How do you use SDL in BMax?

[Scaremonger]

Hi,

Bruceys documentation shows that you have quite a bit on control over a graphics window using SDL, but how do you use it?

I was able to create a re-sizeable and transparent window using the following but I have no Max2D fucntionality.

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Framework SDL.gl2sdlmax2d

Local window:TSDLWindow = New TSDLWindow.Create( "TEST SDL WIN", 10,10,320,200, SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE )
window.setOpacity( 0.5 )

Repeat
Print("hello world")
Until KeyHit( KEY_ESCAPE )

If I just use Graphics() I don't seem to be able to obtain a handle to the TSDLWindow object.

Any suggestions?
Si...

[Derron]

We had some similar request (indirectly) some months ago.


https://www.syntaxbomb.com/index.php/topic,7971.msg347044595.html#msg347044595


bye
Ron

[Scaremonger]

@Derron, Awesome and Thanks. That was just what I needed.

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SuperStrict
Framework SDL.gl2sdlmax2d

Graphics(800, 600)

Local window:TSDLWindow = TSDLGLContext.GetCurrentWindow()
window.setOpacity( 0.5 )

Repeat
Cls
DrawText( "X", MouseX(), MouseY() )
Flip
Until KeyHit(KEY_ESCAPE) Or AppTerminate()

End


[Derron]

Cool


Could be useful for a virus game in which you emulate a terminal (see competition...)


Interestingly the blitzmax mouse cursor position lags behind... at least on my computer.


bye
Ron