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'Text View' ... but with pixs.
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:45 pm
by RJHollins
I've a question that I've not been able to find info on ... maybe someone can help
I've been including 'documentation' within my project that utilizes the 'TEXT VIEW' module. This has been really nice, as we are able to scroll through text much larger than the display area.
What I'd like to add is a similar 'scrolling' capability ... but for pictures. Whether they be PNG, GIF or maybe JPG [not real specific as yet] ... heck, it would be great to have a .PDF display capability.
My thought was to have images within this 'doc' section that could be used for examples or showing particular setup procedure. A type of built-in manual that includes more than just text.
Is this even possible ?? If so ... could anyone help me kick start
Thanks!
Re: 'Text View' ... but with pixs.
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:19 pm
by tester
The same question here.
What is - is real PITA.
Re: 'Text View' ... but with pixs.
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 1:01 pm
by billv
RJHollins wrote:A type of built-in manual that includes more than just text.
You can still make this happen with a nice "feel" to it....
Keep all your text in the text view, and load all your pics in separate module on a index.
Then just call the pic you need with scrollbar value.
Re: 'Text View' ... but with pixs.
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 1:47 pm
by tester
Yyyym... could you post an example?
Re: 'Text View' ... but with pixs.
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 7:55 am
by billv
RJHollins wrote:could anyone help me kick start
Got your pm...it's not that easy is it mate.!! I got stuck lots of times thinking
about how to create an effective tutorial, that sits in the VST/Exe...
...seeing as you still stuck with an approach....hopefully this will help...
This module is set up like a book...
1 pic + 1 text array per page. use selector to flick through....
In order to make it work, you need to
load your images and text,
as i have quickly just used the same bitmap and text for each page ...
Re: 'Text View' ... but with pixs.
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:25 am
by tester
Okay, and what about scrolling image within the text flow?
Re: 'Text View' ... but with pixs.
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 11:22 am
by billv
tester wrote:scrolling image within the text
Interesting technique...could you post an example?
Re: 'Text View' ... but with pixs.
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 11:58 am
by tester
I thought you were talking about something like this!
You know, like you view/scroll an old html page, text, pix, text, pix...
Re: 'Text View' ... but with pixs.
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:09 pm
by billv
tester wrote::mrgreen: I thought you were talking about something like this!
You know, like you view/scroll an old html page, text, pix, text, pix...
I did have a go using the old viewport module..but it didn't look real good...
and needed a lot of work to make happen right....(can post if needed)
I went for trogs selector cause its so easy to modify(quickly), and also
cause RJ is stuck at the very start trying to create some sort of "framework" for
his idea. So i thought better to stay simple to start.
RJ can still get an 0-1 output from scrollbar, convert the range to the selector..
so as he scrolls from top to bottom he gets 12 pics + text...
Lots of ways to change the module.......
Re: 'Text View' ... but with pixs.
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 6:58 pm
by RJHollins
Hi biilv,
just got to dL the 'tutorial' a few moments ago ...
Nice, clear schematic layout ... and as a 'book/page' technique looks good !
Thanks for taking the time to do this !
I'll do some 'playing' tonite ...
If this becomes a 'launch' point for a 'text/pix 'type of GUI display would be very useful. I remember reading the community development of the 'text notepad' thread on the SM forum with much interest.
Still ... what you have 'tutorial-ed' brings 'text' & 'pix' in sync, and opens the door to include a type of manual within are app.
Nice