[Request] - Table Images Object

Hi all :)

Description:
The object would create a kind of table image with an image common to all cells or whether a different image in each cell.
With the possibility of including a text to a defined position ...

Mockup:
http://www.clickteam.com/nico/mockup_tableimg.jpg

Properties:
--- GENERAL ---
> Set Columns Numbers: 5
> Set Columns Spacing: 5
> Set Rows Numbers: 1
> Set Rows Spacing: 1
> Set Cell Width: 50
> Set Cell Height: 50
[ ] Common Image

--- CELL ---
> Cell: 1;2
> [Load image ...]

> Set Text [edit]
> Set Alignment [center;center]
> Set Position X in cell: 0
> Set Position Y in cell: 0

--- MISC. ---
[ ] Scrollable horizontally*
[ ] Scrollable vertically*

Actions:
> Set Columns number (col_number)
> Set Rows number (row_number)
> Set Spacings (col_space ; row_space)
> Set Cell Dimensions (cell_width ; cell_height)
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> Load Background Image (path$ ; Col_Coordonate ; Row_Coordonate)
> Common Image in all cells (Boolean)
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> Set Text (Col_Coordonate ; Row_Coordonate)
> Set Text Alignment (PositionHorizon$ (e.g.: middle) ; PositionVertical$ (e.g.: middle) ; Col_Coordonate ; Row_Coordonate)
> Set Text Position in Cell (PositionHorizon ; PositionVertical ; Col_Coordonate ; Row_Coordonate)
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> Scroll To Top*
> Scroll To Right*
> Scroll To Bottom*
> Scroll To Left*

Conditions:
> is just Scrolled?*
> is Clicked?

Expressions:
> Get Text from cell (Col_Coordonate ; Row_Coordonate)


[size:8pt]*if the whole table over its entire area/frame[/size]

And what would be the purpose of this one?

To Show Images / Text in a table, all simply!

Mhm. I think that it would be great if we could additionally add independent values for each cell which will allow us to interact with appreciative cells, with combination of other extensions.

Can't the text blitter do this?

Is this for showing ... tables? In general?

Can you make a more sensible mockup? I can imagine for myself what it could be used for, but what would YOU use it for? (curious)

Great specification btw

It could be used as excel, or in my case with my proposition as backpack for RPGs or option sets like in old Command and Conquer.

Ok. This is a good idea!

but still remember that it was nico's proposition so it should be created more for tableing and excel stuff like placing strings and numbers in cells.

But if the option for different predifinied background for each cell would be added and could be change from event editor at runtime it would be perfect for easy to use and modify backpacks or icons like in skills trees or unit ones and so on.

Such an object could well be welcome to make an inventory graphic example, like this:
- http://www.touchmyapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/review-game-rtmi-10-inventory2-combine.jpg
- http://www.dingogames.com/three-musketeers-game/instructions/graphics/inventory.gif
- http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumb_49/1143912117Sqc0i9.jpg

I like this idea

Me too :), a developer voluntarily? :D
Stephen? Greyhill? or another ...

I like this idea also. This would be great for game inventorys like lots of RPG's have as well as many other things.

One thing i would like to see also is updates to the older windows style control objects with the options to load images and customize the looks. I keep finding myself wanting to make custom widgets copying features of controls that already work fine but they have that old windows look to them and only allow color changing and i need a more modern customized look. So objects that allow loading of images and customization always get my vote.

A object is always best in my opinion but for anyone that has not seen it yet there is a nice widget that does some things like this idea -

http://www.clickteam.com/epicenter/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=161139

I can think of several uses for this in an RTS game too.
Hope Nico will release it publicly if it gets developed :)

well, nobody voluntary for the moment :(

Couldn't this also be used as a sort of Advanced Quick Backdrop object, in that it could be able to display patterns in selective cells, like in diagonal lines as opposed to all cells in an area? Maybe make a Backdrop Table Image object.

I'd like to see this happen

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Nico

well, nobody voluntary for the moment :(

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My guess is many extension devs are working on other stuff or finishing betas of objects etc.

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I think people will probably like the idea though, i want clickteam to change the forum so people can update original posts. Because in my opinion there is not enough sub forums for a section (extension requests, extension coding help etc) i think idea posts can easily get lost and forgotten.

We need some sort of way to make lists of progress and always be able to edit first posts rather than having to make a new one or a mod to edit it. My recent LUA links thread shows this as i can't edit my list but instead have to make new posts, so if people comment (which should be a good thing) because i can't edit it means the more it grows they have to read through pages to find stuff.

That is of course not ideal so being able to make some sort of current object ideas/in progress objects/finished object list would be great because other than the Features/Updates Wanted list ideas often go out of view quickly unless the posts are bumped so they return to the top again. As well as the editing thing more sub sections is needed for easy organization and to make it fast to find what you need always.