Need code help please
 

I'm trying to get a custom window to show when I load up the game, but so far nothing I've tried has worked.

I've tried the following, none of it has worked:

OnShow commands to both the clock and player window
Onhide commands to both the clock and player window
(Both of the above using custom.player2 and mainhud.player2)

Visible=true command to the custom window
Dynamicdatafilter=0000, FFFF, FFFE, and 0001
Adding an include in the Mainhud.xml
Removing the include in the mainhud.xml
Listing it as eq2ui_mainhud_player2
Listing is as _custom_player2

I've tried each of those in every different combination I can think of. The window functions properly when I /Show_window mainHUD.player2 in game but it will not load when the rest of the windows load. Is this just impossible what I'm trying to do, or am I missing something?

Thanks~

You have to initialize the window with the show_window command. Then you can use the visible property to show and hide the window but not until.

So you can add OnSHow="show_window Custom.player2" to your script to get it so show.

Yes, that works fine in game, to make it come up, but I'm looking to get this thing to load with the rest of the windows when I boot the game - without having to enter a / command. :confused:

Edited my 1st post, I should of been more clear sorry..

I currently have it in the clock xml file to OnSHow="show_window Custom.player2 show_window Custom.player2" and I can use the in game command to bring it up and move it around, resize and everything, but when I log out and back in I have to again type the /show window command to bring it up. I'd just like it to automatically show when I log in game without having to type the /show_window command - is there a way to do this? Am I completely misunderstanding what you're telling me? =/

I'm trying to do the same thing but I'm not as smart as you guys so where do I place the onshow command? Can you make the reply for dummies please and thank you.

as of right now I have an in game macro to get the window up it is a /show_window macro.

It would sure be nice to have it load up with the rest of my windows.

Thanks,
James

P.S. What is the format for an include command (/include filename, <include filename>, include filename etc.? How do I write it is what I mean? and where can I see some of them in my eq2 folder? I'm trying to learn this stuff.

If the clock's is always visible then the onshow will never fire. The best way to do this is to add a text object that changes with dynamic data. Something like <Text Name="ini" DynamicData="GameData.Self.Subclass" OnTextChanged="show_window Custom.player2" />. Only thing is now when ever u change toons the window will open.

Jamesc146;
it is
<include>filename</include>

I want the window to show all the time on any toon, so this is perfect, I'll give that a try tomorrow. Thank you! :D

thanks that's a big help