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Attract-Mode Support => Scripting => Topic started by: abls1 on May 26, 2015, 11:50:39 PM

Title: layout design
Post by: abls1 on May 26, 2015, 11:50:39 PM

How do I make layout for AM.. I design some layout in the past for Atomic FE abd I would like to know how to do for AM

Thanks

Title: Re: layout design
Post by: liquid8d on May 27, 2015, 06:47:19 AM

Layouts use the Squirrel programming language. Adding objects like text, image, artwork and listbox are a single line of code in a layout.nut file in the AM layouts/layoutname folder.

An example layout would be:

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//set the layout resolution
fe.layout.width = 800;
fe.layout.height = 600;
//add a text with the current title
local title = fe.add_text("[Title]", 0, 0, fe.layout.width, 30);
//add the snap artwork
local snap = fe.add_artwork("snap", fe.layout.width - 400, 50, 320, 240);
//add the game list
local list = fe.add_listbox( 30, 30, 400, fe.layout.height - 30);

With each object created, you can now adjust the properties using the object variable:

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title.set_rgb( 200, 200, 0);
snap.alpha = 200;
list.rows = 15;
list.charsize = 22;

You want to look through this for more information on all the available functions and variables you can use:
https://github.com/mickelson/attract/blob/v1.5.2/Layouts.md

Title: Re: layout design
Post by: abls1 on May 30, 2015, 10:39:31 AM

After i create the layout how do I make it display?  I do not see an option to choose a layout from a list

Title: Re: layout design
Post by: liquid8d on May 30, 2015, 01:40:37 PM

TAB (Configure menu), Displays, [Your Display], hit enter on Layout and use Up/Down to choose.. hit enter, then ESC, ESC to exit out and it should load if there are no errors.

When you are testing a layout, it's best to have it in Window mode so you can see the output and know if there are any errors in your layout.