[Type text input/parser, How?]

Ok, I found TextArea and TextField scripts from GUI scripts. But did not know where to start with those. I know, I'm thick headed, but how those GUI widgets work? Or how I use them?

Example, how to do this: I have terminal in my game world. When player uses/interacts with it, it opens a menu, where is only one thing, area where player can type text. When player hits enter, it stores what ever player typed to a variable.

Again, I'm not looking for a full code, just pointers to the right direction and where to even start, thanks!

 

Edit. So I found this. I think it is what I need...

 

[Type text input/parser, How?]

Is it possible to type word in game, and store it in a variable? Like old school text games etc. Ironic, I never was very good at C64 basic, but even I was able to do that  Now it is not so easy.

 

 

[Unity style settings launcher for Leadwerks]

This is nice!

[blender textures not importing]

Hmm... Try to bake and export simple color texture using Blender Render to see if the problem is Cycles, or some of it's baking settings. I'm pretty sure it's a setting issue or something in Blender, not Leadwerks that causes problems.

[blender textures not importing]

Do you see the baked texture in Blender UV image editor? Have you saved it? Are you using Cycles renderer?

I had similar problems, but now that I think of it, I can't remember the exact reason or fix. But what I remember, you need to bake material to texture and attach that texture to material in node editor. Multiple materials are not a problem, You see and can change them in Leadwerks model editor.

Also try exporting .fbx file allthough you might want to scale it down.

[Why my HUD is shown in ingame screen]

I downloaded XBOCT's Monitor from workshop. I got it working, but I wonder why it shows my HUD elements in the upper left corner of the "virtual" screen? What am I missing?

 

Edit. Added code from the monitor

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Film Grain (Monitor) by Igor Katrich 28/02/20015
-- Email: igorbgz@outlook.com
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Script.camera=""--entity "Camera"
Script.border_radius=2.0--float "Border Radius"
Script.inflate_rect=50.0--float "Inflate Rect"

function Script:Start()
	--Material
	self.material = Material:Load("Materials/Monitor/monitor.mat")
	self.entity:SetMaterial(self.material)
	--Context
	self.context = Context:GetCurrent()
	--Media
	self.defaultfont = self.context:GetFont()
	self.recellipse = Texture:Load("Materials/Monitor/Media/ellipse.tex")
	self.recblend = 0.0
	self.digitalfont = Font:Load("Materials/Monitor/Media/digital.ttf",30)
	self.context:SetFont(self.digitalfont)
	self.digitalfont:Release()
	--Buffer
    self.buffer = Buffer:Create(128,128,1,0);
    local color = Texture:Create(context:GetWidth(),context:GetHeight())
    self.buffer:SetColorTexture(color)
    self.buffer:Disable();
end

function Script:UpdateWorld()
    self.buffer:Enable()
	self.camera:Show()
    --world:Render()
	self.camera:Hide()
    self.buffer:Disable()

	self.context:SetBlendMode(Blend.Alpha)
	--Border
	self.context:SetColor(1,1,1,0.2)
	self.context:DrawRect(self.inflate_rect,self.inflate_rect,self.border_radius,self.context:GetHeight()-self.inflate_rect*2.0)
	self.context:DrawRect(self.context:GetWidth()-self.inflate_rect-self.border_radius,self.inflate_rect,self.border_radius,self.context:GetHeight()-self.inflate_rect*2.0)
	self.context:DrawRect(self.inflate_rect+self.border_radius,self.inflate_rect,self.context:GetWidth()-(self.inflate_rect*2.0)-self.border_radius*2.0,self.border_radius)
	self.context:DrawRect(self.inflate_rect+self.border_radius,self.context:GetHeight()-self.inflate_rect-self.border_radius,self.context:GetWidth()-(self.inflate_rect*2.0)-self.border_radius*2.0,self.border_radius)
	--Rec
	self.recblend = Math:Sin(Time:GetCurrent()*.4)-0.2
	self.context:SetColor(1,1,1,self.recblend)
	self.context:DrawImage(self.recellipse,self.context:GetWidth()-26-48-self.inflate_rect-self.border_radius-10,self.inflate_rect+self.border_radius+10,26,26)
	self.context:SetColor(1,1,1,0.5)
	--Text
	self.context:DrawText("REC",self.context:GetWidth()-45-self.inflate_rect-self.border_radius-10,self.inflate_rect+self.border_radius+10+1)
	self.context:DrawText(self.camera:GetKeyValue("name"),self.inflate_rect+self.border_radius+10,self.context:GetHeight()-self.inflate_rect-self.border_radius-10-25)
	self.context:SetBlendMode(Blend.Solid)
	
    Context:SetCurrent(context)
	
    local color = self.buffer:GetColorTexture()
    self.material:SetTexture(color,0)
end

function Script:Cleanup()
	self.digitalfont:Release()	
	self.defaultfont:Release()
end

I also have another question. If I want to show text, graphics etc on the wall, I just remove world:render() from the monitor script and use it to draw text etc.? What I mean to ask, is this the "right" way, or is there a better way to show text and graphics on wall, like a screen or maybe even a poster, sign etc.

[Script in an object affects all copies of that object]

Finally had time to get back to this one. I tried macklebees example and it worked like a charm, but I had actually no idea how it worked... So I got back to Ricks copying suggestion. And decided to create parent for my switch with copying script, copy manager if you will, to prevent it duplicating it self forever. It actually worked, but it lost all the flowgraph attachments, naturally, because it was not the same entity anymore.

Here is the code I came up to create unique entity with unique materials.

Script.createCopy = false
Script.originalModel = nil
Script.finalModel = nil

function Script:Start()
	if self.createCopy == false then
		self.originalModel = self.entity:FindChild("SwitchPanel1_5")
		self.finalModel = tolua.cast(self.originalModel:Copy(), "Entity")
		self.originalModel:Hide()
		self.createCopy = true
	end
end

So next step was to move all my switch code to parent, and create new script for 3d model, with functions including material changing code. And call those functions from parent entitys script when I needed materials to change. And so finally, it does what it supposed to do!

 

 

Thank you all for your help!

[How to choose display adapter]

Thanks, got the editor working with Radeon and that is enough. 

[How to choose display adapter]

I bought a laptop to be able to work with Leadwerks when I'm not able to use my desk PC. It runs and works, but I noticed it uses laptops integrated intel HD graphics instead of more powerful Radeon R5 GPU. I tested some games from my Steam library and they utilize Radeon, how I make Leadwerks to do that too?

[Script editor or FlowGraph editor not opening]

Hi! I can't open script editor for some reason. Or flowgraph for that matter. Anyone else had this problem? I've been away for some time, but last time I used Leadwerks, it worked just fine.

[Up to date vehicle example/tutorial?]

Awesome, thanks. And damn, you are quick!

[Up to date vehicle example/tutorial?]

Oh, ok. Is there any estimate when vehicles will be available again?

[Up to date vehicle example/tutorial?]

Hi! I was wondering if someone can point me a basic tutorial or example on how to create simple vehicle with 4.4? I haven't loaded workshop cars because, if I understood correctly, they were made for 3.x and vehicle physics have changed since. I also read that they were disabled at some point, is that still the case?

I guess not when watching this cool video

I would appreciate any tips, thanks!

[Issue rendering text]

I think we just need to wait for fix. I noticed same problem and smoothing helped a lot, but it still is not as good it was before.

[Camera fog??]

Cool looking landscape! Mars, I presume?

[Script in an object affects all copies of that object]

Thanks for the help and discussion and @macklebee  for the shader example! Awesome. I'm away from computer for the next few days, I'll continue after that.

[Script in an object affects all copies of that object]

Nothing, just crash. The usual windows error "Program is not responding and yada yada..."

[Script in an object affects all copies of that object]

It crashes the very first line. Even if I comment out other two lines. But I realized one thing... I'm using Flowgraph editor. If I copy entity, I guess flow graph editor does not work anymore with the copy? Here is the full script:

 

--UseTimer variables
Script.NullVar 				= nil --choice "Use Timer" "Version: 3, By: Einlander"
Script.enabled 			= true 	-- bool "Enabled"
Script.HoldTime 		= 7 	-- Float "Hold Time" -- How long the use key needs to be held
Script.CumulativeTime 	= false -- bool "Cumulative Time" -- The timer does not reset when the use key is let go
Script.ShowGraphics		= true	-- bool "Show Graphics" -- Draws the completion bar on screen
Script.DisableOnComplete= false 	-- bool "Stop when Done" -- Disables script on completion


--Technical variables
Script.enabled=true--bool "Enabled"
Script.soundfile=""--path "Sound" "Wav Files (*.wav):wav"
Script.working = false --bool "Working"
Script.repairing = false
Script.power = false --bool "Power"
Script.activationSurface = nil
Script.poweredSurface = nil
Script.activateMaterialPath = nil --path "Activate Material" "Material Files (*.mat):mat"
Script.activateMaterial = nil
Script.poweredMaterialPath = nil --path "Powered Material" "Material Files (*.mat):mat"
Script.poweredMaterial = nil
Script.offMaterialPath = nil --path "Off Material" "Material Files (*.mat):mat"
Script.offMaterial = nil
Script.activateLight = false
Script.playerInventory = nil

--Notifications
Script.messagetimecount = 0
Script.text1 = "Replacing Circuitboard" --string "Repair Message"
Script.text2 = "Bad Circuitboard" --string "Broken Message"
Script.text4 = "Out of Power" --string "No Power Message"
Script.text5 = "Switch" --string "Content Msg."
Script.messagetime = 1000 --int "Message Time"
Script.messageshow = false
Script.message2show = true
Script.messageoffset = 70
Script.messageoffset2 = 150
Script.smoke = "" --entity "Smoke"
--Notifications

function Script:Powered(power) --in
	self.power = true
end

function Script:Start()
	--local switchPanel = self.entity:Copy()
	--switchPanel:SetPosition(0,0,0)
	--switchPanel:SetRotation(0,0,0)
	--self.entity:Release()
	self.totaltime = 0
	if self.soundfile then
		self.sound = Sound:Load(self.soundfile)
	end
	self.activationSurface = self.entity:GetSurface(1)
	self.poweredSurface = self.entity:GetSurface(2)
	self.offMaterial = Material:Load(self.offMaterialPath)
	self.poweredMaterial = Material:Load(self.poweredMaterialPath)
	self.activateMaterial = Material:Load(self.activateMaterialPath)
	self.activationSurface:SetMaterial(self.offMaterial)
	self.poweredSurface:SetMaterial(self.offMaterial)
	
end

function Script:Use(player)
	if self.enabled == false then return end--UseTimer code
	self.playerInventory = player.script:GetInventory()
	self.messagetimecount = Time:GetCurrent() + self.messagetime
	if self.working == false then
		if self.playerInventory.playerItems[1] ~= nil then
			if self.playerInventory.playerItems[1].name == "Circuitboard" then
				--System:Print("Using Circuitboard")
				self:Begin() --UseTimer code
			end
		end
	end
	if self.power == true then
		if self.working == true then
			if self.sound then self.entity:EmitSound(self.sound) end
			self.component:CallOutputs("Use")
			self.activateLight = true
		end
	end
end

--UseTimer code
function Script:Begin()
	if self.enabled == false then return end
	self.started = true	
	self.complete = false
	self.repairing = true
	--if (self.totaltime >= (self.HoldTime - 1)*1000) then			
			--self.totaltime = 0			
	--end
	if (self.CumulativeTime == false) then
		self.totaltime = 0
	end	
	self.component:CallOutputs("started")
end

function Script:Complete() 	
	if self.enabled == false then return end
	self.complete = true
	self.working = true
	self.repairing = false
	self.totaltime = 0
	self.smoke:SetLoopMode(false, false);
	self.playerInventory.playerItems[1] = nil
	if self.sound then self.entity:EmitSound(self.sound) end
	if (self.DisableOnComplete == true) then
		self:Disable()
	end
	self.component:CallOutputs("complete")
	--System:Print("complete")	
end


function Script:Enable()--in
	if self.enabled==false then
		self.enabled=true
		self.component:CallOutputs("Enable")
		self.health=1
	end
end

function Script:Disable()--in
	if self.enabled then
		self.enabled=false
		self.component:CallOutputs("Disable")
		self.health=0
	end
end

function Script:Release()
	if self.sound then self.sound:Release() end
end


function Script:UpdatePhysics()
	if self.enabled == false then return end
	if self.complete == true then return end	
	if ((self.started == true) or (self.held == true) or (self.released == true)) == true then
		if self.totaltime >= ((self.HoldTime-1) * 1000) then
			self:Complete()
		end
	end
	if self.started == true then
		if (window:KeyDown(Key.E) == true) then
			self.started = false
			self.held = true			
			self.timestart = Time:GetCurrent()			
			return
		end
	end
	if self.held == true then
		if (window:KeyDown(Key.E) == true) then			
			self.held = true
			self.timeend = Time:GetCurrent()
			self.totaltime  = self.totaltime  + (self.timeend - self.timestart)
			self.timestart = Time:GetCurrent()			
			self.component:CallOutputs("running")
			self.timeend = Time:GetCurrent()	
		else
			self.held=false
			self.released = true
			self.timeend = Time:GetCurrent()	
			self.totaltime  = self.totaltime  + (self.timeend - self.timestart)
			self.timestart = Time:GetCurrent()
		end	
		return
	end
	if self.released == true then
		self.timeend = Time:GetCurrent()
		self.totaltime  = self.totaltime  + (self.timeend - self.timestart)
		self.released = false			
		return
	end	
	if self.activateLight == true then
		self.messageshow = true
			if self.messageshow == true and self.messagetimecount > Time:GetCurrent() then
				--Activation light
				self.activationSurface:SetMaterial(self.activateMaterial)
			else
				self.messageshow = false
				self.activateLight = false
				self.activationSurface:SetMaterial(self.offMaterial)
			end
	end
	if self.power == true and self.working == true then
		self.poweredSurface:SetMaterial(self.poweredMaterial)
		else
		self.poweredSurface:SetMaterial(self.offMaterial)
	end
end

function Script:WritePercentage(number) --in
	System:Print(tostring(number))
end

--[[
Description: Calculates Percent Complete
Parameters: none
Notes: Has a flowgraph ARGUMENT that sends out the percentage completed
]]
function Script:Percentage() --arg
	return math.floor((self.totaltime / ((self.HoldTime-1)*1000))*100)
end


function Script:PostRender(context)
	context:SetBlendMode(Blend.Alpha)
	context:SetFont(font2)
	context:SetColor(hudColorSolid)
	if self.working == false then
		if self.repairing == true and self.held == true then
				--show notification at center of the screen
				local X = math.floor((context:GetWidth() - font2:GetTextWidth(self.text1)))/2
				local Y = math.floor((context:GetHeight() - (font2:GetHeight()-self.messageoffset)))/2
				context:DrawText(self.text1, X, Y)
		else
			self.messageshow = true
			if self.messageshow == true and self.messagetimecount > Time:GetCurrent() then
				--show notification at center of the screen
				local X = math.floor((context:GetWidth() - font2:GetTextWidth(self.text2)))/2
				local Y = math.floor((context:GetHeight() - (font2:GetHeight()-self.messageoffset)))/2
				context:SetColor(hudErrorColor)
				context:DrawText(self.text2, X, Y)
			else
				self.messageshow = false
			end
		end
	end
	if self.power == false and self.repairing == false then
		self.messageshow = true
		if self.messageshow == true and self.messagetimecount > Time:GetCurrent() then
			--show notification at center of the screen
			local X = math.floor((context:GetWidth() - font2:GetTextWidth(self.text4)))/2
			local Y = math.floor((context:GetHeight() - (font2:GetHeight()-self.messageoffset2)))/2
			context:SetColor(hudErrorColor)
			context:DrawText(self.text4, X, Y)
		end
		self.messageshow = false
	end
	if self.enabled == false then return end
	if self.complete == true then return end
	if ((self.started == true) or (self.held == true) or (self.released == true)) == false then return end
		context:SetBlendMode(Blend.Alpha)	
		window = Window:GetCurrent()		
		local segment = Vec2(window:GetWidth() *.45,window:GetHeight() *.49)
		context:SetColor(hudBackColor)	
		context:DrawRect(segment.x-8, segment.y+55 , window:GetWidth() - (segment.x*2),window:GetHeight() - (segment.y*2))
		context:SetColor(hudColorSolid)	
		context:DrawRect(segment.x-4, segment.y+4+55 , (window:GetWidth() - ((segment.x+4)*2))*(self:Percentage()*.01) , window:GetHeight() - ((segment.y+4)*2))
end

 

[Script in an object affects all copies of that object]

Tried @Rick's suggestion with this simple code (at this point I'm just trying to copy switch panel object), but it crashes the map. What am I missing?

 

local switchPanel = self.entity:Copy()
	switchPanel:SetPosition(0,0,0)
	switchPanel:SetRotation(0,0,0)

 

[Shadows disappear when grouping objects under pivot]

Oh, it makes sense  And works like you said. Thank you! 

[Script in an object affects all copies of that object]

Ok, thanks, I will look in to it.

[Shadows disappear when grouping objects under pivot]

I noticed that suddenly I could not see shadows on 3d-models. After some hairpulling, I noticed that shadows disappear if you group stuff under pivot. Again pivot makes problems that seems NOT to be related at all. This is really annoying. Don't get me wrong, I love so many aspects in Leadwerks, but these times it feels that I'm fighting against the editor more than trying to solve problems with my game or code... But, is this a known problem? Or am I using pivots wrong?

Here, same scene with everything grouped under pivot and without.

 

[Script in an object affects all copies of that object]

Ah, I see. Then I need to figure out another way. Your suggestion seems plausible, but lot of work a.d extra code, especially if I want to use lots of interactive emissive lights... What about decals, if I show/hide them instead of switching material? Never used decals before.

[Script in an object affects all copies of that object]

I have a switch that opens a door. When it is used, it also lights up a light in switch panel. It works by changing material to emissive and back to black.

This is the script in my door switch:

Don't mind variable names "messageshow", I use the same timer for text messages and keeping light lit for certain time.

if self.activateLight == true then
        self.messageshow = true
            if self.messageshow == true and self.messagetimecount > Time:GetCurrent() then
                --Activation light on
                self.activationSurface:SetMaterial(self.activateMaterial)
            else
                self.messageshow = false
                self.activateLight = false
                self.activationSurface:SetMaterial(self.offMaterial)
            end
    end

 

Problem is, that it lights up ALL switch panels I have in the scene. Why?

[Copy/Paste rotates new copy]

Ok, I figured it out. If you have grouped multiple brushes with a pivot and use "ignore groups" to select just one brush, it does this rotation thingy when trying to copy that brush. Annoying, for sure, but I'm happy that there is a work around! I was pretty upset last night to be honest, when you expect something to happen when you do certain things and then suddenly same procedure does something different, it can be really disheartening.