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Attract-Mode Support => Scripting => Topic started by: dukpoki on February 02, 2018, 10:34:10 AM

Title: Need coding help on Carrier module
Post by: dukpoki on February 02, 2018, 10:34:10 AM

Hi.
I need some help guys.

I've been toying with ArcadeBliss's conveyor theme (found here (http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=643.0)) and while I absolutely love it, the scrolling in the carrier module is definitely the more smoother of the two.  What i'm trying to do is mimic certain parts of the conveyor with carrier.

(https://i.imgur.com/p1i0svv.jpg)

The main key parts i want to mimic:
1. The selected art is much larger than the rest of the list.  It is also perfectly centered vertically in the list.  (Although I don't mind if it were to be aligned on the bottom with it getting larger on top like this pic (https://i.imgur.com/XbQPwyo.jpg).)
2. The selected art is full brightness while the rest of the list is muted/darker.

I'm sorry i'm a noob and this code is way too advanced for me.  I'm not asking for a complete rewrite because that's a lot of work but if it's simple as changing up some parts can someone post the new parts I need to overwrite in the carrier to make this work?  Or even point me to where in the code I need to adjust.  Would be much appreciated!  Thanks.

P.S.  Just wondering.  Is it possible to do a text list with carrier or is it purely only flyers and videosnaps?

Title: Re: Need coding help on Carrier module
Post by: jedione on February 02, 2018, 08:04:26 PM

what i would do is ask the maker....of the carrier module

shoot him a pm.  his name is    Oomek   he is one of the best coders ,,good luck!

Title: Re: Need coding help on Carrier module
Post by: jedione on February 02, 2018, 08:17:44 PM

though don't forget you can add borders to the selected game...would look nice?

Carrier( carrierPosX, carrierPosY, carrierWidth, carrierHeight, tilesCount, tilesOffscreen, tilePadding[, selectorImage, backgroundImage]

Title: Re: Need coding help on Carrier module
Post by: dukpoki on February 02, 2018, 09:52:46 PM

Thanks for the good advice Jedione.  I just sent him a PM.

Title: Re: Need coding help on Carrier module
Post by: progets on February 02, 2018, 10:50:16 PM

@dukpoki - ArcadeBliss more recently wrote a Conveyor_Helper Module http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=1945.0 (http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=1945.0). I don't know if it can do exactly what you want but it has a fade option to darken the unselected games in the coverflow sample layout.

Title: Re: Need coding help on Carrier module
Post by: jedione on February 03, 2018, 05:53:31 PM

go to this and look at his script....he gives thanks to Oomek
and just kills it...with his theme...i looked at the code and im lost....
and yes it is smooth..but what he has done with the carrier
im pretty shure that is what your looking for!    ;)

http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=2068.0 (http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=2068.0)