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Beginner Joined: 20 Dec 2005 Posts: 22

Recently I saw a pretty cool "skin" on someone's ZMUD and was wondering a) how could this be done? and b) he had some buttons that I liked. They were the type that you click (like when/if you take an online survey or something) a little bubble. I was wondering how this could be done? Also is there a way to put the "TITLE" of the button above the actual button or to one side?

EXAMPLES:
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Health Sips Left:
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|"actual button" |
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AND
( )Full Defenses
( )Bashing Defenses
( )Combat Defenses

Any help would be great thanks. Also if there's a way to change the color of ZMUDs client so it doesn't look so much like IE. (would like Silver/Metallic)

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 6:41 pm

Use a seporator button to hold the label, though most buttons could have the label actually on the button you use

GURU Joined: 26 Jul 2001 Posts: 1958 Location: Canada

See
http://www.zuggsoft.com/zmud/zmudinfo.htm

About half way down with gauges and just below it on buttons. You can do nifty things with buttons/gauges.

Beginner Joined: 20 Dec 2005 Posts: 22

I've used ZMUD a while, but never messed with anything like scripting or anything. However, now I would like to. How exactly do I
use a "seperator" button?

GURU Joined: 26 Jul 2001 Posts: 1958 Location: Canada

Multistate example:

#BUTTON Actualbutton {"actual button"} {#NOOP Script here} {( )Full Defenses|( )Bashing Defenses|( )Combat Defenses} {#NOOP Script for full defenses here|#NOOP Script for bashing defenses here|} {} {} {} {Size} {120} {23} {} {} {} {59} {110|76|42} {} {} "test|zmud22765" {} {} {AcutalButton}

Tool tip example

#BUTTON Actualbutton2 {Tool tip} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} {} "test|zmud22765" {} {This is a tool tip} {}

Beginner Joined: 20 Dec 2005 Posts: 22

Actually I was looking for one that would have a circle type button

"( ) Defenses" where the ( ) is the circle-shaped button. It would be a simple PUSH type I suppose and would either change color or have a "dot" in the middle so I know I hit it. Also would most likely be connected to a class or trigger. Please forgive me as I have minimal "scripting" ability so probably won't know what you are talking about in most cases (example #NOOP...I read it does nothing but expand parameters, but what good is that? *G*)

Is what I was looking for possible? Also, to change the colors on a push type button? Or just a certain spot?? Thanks ahead of time for the help

GURU Joined: 26 Jul 2001 Posts: 1958 Location: Canada

btnimage

Syntax: %btnimage(button[,filename])

Change the image assigned to a button to the given filename. The button parameter can be number or id. If the filename is not present, the current bitmap filename is returned.
Examples:
Create a button:

#BUTTON 1 {Protect} {cast 'circle of protection'}

Now, assign a bitmap image to the button:

#NOOP %btnimage(1,"protect.bmp")

To remove the bitmap from the button:

#NOOP %btnimage(1,"")

Beginner Joined: 20 Dec 2005 Posts: 22

OK, I want my XP theme to be the same as normal, but ZMud to be different. How do I do that?
And that button idea still didn't make it look the way I want. And I can't figure out how to make it do it ARGH!!

GURU Joined: 23 Dec 2000 Posts: 4834 Location: USA

I don't think ZMud supports skinning, which is what would be required to make rounded buttons. There's certainly no way short of a plugin to create different button shapes in ZMud, as the only non-visible button is the separator type and you can't put images on a separator button (you also can't click on it).

GURU Joined: 26 Jul 2001 Posts: 1958 Location: Canada

You can make your own bitmaps to give the appears of roundedness.

For your dots see Vijilante's post here:
http://forums.zuggsoft.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=22765&view=next

Many people have made similar things like:
http://forums.zuggsoft.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=10503&highlight=btnimage
http://forums.zuggsoft.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=10148&highlight=btnimage
http://forums.zuggsoft.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=10617&highlight=btnimage
http://forums.zuggsoft.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=10881&highlight=btnimage

Beginner Joined: 20 Dec 2005 Posts: 22

Ok, as the title says, I started poking around with the pictures and BMPs to use. I got it I think sorta almost :-)

In the button section, I go to ADVANCED tab, then click the downward arrow to the right of the little folder icon by "Bitmap File". It has some preset...one of which is a CIRC file and then another is ABCM_RADIOITEM. My thing is I want CIRC to always be there on the button, but if I click it (figure it'd be a toggle type thing) I want the ABCM_RADIO to appear inside (most likely just "over top") the CIRC's .BMP file. I can then put the seperator button next to it as the describer. My question is....how do I do this (I don't script the buttons in, I use the button wizard so if you could break it down in that regards, it'd be awesome...) THANKS AHEAD OF TIME and for all the previous help.

Beginner Joined: 20 Dec 2005 Posts: 22