .dump(); on your GUI give you a function called "setBitmap"?

#5 Yes, but I had a 2nd question.

Can I dynamically create bitmap controls using a loop and give the bitmap controls names that I can access through script? or access them through some type of array or collection?

Thanks!

#6 Yup. Just spawn them like they're spawned in .gui files. :o

Example:

function makepictures(%count)
{
for(%i = 0; %i < %count; %i++)
{
$Picture[%i] = new GuiBitmapCtrl("Picture"@%i) {// give it name, too
profile = "GuiDefaultProfile";
horizSizing = "relative";
vertSizing = "relative";
position = gerRandom(640) SPC getRandom(480);// somewhere random
extent = "15 15";
minExtent = "15 15";
visible = "0";
helpTag = "0";
bitmap = "./HeartLight25.png";
wrap = "0";
};
}
}

#7 Thanks Josh! You are the man!

I didn't know you could name objects like that in script. I really appreciate the help!

#8 I have another GUI question or more a script syntax question.

I used the example you gave but I wanted to add the controls to the PlayGui control. I got that working but I want to be able to using a loop change certain properties of the bitmap controls. Here is my code but it doesn't work :( My error is in the bottom function which I am sure you guessed. I am open to any suggestions.

for(%i = 0; %i < 10; %i++)
{
%x = 623 - (17*%i);
%y = 2;
echo("Place heart at " @ %x @ ", " @ %y);
PlayGui.add (new GuiBitmapCtrl("Heart"@%i)
{
profile = "GuiDefaultProfile";
horizSizing = "relative";
vertSizing = "relative";
position = %x SPC %y;
extent = "15 15";
minExtent = "15 15";
visible = "0";
helpTag = "0";
bitmap = "./HeartDark25.png";
wrap = "0";
});
}

function UpdateHeartHUD()
{
%MaxHealth = 5;
%CurrentHealth = 3;

for(%i = 0; %i < 10; %i++)
{
"Heart"@%i.setVisible(1);
}
}

#9 @Eric
I believe if you change

"Heart"@%i.setVisible(1);

to

("Heart"@%i).setVisible(1);

it should work.

#10 Thanks that did the trick. I am still trying to get the script syntax nailed down. Being able to do that in script is very powerful and easy.

#11 The reason the other syntax doesnt work is because the order of operations. The way you had it, the game would try to call setVisible on %i and then concanenate whatever that returned onto "heart".