I understand how to overlay a bitmap same size as the screen with everything blacked out but the buttons. Can you direct me to a wdl that would give mouseover and use the button when clicked? What I'd like to do is have buttons showing on one side all during the game which can be clicked to cause things.

for example:


function function_on
{
//do sth
}

function function_off
{
//do sth
}

function function_over
{
//do sth
}

bmap bmap_on = <bmap_on.tga>;
bmap bmap_off = <bmap_off.tga>;
bmap bmap_over = <bmap_over.tga>;

panel Stuff
{
pos_x = 0;
pos_y = 0;

button = 10,10,bmap_on,bmap_off,bmap_over,function_on,function_off,function_over;
}



if you don´t need for example the function over you can write a 0 instaed the function.

Great! Now I'm sure how to get the rollover to show which button is activated. Would you please show me how to make the left mousebutton activate that choice?

I´m not sure what you mean. But if I understand right, you want to have called a function if the left mouse button ist pressed and the mouse is over the button.
If this realy is what you mean the answer is easy, because what you are looking for is the function_on.

Yes, I want to hover over buttons and click to choose, then have it call the function.

As I wrote, if you click on the button, the function function_on is called.

I understand. Its a hundred dregrees in here. Thought there was a command I hadn't heard of in wdl speak, "function_on". I downloaded the csript tutorial and will study it before I ask any more brainless questions. It even has a complete example of buttons. Thank you for your help.