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Themes / Re: Layout.nut help

« on: February 14, 2022, 02:14:57 PM »

Thanks for the reply Mark.

Yeah, I am still trying to resolve the first item on my own.  Guess I was hoping if someone was already looking at it maybe it would be more obvious to them.  I haven't given up on it yet though. 

The second item is the one I really need help with and hopeful that someone will take pity on me.  I am able to solve some of the issues on my own, but not all.  I say "at the end", because there were already comments there stating "// initiate games list now, if it's available to be shown" and below that it said "show_games_list()".  That's original.  I was changing that area and getting somewhere on results, but I just can not figure out how to get the gamelist to show without having the change tabs.  I don't want to, I'm just trying to figure out how as that's the work around since I can't find the problem.

Funny you mention the layering thing like Photoshop.  I think that's what's happening, but I don't know enough to resolve it.  I know the "show_game_list()" call works because it's used in other places.  If I remove or change it, it breaks.  So, the sub function (or whatever squirrel calls it) works...just not at initial startup.  Almost like a frame was drawn after (on top of, whatever) the text box for the list. But, if you call "show_video_tab()" that works every time, except initial startup.

Brian

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Themes / Layout.nut help

« on: February 14, 2022, 09:33:52 AM »

Hi,

I'm working on modifying the Verted Theme that Mahuti made (http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=3866.0) that is based on the original Invaders theme (http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=2120.0).

I have attached my layout.nut file so you can use it with Mahuti's theme and/or hopefully help me resolve a few outstanding issues I'm struggling to tackle.  From Mahuti's version, I was able to resolve:
     * Text not appearing when moving up or down while on a tab (info, flyer or cabinet).  Now, it goes back to the video tab and brings the game list back.
     * Created a way to go both directions through the tabs via "custom1" and "custom2".

There are two things I would like to resolve, but I'm struggling.
     * Want to resolve bug where the letters down the left side gets misaligned when changing filters.  I think two variables (fe.list.index and list_inc) need to be updated upon filter change, but not sure.
     * I can not get the game list to show when first starting up Attract Mode to save my life!  I'm really hoping some nice person will assist with this one.  When Attract Mode starts, you will be on the video screen with no game list.  If you press "Custom1" to move to the info tab, then press "Custom 2" to move back to the Video tab, the game list appears.  If I add fe.signal("custom1") then "fe.signal("custom2") to the end of the layout.nut I get the info tab with the game list showing...maybe there is a way to put a delay between the two.  I've tried putting "play_video_tab()" and "show_games_list()" in various orders and combinations at the end to no avail.  It feels like a simple fix, but it seems to be getting the better of me.

Can you please help?

Thanks.  Brian

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General / Re: ultrastik360 plugin

« on: February 09, 2022, 01:14:54 PM »

OMG, thank you!!!  I have been pulling my hair out with why this plugin wouldn't work.  I could program the sticks fine from a command prompt, but not Attract Mode.

I updated the .nut per the "_bg" suggestion below and it works!  The phantom joystick movement is annoying, but at least this works now.

Thank you!!

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Themes / Re: Verted -- Layout for Vertical Cabinets

« on: January 17, 2022, 06:29:34 AM »

In case anyone is interested....

I updated the .nut file.  The disappearing game list is fixed and I got "custom2" to work to go backwards through the tabs as well.

Two issues remain which I could use help figuring out:
* random crashes - when scrolling it sometime crashes out of AM.  Same issue as the original nut file.
* sometimes when you start AM, the game list is hidden.  Need to scroll to a tab and back to restore.  Same issue as the original file.  I can't seem to figure this one out.

Thanks.  Brian

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Themes / Re: Verted -- Layout for Vertical Cabinets

« on: January 16, 2022, 05:29:34 PM »

Is this layout being worked on or supported any longer?  I'm working on setting it up and I'm impressed. 

I found the same bug as others (if you scroll up or down while on the other tabs the game list disappears).  - I got this sorted out.  It was an easy fix (add "show_games_list()" in the play_video_tab() function as the last statement in the first if statement).

I know the custom 1 button advances the tabs at the bottom, is there a way to go back?  In other words, I wanted to use the joystick up and down to select the game, but the left and right to navigate the tabs.  Is this possible?  I found the code in the layout.nut and have modified it to accept "custom2", but actually going backwards through the tabs is more challenging.  It goes backwards once, then goes forward again....

Thanks.  Brian

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General / Re: Catver.ini won't load

« on: October 07, 2021, 09:00:19 AM »

I figured I was the only one!  lol!  Yeah, I have spreadsheet started for my consoles as well, but working on one emulator at a time. 

OMG, thank you!!  I didn't notice I had "name.zip=blah" instead of "name=blah".  I should have caught that!

Thanks for the help.

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General / Catver.ini won't load

« on: October 06, 2021, 04:37:21 PM »

I'm new to Attract Mode, so please forgive me if I'm asking a dumb question.  I searched, but couldn't find a good answer.

I have my emulator setup and display (it's all basic right now).  I copied over my No Filler's games, put them in the rom folder, added my catver.ini, generated my romlist and everything works as I expect.  When I look at my romlist file (mame.txt), the Category column has information in it.

I wanted to load custom Categories.  I have all my lists in Excel, so I created a text file that only had the roms I loaded in it, used my custom categories (basically used the nofiller categories) and created a custom catver.ini.  I renamed catver.ini to catver.org and catver.bjh (my custom version) to catver.ini.  Regenerated my list and it doesn't work.  I copied the header information from the original catver.ini file.  Regenerated the list.  No joy.

Attached are my two versions of the carver.ini.
* Catver.org is the original one I downloaded for Mame.  If I put this in "C:\emulators\mame235\catver.ini" it populates the category in the romlist (mame.txt)
* catver.bjh is my file.  If I put this in "C:\emulators\mame235\catver.ini" it DOES NOT populate the category in the romlist (mame.txt).

Literally the only thing changing is the contents of the file.  Why does one work and the other doesn't?  I'm stuck.

Also, does catver,ini work for other emulators yet or is it only functional in Mame?  If only Mame, is there somewhere I can request a feature (hopefully it would get enough votes to be included)?

Thanks.  Brian