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Rafkin · 12-12-2005, 10:19 PM

I just re-read what I typed, and while I am most certainly willing to admit to being an air-bag, I somehow managed to type all of that without being clear what it is I needed.

First step, I need to figgure out how to create a window with nothing but a bmp file shown. This will be the background of the object editor.

Second step, I need to figgure out how to blit portions of a bmp file to show the buttons and other controlls. This is so that even the editor is skinable, as will be all the windows.

Third step, I need to figgure out how to make a simple MS Paint style editor that handles two layers and will show two images with a transparent color in the main window for editing. Complete with magnifying, color fill, line, pencil, a color pallet to pick the color from etc..

Fourth step, I need to figgure out how to save from and read from the image file format I listed above.

Fifth step, I need to add any other final touches to make it fully functional, such as setting those flags etc.

After I get the editor working, I'll make several files to work from, then I will need to figgure out how to do the map editor. By the time I get to it, I should be able to use some of the information I learned from doing this object editor to apply to the map editor.

I'm not looking for anyone to do all the work for me.. Although any help would be appreciated. I do not own a company and cannot compensate, sorry.

What I would like, is any information that might help me make the above happen. I have experience with C and C++, though admittedly while I've made windows appear, and dialog boxes, and run through several tutorials, I have never actually created a "usefull" application before. This will be my first application that actually does something besides look pretty.

12-12-2005, 10:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rafkin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 20	I just re-read what I typed, and while I am most certainly willing to admit to being an air-bag, I somehow managed to type all of that without being clear what it is I needed. First step, I need to figgure out how to create a window with nothing but a bmp file shown. This will be the background of the object editor. Second step, I need to figgure out how to blit portions of a bmp file to show the buttons and other controlls. This is so that even the editor is skinable, as will be all the windows. Third step, I need to figgure out how to make a simple MS Paint style editor that handles two layers and will show two images with a transparent color in the main window for editing. Complete with magnifying, color fill, line, pencil, a color pallet to pick the color from etc.. Fourth step, I need to figgure out how to save from and read from the image file format I listed above. Fifth step, I need to add any other final touches to make it fully functional, such as setting those flags etc. After I get the editor working, I'll make several files to work from, then I will need to figgure out how to do the map editor. By the time I get to it, I should be able to use some of the information I learned from doing this object editor to apply to the map editor. I'm not looking for anyone to do all the work for me.. Although any help would be appreciated. I do not own a company and cannot compensate, sorry. What I would like, is any information that might help me make the above happen. I have experience with C and C++, though admittedly while I've made windows appear, and dialog boxes, and run through several tutorials, I have never actually created a "usefull" application before. This will be my first application that actually does something besides look pretty.