Objection!

Posted by Baltirow on Sept. 7, 2008, 4:07 p.m.

More meat is still being added to the Lasagna sauce! I’ve started creating the framework required to add objects to the room. With the work done on the tile layers, some of this framework was already made, but aligning it to make it compatible with objects is taking more effort than I wished.

At this moment, basic layer functionality is possible (depth/visibility) as well as setting base object properties. Properties changed later will (naturally) affect existing instances. Seeing as creating an uploading system for sprites to add to objects is very cumbersome and time-consuming, I have made a simplified system using colored shapes. There are eight shapes to choose from, either filled or simply a border and over 16.7 million colors ;). A shape’s width and height can be set and its (relative) origin as well.

For now, the editor has been limited to supporting 90 unique objects. Each object can be given a nickname aside from its domestic GM object name. Aside from objects being more easily recognised, this feature makes it possible to use various object-slots in the editor for the same object (which clarity may require).

Some other basic functionality has been added, such as tool-tip text, which shows minimum and maximum values of integer-receiving text boxes and/or short-keys for buttons. Below again a screenie showing the latest version!

Comments

s 16 years, 2 months ago

And now why can't GM have something like that?

Ferret 16 years, 2 months ago

Wait you're making a new GM with GM? I had that idea, but I think everyone has… That sounds useful, I hope the real GM people take these suggestions and put you in the credits. Are there even credits for GM? Or was it all by one guy? How long does this take to load compared to the real GM, and will it be worth it? I hope so.

s 16 years, 2 months ago

He's just doing a level editor, GM in GM would be ugly

(DFortun had one going though)

mixahman 16 years, 2 months ago

why do people used imageshack or other hosting sites when they can use this site? very odd…

F1ak3r 16 years, 2 months ago

Or you could just live with one username. But, seeing as "Username Change" is hardly an obscure site feature, I guess you have a point.

Baltirow 16 years, 2 months ago

Quote:
why do people used imageshack or other hosting sites when they can use this site? very odd…
Though I wasn't really aware of this possibility, saving near screen-sized imagery on the 64d server doesn't seem to be beneficial for the community (i.e. if everyone would).

Also, I'm not sure it it supports thumbnails. Wouldn't want to resize the screen unnecessarily.

@Ferret: As seprex said, it's a level editor I'm making. In this blog entry you can read the main reasons why I was seduced in starting one :)

Juju 16 years, 2 months ago

Quote:
And now why can't GM have something like that?
Because GM was made by a programmer and not a game designer?