Coloured Background in 0.9.5

Tom7777 · 17 Oct 2005

(If I remember correctly, there used to be a 'to Parent' component which seems to be gone now?)

Yes the to parent module is now gone, i want it back though but i doubt we will see it again, you can however use older examples with it in and create a custom module of it and add that to your toolbox for use when you need it, it was replaced when the wireless modules were added, also the string (0,0,100,100) would be transparent as you have the alpha set as 0 Alpha, Red, Green, Blue so make sure to set it to (255,0,100,100) for a background, unless you just want a basic box area hope this helps 🙂

stefan · 17 Oct 2005

But you can also send elements to the "back" or the "front" when editing the front panel, which would be more suitable for these situations 🙂

malc · 17 Oct 2005

Hi db,

Good to see you back again!

As Dan says the To Parent and To Child system has been replaced by the wireless system. This works in exactly the same way but can now be applied to other connector types as well. There's not much difference between the two systems in terms of the way they work.

I put together a little example to show how you'd create a background rectangle. There should be a high-level module for doing this really. We have one for bitmaps but not basic shapes. So for you'll need to go to developer mode and create your own because all the GUI components are hidden otherwise.

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You can see that I've made a module with a filled rect that resizes according to the size of the module client area. The module has a colour property. I've minimized the module (probably another one of the new features since you were last here) so that the rectangle modules front panel doesn't show on the module itself. The wireless input attached to the MGUI inside the rectangle module will make sure that the rectangel is displayed on a parent module's front panel.

If you go to the top level you'll see this. I put in a knob to represent the GUI controls. As you can see, the rectangle is drawn over the top so as Stefan said, you can right-click and send this to the back so that the knob shows on top.

Hope this helps.

skOre · 17 Oct 2005

Tom7777 wrote: Yes the to parent module is now gone, i want it back though but i doubt we will see it again

Well, not only do I think that this is a better way to do things (I think general systems are better than a lot of specialized stuff), but its also faster, if I want to wire a modules gui, I go within and press G, T and R. I like it 🙂

Tom7777 · 17 Oct 2005

Yeah i guess so

Shifrin · 17 Oct 2005

What's that about Synthmaker GTR? A new version with added features 😉

Shif.

Tom7777 · 17 Oct 2005

GTR? where was that mentioned 😕

Edit - Oh what Sk0re said, i think he was just refering to the keyboard shortcuts Shifrin 🙂

Shifrin · 17 Oct 2005

Ho hum! Indeed, keyboard shortcuts 😉

Shif.

db · 17 Oct 2005

malc wrote: Hi db,

Good to see you back again!

Had a minor heart attack at the beginning of August and every thing since then has been focused on exercising and getting better.

As Dan says the To Parent and To Child system has been replaced by the wireless system.

I put together a little example to show how you'd create a background rectangle.

Hope this helps.

Thanks Malc and everyone who offerred suggestions and help. I'll look at your example later, doesn't look too hard to understand.

It would still be nice to have some sort of 'gui builder' like Delphi has. Right now doing the gui in SM is rather a pain in comparison. Sorry guys, it had to be said! 😆

malc · 24 Oct 2005

db wrote: Had a minor heart attack

Whoa! I must have missed this post db - how are you feeling? I wish you the very best with your recovery.

Tom7777 · 24 Oct 2005

Get well soon db

fritzman · 24 Oct 2005

malc wrote: db wrote: Had a minor heart attack

Whoa! I must have missed this post db - how are you feeling? I wish you the very best with your recovery.

Oh,

same from me. I wish you that you recover really fast.

All the best, FRitz

skOre · 24 Oct 2005

fritzman wrote: malc wrote: db wrote: Had a minor heart attack

Whoa! I must have missed this post db - how are you feeling? I wish you the very best with your recovery.

Oh,

same from me. I wish you that you recover really fast.

All the best, FRitz

Yeah, I second that!

db · 24 Oct 2005

malc wrote: db wrote: Had a minor heart attack

Whoa! I must have missed this post db - how are you feeling? I wish you the very best with your recovery.

Thanks for all your good wishes, guys-Malc, Tom 7777, fritzman and skore. Getting stronger every day! 😉

Feeling pretty good, all things considered. I'm now able to walk 2 miles a day, and don't feel 1/2 as weak as the end of July when I had the 4 day stay in hospital. Of course even that had its advantages getting to chat up a couple of really cute young female nurses! 🙂

Eating disgustingly healthy food and lots of exercise and meds are doing well for me. Not to mention having new Synth Maker modules and features to play with. 🙂

Cheers

Doug

The Sound Scientist · 24 Oct 2005

Hope you recover fully and quickly... My father unfortunately died from a heart attack.. =( ......I am in the genome so I must watch myself... Just try to stay away from all the stress of this world... SM should be fun and will help with that.. Anyways, good to hear you're ok and I hope the exercise thing goes smoothly.. Peace and Science... oh yeah, and healthy food... lol lol.. 😉

db · 24 Oct 2005

The Sound Scientist wrote: Hope you recover fully and quickly... My father unfortunately died from a heart attack.. =( ......I am in the genome so I must watch myself... Just try to stay away from all the stress of this world... SM should be fun and will help with that.. Anyways, good to hear you're ok and I hope the exercise thing goes smoothly.. Peace and Science... oh yeah, and healthy food... lol lol.. 😉

Thanks, TSS. 🙂