I can't get my panel(s) to work correctly. I declare them, set the flags and during the the main function, make them visible. However, the code snippetes i have read to make them disappear does not work...

#include <acknex.h>
#include <default.c>

...

PANEL* k1totals =
{
layer = 1;
pos_x = 20;
pos_y = 100;
digits(0,0,"The player has %.0f points",*,1,k1_total);
flags = VISIBLE;
}
...
void main()
{
...
if(x == 1)
{
k1toatls.flags = 0; //doesn't work
k1totals.visible = off; //doesn't work
reset(k1totals,VISIBLE); // nope
toggle(ktotals,VISIBLE); //nada
}
}

please help...

Icant see enything wrong here except (as youve said)
k1toatls.flags = 0; //doesn't work
k1totals.visible = off; //doesn't work
are wrong and wont work.

BUT both
reset(k1totals,VISIBLE);
toggle(ktotals,VISIBLE);
should work fine.

Make sure you DONT use either of the faulty lines ever,
as they may screw up the flag structure and nothing will
work right after that.

In your code, put a beep(); after the 'reset' or 'toggle'
commands to make sure it is being reached.
That is, to make sure x==1 is ever sucessfully true.

another question have you tryed it white level_load ore wite vec_set(screen_color,vector(255,0,0)); // blue

maby the screen isnt refreshing

Thanks flis, i may have spotted another issue thanks to your input.

Bluemax, I assume there is a "while(1) wait(1);" loop in your main?

If you dont know what I mean, that may be where the problem is.

I believe the panel is being refreshed because I change the BMAP several times successfully. Does changing the BMAP have any baring on VISIBLE?

Also, another clue may be that digits are placed on TOP of previous digits. This makes the digit hard to read. I would expect the new digit to REPLACE the old.

I'm anxious to heae your input

Ooooerrrr. Very weird.

Now I take it the code you've posted is a example rather than your ACTUAL code.
Thats cool, but if Im guessing correct its causing us an issue in diagnosis.

The digits being 'overlayed' as you describe, sounds like there is multiple layers of panel.
This can happen if you're using pan_create to spawn a panel at run time, and spawn
new copies ON TOP OF the old one. BUT the example you give is a globally defined one,
and that cant happen with them. There IS only one.

If Im wrong with my above statement, that leaves me with two REMOTE possibilities.
1> DirectX issues on your computer. (Test by playing games)
2> Youve somehow managed to get the Global Panel definition INSIDE a function. Its rare,
but it can be done. Ive done it with sloppy cut and paste a couple of times.

Any help?

I wrote a quick code which I saved as panel.c and ran it:

#include <acknex.h>
#include <default.c>

var p1_totals=10;


PANEL* pls =
{
layer = 1;
pos_x = 20;
pos_y = 100;
digits(0,0,"The player has %.0f lives",*,1,p1_totals);
flags = VISIBLE;
}
void main()
{
wait(-2);
if (p1_totals == 10)
{
wait(-1);
beep();
p1_totals=5;
}
//toggle(pls, VISIBLE);
}

The display is as follow: The player has 10 lives
After the beep this is displayed OVER the above:
the player has 5 lives

...making the number and the word "lives" unreadable.
Also, if I remove the comment lines to execute 'toggle', NOTHING happens after the beep!. Not even "...5 lives" overlayed.

I did VISTA diagnostics check on DirectX 10 and found NO errors. Games, videos, etc. run ok on the system.

any thoughts?

Got it!

The problem is (maybe even a bug) that the panel doesnt reDRAW
properly if there is no BMAP entry in the panel. It looks like
it doesnt erase old data if theres no to put over it.

I tested yours by adding this line into the Panel definition
and creating a 300x200 black bitmap file called test.bmp using paintbrush.

Works fine for me. How about for you?

PS make the bmap black and turn OVERLAY flag on in the panel to make
the black transparent.

Take a bow!

nicely done.

Thank you

Not a problem. [bow] [/bow] Glad to be of help.