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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / Answer me please.... please..... . please..

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Jimmy Cool
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Posted: 4th May 2003 16:30
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Hey, is it possible to make your standard editable text box in DB Pro? what I want is one I could use during an online game.. a chat box you say? why yes, a chatbox that you can edit, like... using the arrow keys to move backwards down the string of characters and because it's an online game it can't be some input thing that pauses the program, that aint right... thanks... oh and I still don't know how to animate limbs
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Posted: 4th May 2003 16:38
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Just a thought but if you can create a C/C++ DLL file for calling from your DB app and create the dialog in a second thread. Any text changes in your editable dialog can be returned back to DB by having a function that polls the DLL every few miliseconds or something. I'm sure that other people may have better ideas though.

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CloseToPerfect
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Posted: 4th May 2003 18:41
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you'll have to make a dll for that. but it can be done atleast.

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Posted: 4th May 2003 18:50
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Using a separate thread ensures that the initial call to the DLL for creating youe Edit box will return back to DB. From within your game loop, you poll the DLL by calling a function which returns the current text entry in the Edit box. You get the idea though

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Posted: 4th May 2003 19:57 Edited at: 4th May 2003 20:13
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??? I'm confused. Why are you suggesting a DLL, when this can be done in DBPro without any real difficulty?

The code that I posted here somewhere in the past few weeks is halfway to doing what he wants already.

I'll post it here again tomorrow, updated to do what he needs it to do.
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Posted: 4th May 2003 20:24
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I was basing it on the assumption that he wanted to use standard Windows Components, and I did say that other people would have better ideas. Depends on what he wanted

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Puffy
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Posted: 4th May 2003 22:30
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It would be alot easier to make a DLL in PB...

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Posted: 4th May 2003 22:34
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lol watch it Puffy, you might get flamed by PB haters

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Posted: 4th May 2003 22:57
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Ya you could just do it in DBPro, no need to use complicated "real" programming for Dlls...dont flame me

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Posted: 4th May 2003 23:41
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I know it can be done in DBPro but if you look at his question, he specifically asked for a standard editable text box, which DB does not support when it comes to windows components, hence the offering of doing it in a DLL. And it was just an idea, not a £125,000 project estimate LOL.

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Posted: 5th May 2003 15:29
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Ok, here's the code I promised - It's a bit complex, because it's designed for something I'm putting together. I've also used a type to hide away the globals.

I've a small program around it to show you how to use it.

Hit the ` key to switch into talk mode, and enter 'quit' to quit.
It handles left/right/home/end/backspace/delete.

Run it, and see.
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Jimmy Cool
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Posted: 6th May 2003 02:17
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Hey thanks man, that's perfect..
you're a GENIUS! hahaha, gotta love this forum... sit back and let everyone else develop your project.. heh, i'll give you props, don't worry

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