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Text Box Errors ;-;

ID:268460

Aug 6 2004, 3:54 pm

Flame Sage

mob/proc
    close_menu(){for(var/obj/text/O in client.screen)del O;for(var/obj/back/O in client.screen)del O}
    TOSP(var/textonscreen){text1=list();for(var/a=1,a<=length(textonscreen),a++){text1+=copytext(textonscreen,a,a+1)}}
    textonscreenbackground(var/XC1,YC1,XC2,YC2)
        for(var/XC=XC1,XC<=XC2,XC++)
            for(var/YC=YC1,YC<=YC2,YC++){var/obj/back/b=new(client);
                if(XC==XC1)b.icon_state="l";if(XC==XC2)b.icon_state="r";if(YC==YC1)b.icon_state="b";
                if(YC==YC2)b.icon_state="t";if(XC==XC1&&YC==YC1)b.icon_state="ll";
                if(XC==XC2&&YC==YC2)b.icon_state="ur";if(XC==XC1&&YC==YC2)b.icon_state="ul";
                if(XC==XC2&&YC==YC1)b.icon_state="lr";b.screen_loc="[XC],[YC]"}
    textonscreenTEXT(var/XC1,XC2,YC1,YC2,T)
        var{XC=XC1;YC=YC1}TOSP(T)
        for(var/Y in text1){var/obj/text/C=new(client);
            if(XC==round(XC)&&YC==round(YC)) C.screen_loc="[XC],[YC]";else if(XC!=round(XC)&&YC==round(YC))C.screen_loc="[XC-0.5]:16,[YC]";else if(XC==round(XC)&&YC!=round(YC))C.screen_loc="[XC],[YC-0.5]:+16";
            else if(XC!=round(XC)&&YC!=round(YC))C.screen_loc="[XC-0.5]:16,[YC-0.5]:+16";C.icon_state="[Y]";
            sleep(1) // Important. If you wish for the text to sleep leave it, otherwise remove sleep(1)!
            XC+=0.5
            if(XC==XC2)
                XC=XC1;YC-=0.5
            if(YC==YC2-0.5)break}
mob/var/text1

obj
    back
        icon='Background.dmi'
        layer=MOB_LAYER+4
        New(client/C)
            ..()
            C.screen+=src // something with this
    text
        icon='Text.dmi'
        layer=MOB_LAYER+5
        New(client/C)
            ..()
            C.screen+=src // something with this

runtime error: Cannot read null.screen
proc name: New (/obj/back/New)
source file: Message Box.dm,26
usr: Flame Sage (/mob)
src: the back (/obj/back)
call stack:
the back (/obj/back): New(null)
TrainerNPC1 (/mob/NPC/TrainerNPC1): textonscreenbackground(1, 1, 13, 5)
TrainerNPC1 (/mob/NPC/TrainerNPC1): Action()
Flame Sage (/client): Center()
runtime error: Cannot read null.screen
proc name: New (/obj/back/New)
source file: Message Box.dm,26
runtime error: Cannot read null.screen

And it goes on and on and on.

Aug 6 2004, 3:56 pm
JohnReaper	I recognize that peice of code. It's someone's UGLY assed demo. I remember when I saw it I pulled out a virtual gun and shot it. That can be compressed and broken down like no tomorrow!

Aug 6 2004, 4:06 pm In response to JohnReaper
Flame Sage	I know I know, but it's the only choice that Ih ave -_- I know NOTHING about making textbox things

Aug 6 2004, 4:08 pm In response to Flame Sage
JohnReaper	I'd whip up a demo, I have this awesome character set in icon format. Provided by YMIHere, I've been looking for ways to use it. =/

Aug 6 2004, 4:12 pm In response to JohnReaper
Flame Sage	Oh thank you oh so VERY much =) Can you make a demo for selection text boxes too? ^^;; like.. -> Start Load where the arrow thing, your DEFINATLEY going into credits =)