Question 1:Ã, Is there a way to change the graphic of the Text Box cursor line “_â€?
Details:Ã, I made a nice large blocky custom font for my game. (The theme and style of the game require it to be large â€" each letter is 24 pix high in 320x240 rez)Ã, It looks great, in general.Ã, However, when I use my custom Save GUI, and I'm typing in letters for the save game name, I just can't help but to notice the difference between the little Text Box cursor line “_†and my large blocky custom font.Ã, Thoughts?
Question 2:Ã, Is there a way to make the Text Box cursor line blink?
Details:Ã, I would like the cursor line to blink in the Save GUI Text Box â€" just because I think it would look more professional and polished, and kind of prompt the user to start typing.
Thank you in advance for your thoughts.
The short answer to both questions is: Not directly, but you can probably code it...
For example:
As with your Restore GUI (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=27365.0) hide the actual textbox off the side of the GUI. Now add a Label in it's place, set it to your custom font and have repeatedly_execute_always update the Label accordingly, and add the '_':
function repeatedly_execute_always() {
String SaveName = String.Format("%s_", txtSave.Text);
lblSave.Text = SaveName;
}
And you could adapt that - using a couple of variables - to alternatively add and remove the '_', making it flash.
int MyCounter;
bool CursOn;
function repeatedly_execute_always () {
// Make rep_ex_always if there isn't one, or paste this in if there is:
if (MyCounter == 0) {
if (CursOn == false) CursOn = true;
else CursOn = false;
MyCounter = 10;
// Changes the 'CursOn' variable (whether or not to show the '_') every 10 loops (about 1/4 second).
}
else MyCounter --;
if (CursOn == true) {
String SaveName = String.Format("%s_", txtSave.Text); // Adds the '_' if needed.
lblSave.Text = SaveName; // And updates the label.
}
else lblSave.Text = txtSave.Text; // Updates the label without the '_'.
}
(You could use a Timer (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/manual/SetTimer.htm), instaead of the MyCounter variable.)
Look at my savegames with screenshots module for an example of just that...
Ashen, SSH:Ã, You guys Rock!Ã, Thank you for the responses.
Regarding Question 1:Ã, Brilliant!Ã, Works great.Ã, Thank you, I don't know if I'd ever have thought of linking a Label to a hidden Text Box to sneak that custom cursor line in.
Regarding Question 2:Ã, More Brilliancy!Ã, I just copied and pasted the code (in repeatedly_execute not repeatedly_execute_always) and adjusted for my differing text box name.Ã, My cursor is now blinking perfectly.Ã, Love it!Ã, Watch that curser go!!!Ã, Ah, this is good stuff.