Passing a string of text to a dialog class

[iceman77 18]

I would like to pass a string of text to a dialog class (or w/e its called). I see that 0 = ["some text"] createdialog "RscIceDialog" isn't even an option apparently.

Description.ext Snippet

   class ICE_ObjDesc: RscText
               {
                    idc = 1000;
                    [color=#ff0000]text = "some text"; // Would like to be _this select 0[/color]
                    x = 0.40238 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
                    y = 0.430476 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
                    w = 0.191666 * safezoneW;
                    h = 0.0280952 * safezoneH;
               };

---------- Post added at 18:32 ---------- Previous post was at 17:52 ----------

Here's my full description.ext. You can call the dialog like 0 = createdialog "RscIceDialog"

//////////
//Styles//
//////////

// Control types
#define CT_STATIC           0
#define CT_BUTTON           1
#define CT_EDIT             2
#define CT_SLIDER           3
#define CT_COMBO            4
#define CT_LISTBOX          5
#define CT_TOOLBOX          6
#define CT_CHECKBOXES       7
#define CT_PROGRESS         8
#define CT_HTML             9
#define CT_STATIC_SKEW      10
#define CT_ACTIVETEXT       11
#define CT_TREE             12
#define CT_STRUCTURED_TEXT  13
#define CT_CONTEXT_MENU     14
#define CT_CONTROLS_GROUP   15
#define CT_SHORTCUTBUTTON   16
#define CT_XKEYDESC         40
#define CT_XBUTTON          41
#define CT_XLISTBOX         42
#define CT_XSLIDER          43
#define CT_XCOMBO           44
#define CT_ANIMATED_TEXTURE 45
#define CT_OBJECT           80
#define CT_OBJECT_ZOOM      81
#define CT_OBJECT_CONTAINER 82
#define CT_OBJECT_CONT_ANIM 83
#define CT_LINEBREAK        98
#define CT_USER             99
#define CT_MAP              100
#define CT_MAP_MAIN         101
#define CT_LISTNBOX         102

// Static styles
#define ST_POS            0x0F
#define ST_HPOS           0x03
#define ST_VPOS           0x0C
#define ST_LEFT           0x00
#define ST_RIGHT          0x01
#define ST_CENTER         0x02
#define ST_DOWN           0x04
#define ST_UP             0x08
#define ST_VCENTER        0x0C

#define ST_TYPE           0xF0
#define ST_SINGLE         0x00
#define ST_MULTI          0x10
#define ST_TITLE_BAR      0x20
#define ST_PICTURE        0x30
#define ST_FRAME          0x40
#define ST_BACKGROUND     0x50
#define ST_GROUP_BOX      0x60
#define ST_GROUP_BOX2     0x70
#define ST_HUD_BACKGROUND 0x80
#define ST_TILE_PICTURE   0x90
#define ST_WITH_RECT      0xA0
#define ST_LINE           0xB0

#define ST_SHADOW         0x100
#define ST_NO_RECT        0x200
#define ST_KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO  0x800

#define ST_TITLE          ST_TITLE_BAR + ST_CENTER

// Slider styles
#define SL_DIR            0x400
#define SL_VERT           0
#define SL_HORZ           0x400

#define SL_TEXTURES       0x10

// progress bar 
#define ST_VERTICAL       0x01
#define ST_HORIZONTAL     0

// Listbox styles
#define LB_TEXTURES       0x10
#define LB_MULTI          0x20

// Tree styles
#define TR_SHOWROOT       1
#define TR_AUTOCOLLAPSE   2

// MessageBox styles
#define MB_BUTTON_OK      1
#define MB_BUTTON_CANCEL  2
#define MB_BUTTON_USER    4


////////////////
//Base Classes//
////////////////
class RscText
{
   access = 0;
   type = CT_STATIC;
   linespacing = 1;
   idc = -1;
   colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,0};
   colorText[] = {0.8784,0.8471,0.651,1};
   text = "";
   fixedWidth = 0;
   x = 0;
   y = 0;
   h = 0.037;
   w = 0.3;
   style = ST_MULTI;
   shadow = 2;
   font = "Zeppelin32";
   SizeEx = 0.02300;
};
class RscStructuredText
{
   access = 0;
   type = 13;
   idc = -1;
   style = 0;
   colorText[] = {0.8784,0.8471,0.651,1};
   class Attributes
   {
       font = "Zeppelin32";
       color = "#e0d8a6";
       align = "Left";
       shadow = 1;
   };
   x = 0;
   y = 0;
   h = 0.035;
   w = 0.1;
   text = "";
   size = 0.01921;
   shadow = 2;
};
class RscPicture
{
   access = 0;
   type = 0;
   idc = -1;
   style = ST_PICTURE;
   colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,0};
   colorText[] = {1,1,1,1};
   font = "TahomaB";
   sizeEx = 0;
   lineSpacing = 0;
   text = "";
   fixedWidth = 0;
   shadow = 0;
   x = 0;
   y = 0;
   w = 0.2;
   h = 0.15;
};

class RscButton
{
   access = 0;
   type = 1;
   text = "";
   colorText[] = {0.8784,0.8471,0.651,1};
   colorDisabled[] = {0.4,0.4,0.4,0};
   colorBackground[] = {0.75,0.75,0.75,0.8};
   colorBackgroundDisabled[] = {0,0.0,0};
   colorBackgroundActive[] = {0.75,0.75,0.75,1};
   colorFocused[] = {0.75,0.75,0.75,.5};
   colorShadow[] = {0.023529,0,0.0313725,1};
   colorBorder[] = {0.023529,0,0.0313725,1};
   soundEnter[] = {"\ca\ui\data\sound\onover",0.09,1};
   soundPush[] = {"\ca\ui\data\sound\new1",0,0};
   soundClick[] = {"\ca\ui\data\sound\onclick",0.07,1};
   soundEscape[] = {"\ca\ui\data\sound\onescape",0.09,1};
   style = 2;
   x = 0;
   y = 0;
   w = 0.055589;
   h = 0.039216;
   shadow = 2;
   font = "Zeppelin32";
   sizeEx = 0.03921;
   offsetX = 0.003;
   offsetY = 0.003;
   offsetPressedX = 0.002;
   offsetPressedY = 0.002;
   borderSize = 0;
};


class RscFrame
{
   type = 0;
   idc = -1;
   style = 64;
   shadow = 2;
   colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,0};
   colorText[] = {1,1,1,1};
   font = "Zeppelin32";
   sizeEx = 0.03;
   text = "";
};
class BOX
{ 
   type = 0;
   idc = -1;
   style = ST_CENTER;
   shadow = 2;
   colorText[] = {1,1,1,1};
   font = "";
   sizeEx = 0.02;
   colorBackground[] = { 0.2,0.2,0.2, 0.9 }; 
   text = ""; 

};


class RscIceDialog
{
   idd = 3000;
   movingenable = true;

   class Controls
   {

              class Ice_BOX: BOX

               {
               idc = -1;
               text = "";
               x = 0.348572 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
           y = 0.209525 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
           w = 0.302857 * safezoneW;
           h = 0.588571 * safezoneH;
               };

              class ICE_FRAME: RscFrame

               {
           idc = 1800;
           text = "Secondary Ops";
           x = 0.353572 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
           y = 0.209525 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
           w = 0.292857 * safezoneW;
           h = 0.578571 * safezoneH;
               };

               class ICE_YESBUTTON: RscButton

               {
           idc = 1600;
           text = "Accept";
           x = 0.367856 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
           y = 0.724762 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
           w = 0.0595237 * safezoneW;
           h = 0.0490476 * safezoneH;
               action = "closeDialog 0;_nil=[]ExecVM ""objective.sqf""";
               };

              class ICE_NOBUTTON: RscButton

               {
           idc = 1601;
           text = "Decline";
           x = 0.441666 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
           y = 0.724762 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
           w = 0.0595237 * safezoneW;
           h = 0.0490476 * safezoneH;
               action = "closeDialog 0";
               };

             class ICE_PICTURE: RscPicture

               {
           idc = 1200;
           text = "shilka.paa";
           x = 0.37262 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
           y = 0.247619 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
           w = 0.254167 * safezoneW;
           h = 0.276667 * safezoneH;
               };

            class ICE_STEXT: RscStructuredText

               {
           idc = 1100;
           text = "Recon has spotted mobile AA, along with a small platoon of TKA in your area. They're nested up pretty high, on a hill, you'll Flank around and get behind the platoon to minimize casualties. If you can neutralize the shilka so we can send air support your way to deal with remaining hostiles. ";
           x = 0.372619 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
           y = 0.567619 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
           w = 0.254762 * safezoneW;
           h = 0.152858 * safezoneH;
               };

           class ICE_STEXT1: RscStructuredText

               {
           idc = 1101;
           text = "OverView:";
           x = 0.372619 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
           y = 0.554619 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
           w = 0.254762 * safezoneW;
           h = 0.152858 * safezoneH;
               };

           class ICE_TEXT: RscText
               {
           idc = 1000;
           text = "Objective: Neutralize The Shilka";
           x = 0.367999 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
           y = 0.531429 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
           w = 0.25 * safezoneW;
           h = 0.03 * safezoneH;
               };



   };




};

Edited January 11, 2013 by Iceman77

[Deadfast 43]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlSetText

[iceman77 18]

Thanks Deadfast. I've seen that wiki link about ctrlSetText. I'm not understanding what to do. I'll be using another method to display dynamic text on my dialog until I do understand. Appreciate your concern though.

[das attorney 858]

    class ICE_ObjDesc: RscText
               {
                    idc = 1000;
                    type = CT_EDIT;
                    x = 0.40238 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
                    y = 0.430476 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
                    w = 0.191666 * safezoneW;
                    h = 0.0280952 * safezoneH;
                    default = true;
                    autocomplete = false;
               };

and

class EnterText: RscText
{
   idc = chooseanumber;
   text = "Select";
   x = number;
   y = number;
   w = number;
   h = number;
   onButtonClick = "myVar = call compile format [""%1"", ctrltext 1000]; [] ExecVM/spawn/call somethingelse; closeDialog 0;"; 
};

SHould work

[iceman77 18]

Thanks, I'm going to have a look as soon as I get back home. Looking at it though, I'm not so sure I understand. I basically want to pass some text to the dialog when I call the dialog. So that, the text on the dialog changes to what I've passed to the dialog. For example, since it pops up to accept or decline a side objective, I want to be able to call the dialog as many times as a I like from different triggers, each time passing different text to the dialog. ie; destroy the shilka or neutralize the officer etc etc.

[das attorney 858]

I may have derped there. Thought you wanted to pass some text input in the dialog to something else.

[iceman77 18]

It's possible, or I didn't explain well enough :p

[riouken 15]

You can take a look at the scripts in rMsgBox to see how I did it.

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?144227-rMsgBox-Easy-and-Customizable-GUI-Message-box

[iceman77 18]

You can take a look at the scripts in rMsgBox to see how I did it.

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?144227-rMsgBox-Easy-and-Customizable-GUI-Message-box

I did try to look at your rMsg dialog. I think passing text to a dialog is above my head atm. Until I can get my head around it.

[lifted86 10]

I can achieve something like what you want by making a listbox like this

class RscListBox 
{
   type = 5;
   style = LB_TEXTURES;
   font = "Zeppelin32";
   sizeEx = 0.03921;
   color[] = {1, 1, 1, 1};
   colorText[] = {0.95, 0.95, 0.95, 1};
   colorScrollbar[] = {0.95, 0.95, 0.95, 1};
   colorSelect[] = {0.023529, 0, 0.0313725, 1};
   colorSelect2[] = {0.023529, 0, 0.0313725, 1};
   colorSelectBackground[] = {0.58, 0.1147, 0.1108, 1};
   colorSelectBackground2[] = {0.58, 0.1147, 0.1108, 1};
   period = 1;
   colorBackground[] = {0, 0, 0, 1};
   maxHistoryDelay = 1.0;
   autoScrollSpeed = -1;
   autoScrollDelay = 5;
   autoScrollRewind = 0;
   soundSelect[] = {"",0.1,1};
   rowHeight = 0;

   class ScrollBar 
   {
       color[] = {1, 1, 1, 0.6};
       colorActive[] = {1, 1, 1, 1};
       colorDisabled[] = {1, 1, 1, 0.3};
       thumb = "\ca\ui\data\ui_scrollbar_thumb_ca.paa";
       arrowFull = "\ca\ui\data\ui_arrow_top_active_ca.paa";
       arrowEmpty = "\ca\ui\data\ui_arrow_top_ca.paa";
       border = "\ca\ui\data\ui_border_scroll_ca.paa";
   };
};

class RscDialog
{
   idd = 3000;
   movingenable = true;

   class Controls
   {
       class L86RscListboxMain: RscListbox
       {
           idc = 1500;
           x = 0.450214 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
           y = 0.378879 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
           w = 0.265375 * safezoneW;
           h = 0.21979 * safezoneH;
           color[] = {1, 1, 1, 1};
           colorText[] = {0, 0, 0, 0.75};
           colorScrollbar[] = {0.95, 0.95, 0.95, 1};
           colorSelect[] = {0, 0, 0, 1};
           colorSelect2[] = {0.0, 0, 0, 1};
           colorSelectBackground[] = {0.6, 0.839, 0.47, 0.3};
           colorSelectBackground2[] = {0.6, 0.839, 0.47, 1};
           period = 0;
           colorBackground[] = {0, 0, 0, 1};
           sizeEx = 0.035;
           class ScrollBar 
           {
               color[] = {1, 1, 1, 0.6};
               colorActive[] = {1, 1, 1, 1};
               colorDisabled[] = {1, 1, 1, 0.3};
               thumb = "\ca\ui\data\igui_scrollbar_thumb_ca.paa";
               arrowFull = "\ca\ui\data\igui_arrow_top_active_ca.paa";
               arrowEmpty = "\ca\ui\data\igui_arrow_top_ca.paa";
               border = "\ca\ui\data\igui_border_scroll_ca.paa";
           };
       };
   };
};

then when you create the dialog

createdialog "RscDialog";
_index1 = lbAdd [idc, "your text here"];    //idc is the idc of the list box

EDIT: just looked at ctrlSetText. this might be easier to use.

Edited January 12, 2013 by Lifted86

[iceman77 18]

Nice. Please do let me know how it goes with ctrlSetText

[mikie boy 18]

in the edited version i sent you - to the gamlogic containing

_handle = CreateDialog "RscIceDialog";

add GUI = []spawn testing;

that'll change the text upon opening with out anything being clicked on -

[neokika 62]

   class ICE_ObjDesc: RscText
               {
                    [color="#FF0000"]idc = 1000;[/color]
                    text = "some text";
                    x = 0.40238 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
                    y = 0.430476 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
                    w = 0.191666 * safezoneW;
                    h = 0.0280952 * safezoneH;
               };

CreateDialog "RscIceDialog";
ctrlSetText [[color="#FF0000"]1000[/color], "Hello world"];

[iceman77 18]

@neo, that did the trick. I knew it had to be as simple. Thanks.

---------- Post added at 05:27 ---------- Previous post was at 04:37 ----------

Thanks to neo,JW Custom and myself, I can now pass text, structured text,pictures & actions to the dialog very simply.

DisableSerialization;
_handle = CreateDialog "IceAntennaDialog";
_display = uiNamespace getVariable "myDisplay";
_control = _display displayCtrl 1100;
_control ctrlSetStructuredText parseText format["BLABLABLABLABLA"]; 
ctrlSetText [1000, "Objective: Neutralize The Communications Tower"];
ctrlSetText [1200, "pictures\antenna.paa"];
buttonSetAction [1100,"closeDialog 0;_nil=[]ExecVM ""objectives\antenna.sqf"""];

Edited January 12, 2013 by Iceman77

[mikie boy 18]

Just put closedialog 0. And precompile the script u r going to use and change the execv bit to [] spawn objectives.

[iceman77 18]

Just put closedialog 0. And precompile the script u r going to use and change the execv bit to [] spawn objectives.

I'll never need/execVM that antenna.sqf more than once. Is there any reason to precompile it? I'm still getting my head around all of this shit so bare with me lol

[mikie boy 18]

well if you dont want to place all the text in the hpp file - you place it as i have done in the sqf file. then you can have conditions in that which dictate what gets called and change the text line accordingly.

if players are < 100 metres away from tower that needs destroying you can then change the pic and the text from that file, then if they are < 100 metres away from a town, you can change the pic again and the text and set objective accordingly.