Zugg Software :: View topic - Multi-State Buttons

Newbie Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 8 Location: Houston, TX

Actually kind of a two part question, but all of it is in regards to Multi-State buttons!

When creating a multi-state button, I go to settings, and then select New -> Button from the menu, then select multistate from the drop down menu. Where do I set how many 'Menu Items' there will be? The only way I found out how to set them, was.. I created one (by clicking on the button in the editor) and it created a sub-item of the menu object, which I edited, then went to the main button and edited the xml. I was wanting to know how to add more menu choices without editing the XML directly.

The REAL issue (because if need be, i can edit the xml), is how do I make it change the Text thats displayed on the menu when I select another menu choice? Example:

Area List
--
The Swamp
Forest
Mountain 'n Stuff
Candy Mountain

ok.. so 'Area List' is whats displayed, and when I select 'Candy Mountain'.. well 'Area List' is still displayed. I know that I can change the color of the button itself upon selecting different options. Just, trying to change the text to what I selected isn't working. :(

Thanks in advance! :)

Wizard Joined: 25 Mar 2003 Posts: 1113 Location: USA

You could do this in a more general way by just using a variable as the button text, then update the variable to change what is shown on the button.

To change the text on a multi-state button, though, you assign a button variable (which is different from using a variable as the button text, mind you) and change that variable to the number of the state you want to be the active state.

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:38 pm

Also, you create more states for the button by clicking New... Button State with the multistate button highlighted. Each state is a single menu option.

Newbie Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 8 Location: Houston, TX

Hah, thats awesome. I got it guys, Thank you very much!!! :)

Newbie Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 8 Location: Houston, TX

I was wondering is there a way to get the currently selected menu item's Caption?

Mostly for debugging, and a bit of information on what is going on with the script.. so they select from the drop down menu, and then it says 'Selected area: Academy' or something like that.

Or would I need to set an additional variable with the name? o.O

Thanks!