[Guide] How to Create a Graphic User Interface (GUI)

[S/W]

Originally Posted by Fаng

Awesome! =]
Can I see a picture?

picture in Attachments
Ty for guide

[BaussHacker]

Originally Posted by S/W

picture in Attachments
Ty for guide

Why do you attrach a picture in a .rar and not upload it to ex. min.us ?

[Spirited]

Originally Posted by S/W

picture in Attachments
Ty for guide

That's what I used for my guide's pictures.

[S/W]

[Spirited]

Originally Posted by S/W

(picture)

Very cool. Try looking at the properties of the main window. You can change the icon, name of the GUI, etc. all from there.

Originally Posted by zTek

Couldn't you just call the main() void in that certain void.

Program.Main();

Then it will load everything like the console does?

Never call Program.Main().
The main thread starts when the program starts. It looks for Main() and executes that void (like any thread would do). Additional threads need to be defined in Main() and started from that original main thread. What the gui is doing is making a separate thread to run the gui. All server related functions should be left on the main thread or another thread (other than the GUI thread). I hope that answers your question. I'm not sure what you were really asking.

[_DreadNought_]

I noticed(for me anyway) button's and **** didn't look right.
So upon loading the GUI I just added:

        protected static void LoadForm()
        {
            Application.EnableVisualStyles();
            Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
            Application.Run(new Server());
        }

Thanks for that fang, I already knew how to do some of it but loading on a new thread and the Cross-Threading violation exception bypass helped too. It's amazing how I didnt know it was that easy(I was manually creating a new thread "Thread r = new Thread") hehe.

+K

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Originally Posted by _DreadNought_

I noticed(for me anyway) button's and **** didn't look right.
So upon loading the GUI I just added:

        protected static void LoadForm()
        {
            Application.EnableVisualStyles();
            Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
            Application.Run(new Server());
        }

Thanks for that fang, I already knew how to do some of it but loading on a new thread and the Cross-Threading violation exception bypass helped too. It's amazing how I didnt know it was that easy(I was manually creating a new thread "Thread r = new Thread") hehe.

+K

If you want to enable visual styles that's fine... but I would take that off when you're putting it on your vps (since they have limited graphic power). It might cut into your performance a little if you move the window around or open new ones to manage something.

[BioHazarxPaul]

Umm didnt you already go over gui's and all this before.. x_x

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Originally Posted by BioHazarxPaul

Umm didnt you already go over gui's and all this before.. x_x

Yah. This is a better guide though.
And this time I can explain it all and defend my work. =p

[BaussHacker]

There is another way to do it, the real way.

Using System.Drawing etc.

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Originally Posted by BaussHacker

There is another way to do it, the real way.

Using System.Drawing etc.

If you want to use that method then by all means, go ahead.
There are many different ways to doing this.

[BaussHacker]

Originally Posted by Fаng

If you want to use that method then by all means, go ahead.
There are many different ways to doing this.

With my way you can draw on objects.

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Originally Posted by BaussHacker

With my way you can draw on objects.

I can see how that might be useful in other applications, but we're just making a GUI for a Conquer Online private server. We're not trying to make something that uses graphics that much... in fact, the way that you're describing would lead to poorer performance.

[BaussHacker]

Originally Posted by Fаng

I can see how that might be useful in other applications, but we're just making a GUI for a Conquer Online private server. We're not trying to make something that uses graphics that much... in fact, the way that you're describing would lead to poorer performance.

Would not lead to poor performance. It will make no difference at all, other than how it looks, it of course depends on if you do it 'right'. And true at that it's just for a COPServer.

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Originally Posted by BaussHacker

Would not lead to poor performance. It will make no difference at all, other than how it looks, it of course depends on if you do it 'right'. And true at that it's just for a COPServer.

Traditionally, System.Drawing is used for programs that require heavy graphics or animations. Adding those kind of features to a GUI would be idiotic for a project like this... I would just stick with making a Form.