NEWB Questions~ Nyo~

Okay, how would you do it:

1) On mouse over do this:

2) Change the cursor

3) Replace an image with another image

All comes to MouseOver buttons.

[pseudocode]

HidePointer
Load Default Mouse Cursor (using LoadImage)
Load Alternate Mouse Cursor

>Start main loop
draw button images
Draw Default Mouse Cursor at mouse coords (using DrawImage)
Test collision between Mouse Cursor Image and Button Images
If Collided then
  Change Mouse Image
  Change Image Mouse collided with
endif

<End Main Loop

[/pseudocode]

Perhaps use types to track the button and mouse states

I really don't understand your code..

It's not code, it's psuedocode (i.e. a basic run down of what you need to do in order to get it working).

Ah... but as I don't know some of the code, can anyone give me the codes i need?

HidePointer
DefaultMouseCursor = LoadImage{"DefMouseCur")
AlternateMouseCursor = LoadImage{"AltMouseCur")
CurrentMouseCursor = DefaultMouseCursor
;button1 = LoadImage("button1")
;button1X = blah
;button1Y = blah

;Start main loop
;draw button images
DrawImage CurrentMouseCursor, MouseX(), MouseY()
If RectsOverlap(CurrentMouseCursor, MouseX(), MouseY(), Button1, button1X, button1Y)
  CurrentMouseCursor = AlternateMouseCursor
  ;Change button Image Mouse collided with
else
   CurrentMouseCursor = DefaultMouseCursor 
  ;Change button Image back to default
endif
;End main loop

Note that the button parts are still pseudo code

Look at what Perturbatio wrote above. It's not true litteral Blitz code, but it describes the steps nessecary to acheive what you want.

!! Warning Spoilers Ahead !!

HidePointer
myMouse = LoadImage("myMouseImage.png")
myAltMouse = LoadImage("myAlternativeMouseImage.png")
myButton = LoadImage("myButtonImage.png")
myAltButton = LoadImage("myAlternativeButtonImage.png")

myCurrentButton = myButton
myCurrentMouse = myMouse

While Not (KeyHit(1))
  DrawImage myCurrentButton,0,0
  DrawImage myCurrentMouse,MouseX(),MouseY()
  If ImagesOverlap(myCurrentButton,0,0,MyCurrentMouse,MouseX(),MouseY())
    myCurrentButton = myAltButton
    myCurrentMouse = myAltMouse
  Else
    myCurrentButton = myButton
    myCurrentMouse = myMouse
  EndIf
EndIf
Wend

This version is (more or less) the litteral Blitz code you would type to implement Perturbatio's pseudo code example above. You would be doig yourself an *enormous* favor by figureing out *why* it works (and not just being happy with *that* it works). Programming is all about solving problems of this kind, and the only way to learn is by experience.

Incidently I haven't actually tested the code above in Blitz, but it should work (although you may have to run the program in debug mode if you're using BlitzPlus).

FlameDuck, you have an extra Endif at the end of your UnPseudoCode. Btw, it is interesting that your code is eerily similar to mine.

Im using blitzplus, thanks for the code! And yes I learn from code I'm not just happy with what it does, I like to know exactly what every line of code is for. I used other game programming tools before the language is different but it quite comes down to the same thing..
"'if' this 'DO' that 'ELSE' this"
or
"if this { do this } else { this }"

Pretty much the same, you just goto know the syntax and tahst what im trying to learn :)

Anyhow I'll test the code tommorow and post here if I figure it all and if not ill post question in here again ;)
Sorry cause its almost 5 am and im suppose to sleep ;) cya

Ok, the CURSOR doesnt show and I dunno why :*(

Cls
Flip 
While Not KeyHit(1)
; START
HidePointer

;-------------------------------
; MAIN SCREEN
;-------------------------------
If drawMain = True Then
DrawImage myMouse       ,MouseX(),MouseY()
DrawImage MBackground01 ,0  ,0 
DrawImage MMenu01       ,300,200
DrawImage MSi ,318,220
DrawImage MMu  ,318,255
DrawImage MOp      ,318,290
DrawImage MCr      ,318,325
DrawImage MQu         ,318,360
Flip
Else
Cls
Flip
End If

If KeyDown(2) Then
drawMain = False
EndIf
If KeyDown(3) Then
drawMain = True
EndIf

; END
Wend

I dont get why it doesnt show the cursor can u guys help?

So Keydown(3) (pressing "2") will activate the Cursor?

You might want to use a cls after the flip when drawMain is true (otherwise you will be drawing multiple copies of anything that moves).

Cls
Flip 
While Not KeyHit(1)
; START
HidePointer

;-------------------------------
; MAIN SCREEN
;-------------------------------
If drawMain = True Then
   DrawImage myMouse       ,MouseX(),MouseY()
   DrawImage MBackground01 ,0  ,0 
   DrawImage MMenu01       ,300,200
   DrawImage MSi ,318,220
   DrawImage MMu  ,318,255
   DrawImage MOp      ,318,290
   DrawImage MCr      ,318,325
   DrawImage MQu         ,318,360
   Flip
   Cls
Else
   Cls
   Flip
End If

If KeyDown(2) Then
   drawMain = False
EndIf

If KeyDown(3) Then
   drawMain = True
EndIf

; END
Wend

end

@(jfk):
ya actually the variable is set to true by default, I was just testing if I could erase it quickly, and redraw it quickly, just for testing purpose :)
-------------
For the cursor,
the cursor is still invisible I don't see it at all :(
Something must be wrong?

It might help if you flipped the buffers ( Flip ) after you've done the drawing. At the moment, you're clearing the screen and flipping it. So you see nothing ( unsurprisingly. )

LOL I found what was wrong,
I drew it before the other drawings so, it was behind the other graphics and that is why I couldnt see it :S

Wouldnt using a depth command when u draw stuff be easyer,
like
DrawImage MyImage,0,0,depth$

Code example:
DrawImage MyImage1,0,0,0
DrawImage MyImage2,0,0,1

So MyImage2 would be infront of MyImage1,
it would be much easyer to set up stuff, no?

Maybe - but it would also make things more complicated.

The way it works at the moment it's like a real World model, eg: your Desk: you put a lot of stuff onto your desk, then watch it from above.

Yeah but think about it you could put your drawimage fonction anywhere

Mouse Over Button doesnt work can u guys help me, thanks in advance :)

If drawMain = True Then
   DrawImage MBackground01 ,0  ,0 
   DrawImage MMenu01       ,300,200
   DrawImage MSingleplayer ,318,220
   DrawImage MMultiplayer  ,318,255
   DrawImage MOptions      ,318,290
   DrawImage MCredits      ,318,325
   DrawImage MQuit         ,318,360
End If

CurrentSingle_Button = MSingleplayer
OverSingle_Button    = MSingleplayerOVER
CurrentMouse         = myMouse

If ImagesOverlap(CurrentSingle_Button,0,0,CurrentMouse,MouseX(),MouseY())
    CurrentSingle_Button = OverSingle_Button
EndIf

DrawImage CurrentMouse       ,MouseX(),MouseY()
          Flip
         Cls

Try not to overcomplicate it

CurrentSingle_Button = DefaultSingle_Button

while not keydown(1)
cls
If ImagesOverlap(CurrentSingle_Button,0,0,CurrentMouse,MouseX(),MouseY())
    CurrentSingle_Button = OverSingle_Button
else
    CurrentSingle_Button = DefaultSingle_Button
EndIf

drawimage CurrentSingle_Button,x,y
DrawImage CurrentMouse       ,MouseX(),MouseY()
flip
wend

LOL! That's what happens when you're not allowed to use squigly brackets. :o>
I dunno about you, I just did a line by line conversion of the pseudo code. If you did roughly the same, I reckon that would explain it. :o>

My code keeps crashing as its not working very well..

Umm, well fix it then.

Statements such as the one you just posted don't help me in any way help you.

Be more specific.

I was able to fix the crashing part.
However the mouseover buttons still wont work, so i decided
to show my entire code:

AppTitle "Practice"
Graphics 800, 600, 16, 2
SetBuffer BackBuffer()
;------------
; Global Variables
;------------
Global drawMain = True

;------------
; Global LoadImage
;------------

; START ||| FIRST SCREEN - MENU
Global MLogo             = LoadImage("graphics\main_logo.png")

Global myMouse           = LoadImage("graphics\defaultcursor.png")
Global myAltMouse        = LoadImage("graphics\overcursor.png")

Global MMenu01           = LoadImage("graphics\main_menu01.png")
Global MSingleplayer     = LoadImage("graphics\main_singleplayer.png")
Global MMultiplayer      = LoadImage("graphics\main_multiplayer.png")
Global MOptions          = LoadImage("graphics\main_options.png")
Global MCredits          = LoadImage("graphics\main_credits.png")
Global MQuit             = LoadImage("graphics\main_quit.png")

Global MBackground01     = LoadImage("graphics\main_background.png")

Global MSingleplayerOVER = LoadImage("graphics\main_singleplayerOVER.png")

; END   ||| FIRST SCREEN - MENU


;------------
; Types
;------------

;------------
Cls:Flip
While Not KeyHit(1)

;-------------------------------;
;------- MAIN CODE HERE --------;
;-------------------------------;

HidePointer

;-------------------------------;
;--------- MAIN SCREEN ---------;
;-------------------------------;
   
If drawMain = True Then
   DrawImage MBackground01 ,0  ,0
   DrawImage MLogo         ,200,701
 
   DrawImage MMenu01       ,300,200
   DrawImage MSingleplayer ,318,220
   DrawImage MMultiplayer  ,318,255
   DrawImage MOptions      ,318,290
   DrawImage MCredits      ,318,325
   DrawImage MQuit         ,318,360
End If

CurrentSingle_Button = MSingleplayer
CurrentMouse = myMouse

If ImagesOverlap(CurrentSingle_Button,318,220,CurrentMouse,MouseX(),MouseY())
    CurrentSingle_Button = MSingleplayerOVER
Else
    CurrentSingle_Button = MSingleplayer
EndIf


DrawImage CurrentMouse       ,MouseX(),MouseY()
Flip
Cls
;--------------------------------;
;----------- MAIN END -----------;
;--------------------------------;
; Test
If KeyDown(2) Then
 drawMain = False
EndIf

If KeyDown(3) Then
 drawMain = True
EndIf

;--------------------------------
; END
Wend

If you can fix it please tell me. And please be specific on how to fix it :|

Thanks.

The reason it's not working is because you're drawing the wrong image. You're drawing MSingleplayer, you should be drawing CurrentSingle_Button. Also you have quite a lot of redundant instructions in there. For example, you don't need to HidePointer every frame, nor do you need to reset CurrentSingle_Button, if the images don't collide, since you've already reset it above the If statement.

I don't understand.

You need a drawimage command that draws the image CurrentSingle_Button NOT MSingleplayer

Although you are assigning MSingleplayer to CurrentSingle_Button they are in effect two different images for the purposes of collision testing.

Hmmm, but isnt CurrentSingle_Button = MSingleplayer
so arent they the same?

I could write

a=5
b=a

although both a and b are equal to five, they are not the same variables.

maybe this works:

HidePointer
CurrentSingle_Button = MSingleplayer

While Not KeyHit(1)
;-------------------------------;
;------- MAIN CODE HERE --------;
;-------------------------------;
;--------- MAIN SCREEN ---------;
;-------------------------------;

   

If drawMain = True Then
   DrawImage MBackground01 ,0  ,0
   DrawImage MLogo         ,200,701
   DrawImage MMenu01       ,300,200
   DrawImage CurrentSingle_Button ,318,220
   DrawImage MMultiplayer  ,318,255
   DrawImage MOptions      ,318,290
   DrawImage MCredits      ,318,325
   DrawImage MQuit         ,318,360
End If
CurrentSingle_Button = MSingleplayer
CurrentMouse = myMouse

If ImagesOverlap(CurrentSingle_Button,318,220,CurrentMouse,MouseX(),MouseY())
    CurrentSingle_Button = MSingleplayerOVER
Else
    CurrentSingle_Button = MSingleplayer
EndIf
DrawImage CurrentMouse       ,MouseX(),MouseY()
Flip
Cls
;--------------------------------;
;----------- MAIN END -----------;
;--------------------------------;
; Test
If KeyDown(2) Then
 drawMain = False
EndIf
If KeyDown(3) Then
 drawMain = True
EndIf
;--------------------------------
Wend

 

but with the line:

If ImagesOverlap(CurrentSingle_Button,318,220,CurrentMouse,MouseX(),MouseY())

I am not shure if you really need to use "318,220" and not maybe Zero,zero as an Offset (?)

Nope says "Duplicate Variable name"

You also appear to be assigning a value to CurrentMouse and CurrentSingle_Button in the loop, so it will always default to that

try commenting out the line:
CurrentSingle_Button = MSingleplayer

tryed nothing works damnit, how hard can it be.

Ill find a freaken way if its the last thing i do.

Finnally Succeded after trying, trying, trying.
I created a new project re did the code as I was getting mixed up with the other code.
The code i came up with is not very high tech code but it does the job.

Might have bad code in it if theres is tell me :)
Im gonna play with it to see what we were doing wrong.

Oh and heres the code:

AppTitle "Practice"
Graphics 800, 600, 16, 2
SetBuffer BackBuffer()

Global arrow   = LoadImage("graphics\defaultcursor.png")

Global Single1 = LoadImage("graphics\main_singleplayer.png")
Global Single2 = LoadImage("graphics\main_singleplayerOVER.png")


HidePointer
While Not KeyHit(1)


If ImagesOverlap(Single1,100,0,arrow,MouseX(),MouseY())
Cls
    DrawImage Single2,100,0

Else
Cls
    DrawImage Single1,100,0

EndIf

DrawImage arrow,MouseX(),MouseY()
Flip:Cls

Wend

-------------------EDITED
And this is the second way I found how to do it, I think this way should be better, its almost like the old one that didnt work so well, or it is the old.
But Anyhow here it is, is it better or not from the one above?

AppTitle "Practice"
Graphics 800, 600, 16, 2
SetBuffer BackBuffer()

Global arrow   = LoadImage("graphics\defaultcursor.png")

Global Single1 = LoadImage("graphics\main_singleplayer.png")
Global Single2 = LoadImage("graphics\main_singleplayerOVER.png")

Sin1 = Single1
Sin2 = Single2
arr1 = arrow

HidePointer
While Not KeyHit(1)


If ImagesOverlap(Sin1,100,0,arr1,MouseX(),MouseY())

    BUTTON = Sin2

Else

    BUTTON = Sin1

EndIf

DrawImage BUTTON,100,0
DrawImage arr1,MouseX(),MouseY()
Flip:Cls

Wend

I have to say you guys, your help is very appreciated, I bet when I get to making my char move on the screen and making maps for it, my future help post is gonna hit +100 post ;)

"I have to say you guys, your help is very appreciated, I bet when I get to making my char move on the screen and making maps for it, my future help post is gonna hit +100 post ;)"

Nah! That stuff's a piece of cake. Once you get a way of storing the map the rest just falls into place.

Just FYI, I use the same method as your first overlap example for Trouble's menu system (but with some sfx bundled in for good measure). Since ImagesOverlap is faster than ImagesCollide you could have hundreds of buttons with little or no speed loss. Here's the code if you're interested.

; Create a pointer image. Since Trouble runs in a window, I use
; a pixel size image for overlap so I can keep the default Windows mouse pointer.

point = CreateImage(1,1)

; ... Then in the main loop

click = MouseHit(1)
no_overlap = True
If ImagesOverlap(point, MouseX(), MouseY(), sngle, 207, 241)
			DrawImage sngle_sel, 207, 241
			Color 0, 0, 255
			Rect 207, 241, ImageWidth(sngle), ImageHeight(sngle), 0

			; The last_overlap variable assures sound is only played once on hover
			If last_overlap <> 1 PlaySound snd_hover
			last_overlap = 1			
			If click
				goption = 1
				snd_channel = PlaySound(snd_click)
			EndIf

			; The no_overlap variable when True means the cursor is not
			; over a button. So play a sound next time it hovers over.
			no_overlap = False
		Else
			DrawImage sngle, 207, 241
		EndIf
If no_overlap
	last_overlap = 0
EndIf

Yes, but you where drawing MSinglePlayer, the variable that is *always* the same (it's the handle of the loaded image). You where changing CurrentSingle_Button, that's what you should have used.

I would prefer to use the second one, although you've still got some redundant code. There's no need to have multiple variables for values that never change. Such as "Sin1 = Single1","Sin2 = Single2" and "arr1 = arrow".

Ahahaha FlameDuck forgot to change that part back cause I was checking something ;)

lmao >.>
Im trying to impliment the second code I made above but I get "Bad Image Handler" its soo funny cause I can't understand why XD

Got it >.>
Well, I guess B+ reads the code from TOP to BOTTOM

so what I did wrong is put the drawing event before the
"IF MOUSE OVER EVENT"
...
So anyhow I finnally did it :S

Which isn't really that unusual when compared to every other programming language in the world ever. :o>

Congratulations. I think. :o>

Maybe I would become famous for writing a complier that reads from BOTTOM to TOP? ;)

lolll!
What about a compiler who you let the user chose XD