topic Re: Add buttons dynamically in GDL

Add buttons dynamically

jc4d — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 10:39:24 GMT

Hello,

I would like to add a button depending on the amount that is selected from the list of values.

For example, in Parameters I have:

VALUES "Shelf_Amount", 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

If I select 1 from the list, one buttom will be added, if I select 2, then two buttons will be added and so on. The idea behind this is that each button will control something different, like using a different gosub depending on which button is pushed.

I have managed to add a simple button on the UI, but not sure how to do it in a dynamically way and with a incremental name per button. I thought that adding the variable name + 1 would do the trick, but did failed.

Master:

Button_Name = "Test"

Interface:

UI_BUTTON UI_FUNCTION, Button_Name, 0, 0, 150, 50

Juan.

Re: Add buttons dynamically

jc4d — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 12:38:39 GMT

I managed to create (for now) an outfield depending on the value amount, the problem now is that the items are overlaping and not being added with an offset. So I "forced" the y position of each row but I don't know if there is a more modular way to do it.

_pageStartY = 5 _yCurr = _pageStartY _dy = 24 _infHeight = 19 _outfHeight = 15 _offsetY = 4 _infWidth = 90 _infWidthShort = 54 _x1 = 0 _x4 = 210 _x2 = _x4 - _infWidth _x3 = _x4 - _infWidthShort _xSeparator = 220 _x5 = _xSeparator + 10 _x6 = 315 ui_outfield `No. of Modules`, _x1, _yCurr, _x3-_x1-2, _outfHeight ui_infield{3} "nModule", _x3, _yCurr - _offsetY, _x4-_x3, _infHeight, 8, "", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, `1`, 1, 0, `2`, 2, 0, `3`, 3, 0, `4`, 4, 0, `5`, 5, 0, `6`, 6 ui_tooltip `No. of Modules` _yCurr = _yCurr + _dy ui_outfield `Module 1`, _x5, _yCurr, _x6-_x5-2, _outfHeight IF nModule > 1 THEN ui_outfield `Module 2`, _x5, _yCurr + _dy, _x6-_x5-2, _outfHeight ENDIF IF nModule > 2 THEN ui_outfield `Module 3`, _x5, _yCurr + _dy*2, _x6-_x5-2, _outfHeight ENDIF IF nModule > 3 THEN ui_outfield `Module 4`, _x5, _yCurr + _dy*3, _x6-_x5-2, _outfHeight ENDIF IF nModule > 4 THEN ui_outfield `Module 5`, _x5, _yCurr + _dy*4, _x6-_x5-2, _outfHeight ENDIF IF nModule > 5 THEN ui_outfield `Module 6`, _x5, _yCurr + _dy*5, _x6-_x5-2, _outfHeight ENDIF

Re: Add buttons dynamically

SenecaDesignLLC — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 13:04:36 GMT

You can add a number to a name using a loop. But you have to convert that number to a string and then add it on each new loop.

Re: Add buttons dynamically

Yves — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 15:56:48 GMT

Hello,
Here is a simpler solution in my opinion

!!!!!Parameter Integer VALUES{2} "nModule" 1,"Module 1", 2, "Module 2", 3, "Module 3", 4, "Module 4", 5, "Module 5", 6, "Module 6" UI_INFIELD{3} "nModule", 0, 50, 110, 15, 8, "", 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, "Module 1",1, 2, "Module 2", 2, 3, "Module 3",3, 4, "Module 4", 4, 5, "Module 5",5, 6, "Module 6", 6

Re: Add buttons dynamically

jc4d — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 06:14:26 GMT

Thank you, interesting solution I will test it out.

Re: Add buttons dynamically

jc4d — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 06:15:41 GMT

Thanks, but there is no need to have an IF statement for the ui-infield?

Re: Add buttons dynamically

jc4d — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 06:44:34 GMT

I ended up creating 6 different values one for each option since each one of them can have different object.

Everything works as it should be, but not sure if this is the most optimal way to handle it, mostly because the modularity. I meant, if I add 10 shleves amount, then I would need to add manually as many "Shelfstyles_n" values as needed and then add to the interface as many IF statements as needed as well.

Better a picture than thousand words :):

Interface:

UI_OUTFIELD `Shleves Amount`, 0, 30, 65, 15 UI_INFIELD{3} "nShelves", 70, 25, 54, 19, 8, "", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, `1`, 1, 0, `2`, 2 IF Shelf_Type = 0 THEN UI_INFIELD{3} "ShelfStyles_1", 225 , 25, 83, 35, 2, 2, 6, 5, ! type chooser pict 130,102,100,90, 1, `Style 1`, 1, 2, `Style 2`, 2, 3, `Style 3`, 3, 4, `Style 4`, 4, 5, `Style 5`, 5, 6, `Style 6`, 6 IF nShelves > 1 THEN UI_INFIELD{3} "ShelfStyles_2", 225, 65, 83, 35, 2, 2, 6, 5, ! type chooser pict 130,102,100,90, 1, `Style 1`, 1, 2, `Style 2`, 2, 3, `Style 3`, 3, 4, `Style 4`, 4, 5, `Style 5`, 5, 6, `Style 6`, 6 ENDIF ENDIF

Parameters:

VALUES "nShelves", 1, 2 VALUES "ShelfStyles_1" 1,2,3,4,5,6 VALUES "ShelfStyles_2" 1,2,3,4,5,6

Juan

Re: Add buttons dynamically

Yves — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 07:35:36 GMT

No need to have an IF statement for ui_infield !

Re: Add buttons dynamically

SenecaDesignLLC — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 21:46:01 GMT

You just need a for/next loop or two.

Re: Add buttons dynamically

Peter Baksa — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 07:48:38 GMT

If all your shelf styles are the same, you can use an array parameter.

VALUES "ShelfStyles" 1,2,3,4,5,6 for i ... UI_INFIELD{3} ShelfStyles[i], ...

This simplifies the UI commands, however you can't use LOCK, HIDEPARAMETER and GLOB_MODPAR_NAME on individual elements of an array parameter. If you need those, create the parameter name with STR functions in the loop.

Re: Add buttons dynamically

jc4d — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 07:52:42 GMT

Thank you, yes I have an array in a condition if all the shelves are the same, but there is another condition where the shelves can be different, user's choice.

My script works flawless, just not sure if there is a more optimal way on doing it when all the shelves are different.

Re: Add buttons dynamically

A_ Smith — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:21:38 GMT

not sure if that is what you were looking for...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N8-0rHlxeE7StJ23wwTwROxMKqIzpGhW/view?usp=drivesdk

Re: Add buttons dynamically

SenecaDesignLLC — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:49:38 GMT

Here is a quick video of where i took my shelving object

Re: Add buttons dynamically

jc4d — Mon, 02 May 2022 05:17:38 GMT

Yes, exactly what I'm looking after. 👍

Thank you.

Re: Add buttons dynamically

jc4d — Mon, 02 May 2022 05:15:41 GMT

You are using the same hotspot to perform different tasks depending on the direction to where you move it?.

That is fantastic, didn't know that.

Re: Add buttons dynamically

SenecaDesignLLC — Mon, 02 May 2022 13:50:18 GMT

I'll post a link in a bit so you can look at it if you are interested.

Re: Add buttons dynamically

jc4d — Tue, 03 May 2022 11:38:26 GMT

Absolutely, very interested on your method.