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Wyrmskull
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bump!
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Wyrmskull
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 1:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Woah, the readme was in MDI format. Not easy to convert/read... made some jpg an html...

http://lordkrandel.altervista.org/_altervista_ht/gpp_docs/docs.html
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Wyrmskull
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 3:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
This turned out to be pretty simple.

Put d3d8.dll and gpcomms.dll into Warcraft III dir.
Suppose your warcraft dir is sth like:
"C:\Program Files\Warcraft III"

Code:


GPP_Load()
{
   global
   GPP_Toggled := 0
   WarcraftDir := "c:\Program Files\Warcraft III\\"
   hModule := DllCall("LoadLibrary", "str", WarcraftDir . "gpcomms.dll")
   OnExit, ExitSub
}

ExitSub:
   DllCall("FreeLibrary", "UInt", hModule)
ExitApp

GPP_SetText(outX,outY,outText,ARGB,FontSize,Monospaced)
{
   // outX outY,  Word
   // outText,    null terminated string
   // ARGB,       DWord
   // FontSize,   Byte
   // Monospaced, Boolean
   OutText := OutText . "\0"
   result := DllCall( "gpcomms\\GPSL_SetTextLineData", Uchar, 0x1, UShort, outX, UShort, outY, str, outText, UInt, ARGB, Int,0, Uchar, FontSize, Int,0, Uchar, Monospaced)
}

GPP_Toggle()
{
   global
   GPP_Toggled := 1 - GPP_Toggled
   result := DllCall("gpcomms\\GPSL_ShowText", Uchar, 0x1, Int, GPP_Toggled)
}


I've been looking for this for ages. Now I've finally got it, in a AHK function. Yeah.
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Wyrmskull
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 3:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Errata : Watch out for double backslashes and double slashes, as i use backslash as escape char and double slash as comment

This should be correct code:

Code:

GPP_Load()
{
   global
   GPP_Toggled := 0
   WarcraftDir := "c:\Program Files\Warcraft III\"
   hModule := DllCall("LoadLibrary", "str", WarcraftDir . "gpcomms.dll" )

   OnExit, ExitSub
}

ExitSub:
   DllCall("FreeLibrary", "UInt", hModule)
ExitApp

GPP_SetText(outX,outY,outText,ARGB,FontSize,Monospaced)
{
   ; outX outY,  Word
   ; outText,    null terminated string
   ; ARGB,       DWord
   ; FontSize,   Byte
   ; Monospaced, Boolean
   OutText := OutText . "\0"
   result := DllCall( "gpcomms\GPSL_SetTextLineData",Uchar,0x1,UShort,outX,UShort,outY,str,outText,UInt,ARGB,Int,0,Uchar,FontSize,Int,0,Uchar,Monospaced)
}

GPP_Toggle()
{
   global
   GPP_Toggled := 1 - GPP_Toggled
   result := DllCall("gpcomms\GPSL_ShowText", Uchar, 0x1, Int, GPP_Toggled)
}
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Wyrmskull
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 3:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Errata again: sorry, "str" type is already null terminated.
Take the OutText := OutText . "\0" part away.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Could someone compile and pack it, please?
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
where to download gpcomms.dll ?
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Wyrmskull
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm having some testing and building some demo app... Just give me a bit more time. The dlls are from http://www.mikoweb.eu/index.php?node=28

I used the GPP 1.5 Dx8 package
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Posts: 130
PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wyrmskull wrote:
I'm having some testing and building some demo app... Just give me a bit more time. The dlls are from http://www.mikoweb.eu/index.php?node=28

I used the GPP 1.5 Dx8 package


awesome I got it to work, erhm, have you figured out how to clear old text? like if i write the string "this is just a example", and later write "hey you!" it will display "hey you!just a example", it doesn't delete the text that were previously there, it just overwrites the first letters your new messages cover.
I think I'll make a multi-line function too, if you're not going to do it...
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Wyrmskull
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I still haven't spent any time since I've been busy with University taxes and exams Razz Btw to build a multiline funtion is pretty much like modifing the one I made. Do it if you want, docs are there to be read. Btw, I haven't tried cleaning the text away. I'll have a look. You can explore the DLL with some dll-export-viewer and get some info. I ain't got time atm.

Wyrm
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Wyrmskull
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I forgot yesterday I've made some more arrangement, and the multiline function. I must have been really sleepy xD Remember it's for Warcraft III here. I have no problem in clearing data, i simply call the function again and the result is there. I'm using DX 8 dll.

Code:

#Persistent

#EscapeChar \
#CommentFlag //
Exit


#IfWinActive, Warcraft III
GPP_Load()
{
   global
   GPP_Toggled := 0
   WarcraftDir := "c:\\home\\portable\\wc3\\"
   hModule := DllCall("LoadLibrary", "str", WarcraftDir . "gpcomms.dll" )
   OnExit, ExitSub
}

ExitSub:
   DllCall("FreeLibrary", "UInt", hModule)
ExitApp

GPP_SetSingleText(outX,outY,outText,ARGB,FontSize,Monospaced)
{
   // outX outY,  Word
   // outText,    null terminated string
   // ARGB,       DWord
   // FontSize,   Byte
   // Monospaced, Boolean
   result := DllCall( "gpcomms\\GPSL_SetTextLineData", Uchar,0x1, UShort,outX, UShort,outY, str,outText, UInt,ARGB, Int,0, Uchar,FontSize, Int,0, Uchar,Monospaced)
}

GPP_SetMultiText(outX,outY,outText,ARGB,FontSize,sizeX,sizeY,Monospaced)
{
   // outX outY,    Word
   // outText,      null terminated string
   // ARGB,         DWord
   // FontSize,     Byte
    // sizeX, sizeY, Word
   // Monospaced,   Boolean
   result := DllCall( "gpcomms\\GPML_SetTextMultilineData", Uchar,0x1, UShort,outX, UShort,outY, str,outText, UInt,ARGB, Int,0, Uchar,FontSize, Int,0, Uchar, sizeX, Uchar, SizeY, Uchar,Monospaced)
}

GPP_Toggle()
{
   global
   GPP_Toggled := 1 - GPP_Toggled
   result := DllCall("gpcomms\\GPML_ShowText", Uchar, 0x1, Int, GPP_Toggled)
    result2 := DllCall("gpcomms\\GPPIC_ShowPicturePos", Int, GPP_Toggled, Uchar, 0x30, Uchar, 0x30)
}

GPP_SetPicture(Picture)
{
    result := DllCall( "gpcomms\\GPPIC_LoadNewPicture", str, Picture)
}

!1::
   GPP_Load()
    GPP_SetPicture("c:\\home\\img.jpg")
   GPP_SetMultiText(100,100,"Stronzo\r\nStronzone", 0xFFFFFFFF, 14,200,200,1)
return

!2::
   GPP_Toggle()
return

#IfWinActive,

^r::
   Reload
return
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Wyrmskull
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
And nvm those bad words in italian... just a vulgar replacing of "lorem ipsum dolor sit amet" etc
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks for the update were originall planning on porting ur solution to the functions he included, but I guess you were faster. The new functions you've added, do they require the additional dlls that follow in the Archive?
I've already checked it with a dll explorer, I didn't find anything that could help... I tried running my game in Dx8 mode, and it still didn't clear the old remaining text... my current solution is this:
Code:

InputBox, text
Len := StrLen(text)>Len ? StrLen(text) : Len
If StrLen(text) < Len
{
Loop, % Len-StrLen(text)
text .= A_Space
Len = 0
}
; send the string 'text' to the dll as output text

It simply just adds additional spaces to cover the old letters...

Another issue I have is that the dll drops down my fps by 50% when i show the text:
Vsync On: 140 fps without visible text, 70 fps with visible text
Vsync Off: 60 fps without visible text, 30 fps with visible text

I don't understand why it drops to 50% of the actual rate it should have (by visible text i mean text that is toggled in the "activated" state). Tough this only happens in crowded places, but without the active text i still should get like 120 fps, but it just drops to 50% anyways, maybe i should ask the author, really weird that it drops to 50% of w/e performance it's setup to do...

btw could you convert the Readme.mdi for the "GPP 1.5 DX9 test package (DX9 only)" package? I can't convert/read it.

Really, need to find a solution for the FPS problem...
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Wyrmskull
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've found I have the same problem as you: when you set a new string over an old one, the buffer isn't cleared. I added sth like your code to clear it up before it's used. Knowing the size of the buffer which is 1023 + ending char (specified in docs), should be easy to add enough spaces/emptychars to clear

I can't actually convert that MDI again, cause I uninstalled the MDI2PDF program, which was an UGLY free DEMO not enabling me to save to pdf, so I had to take _screenshots_. You can google MDI2PDF to get the job done. MDI is an ugly microsoft file format which is not used anymore by anything.

I think the FPS problem is a permanent one: the system of a proxy-dll does sure bring lag in when functions are called. Btw, the dll is _PUBLIC DOMAIN_ but since I refuse to install VC++ environment, i can't really say what's going on in that. You find the source code in the download page. If you're quite acquinted with Microsoft IDE you could do the controls yourself. I actually need to write only in inactive moments, so I don't care about FPS, but I imagine you would like to have some king of HUD in game, some permanent/constant display of information. I can't help you much.

Wyrmskull
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
sth?

Maybe it is possible to compile a own version of the dll, and just fix the buffer problem, but it seems like you need to install additional stuff...

OK, thanks, luckily i have a small sandbox xD... apparently it's the same read me as the one you posted...

Yeah, that prolly makes sense, but with vsync turned off it reaches 70fps, and with it off it stays at 30 fps, maybe vsync lowers how much power the GPU should use, therefor it drops in FPS... But I guess I'll just use it to have messages popup instead of a constant display...

Btw, about the fonts, it's like you said, either 1 or 0...

Edit: btw, do you know how to call to the different layers? he claims that you're allowed to draw on 5 different layers (indexed as 0 to 4), meaning that you can use 5 multiline and single line layers... Dunno how to call it to draw on a different layer...
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