Talk menu creator

[yuriman]

Im working on a RP mod, but i have one problem. I want to create 4 fucntions.

[LIST]
[*]Create the menu
[*]Set text
[*]Options
[*]Close it
[/LIST]
I have a picture with a example on how i want it.
Ive made the menu i just want to know, how you remove the previous buttons (options)
[IMG]http://i45.tinypic.com/5l14at.jpg[/IMG]

[Busymonkey]

Cant you just make the exact same frame and all, but without those buttons?

[editline]01:33PM[/editline]

btw, you spelled [b]Chief[/b] wrong

[yuriman]

its how i will do it. but when im going to create a new frame the buttons will not be removed, since they are already created.
Is there a command to remove them?

[Busymonkey]

... make a [b]new frame[/b]

[sintwin]

Make a new frame with different options.

[Busymonkey]

Doesent hide the buttons.

[editline]arw[/editline]

You edited your post. :smug: ^

[yuriman]

@Dave_Parker FYI copyright is just protecting people from stealing your work. you can create your own if you want to. So this has nothing to do with Copyright...

nvm i got a idea on how to fix it

[Busymonkey]

Seriously though, sintwin was right, I think.

Cant you set Button1:SetVisible(false)?

[sintwin]

[QUOTE=Busymonkey;22101232]Seriously though, sintwin was right, I think.

Cant you set Button1:SetVisible(false)?[/QUOTE]

:) I think you can, it's worth a try.

[Busymonkey]

Yea, your post got me thinking. But you wrote DermaFrame:SetVisible, so it wouldnt do anything else than just closing the whole Frame and it's "Children".

[sintwin]

Well I just wrote the DermaFrame as an example to be changed, but he could just use it to close that frame and then make a new one with different buttons.

[Busymonkey]

Yea, that's what I suggested at first post; just opening a new Frame with same position, height, width and all that, but without making the buttons.

[|King Flawless|]

Since your trying to make a system like perp has then why not just take a look in the perp code
hunts makes a VGUI element
[lua]
local PANEL = {};

surface.CreateFont("Tahoma", 17, 1000, true, false, "HUDFont")

function PANEL:Init ( )
local W, H = 500, 200;

self:SetSize(W, H);
self:SetPos(ScrW() * .5 - W * .5, ScrH() * .875 - H);

self:SetAlpha(0);

self.TalkArea = vgui.Create("DPanelList", self);
self.TalkArea:EnableHorizontal(false)
self.TalkArea:EnableVerticalScrollbar(true)
self.TalkArea:SetPadding(5);

self.TalkBubble = vgui.Create("DPanelList", self);
self.TalkBubble:EnableHorizontal(false)
self.TalkBubble:EnableVerticalScrollbar(true)

self.Responses = vgui.Create("DPanelList", self);
self.Responses:EnableHorizontal(false)
self.Responses:EnableVerticalScrollbar(true)
self.Responses:SetPadding(5);

self.OurText = {};
self.OurResponses = {};
end

function PANEL:PerformLayout ( )
self.TalkArea:SetPos(5, 5);
self.TalkArea:SetSize(self:GetWide() - 10, (self:GetTall() - 15) * .5);

self.TalkBubble:SetPos(5, (self:GetTall() - 15) * .5 + 10);
self.TalkBubble:SetSize((self:GetTall() - 15) * .5, (self:GetTall() - 15) * .5);

self.Responses:SetPos(((self:GetTall() - 15) * .5) + 10, (self:GetTall() - 15) * .5 + 10);
self.Responses:SetSize(self:GetWide() - ((self:GetTall() - 15) * .5) - 15, (self:GetTall() - 15) * .5);
end

function PANEL:Paint ( )
draw.RoundedBox(4, 0, 0, self:GetWide(), self:GetTall(), Color(100, 100, 100, 255));
end

function PANEL:AddText ( Text )
local NewLabel = vgui.Create('DLabel');
NewLabel:SetText(Text);
NewLabel:SizeToContents();
self.TalkArea:AddItem(NewLabel);
table.insert(self.OurText, NewLabel);
end

function PANEL:WipeText ( )
for k, v in pairs(self.OurText) do
v:Remove();
end
end

function PANEL:AddOption ( Text, Function )
local NewLabel = vgui.Create('DButton');
NewLabel:SetText(Text);
NewLabel.DoClick = Function;
self.Responses:AddItem(NewLabel);
table.insert(self.OurResponses, NewLabel);
end

function PANEL:AddSkinOption ( Text, TodoColor, Function, Ga )
local NewLabel = vgui.Create('perp_car_skin');
NewLabel:DoSetup(Text, TodoColor, Function, Ga);
self.Responses:AddItem(NewLabel);
table.insert(self.OurResponses, NewLabel);
end

function PANEL:WipeOptions ( )
for k, v in pairs(self.OurResponses) do
v:Remove();
end
end

function PANEL:Wipe ( )
self:WipeText();
self:WipeOptions();
self.Responses:Clear();
self.TalkArea:Clear();
end

function PANEL:SetModel ( OurModel )
if self.ModelPanel then self.ModelPanel:Remove(); end

self.ModelPanel = vgui.Create('DModelPanel', self);
self.ModelPanel:SetModel(OurModel);

if LocalPlayer():GetSex() == SEX_FEMALE then
self.ModelPanel:SetCamPos(Vector(14, 0, 60))
self.ModelPanel:SetLookAt(Vector(-1, 0, 64))
self.ModelPanel:SetFOV(70)
self.ModelPanel.Entity:SetColor(255, 255, 255, 0)
else
self.ModelPanel:SetCamPos(Vector(14, 0, 62))
self.ModelPanel:SetLookAt(Vector(-1, 0, 66))
self.ModelPanel:SetFOV(70)
self.ModelPanel.Entity:SetColor(255, 255, 255, 0)
end

self.OurText = {};
self.OurResponses = {};

function self.ModelPanel:LayoutEntity( Entity ) self:RunAnimation() end

local iSeq = self.ModelPanel.Entity:LookupSequence('idle_angry');
self.ModelPanel.Entity:ResetSequence(iSeq);

self.ModelPanel:SetPos(5, (self:GetTall() - 15) * .5 + 10);
self.ModelPanel:SetSize((self:GetTall() - 15) * .5, (self:GetTall() - 15) * .5);
end

vgui.Register('perp_talk', PANEL);

function GM.CloseTalk ( )
GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:SetVisible(false);
GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:SetAlpha(0);
GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk.ModelPanel:Remove();
gui.EnableScreenClicker(false);
end

function GM.ShowTalk ( Model )
GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:SetVisible(true);
GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:SetAlpha(255);
GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:MakePopup();

if file.Exists('models/players/humans/group01/' .. LocalPlayer():GetShortModel()) then
GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:SetModel('models/players/humans/group01/' .. LocalPlayer():GetShortModel());
else
GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:SetModel(LocalPlayer():GetModel());
end
end
[/lua]

Then an example of usage
[lua]
local function Talk02 ( )
GAMEMODE.CloseTalk();
RunConsoleCommand('perp_qf');
end

local function Talk01 ( )
GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:Wipe();

local PoliceNumber = team.NumPlayers(TEAM_FIREMAN);

if PoliceNumber >= GAMEMODE.MaximumFireMen then
GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:AddText("We aren't currently recruiting new firefighters. Sorry.\n\n( This class is full. Try again later. )");

GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:AddOption("Alright. I'll check back in later, then.", GAMEMODE.CloseTalk);
elseif LocalPlayer():GetPlayTime() < GAMEMODE.RequiredTime_Fire * 60 * 60 and LocalPlayer():GetLevel() > 4 then
GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:AddText("Sorry, but it appears that you are not qualified for this position.\n\n( You need at least five hours of play time or VIP to be an officer. )");

GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:AddOption("Alright. I'll check back in later, then.", GAMEMODE.CloseTalk);
elseif GAMEMODE.IsRunningForMayor then
GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:AddText("You seem like the business type, are you sure you don't have other things going?\n\n( You cannot be a fire fighter while running for mayor. )");

GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:AddOption("Ahh, yes. I wouldn't have the time.", GAMEMODE.CloseTalk);
else
GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:AddText("Ahh, yes. Of course! Thank you for coming by! We've been looking to hire more men.\n\n( If you abuse your new-found power, you will be blacklisted and possibly banned. )");

RunConsoleCommand('perp_jf');

GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:AddOption("Thank you. I will do my hardest to protect the city.", GAMEMODE.CloseTalk);
end
end

local function Start ( )
GAMEMODE.ShowTalk();
GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:Wipe();

if LocalPlayer():Team() == TEAM_POLICE or LocalPlayer():Team() == TEAM_PARAMEDIC then
GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:AddText("Hello.");

GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:AddOption("Hello.", GAMEMODE.CloseTalk);
elseif LocalPlayer():Team() == TEAM_MAYOR then
GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:AddText("Hello, Mr. Mayor.");

GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:AddOption("Good day, sir.", GAMEMODE.CloseTalk);
elseif LocalPlayer():Team() == TEAM_FIREMAN then
GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:AddText("Hello.");

GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:AddOption("I'm here to quit the team. It's more than I can handle.", Talk02);
GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:AddOption("Hello.", GAMEMODE.CloseTalk);
else
GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:AddText("Hello.");

GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:AddOption("I'm interested in a position as a firefighter.", Talk01);
GAMEMODE.VGUI.Talk:AddOption("Hello.", GAMEMODE.CloseTalk);
end
end

GM:RegisterTalk('fire_hire', Start);
[/lua]

Of course I take no credit for that and I hope you dont rip it directly but read it and learn from it but that should show you exactly how to do it

[yuriman]

well ive tried it but its many variables that isnt defined in does files.
So im making my own and i think i know how