File flicking - Socoder

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Socoder -> Concept/Design -> File flicking
Fri, 09 Apr 2010, 13:41
Jayenkai	Time to start popping the load/save abilities into JNKPlat2010, but that means all that annoying file structure stuff, and having to dig through folders and things. Bah.. I always hate this bit! Any thoughts on what would make a nice file viewer style? -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
Fri, 09 Apr 2010, 15:02
spinal	hehe... ; OSX style dock menu, using tutorial at - ; https://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Interactivity/Navigation/Mac_OS_X-Aaron_Ha-722/index.php AppTitle "Dock Menu" Graphics 850,200,0,2 picture = CreateImage(36,36) SetBuffer ImageBuffer(picture) Rect 0,0,35,35,1 SetBuffer FrontBuffer() Dim iconX(10) Dim iconOffset(10) Dim iconScale#(10) For t=0 To 9 iconX(t) = 200 + 50t DrawBlock picture,iconX(t),50 Next SetBuffer BackBuffer() While Not KeyHit(1) Delay 2 Cls mx = MouseX() my = MouseY() For t=0 To 9 iconOffset(t) = mx-(200 + 50t) iconOffset(t) = checkOffset(iconOffset(t)) iconScale(t) = setScale(iconOffset(t)) scalePicture = CopyImage(picture) ScaleImage scalePicture, iconScale(t), iconScale(t) If mx>150 And mx<700 And my > 100 Then DrawBlock scalePicture,iconX(t)-iconOffset(t) -(ImageWidth(scalePicture)/2), 200-ImageHeight(scalePicture) Else DrawBlock Picture,iconX(t) -(ImageWidth(Picture)/2), 200-ImageHeight(Picture) End If Next Flip VWait() Wend WaitKey() End Function checkOffset(coffset) If (coffset<-175) coffset = -175 If (coffset>175) coffset = 175 Return coffset End Function Function setScale#(soffset#) Return (3-(2*(Abs(soffset)/175))) End Function --v -=-=- Check out my excellent homepage!
Fri, 09 Apr 2010, 15:29
HoboBen	Doesn't Blitz offer the standard Open/Save GUI window? Why not use that? -=-=- blog \| work \| code \| more code
Fri, 09 Apr 2010, 16:00
Jayenkai	Actually, it's more the flicking through levels within each file that's the bigger deal. Each "Level Pack" can have a mountain of individual levels within it, and those can either be WIP unfinished levels, or properly done saved encoded levels. I'm thinking maybe you'd click a file, then all the levels would sprawl out from it, or something? I dunno.. Been trying to come up with something all day, and nothing's really popped into my head, yet.. -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
Fri, 09 Apr 2010, 16:13
JL235	My suggestion, don't offer a file structure. Instead place all saves in one folder (within the JNKPlat program files or the users) and then display them all in a list. Like a classic console save game list.
Sat, 10 Apr 2010, 04:00
shroom_monk	I agree with JL... keeping all the saves in one place is nice and simple. -=-=- A mushroom a day keeps the doctor away... Keep It Simple, Shroom!
Sun, 11 Apr 2010, 06:12
Jayenkai	Job done. (edit mode only. Ingame mode won't be picking individual levels, only packs..) The levels NEED to be inside packs. If they're not, you're going to end up with a huge list of 100+ levels, and have to flick through the giant list to find X/Y level. JNKPlatDS08 contains 110 levels, but the player only needs pick between the 10 available packs. Simple for player, advanced for editor, but still nothing stupidly complex. -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''