Cycle Command Interface - Revision history

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AFRLme: Created page with "Also known as the '''Sam & Max''' Interface or the interface for ''dirty minded people''. On this page I am going to show you how to setup an interface that allows you to cy..."

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Created page with "Also known as the '''Sam & Max''' Interface or the interface for ''dirty minded people''. On this page I am going to show you how to setup an interface that allows you to cy..."

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Also known as the '''Sam & Max''' Interface or the interface for ''dirty minded people''.

On this page I am going to show you how to setup an interface that allows you to cycle through the commands.

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[[File:control_int_bs_000.png|thumb|right|180px|click to enlarge]] First things first I would just like to quickly mention something about setting up your mouse cursors as this is something where quite a few people go wrong; well this & when to use the ''set cursor'' or ''set command'' action parts.

The important thing to remember about your mouse cursors is that you need to create both an ''active'' & an ''inactive'' cursor animation & the ''animation center'' needs to correctly setup for both. The ''animation center'' is what determines the current x,y position of your animation, regardless of whether it's your mouse cursor, an object, an item or a character. Where you set the ''animation center'' will vary depending on the cursor design but for example: if the mouse cursor icon is just of your typical arrow, then the animation center would usually be set to the tip (point) of the arrow.
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To begin with we are going to setup the simplest part of the cycle command interface, which is the cycle part of it. You need to go into ''mouse properties'' found under the ''game'' section & then you just need to select "''activates next command''" found under the ''right mouse button'' section. Simples! no?

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Next we need to create the command interface itself, so open up the interface section & add a new interface, just call it something simple like "control_interface" as it makes it easier to find things quickly. Now we need to create a button for each command you intend to create. Name these all something simple like "walk", "talk", "examine" etc. Now we need to set each of these as a "''command button''" inside of the ''button properties'' tab & then inside of the ''command properties'' tab: set the cursor as whatever cursor is for said command. Next, you need to setup what each command can be used on. Because this interface uses multiple commands you can choose whether it can be used on objects, characters or both & whether or not the command can be used on your playable character.

I would recommend leaving them set to ''normal command''.

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In the next part (below) I will explain how to use the command interface in game.

First things first: we need to determine which mouse cursor should be shown on mouse over/out of an object, character or item. This is in itself very simple. You just need to create an on ''cursor enters...'', ''cursor leaves...'' action for said object, character or item & then inside of these we create a ''set cursor'' action part (found in miscellaneous action parts section) & then we select a cursor via a drop down menu.

Finally we need to create the ''executed'' action which tells the engine what should happen based on the action parts we create inside of the executed action. I would just like to mention that there are 2 different ''executed'' actions; the default action will only execute the contained action parts when the playable character reaches the object or character you have clicked on whereas if you were to use the ''(immediate)'' action version then the contained action parts would execute immediately. Typically the ''right click'' action used for examine or clearing the currently selected command would be done via the immediate action part version.

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	The important thing to remember about your mouse cursors is that you need to create both an ''active'' & an ''inactive'' cursor animation & the ''animation center'' needs to be correctly setup for both. The ''animation center'' is what determines the current x,y position of your animation, regardless of whether it's your mouse cursor, an object, an item or a character. Where you set the ''animation center'' will vary depending on the cursor design but for example: if the mouse cursor icon is just of your typical arrow, then the animation center would usually be set to the tip (point) of the arrow.		The important thing to remember about your mouse cursors is that you need to create both an ''active'' & an ''inactive'' cursor animation & the ''animation center'' needs to be correctly setup for both. The ''animation center'' is what determines the current x,y position of your animation, regardless of whether it's your mouse cursor, an object, an item or a character. Where you set the ''animation center'' will vary depending on the cursor design but for example: if the mouse cursor icon is just of your typical arrow, then the animation center would usually be set to the tip (point) of the arrow.
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	Don't forget to set the ''standard command'', via the interface ''properties'' tab.		Don't forget to set the ''standard command'', via the interface ''properties'' tab.

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−	The important thing to remember about your mouse cursors is that you need to create both an ''active'' & an ''inactive'' cursor animation & the ''animation center'' needs to correctly setup for both. The ''animation center'' is what determines the current x,y position of your animation, regardless of whether it's your mouse cursor, an object, an item or a character. Where you set the ''animation center'' will vary depending on the cursor design but for example: if the mouse cursor icon is just of your typical arrow, then the animation center would usually be set to the tip (point) of the arrow.	+	The important thing to remember about your mouse cursors is that you need to create both an ''active'' & an ''inactive'' cursor animation & the ''animation center'' needs to be correctly setup for both. The ''animation center'' is what determines the current x,y position of your animation, regardless of whether it's your mouse cursor, an object, an item or a character. Where you set the ''animation center'' will vary depending on the cursor design but for example: if the mouse cursor icon is just of your typical arrow, then the animation center would usually be set to the tip (point) of the arrow.
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−	~~First things first:~~ we ~~need~~ to ~~determine which~~ mouse cursor ~~should be shown~~ on mouse over/out ~~of an object, character or item~~. ~~This is in itself very simple. You just need~~ to ~~create an on ''~~cursor ~~enters...'', ''cursor leaves...'' action for said object, character or item & then~~ inside of ~~these we create a~~ ''~~set cursor~~'' ~~action part (found in miscellaneous action parts section) & then~~ we ~~select a cursor via a drop down menu~~.	+	Because we are using an interface with multiple commands we no longer have to set the required mouse cursor on mouse over/out. The cursors should automatically change to the cursor that we set inside of the ''command properties'' tab of said command whenever we cycle to the next command.


−	~~Finally we need~~ to create ~~the ''executed'' action which tells the engine what should happen based~~ on ~~the~~ action ~~parts we create inside of the~~ executed ~~action~~. ~~I would just like~~ to ~~mention~~ that ~~there are 2 different ''executed'' actions;~~ the ~~default action~~ will ~~only execute the contained action parts when~~ the playable ~~character reaches the object or character~~ you have ~~clicked~~ on ~~whereas if~~ you ~~were~~ to ~~use~~ the ~~''(immediate)'' action version then the contained action parts would execute immediately. Typically the ''right~~ click~~'' action used for examine or clearing~~ the ~~currently selected command would be done~~ via the ~~immediate~~ action ~~part version~~.	+	You will however have to create actions on each object, character or item that are allowed to have said action executed on them. Typically if you try to use an action or drop an item that has not been listed on the aforementioned object, character or item then a random comment will be selected from the playable characters comment sets; this is of course providing you have created some.
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		+	To cycle commands you just need to right click anywhere on the screen; having said that you could also create a button to be displayed via an interface which the player could click to cycle backwards & forwards through the available commands via the use of action parts.

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 The important thing to remember about your mouse cursors is that you need to create both an ''active'' & an ''inactive'' cursor animation & the ''animation center'' needs to be correctly setup for both. The ''animation center'' is what determines the current x,y position of your animation, regardless of whether it's your mouse cursor, an object, an item or a character. Where you set the ''animation center'' will vary depending on the cursor design but for example: if the mouse cursor icon is just of your typical arrow, then the animation center would usually be set to the tip (point) of the arrow.
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 I would recommend leaving them set to ''normal command''.
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 In the next part (below) I will explain how to use the command interface in game.

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 To begin with we are going to setup the simplest part of the cycle command interface, which is the cycle part of it. You need to go into ''mouse properties'' found under the ''game'' section & then you just need to select "''activates next command''" found under the ''right mouse button'' section. Simples! no?
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 Next we need to create the command interface itself, so open up the interface section & add a new interface, just call it something simple like "control_interface" as it makes it easier to find things quickly. Now we need to create a button for each command you intend to create. Name these all something simple like "walk", "talk", "examine" etc. Now we need to set each of these as a "''command button''" inside of the ''button properties'' tab & then inside of the ''command properties'' tab: set the cursor as whatever cursor is for said command. Next, you need to setup what each command can be used on. Because this interface uses multiple commands you can choose whether it can be used on objects, characters or both & whether or not the command can be used on your playable character.
 I would recommend leaving them set to ''normal command''.
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