Local GUI controls

[DustyPorViva]

I think it would be nice to have a way to create GUI controls locally to an NPC... similar to this.vars.

Since GUI's are pretty much global, it wouldn't be hard for a script from one person to overwrite the script of another, simply because they named their window, "Window". This way, controls will only be accessible by the same NPC, and eliminate any interference from outside scripts, or cause any interference.

I'm not sure how it would be done, but I still think it would be a nice addition.

[Inverness]

Methinks you could use an md5 hash to insure a unique name for the gui control, then just use your object variables to point to it.

PHP Code:

temp.controlname = md5(timevar2);
new GuiWindowCtrl(temp.controlname) {
  thiso.windowctrl = this;
  // blah
}
this.windowctrl.visible = true; 


[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by Inverness

Methinks you could use an md5 hash to insure a unique name for the gui control, then just use your object variables to point to it.

It's easy to find out names of all controls though, so it still doesn't really achieve the same effect that Dusty's suggestion would.

[Inverness]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

It's easy to find out names of all controls though, so it still doesn't really achieve the same effect that Dusty's suggestion would.

Dusty's suggestion is a way to avoid name conflicts and use local variables instead, which is what I provided.

My suggestion eliminates unintentional overwriting of GUI controls based on name conflict.

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by Inverness

Dusty's suggestion is a way to avoid name conflicts and use local variables instead

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

I think it would be nice to have a way to create GUI controls locally to an NPC... similar to this.vars.

... controls will only be accessible by the same NPC, and eliminate any interference from outside scripts, or cause any interference...

[Inverness]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

Since GUI's are pretty much global, it wouldn't be hard for a script from one person to overwrite the script of another, simply because they named their window, "Window".

I think it's obvious hes talking about unintentional actions.

[DustyPorViva]

Originally Posted by Inverness

Methinks you could use an md5 hash to insure a unique name for the gui control, then just use your object variables to point to it.

PHP Code:

temp.controlname = md5(timevar2);
new GuiWindowCtrl(temp.controlname) {
  thiso.windowctrl = this;
  // blah
}
this.windowctrl.visible = true; 


I also think it would be more efficient if the data never has to leave the weapon, don't you?

[Inverness]

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

I also think it would be more efficient if the data never has to leave the weapon, don't you?

The way I provided is less efficient than the normal way because you're generating a hash, setting a global variable, then setting a local variable rather than simply setting a global variable like you would normally.