How Create an own Window like FileOpenDialog?

spom · Post by **spom** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 7:43 pm

Hi,

i want to Create an own window on my environment. My own means it is derived from IGUIWindow (or do i have to take CGUIWindow?).

The Problem: Usually I add Buttons etc. with the simple method env->addButton, env->addWindow and so on. But there is no easy method to add my own GUIElement to the environment. How to Create a Window (or derived Window) without env->addWindow?

Thank you for comments

spom · Post by **spom** » Sun Nov 30, 2003 7:55 pm

Hello? Anybody Alive?

Serg Nechaeff · Post by **Serg Nechaeff** » Sun Nov 30, 2003 8:28 pm

i cant realise why does a game engine need a kind of standard window-like GUI... games don't need it anyway

Sorry for the off-topic, but i do not know the answer to your question

spom · Post by **spom** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 4:01 pm

You need such windows to show Informations about one player for example.

Boogle · Post by **Boogle** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 4:37 pm

Create your own class that extends IGUIWindow. Copy any code you can use from CGUIWindow to your own class. You will probably just need to modify the draw() method. You won't be able to use the guienv->add<type>() methods, but I believe if you create instances of your object in the normal manner (new CGUIMyWindow()) and set the guienv as the your object's parent, you can then treat it as you do every other GUI object.

Skinnable GUI elements will eventually be added to the engine, though the version at which this will be added is not yet set.

unrealfragmaster · Post by **unrealfragmaster** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 4:45 pm

Serg Nechaeff wrote:i cant realise why does a game engine need a kind of standard window-like GUI... games don't need it anyway
Sorry for the off-topic, but i do not know the answer to your question

Game Engine??? I always thought Irrlicht was a 3D Engine. You can make interactive scenes and virtual tours etc. with GUI windows to select options.

Serg Nechaeff · Post by **Serg Nechaeff** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 8:00 pm

You are right! And also it supports 2d graphics, collisions, physics, sound, music, timers, keyboard & mouse support and many other things. And besides virtual interactive tours I can program games even without 3rd party libraries like ODE or AUDIERE. Something tells me it is a game engine

keless · Post by **keless** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 10:27 pm

yes, but its got broad enough functionality not only to handle games, but also tools--

having an integrated tool application on the same code base as your game engine is a hugely valueable asset.