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The CodeSmith

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Posted: 1st Feb 2007 07:08

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This code works perfectly (if you have the media), and it lets me click on things and it does what I want.

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LOAD IMAGE "StartGame.png", 1
LOAD IMAGE "Options.png", 2
LOAD IMAGE "Quit.png", 3
SET TEXT FONT "Ringbearer Medium"
SET TEXT SIZE 24
DO
MainMenu()
LOOP
FUNCTION MainMenu()
    PASTE IMAGE 1, 100, 100, 1
    PASTE IMAGE 2, 100, 175, 1
    PASTE IMAGE 3, 100, 250, 1
    IF MOUSEX() >= 100 AND MOUSEX() <= 228 AND MOUSEY() >= 100 AND MOUSEY() <= 151 AND MOUSECLICK() = 1
        CLS
        StartMenu()
        WAIT KEY
        CLS
        MainMenu()
    ENDIF
    IF MOUSEX() >= 100 AND MOUSEX() <= 228 AND MOUSEY() >= 175 AND MOUSEY() <= 226 AND MOUSECLICK() = 1
        CLS
        OptionMenu()
        WAIT KEY
        CLS
        MainMenu()
    ENDIF
    IF MOUSEX() >= 100 AND MOUSEX() <= 328 AND MOUSEY() >= 250 AND MOUSEY() <= 301 AND MOUSECLICK() = 1
        Quit()
    ENDIF
ENDFUNCTION
FUNCTION StartMenu()
    PRINT "Start Menu"
ENDFUNCTION
FUNCTION OptionMenu()
    PRINT "Option Menu"
ENDFUNCTION
FUNCTION Quit()
    END
ENDFUNCTION

But if you change PASTE IMAGE commands to this:

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LOAD IMAGE "StartGame.png", 1
LOAD IMAGE "Options.png", 2
LOAD IMAGE "Quit.png", 3
SET TEXT FONT "Ringbearer Medium"
SET TEXT SIZE 24
DO
MainMenu()
LOOP
FUNCTION MainMenu()
    SPRITE 1, 100, 100, 1
    SPRITE 2, 100, 175, 2
    SPRITE 3, 100, 250, 3
    IF MOUSEX() >= 100 AND MOUSEX() <= 228 AND MOUSEY() >= 100 AND MOUSEY() <= 151 AND MOUSECLICK() = 1
        CLS
        StartMenu()
        WAIT KEY
        CLS
        MainMenu()
    ENDIF
    IF MOUSEX() >= 100 AND MOUSEX() <= 228 AND MOUSEY() >= 175 AND MOUSEY() <= 226 AND MOUSECLICK() = 1
        CLS
        OptionMenu()
        WAIT KEY
        CLS
        MainMenu()
    ENDIF
    IF MOUSEX() >= 100 AND MOUSEX() <= 328 AND MOUSEY() >= 250 AND MOUSEY() <= 301 AND MOUSECLICK() = 1
        Quit()
    ENDIF
ENDFUNCTION
FUNCTION StartMenu()
    PRINT "Start Menu"
ENDFUNCTION
FUNCTION OptionMenu()
    PRINT "Option Menu"
ENDFUNCTION
FUNCTION Quit()
    END
ENDFUNCTION

The buttons don't work. Can somebody tell me what I am doing wrong and give me an idea of how to fix it?

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Posted: 1st Feb 2007 08:00

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Im not sure if you realize this, but because the MainMenu() function is recursive, it will eat up stack space, the more you click on the buttons. I think that might also be the problem. Every time you click on a button and successfully return from that function, you re-call MainMenu() which doesn't actually finish the first call to MainMenu(), and I think that this recursiveness along with the sprite command forces DBPro to silently die.

The solution is to replace the MainMenu() call inside the button conditional with EXITFUNCTION.

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CLS
LOAD IMAGE "ball.bmp", 1
LOAD IMAGE "ball.bmp", 2
LOAD IMAGE "ball.bmp", 3
SET TEXT FONT "Ringbearer Medium"
SET TEXT SIZE 24
DO
MainMenu()
LOOP
FUNCTION MainMenu()
    SPRITE 1, 100, 100, 1
    SPRITE 2, 100, 175, 2
    SPRITE 3, 100, 250, 3
    IF MOUSEX() >= 100 AND MOUSEX() <= 228 AND MOUSEY() >= 100 AND MOUSEY() <= 151 AND MOUSECLICK() = 1
        CLS
        StartMenu()
        WAIT KEY
        CLS
        EXITFUNCTION
    ENDIF
    IF MOUSEX() >= 100 AND MOUSEX() <= 228 AND MOUSEY() >= 175 AND MOUSEY() <= 226 AND MOUSECLICK() = 1
        CLS
        OptionMenu()
        WAIT KEY
        CLS
        EXITFUNCTION
    ENDIF
    IF MOUSEX() >= 100 AND MOUSEX() <= 328 AND MOUSEY() >= 250 AND MOUSEY() <= 301 AND MOUSECLICK() = 1
        Quit()
    ENDIF
ENDFUNCTION
FUNCTION StartMenu()
    PRINT "Start Menu"
ENDFUNCTION
FUNCTION OptionMenu()
    PRINT "Option Menu"
ENDFUNCTION
FUNCTION Quit()
    END
ENDFUNCTION

That will keep it from crashing. Unfortunately now that you have engaged the 3D engine with the sprite command, PRINT will not be as nice to you. But thats another issue.

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The CodeSmith

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Posted: 1st Feb 2007 15:51

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I tried your code and changed your "ball.bmp" back to my images and it still doesn't work.

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LOAD IMAGE "StartGame.png", 1
LOAD IMAGE "Options.png", 2
LOAD IMAGE "Quit.png", 3
SET TEXT FONT "Ringbearer Medium"
SET TEXT SIZE 24
DO
MainMenu()
LOOP
FUNCTION MainMenu()
    SPRITE 1, 100, 100, 1
    SPRITE 2, 100, 175, 2
    SPRITE 3, 100, 250, 3
    IF MOUSEX() >= 100 AND MOUSEX() <= 228 AND MOUSEY() >= 100 AND MOUSEY() <= 151 AND MOUSECLICK() = 1
        CLS
        StartMenu()
        WAIT KEY
        CLS
        EXITFUNCTION
    ENDIF
    IF MOUSEX() >= 100 AND MOUSEX() <= 228 AND MOUSEY() >= 175 AND MOUSEY() <= 226 AND MOUSECLICK() = 1
        CLS
        OptionMenu()
        WAIT KEY
        CLS
        EXITFUNCTION
    ENDIF
    IF MOUSEX() >= 100 AND MOUSEX() <= 328 AND MOUSEY() >= 250 AND MOUSEY() <= 301 AND MOUSECLICK() = 1
        Quit()
    ENDIF
ENDFUNCTION
FUNCTION StartMenu()
    PRINT "Start Menu"
ENDFUNCTION
FUNCTION OptionMenu()
    PRINT "Option Menu"
ENDFUNCTION
FUNCTION Quit()
    END
ENDFUNCTION

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Posted: 1st Feb 2007 16:44 Edited at: 1st Feb 2007 16:55

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The problem is by using sprites you have instigated the 3d engine, and thus the 3d backdrop. If you are using the PRINT commands to test your functions are been called properly then you could set backdrop off (can't remember exact command) at the begining of your code. And you will see your functions are called ok.
Now you can code your functions using sprites or put a sync loop in your function so you can see the 2d text. ie

function options()
do
text 0,0,"Hello, welcome to the options menu
sync
loop
endfunction

Also get rid of those EXITFUNCTION commands, your mainmenu() function is not recursive.

*edit*

leaving them in is ok - it won't hurt anything, just they are not needed

leving them in will end the function after whichever option is call, and removing them will end the function a few lines down at endfunction.
Either way the point is mainmenu() does not call itself and is not recursive

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Posted: 1st Feb 2007 19:13

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@The CodeSmith: I stand behind what I said. You used to have a problem when you were calling MainMenu() within MainMenu(), so I suggested you replace that call with EXITFUNCTION. And as Flashing Blade pointed out, EXITFUNCTION is not entirely necessary, because once the call to one of the two Start\OptionsMenu() returns, the MainMenu() function will finish and then return to the loop, where the loop will call it again, thus performing so similarly, as to not merit the need to EXITFUNCTION within the conditional. As for the present; and as both Flashing Blade and I pointed out, there will be new problems with using the PRINT command, once the 3D engine has been engaged. So alternatives to using just PRINT will be necessary to realize that your functions are indeed being called correctly. I suggest taking Flashing Blade's advice on this issue.

@Flashing Blade: You are right, MainMenu() is not recursive anymore. Thats the idea, there were other problems when the function was recursive. Please review the initial post.

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Posted: 1st Feb 2007 19:39

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@ Pillarofire

Ah yes now I see now the origional code contained calls to the mainmenu() from the mainmenu() if statements.- I only read his 2nd snippet (which was actualy your snippet). Sorry

Although I would say it would be better to just drop the mainmenu() call rather than use the EXITFUNCTION.

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Posted: 1st Feb 2007 19:44

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its easiest to make 3d panels and paint to them, but i gotta ask indi's permission before i can show you the panels he made for me.

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It's really better to combine all menus into one function rather than separate functions. You can use select/case commands for each menu and use the functions ability to return a variable to determine what the current menu is.

Also the command "draw to front" makes sure that all 2D drawing is done last so it's on top of any 3D drawing.

` Set the sync rate and turn syning on
sync rate 0
sync on

` Make all 2D drawing after drawing 3D (2D on top of 3D)
draw to front
` Set the text to show the background too (overwrite previous text)
set text opaque

LOAD IMAGE "StartGame.png", 1
LOAD IMAGE "Options.png", 2
LOAD IMAGE "Quit.png", 3
SET TEXT FONT "Ringbearer Medium"
SET TEXT SIZE 24

` Set the starting menu
CMenu=1

DO
 ` Make CMenu = the variable returned from the menu function
 CMenu=Menu(CMenu)
LOOP

FUNCTION Menu(MenuNumber)

` Store the starting menu
 OldMenu=MenuNumber

cls

` Select the menu by the menu number
 select MenuNumber

` Main Menu
  case 1

SPRITE 1, 100, 100, 1
   SPRITE 2, 100, 175, 2
   SPRITE 3, 100, 250, 3

do
    text 0,0,"MouseX = "+str$(mousex())
    text 0,20,"MouseY = "+str$(mousey())

if mouseclick()=1

` Start Menu Button
     IF MOUSEX() >= 100 AND MOUSEX() <= 228 AND MOUSEY() >= 100 AND MOUSEY() <= 151
      ` Change the menu number and exit the do/loop
      MenuNumber=2:exit
     endif

` Options Button
     IF MOUSEX() >= 100 AND MOUSEX() <= 228 AND MOUSEY() >= 175 AND MOUSEY() <= 226
      ` Change the menu number and exit the do/loop
      MenuNumber=3:exit
     ENDIF

` Quit Button
     IF MOUSEX() >= 100 AND MOUSEX() <= 328 AND MOUSEY() >= 250 AND MOUSEY() <= 301
      end
     ENDIF

endif
    sync
   loop
  endcase

` Start Menu
  case 2
   text 0,40,"Start Menu"
   text 0,60,"Press any key"
   sync
   wait key
   ` Go back to the main menu
   MenuNumber=1
  endcase

` Options Menu
  case 3
   text 0,40,"Options Menu"
   text 0,60,"Press any key"
   sync
   wait key
   ` Go back to the main menu
   MenuNumber=1
  endcase

endselect

` Check if the menu has changed
 if OldMenu<>MenuNumber
  ` If it has delete all menu sprites
  for t=1 to 3
   if sprite exist(t)
    delete sprite t
   endif
  next t
 endif

` Leave the function with MenuNumber (if it changes
`  the next time this is called it'll be in the new menu)
ENDFUNCTION MenuNumber

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` Set the sync rate and turn syning on
sync rate 0
sync on

` Make all 2D drawing after drawing 3D (2D on top of 3D)
draw to front
` Set the text to show the background too (overwrite previous text)
set text opaque

LOAD IMAGE "StartGame.png", 1
LOAD IMAGE "Options.png", 2
LOAD IMAGE "Quit.png", 3
SET TEXT FONT "Ringbearer Medium"
SET TEXT SIZE 24

` Set the starting menu
CMenu=1

DO
 ` Make CMenu = the variable returned from the menu function
 CMenu=Menu(CMenu)
LOOP


FUNCTION Menu(MenuNumber)

 ` Store the starting menu
 OldMenu=MenuNumber

 cls

 ` Select the menu by the menu number
 select MenuNumber

  ` Main Menu
  case 1

   SPRITE 1, 100, 100, 1
   SPRITE 2, 100, 175, 2
   SPRITE 3, 100, 250, 3

   do
    text 0,0,"MouseX = "+str$(mousex())
    text 0,20,"MouseY = "+str$(mousey())

    if mouseclick()=1

     ` Start Menu Button
     IF MOUSEX() >= 100 AND MOUSEX() <= 228 AND MOUSEY() >= 100 AND MOUSEY() <= 151
      ` Change the menu number and exit the do/loop
      MenuNumber=2:exit
     endif

     ` Options Button
     IF MOUSEX() >= 100 AND MOUSEX() <= 228 AND MOUSEY() >= 175 AND MOUSEY() <= 226
      ` Change the menu number and exit the do/loop
      MenuNumber=3:exit
     ENDIF

     ` Quit Button
     IF MOUSEX() >= 100 AND MOUSEX() <= 328 AND MOUSEY() >= 250 AND MOUSEY() <= 301
      end
     ENDIF

    endif
    sync
   loop
  endcase

  ` Start Menu
  case 2
   text 0,40,"Start Menu"
   text 0,60,"Press any key"
   sync
   wait key
   ` Go back to the main menu
   MenuNumber=1
  endcase

  ` Options Menu
  case 3
   text 0,40,"Options Menu"
   text 0,60,"Press any key"
   sync
   wait key
   ` Go back to the main menu
   MenuNumber=1
  endcase

 endselect

 ` Check if the menu has changed
 if OldMenu<>MenuNumber
  ` If it has delete all menu sprites
  for t=1 to 3
   if sprite exist(t)
    delete sprite t
   endif
  next t
 endif

` Leave the function with MenuNumber (if it changes
`  the next time this is called it'll be in the new menu)
ENDFUNCTION MenuNumber

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