Author Topic: Information tip boxes for events (Read 1098 times)

Treynolds416 · February 14, 2013, 10:56:32 AM

Something like this:

I only used a default function as an example, the real purpose of adding support for help tips would help event developers get people to use more advanced events without having to consult a manual somewhere to figure out what to do. If someone is clicked into a box and doesn't type in anything for a few seconds, this little note would show up and tell the person what that input box controls.

What would be nice would be another parameter for the registerOutputEvent function where this help tip could be written

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Katadeus · February 14, 2013, 02:46:00 PM

That's a lovely idea. Some stuff took me a while to figure out and this would speed the process up greatly for newer players.

Yola� · February 14, 2013, 02:47:07 PM

Would it be client sided or server?

Treynolds416 · February 14, 2013, 04:58:35 PM

Quote from: Yola� on February 14, 2013, 02:47:07 PM

Would it be client sided or server?

Why and how would it be client sided?

Yola� · February 14, 2013, 05:00:34 PM

Quote from: Treynolds416 on February 14, 2013, 04:58:35 PM

Why and how would it be client sided?

No idea, but you would obviously need a client anyways.

Epicduke · February 14, 2013, 05:12:56 PM

How about it pops up when you hover over it?

Gum · February 14, 2013, 05:28:08 PM

Quote from: Epicduke on February 14, 2013, 05:12:56 PM

How about it pops up when you hover over it?

That's a nice idea. Having the info boxes everywhere would be annoying.

SpreadsPlague · February 14, 2013, 08:39:50 PM

tooltips would be great. we'd need obviously need Badspot to add a way for add-on makers to use them though. this would be best handled by Badspot.

Evar678 · February 15, 2013, 12:38:51 AM

Yes it would best be handled by badspot
No, that doesn't mean that a mod can't do it. But for the mod there would need to be both a server sided addon and a client sided one.

Treynolds416 · February 15, 2013, 08:19:46 AM

No, it can only be handled by Badspot, or someone with the source code. The engine function registerOutputEvent() needs to be modified

Zeblote · February 15, 2013, 08:21:58 AM

Quote from: Treynolds416 on February 15, 2013, 08:19:46 AM

No, it can only be handled by Badspot

Other people can do it too

Treynolds416 · February 15, 2013, 08:23:43 AM

Quote from: Zeblote on February 15, 2013, 08:21:58 AM

Other people can do it too

Quote from: Treynolds416 on February 15, 2013, 08:19:46 AM

or someone with the source code

I don't believe the mods have access to the source code, though

Evar678 · February 15, 2013, 09:22:21 AM

Quote from: Treynolds416 on February 15, 2013, 08:23:43 AM

I don't believe the mods have access to the source code, though

Anyone can potentially get most of the source code iirc.

Treynolds416 · February 15, 2013, 09:59:16 AM

Quote from: Evar678 on February 15, 2013, 09:22:21 AM

Anyone can potentially get most of the source code iirc.

Seriously guys, stop posting if you don't really know what you're talking about. This would be the source code for the eventing system, the part that Badspot made himself and does not come with any other version of TGE

Zeblote · February 15, 2013, 10:39:59 AM

Quote from: Evar678 on February 15, 2013, 09:22:21 AM

Anyone can potentially get most of the source code iirc.

Show me how to get tge 1.2/3 then

Also rewriting the registeroutputevent function is possible to do but would be incredibly stupid to do