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Cursor blinking? #483984
08/23/21 06:10 08/23/21 06:10

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gamers

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gamers

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Hello there,

With the code I shared below, I want the participant to enter a 3-digit value in a text box. When the user clicks with the mouse to enter a value, the cursor I marked with the yellow arrow in the text box flashes/blinking. How can I remove this blinking cursor from being displayed?

Thank you for your help.

Blinking cursor figure

Code

BMAP* pointer_tga = "pointer.tga";
STRING* name_str = "Write Here!";


function input_name(); 

TEXT* name_txt = 
{
       pos_x = 320;
       pos_y = 70;
       layer = 11;
       font = "Calibri#52";   
       string(name_str);
       flags = SHOW;
}

PANEL* input_pan = 
{
       bmap = "textbox.png";
       pos_x = 280;
       pos_y = 40;
       layer = 10;
       on_click = input_name;
       flags = SHOW ;
}

function input_name()
{
       while (mouse_left) {wait (1);} 
       var filehandle;
       
    
       str_cpy(name_str, "   "); 
       inkey(name_str); 
       
       while(key_enter)
       {
       	wait(1);
       	filehandle = file_open_write("save_log.txt"); 
	       file_str_write(filehandle, name_str); 
	       file_close(filehandle);
       }
	       
	       
	    
}

BMAP* pointer_tga = "fareORJ.tga";
function mouse_startup()
{  
	mouse_mode = 2;
	mouse_map = pointer_tga;
	while (1)
	{  
		vec_set(mouse_pos, mouse_cursor);
		wait(1);
	}
}

Last edited by gamers; 08/23/21 06:12.

Re: Cursor blinking? [Re: gamers] #483989 08/23/21 19:59 08/23/21 19:59
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,107 Germany rayp X
rayp X Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,107 Germany	I did not do much with inkey, If nobody got a better solution i have one idea. You could use an own (bitmap-) font. In this font you leave char 127 ( _ ) empty. This way it wont be displayed i guess. greets Last edited by rayp; 08/23/21 21:15. Acknex umgibt uns...zwischen Dir, mir, dem Stein dort... "Hey Griswold ... where u gonna put a tree that big ?" 1998 i married my loved wife ... Sheeva from Mortal Kombat, not Evil-Lyn as might have been expected rayp.flags \|= UNTOUCHABLE;

Re: Cursor blinking? [Re: rayp] #483992 08/24/21 06:40 08/24/21 06:40
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 108 G gamers OP Member
gamers OP Member G Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 108	Hi rayp, Thanks for your response. Due to the functions I use, I need to do this using inkey. I will try the method you suggested for different situations. Kind regards

Re: Cursor blinking? [Re: gamers] #483993 08/24/21 10:27 08/24/21 10:27
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,107 Germany rayp X
rayp X Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,107 Germany	You can still do it with inkey. Just use a Font without the ( _ ) Char and it wont display while using inkey. I dont know If there is another way to hide the Cursor. Simply use a Bitmap Font in your Text def instead a truetype Font. Code TEXT* name_txt = { pos_x = 320; pos_y = 70; layer = 11; font = "Calibri#52"; // use bitmap font here, instead of true type string(name_str); flags = SHOW; } edit: Example of a bitmap font, i already removed the ( _ ) char: Code FONT* example_tga = "font.tga"; // the example file above TEXT* name_txt = { pos_x = 320; pos_y = 70; layer = 11; font = example_tga; string(name_str); flags = SHOW; } This way (i guess at least) the ( _ ) char wont be displayed when using inkey. Greets Last edited by rayp; 08/24/21 19:51. Acknex umgibt uns...zwischen Dir, mir, dem Stein dort... "Hey Griswold ... where u gonna put a tree that big ?" 1998 i married my loved wife ... Sheeva from Mortal Kombat, not Evil-Lyn as might have been expected rayp.flags \|= UNTOUCHABLE;

Re: Cursor blinking? [Re: rayp] #483995 08/25/21 08:34 08/25/21 08:34
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 108 G gamers OP Member
gamers OP Member G Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 108	Hello rayp, Thank you for your interest. I will try this code as soon as possible. I hope it will work. I wish you a nice day.

Re: Cursor blinking? [Re: gamers] #483996 08/25/21 08:52 08/25/21 08:52
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 108 G gamers OP Member
gamers OP Member G Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 108	Hey rayp, thank you! I tried the method you mentioned and yes it works, but when I use a bitmap font, I cannot use the WWRAP flag feature this time.

Re: Cursor blinking? [Re: gamers] #484000 08/25/21 20:31 08/25/21 20:31
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,107 Germany rayp X
rayp X Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,107 Germany	Quote thank you! You are welcome, glad if i can help sometimes. Thats 3d scripting...you do one thing then another thing wont work Almost nothing works the "easy way". Plus, acknex wont make it more easy... edit: If you have predefined strings knowing they are too long you can use Code \n to break the line. Like: Code "This is the first line.\nThis is the second line" With dynamic created strings (+unknown length) this is a way more complicated, of course. Greets Last edited by rayp; 08/25/21 20:58. Acknex umgibt uns...zwischen Dir, mir, dem Stein dort... "Hey Griswold ... where u gonna put a tree that big ?" 1998 i married my loved wife ... Sheeva from Mortal Kombat, not Evil-Lyn as might have been expected rayp.flags \|= UNTOUCHABLE;

Re: Cursor blinking? [Re: gamers] #484003
08/25/21 22:57 08/25/21 22:57

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Posts: 2,107
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rayp

Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 2,107
Germany

Here you are...

Inkey with true type and WWRap and NO cursor

I added a void. This void checks the inkey-string every frame and feeds string2. String2 is displayed, no cursor.
The trick is to "inkey" into a invisible string, copy that string and display it, done in check_inkey-void. You need this void because inkey blocks.
And using inchar in a while works, but then you cant (without extra work) edit the string like you can with this inkey example below.

So finally:

Code

STRING* name_str = "Write Here!"; // still your main string, but not displayed anymore
STRING* string2  = "";            // inkey string buffer to display ( copy of name_str / frame )


function input_name(); 

TEXT* name_txt = 
{
       pos_x = 320;
       pos_y = 70;
       layer = 11;
       font = "Calibri#52";   
       string (string2);          // display the buffer string
       flags = SHOW;
}
PANEL* input_pan = 
{
       bmap = "textbox.png";
       pos_x = 280;
       pos_y = 40;
       layer = 10;
       on_click = input_name;
       flags = SHOW ;
}
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void check_inkey(){
	wait (1); // cause when called inkey is not active already (or while(!inkey_active)wait(1);)
	while (inkey_active){		
	   str_cpy (string2, name_str);	// copy inkey-string to display-string
           wait (1);
	}
}
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
function input_name()
{
       while (mouse_left) wait (1);
       var filehandle;
       
    
       str_cpy(name_str, "   "); 
       check_inkey();
       inkey(name_str); 
       
       while(key_enter)
       {
          wait(1);
       	   filehandle = file_open_write("save_log.txt"); 
           if (filehandle){ // only use the handle if it is valid
	      file_str_write(filehandle, name_str); 
	      file_close(filehandle);
          }
       }
	       
	       
	    
}

BMAP* pointer_tga = "fareORJ.tga";
function mouse_startup()
{  
	mouse_mode = 2;
	mouse_map = pointer_tga;
	while (1)
	{  
	   vec_set(mouse_pos, mouse_cursor);
	   wait(1);
	}
}

Also added check for a valid file handle, btw. Always check handles before using them, if you dont like crashes.

greets

Acknex umgibt uns...zwischen Dir, mir, dem Stein dort...
"Hey Griswold ... where u gonna put a tree that big ?"
1998 i married my loved wife ... Sheeva from Mortal Kombat, not Evil-Lyn as might have been expected
rayp.flags |= UNTOUCHABLE;

Re: Cursor blinking? [Re: rayp] #484005 08/26/21 06:05 08/26/21 06:05
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 108 G gamers OP Member
gamers OP Member G Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 108	Hi rayp, Thank you very much for your fruitful contribution Best regards,

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