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Brazos

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Posted: 6th Jun 2009 01:15

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How, if possible, can i have more than one window in my program?

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Libervurto

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Posted: 6th Jun 2009 02:55

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You could write separate programs to run in two windows and have them read and write to a communal data file.
Just made that up as I went along but not a bad idea

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Caleb1994

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Posted: 6th Jun 2009 03:12

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Using dbc commands not possible.

There are things you can do to get more windows though. You could create a custom dll to call the windows functions.

if you know anything about WinAPI then the command for windows to make a new window is in a dll Called User32.dll you can load this dll and call any functions from it, BUT dbc has a parameter limit on dll calls(it's 9 i think)so if you try and call CreateWindowEx() function or even CreateWindow() function from the dll using call dll it won't work because it takes too many parameters(10 or 11 i think)

Check out this post>>
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&b=8&t=97660&p=5

that is a plugin for dbp but it can be used with dbc by using the call dll commands.

the other way is to simulate it in dbc, there are a few sets of dbc functions to do this

theres magic windows by freddix:
http://cordierfr.free.fr/html/index_english.html

although it's for a older version of dbc so the text will look weird unless you go through the functions and Change every command that says "Text" and put a ",1" at the end.

Then this one is mine and isn't done yet although it's coming along pretty good:

http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=148423&b=10

Look at the image toward the bottom. the ones from the top are really old.

Other then those choices(Recreate the windows in dbc, or use a custom dll) there really isn't a way.

Hope that helps

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Posted: 6th Jun 2009 12:34 Edited at: 6th Jun 2009 12:35

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There's also this, if you're willing to wait a bit for me to finish it and work all the bugs out the system...
(Couldn't resist, sorry)

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FYI Guys....I've been a member a long time but I'm still using DBC and I'm still a rookie. I appreciate the suggestions which were I'm afraid above my skill level.

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WHOOPS!!!!

Sorry Robert!!!!!!!! i was sooooo gunna put you in my suggestions but didn't, Long day, Was Very tired! lol

Quote: "FYI Guys....I've been a member a long time but I'm still using DBC and I'm still a rookie. I appreciate the suggestions which were I'm afraid above my skill level."

Well Yes maybe the dll stuff is but really if you want your own GUI then it's all about pasting images and stuff. if you want a real windows look then i would suggest first checking out out to use buttons, Here is a example of just a little button.

Sync on
Sync rate 0

Rem Create The Unpressed Button image.
Rem It has a White border on the Left and Top
Rem and Black border on right and bottom.
Rem this makes it look like it's 3D

rem Make the background Gray color for the button.
ink rgb(192,192,192),0
Box 0,0,75,20
rem Put the top and left borders on
ink rgb(255,255,255),0
Box 0,0,75,0
Box 0,0,0,20
Rem Put the Right and Bottom Borders on
ink rgb(0,0,0),0
Box 75,0,75,20
Box 0,20,75,20
Rem Get The image
Get Image 1,0,0,76,21

Rem Create the Pressed Button image
Rem It has a Black Border on the Left and Top
Rem And White Border on right and Bottom
Rem This Flips the colors so it looks like it's In-dented.

rem Make the background Gray color for the button.
ink rgb(192,192,192),0
Box 0,0,75,20
rem Put the top and left borders on
ink rgb(0,0,0),0
Box 0,0,75,0
Box 0,0,0,20
Rem Put the Right and Bottom Borders on
ink rgb(255,255,255),0
Box 75,0,75,20
Box 0,20,75,20
Rem Get The Image
Get Image 2,0,0,76,21
Image = 1

Do

Rem Check For Mouse Click
   if Mouseclick()
      MX = MouseX() : MY = MouseY()
      if MX > 100 and MX < 175 and MY > 100 and MY < 120
         Rem Get Old State
         State = Image
         Rem Change Button State.
         if Image = 1 : image = 2 : Else : Image = 1 : endif
         Rem Update Button
         Paste Image Image,100,100
         Rem Wait Until Mouseclick is = 0
         Repeat : Sync : Until Mouseclick() = 0
         Rem Update Button State
         Image = State
      endif
   endif

rem Update Button
   Paste image Image,100,100

sync
   Rem Clear the Screen With a blue background.
   cls rgb(0,0,255)
loop

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Sync on
Sync rate 0

Rem Create The Unpressed Button image.
Rem It has a White border on the Left and Top
Rem and Black border on right and bottom.
Rem this makes it look like it's 3D

rem Make the background Gray color for the button.
ink rgb(192,192,192),0
Box 0,0,75,20
rem Put the top and left borders on
ink rgb(255,255,255),0
Box 0,0,75,0
Box 0,0,0,20
Rem Put the Right and Bottom Borders on
ink rgb(0,0,0),0
Box 75,0,75,20
Box 0,20,75,20
Rem Get The image
Get Image 1,0,0,76,21


Rem Create the Pressed Button image
Rem It has a Black Border on the Left and Top
Rem And White Border on right and Bottom
Rem This Flips the colors so it looks like it's In-dented.

rem Make the background Gray color for the button.
ink rgb(192,192,192),0
Box 0,0,75,20
rem Put the top and left borders on
ink rgb(0,0,0),0
Box 0,0,75,0
Box 0,0,0,20
Rem Put the Right and Bottom Borders on
ink rgb(255,255,255),0
Box 75,0,75,20
Box 0,20,75,20
Rem Get The Image
Get Image 2,0,0,76,21
Image = 1

Do

   Rem Check For Mouse Click
   if Mouseclick()
      MX = MouseX() : MY = MouseY()
      if MX > 100 and MX < 175 and MY > 100 and MY < 120
         Rem Get Old State
         State = Image
         Rem Change Button State.
         if Image = 1 : image = 2 : Else : Image = 1 : endif
         Rem Update Button
         Paste Image Image,100,100
         Rem Wait Until Mouseclick is = 0
         Repeat : Sync : Until Mouseclick() = 0
         Rem Update Button State
         Image = State
      endif
   endif

   rem Update Button
   Paste image Image,100,100

   sync
   Rem Clear the Screen With a blue background.
   cls rgb(0,0,255)
loop

Really Simple But i Just whipped it up in like 2 minutes lol

Really GUI isn't hard it's just working out speed issues that's the hardest.

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Robert The Robot

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Posted: 7th Jun 2009 12:26

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Quote: "WHOOPS!!!! Sorry Robert!!!!!!!!"

Don't worry, I don't mind. It's still a WIP anyway!

@Brazos
Actually, if you're interested ina kind of "Step-by-Step" guide to making GUI components, you might be interested in these guides I wrote last year: http://mythrada.distantstar.org.uk/programming.htm

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Nice Guides! i actually have those in my "DBC Useful stuff" Folder on my computer

hahaha

And check out TDK's GUI tutorial, he has GREAT tutorials, i don't think it's for like windows type stuff though

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Posted: 8th Jun 2009 11:54 Edited at: 8th Jun 2009 11:54

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Some more useful links:
TDK's medialess GUI collection:
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=122181&b=6

TDK's menu tutorial (shame the images don't come up, but I think his website's vanished):
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=106004&b=10&p=0
@Brazos
Can't find anything about multiple windows as such, you may have to do some custom coding yourself.

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Quote: "@Brazos
Can't find anything about multiple windows as such, you may have to do some custom coding yourself."

If you mean real windows stuff, Check out the Windows GUI Dll for dbp it works with dbc if you use call dll and stuff.

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