Author Topic: How to create a build menu with the SFML view (Read 4164 times)

Mitmischer 1703 · « **on:** May 01, 2011, 12:15:52 pm »

Hi!

I'm having trouble creating a build menu like that one shown in this picture (http://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/l/282897-supreme-commander-forged-alliance-windows-screenshot-new-hud.png).

I've figure a view would do the the job, but I cannot imagine how this works. Can anyone give me the basic idea how to do it?

Groogy · « **Reply #1 on:** May 01, 2011, 01:48:00 pm »

A view defines what is viewed in a rendering target, like a camera. So I don't think that's what you are looking for.

Seems more and more people are assuming views does, err what is is called? :? Scene clipping? Or something? :?

Mitmischer 1703 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 01, 2011, 03:01:11 pm »

hey there, you are absolutly right. So, what should I do instead?

Nexus · « **Reply #3 on:** May 01, 2011, 03:07:25 pm »

First draw the scene and then the menu on top of it?

Fkscorpion · « **Reply #4 on:** May 09, 2011, 06:38:18 pm »

Quote from: "Nexus"

First draw the scene and then the menu on top of it?

This!

I do it this way:

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App->SetView(GameCam); (GameCam is a sf::view which can be moved by the user to look over the "battlefield")

App->Clear();  (Clear the window...)

Game->DrawAllTheThingsHappeningInTheGame();

App->SetView(App.GetDefaultView()); (The DefaultView does not move and so it allways "lays" over your GameCam and can draw all Hud elements)

Game->DrawTheHud();

App->Display();

Pseudocode btw.

Mitmischer 1703 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 15, 2011, 06:51:45 pm »

hi, thanks for your answers!

So I have to determine the coodinates manually, or can I set an alignment?