Hollywood

[Nick]

I`ve started my little project even though I won`t be able to complete it all until I get a suitable version with layers and data input. I can still get the GUI working (to a point) and get into Hollywood at the same time.

If you didn`t read my other "Hollywood Strings" thread...I`m using v1.0 (hope to upgrade soon).

I can`t seem to compile anything to a decent standard. They`re always asking for a resolution. I want a borderless window on my DOpus/Workbench screen. I can`t get examples to compile on there either. I can display them there or compile them just to display them. I just can`t create an executable which will do what I want. I`ve tried a few ways. Which way is the correct way?

Thanks

[Nick]

Actually I don`t think I`ll go completely borderless. Still got the compiler problem. Can better versions of Hollywood direct the window onto any screen you want, when ever?

Edit
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When I say "Compiler problems" I mean "compiling problems". It is after all me that isn`t operating correctly. :-)

[Nick]

Hmm....Thats what I did. It still asks for the resolution for its own screen, when I run the executable.

[Nick]

I`ve sorted that compiler thing now.

I`ve got a new problem. I`ve been making my programs include images in the exetuable, but now I wnt to load them instead, to make my app skinable. I can`t seem to get this to work. I`ve started again essentially, as I hadn`t got too far into the development anyway. It just won`t display, and comes up with a sort of default sized, black window. I think its loading the image, but won`t display it. Its a standard IFF image. If I give it a false path then it complains. Gives me the impression its loading. Its a very simple program at the moment, so there isn`t much to go wrong. Is this a Hollywood v1.0 problem or me?

I`ve ordered the update to v1.5 now. If that helps. :-)

[Nick]

I`ve checked that Multiview can load it and it can. Its a simple 24bit iff. I`ll have a try with a different format tomorrow. Also I`ll install v1.5, though that probably won`t make too much difference really.

[Nick]

That pic is perfectly OK. I`ve installed the update to v1.5 now. I`ve restarted again using v1.5 to make sure its even more simple and made for v1.5 and not v1.0. Now I get a messege.


Surely theres nothing wrote with this:

LoadBGPic(1,"Ram:Main.jpg")
DisplayBGPic(1)  

The messege is:

"You cannot free the background picture that is currently your background picture!"

I haven`t tried loading a brush yet, but I`m not sure that be any different. I`ll try that anyway.

[Nick]

Hehe I only posted those 2 lines cause theres not much more to the thing at the moment, as I`ve started it again. Here is the full thing. Seems a bit too simple to me, and I kee getting the feeling I`ve missed something,

%HOLLYWOOD      = 1/5

%TITLE = " "

%Code

LoadBGPic(1,"Ram:Main.jpg")
DisplayBGPic(1)
Waitleftmouse