How to use a function to create a new child control?
by Dean · in Torque Game Engine · 07/09/2007 (3:50 pm) · 4 replies
I'm just trying to make a function that adds a child control to another control when called. I know how to make it add a control, but not how to add it as a child. here's a basic example:
function CharacterPopup::NewButton()
{
new GuiButtonCtrl()
{
};
}
when I call NewButton, it CREATES the control, but I don't know how to add it as a child to another control, or even set the parent after creation, if possible. I need to be able to create the control for example when I push a button, so simply creating the controls at startup won't work for my purposes.
function CharacterPopup::NewButton()
{
new GuiButtonCtrl()
{
};
}
when I call NewButton, it CREATES the control, but I don't know how to add it as a child to another control, or even set the parent after creation, if possible. I need to be able to create the control for example when I push a button, so simply creating the controls at startup won't work for my purposes.
#2
I'm also assuming I'll need a line like
%parent= CharacterPopup;
before i can use
%parent.add(%child);
*edit: yep. works like a charm. thanks :)
07/09/2007 (3:59 pm)
I can't use that other option cause I need a variable number of controls, depending on how many items are owned by the player. there could potentially be dozens on the screen, so manually creating them would just be a pain. They won't actually be buttons.... I was just using button as an example. Thanks :)I'm also assuming I'll need a line like
%parent= CharacterPopup;
before i can use
%parent.add(%child);
*edit: yep. works like a charm. thanks :)
#3
if you're dealing with an arbitrary number of child controls,
you might be interested in the GuiArray2Ctrl resource.
07/09/2007 (4:15 pm)
Roger that.if you're dealing with an arbitrary number of child controls,
you might be interested in the GuiArray2Ctrl resource.
Associate Orion Elenzil
Real Life Plus
function CharacterPopup::NewButton() { %child = new GuiButtonCtrl() { }; %parent.add(%child); }another option is to have the button be present but hidden at startup, and when you want to "create" it, just call setVisible(true).