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Adding a UI element in a map

Postby EntropyWins » 14 Nov 2016, 11:40

Is it possible to add an UI element via the script of a map? For instance something like the Final Rush UI, see attachment.

As far as I can tell, this needs to be done via a UserSync "OnSync" hook (at hook/lua/ui/UserSync.lua). However such hooks don't seem to get invoked for maps (it does for mods). So is there a way to do this with just a map?
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Re: Adding a UI element in a map

Postby biass » 14 Nov 2016, 11:48

I suggest you go to the the scripts for "Wave of death" they have very basic UI elements built into the map already :)
Map thread: https://bit.ly/2PBsa5H

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Re: Adding a UI element in a map

Postby speed2 » 14 Nov 2016, 12:14

Afaik this is currently not possible without a mod.
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Re: Adding a UI element in a map

Postby EntropyWins » 14 Nov 2016, 12:22

biass wrote:I suggest you go to the the scripts for "Wave of death" they have very basic UI elements built into the map already :)


Can you be a bit more specific? I just fired up Wave of Death and did not see any such UI elements. Also quickly looked at the code and did not spot such elements, though then I probably would not, given it's 2kloc of procedural code partially written in French.
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Re: Adding a UI element in a map

Postby biass » 14 Nov 2016, 12:25

:/ i think stuff comes up when a player dies or triggers a wave :/
Map thread: https://bit.ly/2PBsa5H

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Re: Adding a UI element in a map

Postby EntropyWins » 14 Nov 2016, 12:25

speed2 wrote:Afaik this is currently not possible without a mod.


I'm going to sleep now and am hoping to return tomorrow and find you've pulled a solution out of your magic hat :)

Seriously though, is there really no way around this? I'm fine if the thing does not automatically update like normal things do and I need to poke it every second or so.
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Re: Adding a UI element in a map

Postby EntropyWins » 14 Nov 2016, 12:27

biass wrote::/ i think stuff comes up when a player dies or triggers a wave :/


Thanks for suggesting to look there.

Ah yeah indeed. That's quite different though, as it's just a text message. I know how to do that, but that does not help me here.
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Re: Adding a UI element in a map

Postby KeyBlue » 14 Nov 2016, 12:47

The solution to your problem is near!
I made it possible to add mods for your map that are automatically used when those maps are played.
These mods would be saved inside your map folder, so they basically become part of your map.
See: https://github.com/FAForever/fa/pull/1680
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Re: Adding a UI element in a map

Postby EntropyWins » 20 Nov 2016, 16:06

That's really awesome. Thanks a bunch! Eagerly awaiting for that capability to become available
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