UI Builder Changes

**SOE-Rothgar** · #1 12-05-2008, 01:59 PM

I just realized that I made a change back in August so that the Left, Top, Width and Height functions would take a float value but apparently I forgot to push the version out to the patcher.

I'm going to do that today, but first I'm going to try to add an Int() function that will convert a value into and integer.

If you'd be interested in testing this version out before I patch it, I can send you a copy today. Just PM me your email address. I'd like to make sure the changes don't break anything.

**SOE-Rothgar** · #2 12-05-2008, 02:17 PM

While I'm working on this Evaluation hook, are there any other simple functions that would save you some work? I was thinking about adding int, abs, floor and ceil functions.

**gm9** · #3 12-05-2008, 02:41 PM

The int() function would be great, that would simplify many things. However we are currently using left, top, width, height not only to convert float to int, but also to shave off other characters at the end of a numeric string, such as a percentage sign. Therefore it would be great if the int() function would do that as well.

Your change will require a lot of mods to be changed (at least I assume that this does not only affect UIbuilder but also the ingame scripting engine) but this is a welcome change.

You can send me a copy of UIbuilder for testing although I'm more anxious to test in game on Test.

**SOE-Rothgar** · #4 12-05-2008, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gm9

The int() function would be great, that would simplify many things. However we are currently using left, top, width, height not only to convert float to int, but also to shave off other characters at the end of a numeric string, such as a percentage sign. Therefore it would be great if the int() function would do that as well.

Your change will require a lot of mods to be changed (at least I assume that this does not only affect UIbuilder but also the ingame scripting engine) but this is a welcome change.

You can send me a copy of UIbuilder for testing although I'm more anxious to test in game on Test.

Hmm, can you give me an example? With the old version of our UI library, Left,Top,Width and Height were parsing the text as a Long value. If it encountered a non-numeric digit it should have failed and not set the value of the property. So I'm not sure how you are using it to strip non-numeric characters.

**Drumstix42** · #5 12-05-2008, 03:51 PM

I think gm9 meant to say we're using Top, Left, Width and Height to get Integers after we put values into the comma delimited values like Location and Size.

Not sure about percentages. Been outta the loop with stuff the past few weeks.

Code:

iMathEvaluation=4+4
Parent.Location=(iMathEvaluation ## ', 0')
Random.Value.That.Needs.To.Be.Int=Parent.Left

Simple function requests? Hmm... I coulda sworn I had some ideas. You've put me on the spot now!

**gm9** · #6 12-05-2008, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drumstix42

I think gm9 meant to say we're using Top, Left, Width and Height to get Integers after we put values into the comma delimited values like Location and Size.

Not sure about percentages. Been outta the loop with stuff the past few weeks.

Code:

iMathEvaluation=4+4
Parent.Location=(iMathEvaluation ## ', 0')
Random.Value.That.Needs.To.Be.Int=Parent.Left

True for comma delimited values.

Percentages is actually something I thought you discovered Drumstix, lol.

To shave off percentages I think you can use the Top, Left, Width, Height directly:

Code:

Left=Parent.Spell_Cast_Percent.Text

Or my code has a bug, which is a possibility.

Edit: Yup, you discovered it: http://www.eq2interface.com/forums/s...9&postcount=13

**Drumstix42** · #7 12-05-2008, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drumstix42

Simple function requests? Hmm... I coulda sworn I had some ideas. You've put me on the spot now!

Ohh I remember now... we were trying to convert certain dynamic data values that had %'s and decimals I think? and there was no way to do that.

12.9% for example, and the reasoning originally was because we wanted to subtract and add percentages. Direct reasoning because there was no dynamic data available outside a tooltip for avoidance percent.

dragowulf · #8 12-05-2008, 03:52 PM

I'm not sure if this is UIBuilder related or not, but LocationEffector does not work vertically. I tried this in UIBuilder and it did not work.

**Landiin** · #9 12-05-2008, 02:48 PM

haven't used the live one in a while, been using the last one you sent me. Just figured you wasn't as forgetful as me o_O Ya send me the new build and I'll run it. I'll email you also.

As for more function
A function like Windows StringCchCopyW API would be killer

edit
Changed Copy to StringCchCopyW, I've use my own wrapper for to long now..