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CokeBoi

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Posted: 12th Oct 2009 01:21

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HI again! I created my menu and saved it as a PNG inside my project folder. Then, in my code i put this:

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void					SetupMenuMain					( void ){ // When Loading Procedure is complete it will create the Main Menu

	dbLoadImage ( "DogTagMenu.png", 1, 1 );
	dbPasteImage ( 1, dbScreenWidth(), dbScreenHeight() );


}

When I add the command (the command is in my main) and i run it nothing happens. I'm 100% sure it's not any problem with includes or anything like that. I'm just not sure why it's not popping up. Anyone know why?

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Ultimate_H

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Posted: 12th Oct 2009 01:39

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what it looks like your doing is pasting the image to the bottom right corner of the window, and the handle/origin of the image is at the top left, so you are posting the image off the screen. I would replace width/height with 0's if you want to be able to see the image(or just subtract from ScreenWidth()/Height()).

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Posted: 12th Oct 2009 01:42

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Also to help on menus in general, you can take a look at the Dark Invaders sample and expand on it as I did.

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Well I made it 0 and nothing happened... Here, I shall post ALL my code...

Commands.h

#pragma once
#include "DarkGDK.h"

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
///////////////////// ---===*Notes*===--- //////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/* (9.27.09) - I Have Started The Commands And My Goal Is To      */
/* Finish The Main Menu And Beginning Cinematic                   */
/*                                                                */
/*                                                                */
/*                                                                */
/*                                                                */
/*                                                                */
/*                                                                */
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//					Menu+Cinematic Commands					 ///
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

void					SetupMenuMain					( void ); // When Loading Procedure is complete it will create the Main Menu
void					CheckMenuMain					( void ); // Checks for input via mouse/keyboard on the Main Menu

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//					Audio+Media Commands					 ///
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

void					LoadAudioAll					( void ); // Loads all the Sounds, Music, etc for in-game use (Loads When App is Executed)
void					LoadMediaAll					( void ); // Loads all the Models, Textures, Animations, etc for in-game use (Loads When App is Executed)

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//					GUI+Mouse Commands						 ///
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

void					LoadGUI							( void ); // Loads the in-game GUI
void					LoadMouse						( void ); // Loads Crosshairs and Custom Mouse Pointers

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//					Windows+Input Commands					 ///
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

void					SetupWindowsMain				( void ); // Sets up the Main Window (Generic Window)
void					SetupInputGame					( void ); // Sets up the input that takes place during the game

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#pragma once
#include "DarkGDK.h"

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
///////////////////// ---===*Notes*===--- //////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/* (9.27.09) - I Have Started The Commands And My Goal Is To      */
/* Finish The Main Menu And Beginning Cinematic                   */
/*                                                                */
/*                                                                */
/*                                                                */
/*                                                                */
/*                                                                */
/*                                                                */
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////



////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//					Menu+Cinematic Commands					 ///
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

void					SetupMenuMain					( void ); // When Loading Procedure is complete it will create the Main Menu
void					CheckMenuMain					( void ); // Checks for input via mouse/keyboard on the Main Menu








////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//					Audio+Media Commands					 ///
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

void					LoadAudioAll					( void ); // Loads all the Sounds, Music, etc for in-game use (Loads When App is Executed)
void					LoadMediaAll					( void ); // Loads all the Models, Textures, Animations, etc for in-game use (Loads When App is Executed)







////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//					GUI+Mouse Commands						 ///
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

void					LoadGUI							( void ); // Loads the in-game GUI
void					LoadMouse						( void ); // Loads Crosshairs and Custom Mouse Pointers







////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//					Windows+Input Commands					 ///
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

void					SetupWindowsMain				( void ); // Sets up the Main Window (Generic Window)
void					SetupInputGame					( void ); // Sets up the input that takes place during the game

Globals.h (Nothing in here atm)

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#pragma once
#include "DarkGDK.h"

Commands.cpp (This is where i set up my menu)

#pragma once
#include "DarkGDK.h"
#include "Commands.h"

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
///////////////////// ---===*Notes*===--- //////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/* (9.27.09) - I Have Started The Commands And My Goal Is To      */
/* Finish The Main Menu And Beginning Cinematic                   */
/*                                                                */
/*                                                                */
/*                                                                */
/*                                                                */
/*                                                                */
/*                                                                */
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//					Menu+Cinematic Commands					 ///
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void					SetupMenuMain					( void ){ // When Loading Procedure is complete it will create the Main Menu

dbLoadImage ("Media//DogTagMenu.jpg",1);
	dbSprite(1,400,300,1);

}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//					Audio+Media Commands					 ///
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//					GUI+Mouse Commands						 ///
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//					Windows+Input Commands					 ///
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

void					SetupWindowsMain				( void ){  // Sets up the Main Window (Generic Window)

dbSetDisplayMode ( 800, 600, 32 );
	dbSetWindowTitle ("D-O-G Tag Version 0.01 CLOSED BETA");
	dbMaximizeWindow ();
	dbSetWindowLayout ( 0, 1, 0 );
	dbShowWindow ();

}

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#pragma once
#include "DarkGDK.h"
#include "Commands.h"

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
///////////////////// ---===*Notes*===--- //////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/* (9.27.09) - I Have Started The Commands And My Goal Is To      */
/* Finish The Main Menu And Beginning Cinematic                   */
/*                                                                */
/*                                                                */
/*                                                                */
/*                                                                */
/*                                                                */
/*                                                                */
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////



////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//					Menu+Cinematic Commands					 ///
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void					SetupMenuMain					( void ){ // When Loading Procedure is complete it will create the Main Menu


	dbLoadImage ("Media//DogTagMenu.jpg",1);
	dbSprite(1,400,300,1);


}






////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//					Audio+Media Commands					 ///
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////












////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//					GUI+Mouse Commands						 ///
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////











////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//					Windows+Input Commands					 ///
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

void					SetupWindowsMain				( void ){  // Sets up the Main Window (Generic Window)

	dbSetDisplayMode ( 800, 600, 32 );
	dbSetWindowTitle ("D-O-G Tag Version 0.01 CLOSED BETA");
	dbMaximizeWindow ();
	dbSetWindowLayout ( 0, 1, 0 );
	dbShowWindow ();

}

Main.cpp (This is where i put the command to start my menu)

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#include "DarkGDK.h"
#include "Globals.h"
#include "Commands.h"

// Note: All commands with comments on them are custom-made commands


void DarkGDK ( void )
{
	
	SetupMenuMain(); // Sets up the Main Menu (Generic Menu)

	SetupWindowsMain (); // Sets up the Main Window (Generic Window)

	dbSyncOn   ( );
	dbSyncRate ( 60 );

	while ( LoopGDK ( ) )
	{
		dbSync ( );
	}

	return;
}

I'm pretty sure it's not a positioning problem... (My Comp is 1024x768x32). I'm thinking it's just not loading... Help? (attached main menu picture with it. *Note that I changed the picture to JPG*)

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