i need help with a desktop

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malicnite(Posted 2005) [#1]
im currently making a blitz desktop program. i need help with programing a mouse for a full screen program. please help. if would be nice if some one could give me the basic model of a desktop and then ill add on to it.

my email is
malicnite@... so you can send me the code.
thanks for your time.


jfk EO-11110(Posted 2005) [#2]
basic model of a desktop? Not sure what you're talking about.

It's easy to have a mouse in fullscreen mode, simply use a bitmap for the mouse, eg:

mymouse=loadimage("thingie.bmp")
;...
while keydown(1)=0
 ; draw other graphics, then finally:
 drawimage mymouse,mousex(),mousey()
 flip
wend



Jams(Posted 2005) [#3]
I think he might be talking about a GUI??


jfk EO-11110(Posted 2005) [#4]
maybe, yes. he should try this one:
http://www.melog.ch/dl/blitzui_130.zip


malicnite(Posted 2005) [#5]
hey thanks for the help. ok new problem. i got the mouse to work and the backround to gather. here is the code for you to see. i made in about 5 mins to it does not look good.

Graphics 800,600,0,1

SetBuffer BackBuffer()

mouse = LoadImage("C:\Documents and Settings\chris.BILL\My Documents\uaeq2\sever\pics\mouse.png")
back = LoadImage("C:\Documents and Settings\chris.BILL\My Documents\uaeq2\sever\pics\back.jpg")
bar = LoadImage("C:\Documents and Settings\chris.BILL\My Documents\uaeq2\sever\pics\bar.jpg")

While Not KeyDown(1)

Cls

DrawImage back,0,0
DrawImage bar,0,0
DrawImage mouse,MouseX(),MouseY()

Flip

Wend


the question is how can i make an event that activates a line of code when i click a button on screen, like start. and make a menu come up.

malicnite