Arma 3 GUI data will CTD when pasted into .hpp and ran

[jimsolo 12]

I am a noob to Dialogs and the in-game GUI editor but have a working knowledge of mission scripting and working with .sqf etc...

I attempted a search here but there doesnt seem to be much info on the in game GUI editor. I did a manual search as well as the nifty "Check if already posted" button.

The problem I am having is when I create a dialog in the GUI then paste it into my dialogs.hpp and run the mission it CTD's.

When I use A2 style Dialog data it works.

Just to make sure I am doing this correctly here are my steps:

Create a dialog using in-game GUI.

"ctrl/shift/S" to copy to clipboard.

Alt/Tab out of game without closing GUI.

Paste data to .hpp and SAVE.

RESTART ARMA 3 so change takes effect.

test in EDITOR...

CTD!

so here is an example of the data exported from the A3 GUI editor:

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// GUI EDITOR OUTPUT START (by Jim, v1.063, #Xezyki)

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

class RscFrame_1800: RscFrame

{

idc = 1800;

x = 1.5 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 1.5 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 37 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 22 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

class RscButton_1600: RscButton

{

idc = 1600;

x = 3 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 3 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 4 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 2.5 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

class RscButton_1601: RscButton

{

idc = 1601;

x = 9 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 3.1 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 4 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 2.5 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// GUI EDITOR OUTPUT END

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

and here is one that I got off the web that works fine:

class UR_DIALOG

{

idd = -1;

movingenable = true;

class Controls

{

class UR_BOX: BOX

{

idc = -1;

text = "";

x = 0.390476 * safezoneW + safezoneX;

y = 0.290476 * safezoneH + safezoneY;

w = 0.236905 * safezoneW;

h = 0.385238 * safezoneH;

};

class UR_FRAME: RscFrame

{

idc = -1;

text = "Unit Requisition Panel";

x = 0.390476 * safezoneW + safezoneX;

y = 0.290476 * safezoneH + safezoneY;

w = 0.236905 * safezoneW;

h = 0.385238 * safezoneH;

};

class UR_BUTTON1: RscButton

{

idc = -1;

text = "Soldier";

x = 0.40 * safezoneW + safezoneX;

y = 0.50 * safezoneH + safezoneY;

w = 0.0398809 * safezoneW;

h = 0.0404761 * safezoneH;

action = "closeDialog 0;_nil=[]ExecVM ""hello1.sqf""";

};

class UR_BUTTON2: RscButton

{

idc = -1;

text = "Medic";

x = 0.42 * safezoneW + safezoneX;

y = 0.50 * safezoneH + safezoneY;

w = 0.0398809 * safezoneW;

h = 0.0404761 * safezoneH;

action = "closeDialog 0;_nil=[]ExecVM ""hello1.sqf""";

};

class UR_CLOSE: RscButton

{

idc = -1;

text = "CLOSE";

x = 0.533334 * safezoneW + safezoneX;

y = 0.625715 * safezoneH + safezoneY;

w = 0.0398809 * safezoneW;

h = 0.0404761 * safezoneH;

action = "closeDialog 0;_nil=[]ExecVM ""hello2.sqf""";

};

class UR_TEXT: RscText

{

idc = -1;

text = "Click a button to add a unit to your goup.";

x = 0.422618 * safezoneW + safezoneX;

y = 0.540953 * safezoneH + safezoneY;

w = 0.171429 * safezoneW;

h = 0.0404761 * safezoneH;

};

};

};

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated cause without being able to export I have to manually adjust my buttons etc... which is like pulling teeth when I have to keep restarting A3 to see changes.

Thanks in advance,

Jim

Edited November 16, 2013 by JimSolo

[MulleDK19 21]

I don't see the code where you include the .hpp file.

[dr_strangepete 5]

the missing chunk in yours is the:

class UR_DIALOG
{
idd = -1;
movingenable = true;


class Controls
{
.......

the gui editor only outputs the controls part of it, you need to encompass it in a controls class with in the dialog class, assuming you only copy & pasted (UR_DIALOG is what you would call to reference your dialog)

read this section: BI wiki Dialog Control

Edited November 17, 2013 by dr_strangepete

[jimsolo 12]

@MulleDK19 - This is what I actually paste INTO the "Dialogs.hpp" file. You wont see any reference to another .hpp file within this code.

@Dr_StrangePete - Ahh I should've seen that! Honestly I cant remember if I included that or not. I will check on it. Thanks!

*EDIT*

Nope thats not it.

I had a CTD with this Dialogs.hpp:

class UR_DIALOG

{

idd = -1;

movingenable = true;

class Controls

{

class UR_BOX: BOX

{

idc = -1;

text = "";

x = 0.25 * safezoneW + safezoneX;

y = 0.30 * safezoneH + safezoneY;

w = 0.50 * safezoneW;

h = 0.40 * safezoneH;

};

class UR_FRAME: RscFrame

{

idc = 1800;

text = "UNIT REQUISITION PANEL"; //--- ToDo: Localize;

x = -4 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = -0.1 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 48 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 25 * GUI_GRID_H;

sizeEx = 1.5 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

class UR_PIC1: RscPicture

{

idc = 1200;

text = "#(argb,8,8,3)color(1,1,1,1)";

x = 34 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 1.1 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 9.5 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 23.3 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

class UR_BUTTON9: RscButton

{

idc = 1600;

text = "CLOSE"; //--- ToDo: Localize;

x = 28.7 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 21.8 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 4 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 2.5 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

class UR_BUTTON1: RscButton

{

idc = 1601;

text = "Soldier"; //--- ToDo: Localize;

x = -3 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 4.7 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 4.9 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 1.4 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

class UR_BUTTON2: RscButton

{

idc = 1602;

text = "AV Soldier"; //--- ToDo: Localize;

x = 3.2 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 4.7 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 4.9 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 1.4 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

class UR_BUTTON3: RscButton

{

idc = 1603;

text = "AA Soldier"; //--- ToDo: Localize;

x = 9.3 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 4.7 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 4.9 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 1.4 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

class UR_BUTTON4: RscButton

{

idc = 1604;

text = "MG Soldier"; //--- ToDo: Localize;

x = 15.5 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 4.7 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 4.9 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 1.4 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

class UR_BUTTON5: RscButton

{

idc = 1605;

text = "Engineer"; //--- ToDo: Localize;

x = 21.6 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 4.7 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 4.9 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 1.4 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

class UR_Button6: RscButton

{

idc = 1606;

text = "Grenadier"; //--- ToDo: Localize;

x = 27.8 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 4.7 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 4.9 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 1.4 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

class UR_BUTTON7: RscButton

{

idc = 1607;

text = "Marksman"; //--- ToDo: Localize;

x = -3 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 6.7 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 4.9 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 1.4 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

class UR_BUTTON8: RscButton

{

idc = 1608;

text = "Medic"; //--- ToDo: Localize;

x = 3.2 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 6.7 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 4.9 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 1.4 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

class UR_TEXT1: RscText

{

idc = 1000;

text = "Click the buttons to add units to your group. (Max of 12)"; //--- ToDo: Localize;

x = -3 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 1.9 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 23.6 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 0.9 * GUI_GRID_H;

sizeEx = 1 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

class UR_TEXT2: RscText

{

idc = 1001;

text = "Infantry:"; //--- ToDo: Localize;

x = -2.9 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 3.8 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 4 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 0.6 * GUI_GRID_H;

sizeEx = 1 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

class UR_TEXT3: RscText

{

idc = 1002;

text = "Veh. Crew:"; //--- ToDo: Localize;

x = -2.81 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 9.28 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 4.6 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 0.6 * GUI_GRID_H;

sizeEx = 1 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

class UR_TEXT4: RscText

{

idc = 1003;

text = "Pilots:"; //--- ToDo: Localize;

x = -2.8 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 13 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 4 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 0.6 * GUI_GRID_H;

sizeEx = 1 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

class UR_TEXT5: RscText

{

idc = 1004;

text = "SpecOps:"; //--- ToDo: Localize;

x = -2.8 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 16.9 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 4 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 0.6 * GUI_GRID_H;

sizeEx = 1 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

class UR_BUTTON10: RscButton

{

idc = 1609;

text = "Crewman"; //--- ToDo: Localize;

x = -2.96 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 10.19 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 4.9 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 1.4 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

class UR_BUTTON11: RscButton

{

idc = 1610;

text = "Pilot"; //--- ToDo: Localize;

x = -2.91 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 13.94 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 4.9 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 1.4 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

class UR_BUTTON12: RscButton

{

idc = 1611;

text = "Air Crew"; //--- ToDo: Localize;

x = 3.27 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 13.98 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 4.9 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 1.4 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

class RscButton_1612: RscButton

{

idc = 1612;

x = -2.9 * GUI_GRID_W + GUI_GRID_X;

y = 17.86 * GUI_GRID_H + GUI_GRID_Y;

w = 4.9 * GUI_GRID_W;

h = 1.4 * GUI_GRID_H;

};

};

};

Edited November 17, 2013 by JimSolo
Update on problem

[dr_strangepete 5]

do you also have a file with all the defines? is BOX defined?

also, a copy of your rpt file would help