Surface object - build 1

[James]

This object is similar to the overlay redux but it supports loading/saving many more file formats thanks to MMF2's graphic filters, flood fill tolerance, gradient shape fills etc.

The only thing it lacks at the moment is a default surface (editable by MMF2's picture editor) because I don't know how to make a property like that (help?)

If anyone wants to make their object manipulate the surface object (for example, LIJI's colorizer object could possibly colorize a surface), I have included a "get address" expression which returns the address of rdPtr. Here is my rdPtr structure:

typedef struct tagRDATA
{
headerObject rHo;
rCom rc;
rMvt rm;
rVal rv;
cSurface * surf;
LPSMASK mask;
COLORREF ffillcol1,ffillcol2,bffillcol1,bffillcol2;
int bffillmode,ffillmode;
bool bfhozver,fhozver;
int thickness;
int tolerance;
char * error;
char * func;
int funcI;
int looptimes;
int loopindex;
} RUNDATA;

Enjoy! There is probably plenty of bugs at the moment and the "count colours" function isn't implemented yet, but it is usable for now <img src="/center/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I have prevented EXE building for the moment.

[LIJI]

Bug:
At the attached file the first elipse has a black border while it should have a gardient one.

[joewski]

Interesting Object, looks pretty interesting.

Bugs or should I say not yet implimented feature.
- Action - save file - missing valid save formats in the drop down selector ie bmp png gif etc.
- Action - paste file - missing valid open formats in the drop down selector ie bmp png gif etc.

Suggestions
- In the actions where possible write the valid range in the title bar. ie "new tolerance (default 0)" could read
"new tolerance (default 0, valid range 0-255)"

This make it easier for newbees to ensure that the values are in a valid range.

- Properties (Reducing the width for small screens)
-- In the settings tab insert a heading on the second line called gradient.
-- Then rename all the subsequent titles "without the word gradient" or "put the word at the end of the statement".
ie.
- Border start colour gradient
- Border end colour gradient
- Fill start colour gradient
- Fill end colour gradient
- Border gradient
- Shape fill gradient
- Horizontal border gradient
- Horizontal fill gradient

This minor changes will make it easier to work with a small screen say 1024x768 (ie laptop)

I won't have time to write a test app today but the functionality look very good.
I would love to see a good example that shows off the capability of this object.

regards,

Joewski.

[Sphax]

My MMF2 don't see this extension...
But it looks great.