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start99

GUI builder - save image

in Contributed Library Questions • 1 year ago

Disappointment.

save(); saves only the non-GUI objects.

I was putting together a diagram with labels. Takes forever to position the GUI objects in relation to other objects in core.

They're in separate worlds.

Then they don't appear...

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start99

Re: GUI builder - save image

1 year ago

Is there a library that supports both labels and normal graphics (ellipse, line, etc.) on one saveable canvas?

quarks

I assume that you are using the G4P (guicomponents) library. The problem is probably due to calling save() from inside draw(). If that is the case there is a simple solution by organising your code in draw like this.

void draw(){
// your drawing code goes here
G4P.draw(); // Make all the GUI components visible
// Now you can have code to save the frame
save("my_picture.png");
}

If you are using

start99

Re: GUI builder - save image

1 year ago

Thanks,

This is what I had, not inside draw(). But I inserted "G4P.draw();" and everything now appears in the file.

void mousePressed() {
G4P.draw();
save("quadrants.png");
}

quarks

Re: Re: GUI builder - save image

1 year ago

Try removing G4P.draw() from mousePressed() and place it in draw - leave the save("quadrants.png"); in mousePressed().

It is not a good idea to have G4P.darw() outside the draw() method.

Chrisir

Re: GUI builder - save image

1 year ago

Takes forever to position the GUI objects in relation to other objects

as far as I understand it
when you want to paint the GUI

http://www.lagers.org.uk/g4ptool/index.html

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