use blitzmaxGUI for game launcher?

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slenkar

(Posted 2009) [#1]

Is it any slower to use a single canvas for a game with no gui elements?

if it is slower, how do you launch a game after choosing resolution with a small gui app

plash

(Posted 2009) [#2]

Is it any slower to use a single canvas for a game with no gui elements?

Probably not.

if it is slower, how do you launch a game after choosing resolution with a small gui app

Create a separate program that lets the user choose a resolution, then when you run the game just pass the resolution as an argument to the game.

dmaz	(Posted 2009) [#3]

why have separate apps? you know you can mix the two.

SuperStrict 

Import MaxGUI.drivers

Local window:TGadget = CreateWindow("My Window",40,40,320,240)

Global screenWidth:Int
Global screenHeight:Int

While Not screenWidth And Not screenHeight
   WaitEvent 
   Print CurrentEvent.ToString()
   Select EventID()
   	Case EVENT_WINDOWCLOSE
   		screenWidth = 640
		screenHeight = 480
		FreeGadget window
   End Select
Wend

Graphics screenWidth,screenHeight

While Not KeyHit(KEY_ESCAPE)
	Cls
	If AppTerminate() Then End

	DrawText "blitz graphics",10,10

	Flip 1	
Wend