Graphical drop-down selector

[HughBanton]

Oddly I can't replicate what we both think happened! This one seems to be fine, knobs work completely independently ..

GraphicOverlayTest.fsm

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Good news for the project in hand .. not so good for your & my advancing memory errr whatsitcalled

Or maybe what we both reckon we encountered previously was different to this, course it was.

H

[HughBanton]

Hugh, regarding setShowInParent, it is (as far as I know) only active in FS4. I thought you were using the latter, sorry for confusion!

Yes, I invariably do use FS4. But I haven't managed to make setShowInParent work - any clues regarding the syntax/usage?

Thanks

H

[HughBanton]

PS .. and of course my failing memory jibe was only aimed at Spogg & Me, not any of you youngsters out there

[tulamide]

Oddly I can't replicate what we both think happened! This one seems to be fine, knobs work completely independently ..

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Good news for the project in hand .. not so good for your & my advancing memory errr whatsitcalled

Or maybe what we both reckon we encountered previously was different to this, course it was.

H

Your example makes use of selectors and other things, that might be a workaround (I have to spend time with it first). Try mine, it is just two rectangles (both black at the start). When clicking on the background one, only that will randomly change color. When clicking on the smaller foreground one, both change color randomly.

[tulamide]

Regarding setShowInParent I investigated the code base. Although both methods (setShowInParent and setViewSize) are described on page 172 of the user manual, they are removed from the View class in FS4. Not a hint of them, they were not even just made private.
That is very sad.

3.06 never had them, and I think they were introduced with 3.0.8.x (but nobody should seriously work with those versions).

So now we're back to square one. Well. You found a non-Ruby way, so everything's fine, I guess?

[HughBanton]

So, not my finest hour, but this does at least provide a working start point I think ...

graphic_drop_down.fsm

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And it's actually a 'drop-sideways' selector, like you always wanted. (Sorry, it just came out that way )

The logic is not ideal, doesn't quite behave like the traditional drop-down list yet. Maybe someone can tidy it up if they feel enthused.

Another next step to replace the instant graphics with a bit-map bar which can be indexed, same as the way the toolbox multi-colour LED works. I'm sure there's a neat Ruby method out there for most of this ...

Hugh

[HughBanton]

A better one. More work to do but at least this now functions just like a toolbox drop-down list.

2 main changes : I added 'mouseMove' so you can hover without selecting, and hence 'Select' now toggles the list.

graphic_drop_down_v2.fsm

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I'll get round to a bitmap version eventually!

H

[Tepeix]

Was also trying to make one.. With not much advancement..

Finally i go for another concept. No more drop-down window.
But a stepped X/Y scroll bitmap.

For now there's no preset save inside, and the bitmap must be 48pixels multiple.
Also it's in green module.

[Tepeix]

A little upgrade to the bitmap scroll.
Now it works with preset. (but i never find a way to make works the default value..)
And the size more easily configurable.
(some fast made decoration just to see it in some context)

[HughBanton]

I've done some more, made bitmap & Ruby graphic versions which work rather well .. except ...

Found it all a bit daunting converting to 3.06, so (apologies) I've just posted it over on Discord instead

The mouse 'transparency' problem still exists, where you sometimes end up adjusting more than you bargained for.

Which is a major snag - would love to find a solution.

H