Constant Gui Update

#1 There is a guiTickControl that updates on every tick (32ms by default). Check out iTickable.h/.cpp on how this process works - I haven't done much with it so I am just pointing you in the right direction to get you started.

#2 Well.. the problem is I don't have the sdk version. They handed over a compiled version to me with the question to finish a game ( kindof crazy ).
So I'm trying to find a way to fix it with scripting.

#3 If you're limited to script then you could try using a schedule to loop the function.

There's more functions regarding cancelling schedules that I can't remember off the top of my head, just do a function dump in the console to find them all, but in the meantime here's a crude example that works:

new ScriptObject(Compass)
{
   class = CompassGUI;
   loop = true;
};

function CompassGUI::doStuff(%this)
{
   // Your code here
   error("bla " @ %this);

   if (%this.loop)
      %this.schedule(100, "doStuff", %this);
}

Throw that in a script, run the game and type this into the console to call the function:

CompassGUI::doStuff(compassGUI);

Check the console and you'll see the word bla constantly being repeated, i.e. the function is looping.

To stop the function from looping, type this into the console:

compassGUI.loop = false;

Type this into the console to save a list of all available console functions:

dumpConsoleFunctions();

#4 Ok, Almost there!

the only problem I seem to have now is that it only runs once. And when I remove the check of the loop,
I get this message :

Unable to find object 'compassGUI' attempting to call function schedule.


It seems like somehow I start the function, but there is no object. ( the function runs once and then gets into trouble ).

#5 Sounds like it can't find the %this. How are you calling the function?

#6 Oh dear, I made an error.

You should be calling the function as:

compass.doStuff();

And to set the loop bool:

compass.loop = false;

You don't have to do it my way, with a script object and class however I'm guessing that will be easier for you in the long run as you can store information within the class.

#7 It works! Great, thanks :)

It's a pity I don't have much time to study the right syntax of Torque. They asked me to finish a game in 3 weeks. Without any knowledge of Torque or game engines, and no sdk ( the guy who was supposed to give me is on vacation ).

But got a working compass now.
I'll post the source later as a mod :)

#8 Quick note: Tim's suggestion is spot on, but he missed one minor detail that makes it a touch easier:

In stock TGE (and TGE-A), Gui objects automatically receive a namespace based upon their name, just like ScriptObjects do. This means that you do not actually have to create a ScriptObject wrapper for your Gui object, but can simply name the Gui appropriately, and use that as your namespace.