SaveCursor when mouse is over a gui

[Joseph]

Hi dudes,

I just simply want to the save the mouse cursor before it goes over a GUI, so when the mouse is no longer over that GUI, it reverts back to the previous cursor.

Here is what I tried, and failed. I read some threads on problems with the "saveCursorUntilItLeaves" function so Im not sure if its even a good way to do this (I put this code in my repeatedly_execute):

Code: ags

  GUI *theGui = GUI.GetAtScreenXY(mouse.x, mouse.y);
  if (theGui == gTurtleWax)
  {
    SaveCursorUntilItLeaves();
    mouse.Mode = eModePointer;
  } 

When it goes on the GUI it changes to the pointer, but when it leaves it stays as the pointer.

:o

[amanta4ray]

I don't know if there is a better way to do it but I use the following code in the repeatedly_execute part of the global script

if (GUI.GetAtScreenXY(mouse.x, mouse.y)==gIconbar){mouse.Mode=eModeInteract;}

Just replace gIconbar with the name of your gui and replace eModeInteract with the mouse mode that you want to use.  Hope it helps!!

[Joseph]

hI amanta4ray,

Well unfortunately that doesnt really help since its pretty much what I just wrote, minus the "SaveCursorUntilItLeaves"...I need a way to save the previous cursor before it hits the GUI so when the mouse leaves that GUI, it reverts back to the previous used mouse mode.

[Khris]

This should work:

Code: ags

// above rep_ex

int old_mode;
bool has_been_over_gui;

// inside rep_ex

  GUI*g = GUI.GetAtScreenXY(mouse.x, mouse.y);
  if (g != gTurtleWax) {  // not over gui
    if (!has_been_over_gui) old_mode = Mouse.Mode;  // continually save current mode
    else {
      Mouse.Mode = old_mode;  // restore mode
      has_been_over_gui = false;
    }
  }
  else has_been_over_gui = true;

[Joseph]

Hi!

Ok, this works perfectly! Thanks a lot