swest
October 13th, 2021, 22:56
Ok, 'nother noobie question.
Here is CoreRPG's character sheet main page windowclass (from record_char_main.xml and abridged slightly for readability, with some question markers):
<windowclass name="charsheet_main">
<margins control="0,0,0,2" />
<sheetdata> #1
<frame_char name="attributesframe">
<bounds>15,0,-29,-50</bounds>
</frame_char>
<label_frametop> #2
<anchored to="attributesframe" /> #3
<static textres="char_label_attributes" /> #4 and #5
</label_frametop>
<list_charmaincategory name="categories">
<anchored to="attributesframe">
<left offset="15" />
<top offset="35" />
<right offset="-20" />
<bottom offset="-20" />
</anchored>
</list_charmaincategory>
.
.
<string_labeled name="senses">
<anchored to="sensesframe" position="insidetop" offset="-15,10" height="20" />
<label>Senses</label> #6
<delaykeyupdate />
</string_labeled>
</sheetdata>
</windowclass>
And here is the "label_frametop" instance (reprinted from above) along with its template (from template_common.xml):
<label_frametop>
<anchored to="attributesframe" />
<static textres="char_label_attributes" />
</label_frametop>
---------
<template name="label_frametop">
<label>
<anchored position="insidetop" offset="0,10" />
<center />
</label>
</template>
Q #1: I have read the 'definition' of the sheetdata tag from both the Old, and New, Developer's Guides. I think I get it, although a more rigorous definition might be more illuminating. If there is any other place to go to get a better understanding please let me know (I know that's vague, but there's diminishing returns in trying to enumerate the other questions I have.)
Q #2: There is no 'name = "blah"' associated with this template instance. What is the significance of that for this case?
Q #3: I can only assume that the "<anchored>" tag in the windowclass instance overrides the anchored tag in the template. Is there some guidance on this?
Q #4: On the other hand, there is no "<static>" tag in the template, so what is the meaning of including something that doesn't appear in the template? (NOTE: I just re-read the Templates page from the Developer's Guide, and I probably have #3 and #4 figured out... If there is any additional nuance to add, please do.)
Q #5: And on the subject of the "<static>" tag, how does one know when a tag like this can just be put... well... anywhere? I can find no help in establishing a context for this usage.
Q #6: Finally, there seemed to be a rule in place (to ease the conversion to a different language) for defining strings and then referencing them with "textres=..." But here we just have 'Senses', which appears to contravene that rule. Is there something special about this instance?
Thanks!!!
- s.west
Here is CoreRPG's character sheet main page windowclass (from record_char_main.xml and abridged slightly for readability, with some question markers):
<windowclass name="charsheet_main">
<margins control="0,0,0,2" />
<sheetdata> #1
<frame_char name="attributesframe">
<bounds>15,0,-29,-50</bounds>
</frame_char>
<label_frametop> #2
<anchored to="attributesframe" /> #3
<static textres="char_label_attributes" /> #4 and #5
</label_frametop>
<list_charmaincategory name="categories">
<anchored to="attributesframe">
<left offset="15" />
<top offset="35" />
<right offset="-20" />
<bottom offset="-20" />
</anchored>
</list_charmaincategory>
.
.
<string_labeled name="senses">
<anchored to="sensesframe" position="insidetop" offset="-15,10" height="20" />
<label>Senses</label> #6
<delaykeyupdate />
</string_labeled>
</sheetdata>
</windowclass>
And here is the "label_frametop" instance (reprinted from above) along with its template (from template_common.xml):
<label_frametop>
<anchored to="attributesframe" />
<static textres="char_label_attributes" />
</label_frametop>
---------
<template name="label_frametop">
<label>
<anchored position="insidetop" offset="0,10" />
<center />
</label>
</template>
Q #1: I have read the 'definition' of the sheetdata tag from both the Old, and New, Developer's Guides. I think I get it, although a more rigorous definition might be more illuminating. If there is any other place to go to get a better understanding please let me know (I know that's vague, but there's diminishing returns in trying to enumerate the other questions I have.)
Q #2: There is no 'name = "blah"' associated with this template instance. What is the significance of that for this case?
Q #3: I can only assume that the "<anchored>" tag in the windowclass instance overrides the anchored tag in the template. Is there some guidance on this?
Q #4: On the other hand, there is no "<static>" tag in the template, so what is the meaning of including something that doesn't appear in the template? (NOTE: I just re-read the Templates page from the Developer's Guide, and I probably have #3 and #4 figured out... If there is any additional nuance to add, please do.)
Q #5: And on the subject of the "<static>" tag, how does one know when a tag like this can just be put... well... anywhere? I can find no help in establishing a context for this usage.
Q #6: Finally, there seemed to be a rule in place (to ease the conversion to a different language) for defining strings and then referencing them with "textres=..." But here we just have 'Senses', which appears to contravene that rule. Is there something special about this instance?
Thanks!!!
- s.west