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step two: shading

uhm you can use a character by using views

example i click on an object, then the character is created on the object and the view loop (that is your "video") starts, then you change to a new room with the zoomed item

this way i think you can obtain your zooming effect

uhm what about an animating background?

or you can use variable

if player use sugar with cup then set sugar variable to 1
if player use milk with cup then set milk variable to 1

if both sugar and milk variable are set to 1... there you go

I think that problem is that when we are in the inventory items piece of code the cicle cursor don't work, and i can't understand why...

this is the code:

Code: ags

 LocationType lt=GetLocationType(mouse.x, mouse.y); // changed 'int' to 'LocationType' since that's what actually what GetLocationType returns
                                                     // not that it makes a difference
  if (lt==eLocationNothing) {
    mouse.DisableMode(eModeLookat);
    mouse.DisableMode(eModeInteract);
    mouse.DisableMode(eModeTalkto);
    if (InventoryItem.GetAtScreenXY(mouse.x, mouse.y) != null) {
      mouse.EnableMode(eModeInteract);
      mouse.EnableMode(eModeLookat);      //<----THIS SEEMS NOT TO WORK
      mouse.DisableMode(eModeWalkto);
    }
    else mouse.EnableMode(eModeWalkto);
  }
  else {
    mouse.EnableMode(eModeLookat);
    mouse.EnableMode(eModeInteract);
    if (lt==eLocationCharacter) mouse.EnableMode(eModeTalkto);
    else mouse.DisableMode(eModeTalkto);
  }

the line that don't works is where there is "<----THIS SEEMS NOT TO WORK"

Code: ags

  LocationType lt=GetLocationType(mouse.x, mouse.y); // changed 'int' to 'LocationType' since that's what actually what GetLocationType returns
                                                     // not that it makes a difference
  if (lt==eLocationNothing) {
    mouse.DisableMode(eModeLookat);
    mouse.DisableMode(eModeInteract);
    mouse.DisableMode(eModeTalkto);
    if (InventoryItem.GetAtScreenXY(mouse.x, mouse.y) != null) {
      mouse.EnableMode(eModeInteract);
      mouse.DisableMode(eModeWalkto);
    }
    else mouse.EnableMode(eModeWalkto);
  }
  else {
    mouse.EnableMode(eModeLookat);
    mouse.EnableMode(eModeInteract);
    if (lt==eLocationCharacter) mouse.EnableMode(eModeTalkto);
    else mouse.DisableMode(eModeTalkto);
  }

Use InventoryItem.GetAtScreenXY. There's really no difference between using Hotspot.GetAtScreenXY and GetLocationType (other than return value of course), but GetLocationType can't be used for InventoryItems or GUIs while their respective GetAtScreenXY functions can.

BTW Crazy, that wouldn't actually help the problem as he still wants the cursor to cycle in certain cases. Further, there's no reason to insult anyone simply because they ask for help.

yepppp it works, but in the inventory cursor change to interact, no way to change it to lookat (adding mouse.EnableMode(eModeLookat); seems not working...)

i using this script (thanks to KhrisMUC)

Code: ags

int lt=GetLocationType(mouse.x, mouse.y);
  if (lt==eLocationNothing) {
    mouse.DisableMode(eModeLookat);
    mouse.DisableMode(eModeInteract);
    mouse.DisableMode(eModeTalkto);
  }
  else {
    mouse.EnableMode(eModeLookat);
    mouse.EnableMode(eModeInteract);
    if (lt==eLocationCharacter) mouse.EnableMode(eModeTalkto);
    else mouse.DisableMode(eModeTalkto);
  }

when mouse isn't over an hotspot, object or char, it simple disable all cursors expect walkto

but when it pass over an object on the inventory i can't change cursor so i can't interact with it.

i tried this:

Code: ags

 if (mouse.y > 200) {
mouse.EnableMode(eModeLookat);
mouse.EnableMode(eModeInteract);
}

cause inventory starts at y position = 200 pixel
but it works only if mouse is at y=200 not y>200

any suggest

are you sure it's the correct image? it seems a mask


Edit by ProgZ:  Please don't quote posts directly above yours.

just a suggestion: a message that inform the user that he's using special chars in messages... by now the error message appears only if the message is displayed during the game and not during the editing

i think this could be usefull

updated first post

i'm going crazy with grass...



i'm trying to obtain the grass effect as in DOTT:


but i think i'm far from it

someone could help me?

Oh- and always add a lava lamp 

Remove the code that cycles the mouse buttons (if you can't find it in the global script you're a tool).

thanks, but don't help

You could put in the global script's repeatedly_execute function:

Code: ags

Hotspot* hat = Hotspot.GetAtScreenXY(mouse.x, mouse.y);
if ((hat != null) && (hat != hotspot[0]) && (mouse.Mode != eModeLookat)) {
  mouse.SaveCursorUntilItLeaves();
  mouse.Mode = eModeLookat;
  }

That way any time the mouse is over a hotspot other than hotspot 0 (the "no hotspot" hotspot ), it will run the code to set the mouse mode.

thank for your quick and useful answer

it works, but if i click second mouse button it returns to LookAt and i cant interact with the object

Alternatively, one can use "  if GetLocationType(mouse.x, mouse.y) == eLocationHotspot)".

thank you too

but same problem with right mouse button

I need to change mouse cursor to LookAt when it pass over a hotspot or object

I do this script for every hotspot:

Code: ags

if (Mouse.Mode != 4) {
mouse.SaveCursorUntilItLeaves();
mouse.Mode = eModeLookat;
}

but i think it's possibile to do this in global script only one time and not for every hotspot

i found this
thread
but i think there is a easy way (hoping so )

here is how it looks in game, now an off-topic... by now I have no good ideas for a GUI system

Curious, but does that plant happened to be named "Chuck" ? ;-)

Yep, really nice!
If you want anti-aliasing like in DOTT or Sam&Max, draw the room at twice the size, then scale it down. It looks like you've used only the line and fill tool, so doubling the size won't double the work

triyng resized I got a not so good aa effect... could you please try on my bg?

Heh.  Hey it's looking really good now that something is in the room.  Must admit I like how it looks, a lot, nice job.  Adding anything else? maybe a rug?  The plant I see, what's the item on the table supposed to be?

a rug.. yes is a good idea

the item is a box... i'm thinking redoing it in 640x480...

The only thing I would suggest is not using outlines on the black foreground.

done

That's a great room! Question: is the exit sign lit? There's this brighter highlight around it, thought maybe that meant it was a lit sign.

yes, is a lit sign, letters are smoothed by light

Yep, really nice!
If you want anti-aliasing like in DOTT or Sam&Max, draw the room at twice the size, then scale it down. It looks like you've used only the line and fill tool, so doubling the size won't double the work

i'm trying to don't use anti-alising but line and fill, anyway in some thing (like shadows) i used a little anti-alising.

Here is want i think could be the final version