Problem with Graphical User Interface

09-11-2009, 10:06 AM

Hi guys, as some of you know, I am making a small space ship map.
In this map I will focus on graphics and imports so the user finds a new world. To achieve this objective I decided to make a graphical interface so the user can choose the ship.

I am building the interface using this function:

JASS:

// CreateImageEx function by PitzerMike
function CreateImageEx takes string S, real SizeX, real SizeY, real PosX, real PosY, real PosZ, boolean Show returns image
  local image i = CreateImage(S, SizeX, SizeY, 0, PosX - (SizeX / 2), PosY - (SizeY / 2), PosZ, 0, 0, 0, 2) // image type indicator
  call SetImageRenderAlways(i, true)
  call ShowImage(i, Show)
  return i
endfunction

However, it only works in some cases. For some reason it has a really strange behaviour when I use imported images to display:

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Am I doing something wrong? I think I read in a tutorial this primitive was bugged, if that is true, is there another way to display an image in game?
What other choices do I have?

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09-11-2009, 12:15 PM	#2
Hans_Maulwurf	Because of the comments I guess you copied this from my pack. Maybe you should also read PitzerMike's Tutorial which I linked to in the Credits for it ;) Images need to have a 1px transparent border. Else the border pixel will be drown-out. When you look at the ship icon, you can clearly see, how it's stretched out till the end of the square, in which it is placed.

09-11-2009, 12:30 PM

Flame_Phoenix

Yes, it is from your code.

Quote:

Images need to have a 1px transparent border.

?? How do I do that? BloodMage icon in the sample doesn't seem to have that... =S

This is kinda pain in the ass, I have to modify all my imported icons, and even re-import some of the ingame icons to make them work.

There must be an easier way...

Is it possible to create object data dynamically ?

09-11-2009, 12:55 PM

Hans_Maulwurf

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flame_Phoenix

How do I do that?

-Decrease the imagesize by 2x2
-Select all and copy
-Reset the size
-Select all and delete
-Paste

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flame_Phoenix

BloodMage icon in the sample doesn't seem to have that... =S

The Bloodmage Icon in the sample isn't displayed via images, but a destructable. I use a model with a replaceable texture. Create a tree with that model and set its replacable texture to the icon you wish to display. Even though you have to do some objecteditor work, its imo the most user-friendly option.

09-12-2009, 11:55 AM	#5
Flame_Phoenix	I wish I could do a script to auto generate doodads and such so it could be easier to create icons in-game...

09-12-2009, 11:57 AM

Earth-Fury

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flame_Phoenix

I wish I could do a script to auto generate doodads and such so it could be easier to create icons in-game...

http://www.wc3c.net/showthread.php?t=106485