I need tips....

[The CRxTR]

Hello. I've not been here for a long time.

I'm making this dating sim and I'm using my own code, not depending on the DSE template.
I saw something in the demo of Ren'Py about image maps.

• How can I make a image map?
  
  If so, do I use pixels as value for it?

Thanks.

[Showsni]

For an image map, you'll need two pictures; one that's the usual view, and one that it switches to when you hover over a hotspot. (It could just be the same one if you want). Then you do something like:

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$ result = renpy.imagemap("normal.png", "hovered.png", [(100, 100, 300, 400, "school"),(500, 100, 700, 400, "home")])

This will show the "normal" picture to the user. If they hover the mouse over the rectangles at (100, 100) (the top left corner) to (300, 400) (lower right corner) or at (500, 100) to (700, 400) then the picture in that rectangle will change to the "hovered" picture. (You can call them whatever you want, of course.) Clicking on the rectangle will store either "school" or "home" in the result variable; so you can then do something like

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if result == "school":
   "I go to school."
if result == "home":
   "I go home."

You can have any number of hotspots like this, but they all have to be rectangular.

Read here:
http://www.renpy.org/wiki/renpy/doc/ref ... y.imagemap

for details, or check out the example in the demo game.

[The CRxTR]

I see. But, do I use pixels for:

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$ result = renpy.imagemap("normal.png", "hovered.png", [(*100, 100, 300, 400*, "school"),(*500, 100, 700, 400*, "home")])

I meant the fields w/ asterisks.

[mugenjohncel]

You may also want to check this...
http://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/viewto ... 168#p78168

"POOF" (Disappears)

[The CRxTR]

So, I use pixels for the vars?

[The CRxTR]

Oh.

Thanks guys.

I'll just post if I have problems. If I'm done with it, I'll just post it here too.

[The CRxTR]

Hi again.

I want to use another font for my title.

How do I assign another font for the title and another for the game?

[Aleema]

What do you mean by the "title"?
If you want to change the font for the entire game, there is already a line commented out in your options.rpy.

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style.default.font = "fontname.ttf"

Replace the font with your own.

[The CRxTR]

I have another one.

I'm starting to run out of ideas for Romance on Sunset Boulevard. So I'll shift my focus on the main idea behind the suppose-to-be vn, Clinton Show.
Right now I need help on the UI. I'm planned this UI for my VN. It sort of a reminicent of LucasArts' Point-and-Click Adventures:

Suppose if I have this VN and the Player' name is Player 1.
The weird ball has some information and gave me a candle placed in the inventory.
So I go to the "player menu". (Inspired from the Ren'Py demo and I wonder if how did PyTom made it.)


http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/H8 ... directlink

I click the button and this UI shows up.


http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/sG ... directlink

That's it. Is there some post in this forum that can help me? And can someone help me understand UI implementation stuff?

Thanks.

[The CRxTR]

@ Aleema:

What do you mean by the "title"?

And on the "title" I mean....
Lets say the game begins:
The screen reveals the text (centered on the screen in another font that is not used by the UI): "Studio Somewhere presents"

That's what i meant.

Well, I could try making lots of images for the intro title (maybe an appropriate name for that, maybe...) but I need to save space on my HDD.

If you want to change the font for the entire game, there is already a line commented out in your options.rpy.

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style.default.font = "fontname.ttf"

And I read that in the reference manual before I started to post here. But thanks for reminding me. I'm replacing the font of the UI to make it more comic book styled. But I dont like the intro title to use comic book font. I like to use a formal font. Thanks for the tip anyways.

[JQuartz]

So I go to the "player menu". (Inspired from the Ren'Py demo and I wonder if how did PyTom made it.)

Image

You can use ui.textbutton with overlay. Read about overlay here:http://www.renpy.org/wiki/renpy/doc/reference/Overlays

I click the button and this UI shows up.

Image

You can use ui.frame, ui.vbox, ui.hbox, ui.text, ui.textbutton. Read about ui here:http://www.renpy.org/wiki/renpy/doc/ref ... _Functions

The screen reveals the text (centered on the screen in another font that is not used by the UI): "Studio Somewhere presents"

You can use:

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label splashscreen:
    centered "{font=DejaVuSans.ttf}Studio Somewhere presents{/font}"
    return

    return
    

[The CRxTR]

So I go to the "player menu". (Inspired from the Ren'Py demo and I wonder if how did PyTom made it.)

Image

You can use ui.textbutton with overlay. Read about overlay here:http://www.renpy.org/wiki/renpy/doc/reference/Overlays

Will it do the similar thing as the Ren'Py demo?

And could I place text on the UI popup (with the buttons below similar to my posted image)?

"I'M ADDING SOMETHING":
I kind of understood the overlay. How do I use the overlay on a button?

[JQuartz]

The screen reveals the text (centered on the screen in another font that is not used by the UI): "Studio Somewhere presents"

You can use:

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label splashscreen:
    centered "{font=DejaVuSans.ttf}Studio Somewhere presents{/font}"
    return

    return

Will it do the similar thing as the Ren'Py demo?

If you mean it'll stay on the screen for the whole game, then yes.

And could I place text on the UI popup (with the buttons below similar to my posted image)?

You could ui.text like so:

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label player1_status:
    $ ui.frame()
    $ ui.vbox()
    $ ui.text("Player 1")
    $ ui.text("Status : Normal")
    $ ui.close()
    $ ui.interact()

I kind of understood the overlay. How do I use the overlay on a button?

An example:

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init python:
    button_show=True
    def player_menu():
        if button_show:
            ui.textbutton("Player 1", clicked=ui.callsinnewcontext("player1_status"), xalign=0.95,yalign=0.05)
        
    config.overlay_functions.append(player_menu)
    

[The CRxTR]

You can use:

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label splashscreen:
    centered "{font=DejaVuSans.ttf}Studio Somewhere presents{/font}"
    return

    return

Will this:

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label splashscreen:
    scene black
    show text "{font=DejaVuSans.ttf}Studio Somewhere presents{/font}" with dissolve
    hide text with dissolve
    return

...work?

[JQuartz]

Will this:
Code:...

...work?

Maybe you should add a renpy.pause like so:

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label splashscreen:
    scene black
    show text "{font=DejaVuSans.ttf}Studio Somewhere presents{/font}" with dissolve
    
    $ renpy.pause(1)
    hide text with dissolve
    return