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Info Tab suggestion(Interface Editor)

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:03:55 +0000

Info Tabs should have scroll bars, certain types of games rely on info, and tabs alot, so without scroll bars, some games can't even be made.

I've been dyeing to make a game, but can't even get started without those scroll bars.

4.0 Edit of the Options, and messages comand box suggestion

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:54:18 +0000

Before 4.0, when a server crashed, or closed the place that held the map in the interface would turn to a huge white text box, and errors would show up, rather you got booted/banned, the DS had a fatel error, or if the server Crashed/closed.

In this case the server crashed, so normally you would get "Connection Failed" (simple enough right), but with 4.0 the screen goes black, fine, I go check the new Message/options box, and that just says "Loading Skin". Let me ask you, what does Loading skin have to do with a crashed server(it sounds like It's a Byond problem, not a server problem)?

I rather like the new remote commands, but I think it would be better to have the messages in the map section of the interface, like they were. Also please fix the messages, I don't know how it displays other messages as, but aparently atleast some of the messages are wrong(it took me like 5 minutes talking to the Admin of the game, to find out it was just a server crash).

Can you make a button popup a grid in the new interface?

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:56:06 +0000

What I really want to do, is have a single button linked to more buttons within the same area of the original button pushed, one of the commands is pretty easy (adds a picture/button to another tab), but I want the other button to make a popup window with a picture/ info about the item.

PS. I rather not need to use a grid, if there's away around it, so if there is, please help(such as, can you add code to the DM file, that can effect/connect to the interface file), but if not, how could I do such by using the Grid?

Two 4.0 Interface editor Questions

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:56:41 +0000

1: I know this is probally a stupid question, but I can't find the option anywhere. How do you change the title name of a info panel(There is nothing in the property of the panel that allows you to change the title) ?

2: Ok, this is a more serious,and crucial question. Ok I need to add alot of buttons, to the info tabs, which what would take forever to customize using code in the past, takes mere seconds with the new interface editor, however I need more space then what could fit on a screen long tab, so what I need to do is make it able to scroll down while in the editor, can someone please tell me how/if I can do that?

Suggestion for 4.0 while you re'write the blue book/DM rs

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:07:32 +0000

When 4.0 comes out, it would be great if you re'write the DM Guid,and DM rs to be more user friendly (writing complete examples, and putting subjects that are meant to be used together, on the same page, opposed to giving every single thing a diff page. Example: the Stat(),and the statpanel() should be descibed on the same paged,not two different pages,as well as haveing a propper example).

Note: I used the term subject, because I'm not reffering to just (), but anything that is meant to be/most commonly used together.

Because the way It's written now, it confuses you almost as much as it teaches you. How can I learn how to propperly use something, if you only display a partial example,which results in two possibilities: (1) You have no idea why on earth you can't figure out what's wrong/why it wont work, or (2)You are aware of the way the Blue Book/DM rs is written, and you end up jumping around 5 different pages to piece togetter how to use it.

Tab(statpanel) code problem

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:10:55 +0000

Code:
I just want to get a tab setup, which I will later use for listed obj, but I don't care about the list right now, I just want to get a blank named tab(statpanel) to be shown.

mob
   usr  
      statpanel(Beta)

Now for some reason I get a error saying: Beta isn't allowed here. Wich I don't see why not, because the format displayed in the DM rs is "statpanel(Panel,Name,Value)", and the blue book says Name, and Value aren't needed, only the Panel is(which is the Panel's title).
Problem description:

Can someone tell me what's going on please?

Can I use .png files for anything but the title screen?

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:02:28 +0000

I'm sure we are all in agreement that 32x32 is exstreamly redundant, with the exception of usage as tiles for map creation. Now what I want to do is make a list under tabs corasponding with a picture of the items(in this case cards to add/remove from a deck). Is there a way to use the import(),or something that will allow me to use png, instead of dmi(I rather not need to have over 1,000 icons have eight icon states each)?

PS. Not to mention, the extra 2-3 lines of code needed for icon states X 1,000, is just silly, if I can just add a single .png file instead.

Map making program, isn't accessing the turfs in the turf f

Sun, 18 Feb 2007 05:47:30 +0000

I made the map making.dme,and .dmp files as well as the turf.dmi file.

What am I not doing, I created the icons, however, they aren't showing up on the object tree, what do I need to do?

Can someone help me, with lists?

Sun, 18 Feb 2007 03:08:28 +0000

 
mob
  var
    list()

    var/mylist=new /list(size=4)

I'm trying to figure how to have a static list(on a map, that wont close out, and stays open(useing the byond interface, to set up tabs for differant lists). The blue book tells you how to start a code, but I can't seem to get enough info, to impervise/allow me to learn how to make a custom string of code, that works the way I want to have it.

I'm trying to make a MTG card game, and would like the lists displayed like how Kajika has his, in DMO.

Can someone help please, the blue book syplifies things to the exstream, there for I can't figure out how to add to it, there is nothing there that would be practicle, for the type of list I want?

Question to DarkView?

Sat, 17 Feb 2007 12:19:48 +0000

Randomizing without a set variable?