How to create a build menu with the SFML view

[Mitmischer 1703]

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]

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]

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

[Nexus]

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

[Fkscorpion]

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]

hi, thanks for your answers!

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