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[h0bbel]

I have a problem with the dll: My objective is to make a DAT file editor, in which data for a mmorpg will be stored. There is a Treeview, where you can see the Items tree, and should be able to add items, monsters and effects by clicking buttons.
New items should be added to the selected item of the tree, but that only works for the first time. The next times, items are added to the root. :S

Here is the gm6 so you can understand.
http://www.mytempdir.com/1149578

Thanks for the help

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Haha ...
Already fixed the problem in my dll.
My DLL has his own small system to manage treeview items, because the normal treeview handling is to complicated to use directly in Game Maker.
But the problem was the treeview_expand function had a code in it which changed the status of the treeview item to "Not Used".
That way my selection check function didn't check the selection status of the selected item because it was set to "Not Used".
This was probably caused by copy and paste.

Edited by h0bbel, 05 January 2007 - 09:59 AM.

[Brandnew]

thank you very much!!! :D this DLL is really nice, thanks for writing (or copying it ) and addapted it to game maker! Veery useful
thanks also for fixing that detail. Now it works perfectly.

I have a suggestion: Could you add a function to draw bitmaps in these windows? Or, is there a way to draw things like "draw_circle" over these windows? Thanks for helping

[Seeker]

thank you very much!!! :D this DLL is really nice, thanks for writing (or copying it ) and addapted it to game maker! Veery useful
thanks also for fixing that detail. Now it works perfectly.

I have a suggestion: Could you add a function to draw bitmaps in these windows? Or, is there a way to draw things like "draw_circle" over these windows? Thanks for helping

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I also just encountered the problem of displaying images in windows. If you try to display an image using a static control, the function asks for a bitmap resource name, but we don't have access to those resources, only file names. Also, I couldn't assign an image to a button control using the function provided.

[h0bbel]

thank you very much!!! :D this DLL is really nice, thanks for writing (or copying it ) and addapted it to game maker! Veery useful
thanks also for fixing that detail. Now it works perfectly.

I have a suggestion: Could you add a function to draw bitmaps in these windows? Or, is there a way to draw things like "draw_circle" over these windows? Thanks for helping

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I also just encountered the problem of displaying images in windows. If you try to display an image using a static control, the function asks for a bitmap resource name, but we don't have access to those resources, only file names. Also, I couldn't assign an image to a button control using the function provided.

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You have to use the BS_BITMAP Flag to assign a bitmap to a button(or BS_ICON for assigning a icon).
Example:
Win_Button = API_Button_Create (Win,20,340,24,24,BS_BITMAP);
API_Button_SetBitmap (Win_Button,"bitmap.bmp");

For displaying an image in a static control i have to make a new function.

Edited by h0bbel, 06 January 2007 - 09:41 AM.

[omeguito]

Nice dll dude, I like it!!! But can I draw a sprite stored in GM?

I got an error using the API things into the main gm window..

It doesnt draw any color in the black things..

Edited by omeguito, 06 January 2007 - 10:59 PM.

[Blijbol]

I got an error using the API things into the main gm window..

It doesnt draw any color in the black things..

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Create a large static in the main GM window, and put the rest of the controls on that static. Directly putting things on the GM window causes this problem because it's a DirectX window. I had this problem with similar DLLs too.

Anyways, looking at the function list this seems to be the best Api DLL out there. Good job.

[omeguito]

Thank you Blijbol ;-).

h0bbel, could you add a [+] and [-] icon in the Tree view?
It will look nicer ^^.

[h0bbel]

Nice dll dude, I like it!!! But can I draw a sprite stored in GM?

I got an error using the API things into the main gm window..

It doesnt draw any color in the black things..

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

If you want to use a sprite in gm in a DLL you first have to save it fo a file.

Game Maker constantly redraws its window for the game sprites and backgrounds etc ...
This causes the black background because the controls don't have a repaint code.

[h0bbel]

Thank you Blijbol ;-).

h0bbel, could you add a [+] and [-] icon in the Tree view?
It will look nicer ^^.

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If you add an item to an existing item a [+] box will appear.

Edited by h0bbel, 07 January 2007 - 10:17 AM.

[h0bbel]

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You have to use the BS_BITMAP Flag to assign a bitmap to a button(or BS_ICON for assigning a icon).
Example:
Win_Button = API_Button_Create (Win,20,340,24,24,BS_BITMAP);
API_Button_SetBitmap (Win_Button,"bitmap.bmp");

For displaying an image in a static control i have to make a new function.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hm, the windows static control does not seem to like loading images from files.
I will make a drawing system for the new version, this will also mean the client window will be able to draw lines and rectangles etc, but this can take a while, I'm also working on a gm6 to c++ converter right now.

[Seeker]

...

You have to use the BS_BITMAP Flag to assign a bitmap to a button(or BS_ICON for assigning a icon).
Example:
Win_Button = API_Button_Create (Win,20,340,24,24,BS_BITMAP);
API_Button_SetBitmap (Win_Button,"bitmap.bmp");

For displaying an image in a static control i have to make a new function.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hm, the windows static control does not seem to like loading images from files.
I will make a drawing system for the new version, this will also mean the client window will be able to draw lines and rectangles etc, but this can take a while, I'm also working on a gm6 to c++ converter right now.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ah ha, thank you.

[zephroelectro]

hi h0bbel

Im using Max WinAPI in my program made in GM to convert 2D images into 3D models.
Mainly so that I don't have to bother much with a standard GUI, plus your godly API wrapper is good, as it takes the colour of the '3d windows'.

One problem I have come across with Max WinAPI is:

I really like being able to execute "WS_EX_ACCEPTFILES" to enable dragging of files into the GM window, however, it seems that there is no function currently available to do anything at this point once the file has been dragged.

Can you please fix this so that I can actually get the filename of what is dragged into the window?

If you can, I will forever be thankful. Its all that is left, that I require in my program.

Ofcourse, I can use parameter checking so that people can drag things into the programs icon, but I like how "WS_EX_ACCEPTFILES" is the ACTUAL drag and drop

[Seeker]

Hi h0bbel. The visual designer I've been working on is coming together nicely. I have however run into a few obstacles:

1. The first obstacle is minor and doesn't affect the designer at all at the moment, because I've been able to code a workaround, but I might as well mention it now while I'm at it. I thank you for adding the Control_GetParent() function requested. Now I'd like to request a Window_GetParent() function.

2. The second obstacle is major, and I can't continue much of the project without it. Everytime I use the API_Check_Set() function, the program shuts down without warning. I need to be able to set the checking of controls on different windows.

Thank you for your time and consideration on these. Hope all is well.

[h0bbel]

OK, i will add the functions you requested (drag files, get window parent, multi window checking)
This will be either today or tomorrow.
But the number of windows you can check at the same time will be limited (to 10 windows).

[zephroelectro]

OK, i will add the functions you requested (drag files, get window parent, multi window checking)
This will be either today or tomorrow.
But the number of windows you can check at the same time will be limited (to 10 windows).

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THANKYOU!!!

Your like, the best ever

[Seeker]

^^ I second that! h0bbel keeps his fans happy. Thank you.

[h0bbel]

Update to version 1.3.0.0

- Updated the window check system to check up to 10 windows at the same time.
- Added function to set/get the parent of a window.
- Added function to get the number of files, and file names of the files that are dropped into the check window.

[t6q4]

Please add a zip version, i dont have winRAR
Looks good, though

[cdm319]

you dont need winRAR - get 7zip - its free

[zephroelectro]

Please add a zip version, i dont have winRAR
Looks good, though

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Or, you could get off ur lazy butt, and download WinRAR, which is only 900kbs