Help! DxRectangle Urgent!

[FlyingSpoon]

----------------------- 
-- The Menu -- 
----------------------- 
function DxMenu() 
        font = dxCreateFont("Digital.ttf",30)  
        dxDrawRectangle(261, 125, 292, 287, tocolor(50, 160, 212, 144), false) 
        dxDrawRectangle(312, 196, 186, 43, tocolor(0, 0, 0, 255), false) 
        dxDrawRectangle(313, 197, 184, 41, tocolor(50, 160, 212, 255), false) 
        dxDrawLine(261, 170, 552, 170, tocolor(1, 1, 1, 219), 1, true) 
        dxDrawRectangle(312, 255, 186, 43, tocolor(0, 0, 0, 255), false) 
        dxDrawRectangle(313, 256, 184, 41, tocolor(50, 160, 212, 255), false) 
        dxDrawRectangle(312, 316, 186, 43, tocolor(0, 0, 0, 255), false) 
        dxDrawRectangle(313, 317, 184, 41, tocolor(50, 160, 212, 255), false) 
        closeBtn = dxDrawRectangle(481, 380, 70, 29, tocolor(0, 0, 0, 255), false) 
        dxDrawRectangle(482, 381, 68, 27, tocolor(50, 160, 212, 255), false) 
        dxDrawText("Game Settings", 359, 269, 431, 287, tocolor(255, 255, 255, 255), 1.00, "clear", "left", "top", false, false, true, false, false) 
        dxDrawText("Help Menu", 371, 210, 443, 228, tocolor(255, 255, 255, 255), 1.00, "clear", "left", "top", false, false, true, false, false) 
        dxDrawText("Coming Soon...", 359, 329, 431, 347, tocolor(255, 255, 255, 255), 1.00, "clear", "left", "top", false, false, true, false, false) 
        dxDrawText("Close", 498, 386, 534, 400, tocolor(255, 255, 255, 255), 1.00, "clear", "left", "top", false, false, true, false, false) 
        dxDrawText("Settings Menu", 335, 128, 434, 155, tocolor(0, 0, 0, 255), 1.00, font, "left", "top", false, false, true, false, false)      
end 
  
  
  
----------------------- 
  
----------------------- 
-- Menu Moved -- 
----------------------- 
function bindKeys() 
    bindKey("F1", "down", F1RPhelp) 
end 
addEventHandler("onClientResourceStart", getRootElement(), bindKeys) 
  
function resetState() 
    pressed = false 
end 
  
function F1RPhelp() 
outputChatBox("This menu has been moved to /settingsmenu!", 0, 179, 255) 
end 
---------------------- 
  
---------------------- 
-- Binded CMD -- 
---------------------- 
function cmdType() 
addEventHandler("onClientRender", getRootElement(), DxMenu) 
showCursor(true) 
end 
addCommandHandler("settingsmenu", cmdType) 
---------------------- 
  
----------------------- 
-- Clicks -- 
----------------------- 
function allClicks() 
if source == closeBtn then 
removeEventHandler("onClientRender", getRootElement(), DxMenu) 
  end 
end 
addEventHandler("onClientGUIClick", getRootElement(), allClicks) 
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I am trying to create a simple script, but when I press that DxRectangle the DxMenu doesn't close or dissapear !

Please help it's urgent please!

[Castillo]

That's because DX drawing isn't interactive, you need to calculate the current cursor position with the dx rectangle position, and use the event onClientClick.

[FlyingSpoon]

Can you give me an example or show me how it's done. I am new to Dx and I want to learn it really badly for personal uses

[Castillo]

Use this small function:

function isMouseInPosition ( x, y, width, height ) 
    if ( not isCursorShowing ( ) ) then 
        return false 
    end 
  
    local sx, sy = guiGetScreenSize ( ) -- Get the player screen resolution 
    local cx, cy = getCursorPosition ( ) -- Get the cursor position 
    local cx, cy = ( cx * sx ), ( cy * sy ) -- Convert relative positions to absolute 
    if ( cx >= x and cx <= x + width ) and ( cy >= y and cy <= y + height ) then 
        return true 
    else 
        return false 
    end 
end 

Then you can do this:

addEventHandler ( "onClientClick", root, 
    function ( ) 
        if isMouseInPosition ( 481, 380, 70, 29 ) then 
            outputChatBox ( "CLICKED!" ) 
        end 
    end 
) 

[FlyingSpoon]

It works fine, but imagine I want to click there to open up a GUI, even if the gui is off and by accident a player clicks there it will open up the gui that's not good

What then?

[Castillo]

Define a variable with the status of your interface.

[FlyingSpoon]

What do you mean?

So if I click game settings dx, how can I make a GUI appear?

[Castillo]

Define a global variable, then update the state inside the function "F1RPhelp".

[FlyingSpoon]

I am a noob in scripting, can you help me out I am seriously stuck

[Castillo]

http://www.lua.org/pil/1.2.html

[FlyingSpoon]

function bTest()   
tWindow = guiCreateWindow(233, 251, 297, 226, "", false) 
guiWindowSetSizable(tWindow, false)     
end 

----------------------- 
-- The Menu -- 
----------------------- 
function DxMenu() 
        font = dxCreateFont("Digital.ttf",30) 
        dxDrawRectangle(261, 125, 292, 287, tocolor(50, 160, 212, 144), false) 
        dxDrawRectangle(312, 196, 186, 43, tocolor(0, 0, 0, 255), false) 
        dxDrawRectangle(313, 197, 184, 41, tocolor(50, 160, 212, 255), false) 
        dxDrawLine(261, 170, 552, 170, tocolor(1, 1, 1, 219), 1, true) 
        dxDrawRectangle(312, 255, 186, 43, tocolor(0, 0, 0, 255), false) 
        dxDrawRectangle(313, 256, 184, 41, tocolor(50, 160, 212, 255), false) 
        dxDrawRectangle(312, 316, 186, 43, tocolor(0, 0, 0, 255), false) 
        dxDrawRectangle(313, 317, 184, 41, tocolor(50, 160, 212, 255), false) 
        closeBtn = dxDrawRectangle(481, 380, 70, 29, tocolor(0, 0, 0, 255), false) 
        dxDrawRectangle(482, 381, 68, 27, tocolor(50, 160, 212, 255), false) 
        gameSet = dxDrawText("Game Settings", 359, 269, 431, 287, tocolor(255, 255, 255, 255), 1.00, "clear", "left", "top", false, false, true, false, false) 
        dxDrawText("Help Menu", 371, 210, 443, 228, tocolor(255, 255, 255, 255), 1.00, "clear", "left", "top", false, false, true, false, false) 
        dxDrawText("Coming Soon...", 359, 329, 431, 347, tocolor(255, 255, 255, 255), 1.00, "clear", "left", "top", false, false, true, false, false) 
        dxDrawText("Close", 498, 386, 534, 400, tocolor(255, 255, 255, 255), 1.00, "clear", "left", "top", false, false, true, false, false) 
        dxDrawText("Settings Menu", 335, 128, 434, 155, tocolor(0, 0, 0, 255), 1.00, font, "left", "top", false, false, true, false, false)      
end 
  
  
  
----------------------- 
  
----------------------- 
-- Menu Moved -- 
----------------------- 
function bindKeys() 
    bindKey("F1", "down", F1RPhelp) 
end 
addEventHandler("onClientResourceStart", getRootElement(), bindKeys) 
  
function resetState() 
    pressed = false 
end 
  
function F1RPhelp() 
outputChatBox("This menu has been moved to /settingsmenu!", 0, 179, 255) 
end 
---------------------- 
  
---------------------- 
-- Binded CMD -- 
---------------------- 
function cmdType() 
addEventHandler("onClientRender", getRootElement(), DxMenu) 
showCursor(true) 
end 
addCommandHandler("settingsmenu", cmdType) 
---------------------- 
  
----------------------- 
-- Clicks -- 
----------------------- 
function allClicks() 
if source == closeBtn then 
removeEventHandler("onClientRender", getRootElement(), DxMenu) 
  end 
end 
addEventHandler("onClientGUIClick", getRootElement(), allClicks) 
----------------------- 

Here's an example, so what would I do next?

  
function clickIt() 
if source == gameSet then 
guiSetVisible(tWindow, true) 
  

Edited December 31, 2014 by Guest

[Castillo]

Why are you creating a GUI window?

[FlyingSpoon]

Because once I click Game Settings, I want a GUI to appear.

gameSet = dxDrawText("Game Settings", 359, 269, 431, 287, tocolor(255, 255, 255, 255), 1.00, "clear", "left", "top", false, false, true, false, false) 

[Castillo]

dxDrawText only returns a boolean (true/false).

I told you to use onClientClick, use my example.

[FlyingSpoon]

Use this small function:

function isMouseInPosition ( x, y, width, height ) 
    if ( not isCursorShowing ( ) ) then 
        return false 
    end 
  
    local sx, sy = guiGetScreenSize ( ) -- Get the player screen resolution 
    local cx, cy = getCursorPosition ( ) -- Get the cursor position 
    local cx, cy = ( cx * sx ), ( cy * sy ) -- Convert relative positions to absolute 
    if ( cx >= x and cx <= x + width ) and ( cy >= y and cy <= y + height ) then 
        return true 
    else 
        return false 
    end 
end 

Then you can do this:

addEventHandler ( "onClientClick", root, 
    function ( ) 
        if isMouseInPosition ( 481, 380, 70, 29 ) then 
            outputChatBox ( "CLICKED!" ) 
        end 
    end 
) 

This example?

But when I click there for example a player click by accident, then the GUI will appear.

[Castillo]

That's why you need to define a global variable specifying if the menu is open or not.

[FlyingSpoon]

Well can you give me an example, I don't understand this I feel embarrassed.

[FlyingSpoon]

Is it done like this?

addEventHandler ( "onClientClick", root, 
    function ( ) 
        if DxMenu then 
        if isMouseInPosition ( 481, 380, 70, 29 ) then 
        removeEventHandler("onClientRender", getRootElement(), DxMenu) 
        showCursor(false) 
        end 
    end 
end 
) 

[Castillo]

local menuState = false -- Menu is hidden 

And then, inside your "F1RPhelp" function:

menuState = true -- Menu is visible 

Then you check if the menu is visible inside the onClientClick function:

addEventHandler ( "onClientClick", root, 
    function ( ) 
        if ( menuState ) then -- if the menu is visible... 
            if isMouseInPosition ( 481, 380, 70, 29 ) then 
                outputChatBox ( "CLICKED!" ) 
            end 
        end 
    end 
) 

[FlyingSpoon]

One question, why shall I put it in F1RPhelp?

[FlyingSpoon]

Like this?

  
----------------------- 
-- The Menu -- 
----------------------- 
function DxMenu() 
        font = dxCreateFont("Digital.ttf",30)  
        dxDrawRectangle(261, 125, 292, 287, tocolor(50, 160, 212, 144), false) 
        dxDrawRectangle(312, 196, 186, 43, tocolor(0, 0, 0, 255), false) 
        dxDrawRectangle(313, 197, 184, 41, tocolor(50, 160, 212, 255), false) 
        dxDrawLine(261, 170, 552, 170, tocolor(1, 1, 1, 219), 1, true) 
        dxDrawRectangle(312, 255, 186, 43, tocolor(0, 0, 0, 255), false) 
        dxDrawRectangle(313, 256, 184, 41, tocolor(50, 160, 212, 255), false) 
        dxDrawRectangle(312, 316, 186, 43, tocolor(0, 0, 0, 255), false) 
        dxDrawRectangle(313, 317, 184, 41, tocolor(50, 160, 212, 255), false) 
        dxDrawRectangle(481, 380, 70, 29, tocolor(0, 0, 0, 255), false) 
        dxDrawRectangle(482, 381, 68, 27, tocolor(50, 160, 212, 255), false) 
        gameSet = dxDrawText("Game Settings", 359, 269, 431, 287, tocolor(255, 255, 255, 255), 1.00, "clear", "left", "top", false, false, true, false, false) 
        dxDrawText("Help Menu", 371, 210, 443, 228, tocolor(255, 255, 255, 255), 1.00, "clear", "left", "top", false, false, true, false, false) 
        dxDrawText("Coming Soon...", 359, 329, 431, 347, tocolor(255, 255, 255, 255), 1.00, "clear", "left", "top", false, false, true, false, false) 
        closeBtn = dxDrawText("Close", 498, 386, 534, 400, tocolor(255, 255, 255, 255), 1.00, "clear", "left", "top", false, false, true, false, false) 
        dxDrawText("Settings Menu", 335, 128, 434, 155, tocolor(0, 0, 0, 255), 1.00, font, "left", "top", false, false, true, false, false)   
     
     
end 
  
  
  
----------------------- 
  
----------------------- 
-- Menu Moved -- 
----------------------- 
function bindKeys() 
    bindKey("F1", "down", F1RPhelp) 
end 
addEventHandler("onClientResourceStart", getRootElement(), bindKeys) 
  
function resetState() 
    pressed = false 
end 
  
function F1RPhelp() 
outputChatBox("This menu has been moved to /settingsmenu!", 0, 179, 255) 
DxMenu = true 
end 
---------------------- 
  
---------------------- 
-- Binded CMD -- 
---------------------- 
function cmdType() 
addEventHandler("onClientRender", getRootElement(), DxMenu) 
showCursor(true) 
end 
addCommandHandler("settingsmenu", cmdType) 
---------------------- 
  
---------------------- 
-- Test -- 
---------------------- 
function bTest()   
tWindow = guiCreateWindow(233, 251, 297, 226, "", false) 
guiWindowSetSizable(tWindow, false)     
end 
  
  
local DxMenu = false 
----------------------- 
-- Clicks -- 
----------------------- 
function isMouseInPosition ( x, y, width, height ) 
    if ( not isCursorShowing ( ) ) then 
        return false 
    end 
  
    local sx, sy = guiGetScreenSize ( ) -- Get the player screen resolution 
    local cx, cy = getCursorPosition ( ) -- Get the cursor position 
    local cx, cy = ( cx * sx ), ( cy * sy ) -- Convert relative positions to absolute 
    if ( cx >= x and cx <= x + width ) and ( cy >= y and cy <= y + height ) then 
        return true 
    else 
        return false 
    end 
end 
  
addEventHandler ( "onClientClick", root, 
    function ( ) 
        if ( DxMenu ) then 
        if isMouseInPosition ( 481, 380, 70, 29 ) then 
        outputChatBox("Hi") 
        removeEventHandler("onClientRender", getRootElement(), DxMenu) 
        showCursor(false) 
        end 
    end 
end 
) 
------------------------- 
  

local DxMenu = false

DxMenu = true

[Castillo]

Try it.

[FlyingSpoon]

Don't work, now the Dx don't appear.

[John Smith]

put font line outside DxMenu function

it just hurts me knowing that font would be created over 50 times in a second...

edit: please give information what debugscript 3 says

[FlyingSpoon]

Here's the error,

function cmdType() 
addEventHandler("onClientRender", getRootElement(), DxMenu) 
showCursor(true) 
DxMenu = true 
end 
addCommandHandler("settingsmenu", cmdType)