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AppGameKit Classic Chat / GetPointerPressed() does not return a 1 if you click on an EditBox?

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Rudders
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Posted: 1st Mar 2013 11:04
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Hi Sorry trouble with EditBoxes again, I know there has been a lot of work on EditBox commands for the next release but I just wanted to check that the GetPointerPressed() should return a 1 if user clicks over an EditBox? It does not currently!

I can obvioulsy use GetCurrentEditBox() to find the EditBox in use but that is not my issue it is detecting every GetPointerPressed I need.

Is a fault or not?

Cheers
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baxslash
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Posted: 1st Mar 2013 13:17
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If you click on an editbox/virtual button/virtual joystick then getPointer commands will not return anything because you are not clicking on the "world" you are clicking on a GUI object. This is expected behaviour although it might not suit your needs. Why do you need to find out if the user is clicking/pressing? Perhaps you can just keep track of "getEditboxHasFocus" for each of your editboxes and when this changes you know the user has clicked on or finished with an editbox?


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Markus
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Posted: 2nd Mar 2013 10:11 Edited at: 2nd Mar 2013 10:15
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i agree with Rudders

it have no reason, a sprite over my textbox is in the "world"
for the gui a GetMouseOverGUI()=1 whould be fine.
(i wrote a new feature request)
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Rudders
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Posted: 6th Mar 2013 11:56
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Thanks for the input and clarifying the Pointer Pressed return.

I am writing a new sprite placement editor and it would have been simpler to always detect when a user has 'clicked' the mouse and then check whether it was a sprite, control or edit box but I will code accordingly, thanks.
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MikeMax
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Posted: 7th Apr 2013 18:51 Edited at: 7th Apr 2013 18:52
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Damn !!! VirtualButtons Catch the GetPointerPressed/Released etc etc even if it is invisible !!!!!

2 hours lost for that ... damned
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Markus
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Posted: 7th Apr 2013 19:01
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Its not a Bug its a Feature
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Ancient Lady
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Posted: 7th Apr 2013 19:39
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This is why I have changed (am changing) all uses of Virtual buttons to regular sprites and using GetSpriteHitTest (only when button is actually visible).

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MikeMax
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Posted: 8th Apr 2013 02:34 Edited at: 8th Apr 2013 02:34
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that's what i'm doing too right now...

Now for me virtual buttons are prohibited ^^
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