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hello people,
whenever i edit my settings that is included in my main menu (resolution,dislpay,color)and then click to play the game i find my self out of the program and the execution is ignored! i said to my self maybe its my VGA card, but i tried it on another computer and the same thin happens, any clues? or identify this problem?
thankx

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Posted: 15th Nov 2003 03:36

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Are you using any sprite commands? Specifically are you deleting sprites at some point during this process? Sprites in DB Classic = bad and buggy!

If that's not the culprit then it is likely has to do with a function call if you have them.

We really need more info about what you are doing in the code in order to diagnose this.

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Hmmm...

I notice a big problem with sprites and images, that if you don't delete them before reseting the resolution, you'll get some really bad results, sometimes resulting in abnormal exiting...

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but my settings have nothing to do with the menu. these settings will take place only when i enter the game. and plus i'm not using any sprites on my menu. just images and some sphere objects as radio buttons. the thing is the abnormal exit happen when i edit my settings , "save", and then click the "play". but when i restart my execution of the program, and click "play" without editing my settings the game starts normaly.

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Posted: 15th Nov 2003 19:42

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you probably have your set display code on one type of display you need to allow it to set the display of any resolution just not to high of one like let it set up to 1024x768 or somthing

http://www.freewebs.com/ingamers
load image "sp1.bmp",1
paste???? 2d games = fun....teach me

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well ive tought of that, but it didnt work either!
here's my code to the settings menu:

settings:
backdrop off
autocam on

for a = 5 to 13
set object a,1,0,1,1,0,0,0
next a

`restore values for Settings
open to read 1,"settings.dat"
read string 1,a$ : resolution=val(a$)
read string 1,a$ : display=val(a$)
read string 1,a$ : texture=val(a$)
read string 1,a$ : sound=val(a$)
close file 1

draw to back

`load images and background
load image "main menu/settings/settings.bmp",200

load image "buttons/settings/save.bmp",1100
load image "buttons/settings/save selected.bmp",1200
load image "buttons/settings/cancel.bmp",1300
load image "buttons/settings/cancel selected.bmp",1400
load image "buttons/settings/default.bmp",1500
load image "buttons/settings/default selected.bmp",1600
load bitmap "main menu\bgunactive.bmp"

`make object plain 1,1.46,1.60 : set object 1,1,0,1,1,0,0,0 : position object 1,0.125,0.199,0 : texture object 1,200 : disable object zdepth 1

`loading original settings from file
if resolution=0 then show object 5 : hide object 6 : hide object 7 : position object 5,-0.169,0.559,-0.1
if resolution=1 then show object 6 : hide object 5 : hide object 7 : position object 6,-0.17,0.483,-0.1
if resolution=2 then show object 7 : hide object 5 : hide object 6 : position object 7,-0.170,0.402,-0.1

if display=0 then show object 8 : hide object 9 : position object 8,-0.169,0.151,-0.1
if display=1 then show object 9 : hide object 8 : position object 9,-0.17,0.069,-0.1

if texture=0 then show object 10 : hide object 11 : position object 10,-0.17,-0.193,-0.1
if texture=1 then show object 11 : hide object 10 : position object 11,0.297,-0.193,-0.1

if sound=0 then show object 12 : hide object 13 : position object 12,-0.17,-0.425,-0.1
if sound=1 then show object 13 : hide object 12 : position object 13,0.297,-0.425,-0.1

do

paste image 200,200,40
paste image 1300,200,355
paste image 1100,304,355
paste image 1500,400,355

`*************************************RESOLUTION
`640
if mousex()>=279 and mousex()<=376 and mousey()>=117 and mousey()<=130
     if mouseclick()=1
      show object 5 : hide object 6 : hide object 7 : resolution=0
      position object 5,-0.17,0.559,-0.1
      endif
     endif

`800
 if mousex()>=279 and mousex()<=376 and mousey()>=131 and mousey()<=150
   if mouseclick()=1
       show object 6 : hide object 5 : hide object 7 : resolution=1
      position object 6,-0.17,0.483,-0.1
     endif
    endif

`1024
if mousex()>=279 and mousex()<=376 and mousey()>=151 and mousey()<=170
 if mouseclick()=1
  show object 7 : hide object 5 : hide object 6 : resolution=2
    position object 7,-0.17,0.402,-0.1
      endif
  endif

show object 5+resolution
`************************************DISPLAY MODES

`3dhardware
if mousex()>=279 and mousex()<=455 and mousey()>=202 and mousey()<=216
 if mouseclick()=1
  show object 8 : hide object 9 : display=0
  position object 8,-0.169,0.151,-0.1
 endif
endif

`3dsoftware
 if mousex()>=279 and mousex()<= 433 and mousey()>=220 and mousey()<=232
  if mouseclick()=1
  show object 9 : hide object 8 : display=1
  position object 9,-0.17,0.069,-0.1
  endif
 endif

show object 8+display
`**********************************TEXTURE DEPTH

`16 bit
if mousex()>= 279 and mousex()<=340 and mousey()>=274 and mousey()<=288
 if mouseclick()=1
  show object 10 : hide object 11 : texture=0
   position object 10,-0.17,-0.193,-0.1
 endif
endif

`32 bit
if mousex()>=376 and mousex()<=440 and mousey()>=274 and mousey()<=288
 if mouseclick()=1
  show object 11 : hide object 10 : texture=1
  position object 11,0.297,-0.193,-0.1
  endif
endif

show object 10+texture
`************************************SOUND

`ON
if mousex()>=279 and mousex()<=326 and mousey()>=323 and mousey()<=337
 if mouseclick()=1
 show object 12 : hide object 13 : sound=0
 position object 12,-0.17,-0.425,-0.1
 endif
endif

`OFF
if mousex()>=376 and mousex()<=425 and mousey()>=323 and mousey()<=337
 if mouseclick()=1
 show object 13 : hide object 12 : sound=1
 position object 13,0.297,-0.425,-0.1
 endif
endif

show object 12+sound

`**************************************TRANSACTION BUTTONS
` cancel

if mousex()>=202 and mousex()<=291 and mousey()>=355 and mousey()<=377
 paste image 1400,200,355

if mouseclick()=1
  `hide radio buttons "objects"
  for a = 5 to 13
  hide object a
  next a
  goto main_menu
     else
  paste image 1300,200,355
 endif
endif

`default
 if mousex()>=403 and mousex()<=491 and mousey()>=355 and mousey()<=377
  paste image 1600,400,355
   if mouseclick()= 1
    show object 5 : hide object 6 : hide object 7 : position object 5,-0.169,0.559,-0.1  : Resolution=0
    show object 8 : hide object 9 : position object 8,-0.169,0.151,-0.1  : display=0
    show object 10: hide object 11: position object 10,-0.17,-0.193,-0.1: texture=0
    show object 12: hide object 13: position object 12,-0.17,-0.425,-0.1:  sound=0
    endif
   else
   paste image 1500,400,355
  endif

`save
if mousex()>=307 and mousex()<=385 and mousey()>=355 and mousey()<=377
 paste image 1200,304,355
 if mouseclick()=1
  delete file "settings.dat"
  open to write 1,"settings.dat"
  a$=str$(resolution) : write string 1,a$
  a$=str$(display) : write string 1,a$
  a$=str$(texture) : write string 1,a$
  a$=str$(sound) : write string 1,a$
  close file 1
`hide radio buttons "objects"
  for a = 5 to 13
  hide object a
  next a
  goto main_menu

endif
endif

sync
  loop

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settings:
backdrop off
autocam on

for a = 5 to 13
set object a,1,0,1,1,0,0,0
next a


`restore values for Settings
open to read 1,"settings.dat"
read string 1,a$ : resolution=val(a$)
read string 1,a$ : display=val(a$)
read string 1,a$ : texture=val(a$)
read string 1,a$ : sound=val(a$)
close file 1

draw to back

`load images and background
load image "main menu/settings/settings.bmp",200

load image "buttons/settings/save.bmp",1100
load image "buttons/settings/save selected.bmp",1200
load image "buttons/settings/cancel.bmp",1300
load image "buttons/settings/cancel selected.bmp",1400
load image "buttons/settings/default.bmp",1500
load image "buttons/settings/default selected.bmp",1600
load bitmap "main menu\bgunactive.bmp"


`make object plain 1,1.46,1.60 : set object 1,1,0,1,1,0,0,0 : position object 1,0.125,0.199,0 : texture object 1,200 : disable object zdepth 1

`loading original settings from file
if resolution=0 then show object 5 : hide object 6 : hide object 7 : position object 5,-0.169,0.559,-0.1
if resolution=1 then show object 6 : hide object 5 : hide object 7 : position object 6,-0.17,0.483,-0.1
if resolution=2 then show object 7 : hide object 5 : hide object 6 : position object 7,-0.170,0.402,-0.1

if display=0 then show object 8 : hide object 9 : position object 8,-0.169,0.151,-0.1
if display=1 then show object 9 : hide object 8 : position object 9,-0.17,0.069,-0.1

if texture=0 then show object 10 : hide object 11 : position object 10,-0.17,-0.193,-0.1
if texture=1 then show object 11 : hide object 10 : position object 11,0.297,-0.193,-0.1

if sound=0 then show object 12 : hide object 13 : position object 12,-0.17,-0.425,-0.1
if sound=1 then show object 13 : hide object 12 : position object 13,0.297,-0.425,-0.1





do



paste image 200,200,40
paste image 1300,200,355
paste image 1100,304,355
paste image 1500,400,355



`*************************************RESOLUTION
`640
if mousex()>=279 and mousex()<=376 and mousey()>=117 and mousey()<=130
     if mouseclick()=1
      show object 5 : hide object 6 : hide object 7 : resolution=0
      position object 5,-0.17,0.559,-0.1
      endif
     endif

   `800
 if mousex()>=279 and mousex()<=376 and mousey()>=131 and mousey()<=150
   if mouseclick()=1
       show object 6 : hide object 5 : hide object 7 : resolution=1
      position object 6,-0.17,0.483,-0.1
     endif
    endif

`1024
if mousex()>=279 and mousex()<=376 and mousey()>=151 and mousey()<=170
 if mouseclick()=1
  show object 7 : hide object 5 : hide object 6 : resolution=2
    position object 7,-0.17,0.402,-0.1
      endif
  endif

show object 5+resolution
`************************************DISPLAY MODES

`3dhardware
if mousex()>=279 and mousex()<=455 and mousey()>=202 and mousey()<=216
 if mouseclick()=1
  show object 8 : hide object 9 : display=0
  position object 8,-0.169,0.151,-0.1
 endif
endif


`3dsoftware
 if mousex()>=279 and mousex()<= 433 and mousey()>=220 and mousey()<=232
  if mouseclick()=1
  show object 9 : hide object 8 : display=1
  position object 9,-0.17,0.069,-0.1
  endif
 endif

show object 8+display
`**********************************TEXTURE DEPTH

`16 bit
if mousex()>= 279 and mousex()<=340 and mousey()>=274 and mousey()<=288
 if mouseclick()=1
  show object 10 : hide object 11 : texture=0
   position object 10,-0.17,-0.193,-0.1
 endif
endif


`32 bit
if mousex()>=376 and mousex()<=440 and mousey()>=274 and mousey()<=288
 if mouseclick()=1
  show object 11 : hide object 10 : texture=1
  position object 11,0.297,-0.193,-0.1
  endif
endif


show object 10+texture
`************************************SOUND

`ON
if mousex()>=279 and mousex()<=326 and mousey()>=323 and mousey()<=337
 if mouseclick()=1
 show object 12 : hide object 13 : sound=0
 position object 12,-0.17,-0.425,-0.1
 endif
endif

`OFF
if mousex()>=376 and mousex()<=425 and mousey()>=323 and mousey()<=337
 if mouseclick()=1
 show object 13 : hide object 12 : sound=1
 position object 13,0.297,-0.425,-0.1
 endif
endif

show object 12+sound

`**************************************TRANSACTION BUTTONS
` cancel

if mousex()>=202 and mousex()<=291 and mousey()>=355 and mousey()<=377
 paste image 1400,200,355

  if mouseclick()=1
  `hide radio buttons "objects"
  for a = 5 to 13
  hide object a
  next a
  goto main_menu
     else
  paste image 1300,200,355
 endif
endif

 `default
 if mousex()>=403 and mousex()<=491 and mousey()>=355 and mousey()<=377
  paste image 1600,400,355
   if mouseclick()= 1
    show object 5 : hide object 6 : hide object 7 : position object 5,-0.169,0.559,-0.1  : Resolution=0
    show object 8 : hide object 9 : position object 8,-0.169,0.151,-0.1  : display=0
    show object 10: hide object 11: position object 10,-0.17,-0.193,-0.1: texture=0
    show object 12: hide object 13: position object 12,-0.17,-0.425,-0.1:  sound=0
    endif
   else
   paste image 1500,400,355
  endif

`save
if mousex()>=307 and mousex()<=385 and mousey()>=355 and mousey()<=377
 paste image 1200,304,355
 if mouseclick()=1
  delete file "settings.dat"
  open to write 1,"settings.dat"
  a$=str$(resolution) : write string 1,a$
  a$=str$(display) : write string 1,a$
  a$=str$(texture) : write string 1,a$
  a$=str$(sound) : write string 1,a$
  close file 1
`hide radio buttons "objects"
  for a = 5 to 13
  hide object a
  next a
  goto main_menu

 endif
endif



sync
  loop

and here's the window that selects a map

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repeat



  filter1$=".map" : filter2$=""
  _fichierchoisi=_File_Selector_v1(_mappath$,filter1$,filter2$)
  if _fichierchoisi=1
    _dossierfinal$="C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\Levels\Maps"
    `fileselector$(8)
    _fichierfinal$=fileselector$(9)
   if _fichierfinal$="mission1.map" then goto mission1
   if _fichierfinal$="mission2.map" then goto mission2
   endif

goto main_menu

sync

 until _fichierchoisi=1

the GOTO MAIN_MENU syntax is that when i press the cancel it takes me back to the main menu.
i hope someone discovers something!
thankx

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Posted: 16th Nov 2003 11:43

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It's like i said, put in something like this:

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`Whack this in just before you change resolutions etc.
For x = 1 To 30
If Sprite Exist(x) = 1 Then Delete Sprite x
If Image Exist(x) = 1 Then Delete Image x
Next x

`Then this is where you change resolution etc...

Btw, i looked through your code, and from what i can tell, there shouldn't be any abnormal behaviour, but if it's like you say, it only exits when you hit play, then it's likely got nothing to do wiht the menu, it's more likely to do with whatever code you have after the menu, which is causing errors and conflicts etc and closing the app...

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Posted: 17th Nov 2003 06:42

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nothing worked! i deleted everything before reseting to the default settings, sprites, images, objects! i have a feeling that my video memory or some memory out there is out of fuel to generate. how can i free some memory, and btw what does flush video memory do?

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Flush Video Memory just completely clears all images, and sprites etc from vid mem.

Oh, and btw, when you said "my video memory or some memory out there is out of fuel to generate"

I don't think that is the case, because in my experience, an error message comes up saying somethign like "Insufficient Video Memory available." or to that tune.

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hmmmm, there's another thing i noticed about the program! i played the game without editing my settings. after completing the game i return to my main menu(without ending the execution). i navigate thru my settings and change resolutions normal, when i press the play the program dosnt do that abnormal exiting and continues to load my game very normal. now thats really strange!

i cant even know if its an error or a bug! and i dont know where it is! does it have something to do with the DB?is it my code? is it my computer?

this is very confusing!

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Posted: 18th Nov 2003 02:53

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i've discovered something important!!!
these images: (from the settings code above)

load image "main menu/settings/settings.bmp",200

load image "buttons/settings/save.bmp",1100
load image "buttons/settings/save selected.bmp",1200
load image "buttons/settings/cancel.bmp",1300
load image "buttons/settings/cancel selected.bmp",1400
load image "buttons/settings/default.bmp",1500
load image "buttons/settings/default selected.bmp",1600

are the main reason for crashing to the desktop without any error msgs. and something else, by loading only one image can make the program run without crashing. can someone tell me why?? oh! and i've also tried deleting them when switching from mode to mode, and tryied everything else. i found the only solution is to load only one image. but that cant be a solution

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Yeah, problem solved!!!!

Put all of your images into one image,

Then put in the code;

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Load Image "main menu/settings/menu.bmp",200
Get Image 1000,Left,Top,Right,Bottom : `saettings
Get Image 1100,Left,Top,Right,Bottom : `save
Get Image 1200,Left,Top,Right,Bottom : `save selected
Get Image 1300,Left,Top,Right,Bottom : `cancel
Get Image 1400,Left,Top,Right,Bottom : `cancel selected
Get Image 1500,Left,Top,Right,Bottom : `default
Get Image 1600,Left,Top,Right,Bottom : `default selected

And your image would be set up somethign like this:

http://www.freewebs.com/jessticular/images/settings.PNG
( ~2kb image size. Where the blue is just the background and would never get loaded. )

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Posted: 19th Nov 2003 02:34

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yes it did help very much

thankx! but i just keep asking the same question "why?". u know i still dont have a clue, but anyways thank god its solved!

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Yeah, i don't know... but at least it's helped you...

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