How do i define a class in the GUI editor?

[justenzy 10]

I have tried for days, nothing! I have tried so many different ways and this is my final resort. I try to copy others and sometimes they work and sometimes its missing a definition. Can somebody explain the proper way of defining classes. THANKYOU

[Ed! 13]

Have you any experience with programming (like c++)? The classes for building dialogs are very similar.

[lappihuan 178]

How about using the GUI Editor? ;)

[justenzy 10]

I am using the GUI editor, but how do i define classes? And no i dont have C++ experience.

[kylania 568]

Searching finds a thread with a lot of useful links about the GUI Editor.

[lappihuan 178]

you need to copy&paste them out of the GUI editor into your dialoges.hpp/defines.hpp.

But for basics, here is a simple yes/no dialog Tutorial.

[justenzy 10]

Did that but get an error along the lines off "No entry (folder) "dialogname.idd"". Really appreciate it

[mikie boy 18]

easiest way to do it is have one file with those classes that define the available frames, background, pictureframes, button types etc....

e.g

class CrtlwinListBox:CrtlwinLB_C
{
 type=5;
 colorScrollbar[] = {0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 1};
    colorDisabled[] = {1, 1, 1, 0.25};
colorSelect[] = {1, 1, 1, 1};
colorText[] = {1, 1, 1, 1};
colorBackground[] = {0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3};
colorSelect2[] = {0, 0, 0, 1};
colorSelectBackground[] = {0.95, 0.95, 0.95, 1};
colorSelectBackground2[] = {1, 1, 1, 0.5};
 maxHistoryDelay = 1.0;
 soundSelect[] = {"",0.1,1};
 period = 1;
 autoScrollSpeed = -1;
 autoScrollDelay = 5;
 autoScrollRewind = 0;
arrowFull = "\A3\ui_f\data\gui\cfg\scrollbar\arrowFull_ca.paa";
arrowEmpty = "\A3\ui_f\data\gui\cfg\scrollbar\arrowEmpty_ca.paa";
 shadow = 0;
	 class ScrollBar
	 {
	  color[] = {1,1,1,0.6};
	  colorActive[] = {1,1,1,1};
	  colorDisabled[] = {1,1,1,0.3};
      thumb = "\A3\ui_f\data\gui\cfg\scrollbar\thumb_ca.paa";
      	arrowFull = "\A3\ui_f\data\gui\cfg\scrollbar\arrowFull_ca.paa";
   		arrowEmpty = "\A3\ui_f\data\gui\cfg\scrollbar\arrowEmpty_ca.paa";
   		border = "\A3\ui_f\data\gui\cfg\scrollbar\border_ca.paa";
	  shadow = 0;
	 };
};

or

class CrtlwinButton
{
type=CT_BUTTON;
idc=-1;
style=ST_CENTER;
colorText[]={0, 0, 0, 1};
font="PuristaMedium";
sizeEx=0.031;
//	soundEnter[] = {"\A3\ui_f\data\sound\onover", 0.09, 1};
soundPush[] = {"\A3\ui_f\data\sound\new1", 0.0, 0};
soundClick[] = {"\A3\ui_f\data\sound\onclick", 0.07, 1};
soundEscape[] = {"\A3\ui_f\data\sound\onescape", 0.09, 1};
default=false;
text="\A3\ui_f\data\gui\cfg\ButtonImages\start_ca.paa";
action="";
colorActive[]={0, 0, 0, 0};
colorDisabled[]={0, 0, 0, 0.1};
colorBackground[]={0,0,0,0.3};
colorBackgroundActive[]={0,0,0,0.4};
colorBackgroundDisabled[]={0,0,0,0.3};
colorFocused[]={0.84,1,0.55,1};
colorShadow[]={1, 1, 1, 0.1};
colorBorder[]={0, 0, 0, 0.1};
offsetX=0;
offsetY=0;
offsetPressedX=0;
offsetPressedY=0;
borderSize=0;
soundEnter[]={"", 0.15, 1};
};

then you have another files that has the actual settings and diameters of the gui

e.g

class AiMenu
{
name=AiMenu;
idd=166;
movingEnable=1;
controlsBackground[]={AIBGMenu};
objects[]={};
controls[]={ btnMedic, listTeamDialog};

       //CrtlwinBackground //AiBackground
       class AIBGMenu: CrtlwinBackground
       {
       	idc = -1;
       	//--- ToDo: Localize;
       	x = 0.293738 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
       	y = 0.225101 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
       	w = 0.650019 * safezoneW;
       	h = 0.549797 * safezoneH;
       };
       //CrtlwinButton  //AiButton
       class btnMedic: CrtlwinButton
       {
       	idc = -1;
       	text = "Medic"; //--- ToDo: Localize;
        action="[] spawn Medic";
       	x = 0.304051 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
       	y = 0.247093 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
       	w = 0.0721917 * safezoneW;
       	h = 0.0439838 * safezoneH;
       };
        class listTeamDialog: CrtlwinListBox
       {
       	idc = 1500;
       	text = "Group Soldiers"; //--- ToDo: Localize;
       	x = 0.417495 * safezoneW + safezoneX;
       	y = 0.269085 * safezoneH + safezoneY;
       	w = 0.195323 * safezoneW;
       	h = 0.285895 * safezoneH;
       };
};

[kylania 568]

But for basics, here is a simple yes/no dialog Tutorial.

Tutorials rock, but I'd love a dialog tutorial that looks like BIS made it, not like an early pre-alpha for Windows 3.0 :)

[Ed! 13]

Tutorials rock, but I'd love a dialog tutorial that looks like BIS made it, not like an early pre-alpha for Windows 3.0 :)

Background color

colorBackground[] = {0.40234375, 0.54296875, 0.60546875, 1};

with white text. That's the beta theme :P