Explv's Dank GUI Tutorial

[Explv]

 

THIS TUTORIAL WILL  BE REWRITTEN AS PART OF:

https://osbot.org/forum/topic/115124-explvs-scripting-101/

Edited June 10, 2017 by Explv

[Chris]

This will help noobs like me and Keven mayne but I hope it doesnt drop my items @ GE

[KEVzilla]

Nice job, but I do think most use builders though.

[Explv]

Nice job, but I do think most use builders though.

 

No one learns by using a builder :xdoge:

[Apaec]

Nice, but this can all be achieved in about 10 seconds with a window builder

for those curious, here's the windowbuilder pro plugin for eclipse: http://www.eclipse.org/windowbuilder/download.php

 

apa

[gorgas8]

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Edited January 15, 2016 by gorgas8

[Animos]

thanks gave me an A on my java class!!!!!

[Kalispel]

Why do you dispose of it in onExit()? Wouldn't that get rid of it when the script stops and not when you press the start button?

Edited December 24, 2015 by Dora

[Explv]

Why do you dispose of it in onExit()? Wouldn't that get rid of it when the script stops and not when you press the start button?

 

Yes. When the user stops the script the JFrame is disposed of if it exists.

 

The JFrame is also hidden when the user starts the script:

startButton.addActionListener(e -> { // This code is called when the user clicks the button
    started  = true; // Set the boolean variable started to true
    gui.setVisible(false); // Hide the GUI
});

See the line 

gui.setVisible(false); // Hide the GUI

[Valkyr]

Why declare a JFrame within the script class? Separate it.

public class GUI extends JFrame {
    public GUI() {
        setTitle("GUI);
        ...
        pack();
        setVisible(true);
    }
}

Instantiate within the script class

public class ShitScript extends Script {
    private GUI gui;
...
    @Override
    public void onStart() {
        gui = new GUI();
    }

    @Override
    public void onExit() {
        if(gui != null) gui.dispose();
    }
...
}

This way, you can manage your GUI without having to trawl through a ton of unrelated code in the script class.

[Explv]

Why declare a JFrame within the script class? Separate it.

public class GUI extends JFrame {
    public GUI() {
        setTitle("GUI);
        ...
        pack();
        setVisible(true);
    }
}

Instantiate within the script class

public class ShitScript extends Script {
    private GUI gui;
...
    @Override
    public void onStart() {
        gui = new GUI();
    }

    @Override
    public void onExit() {
        if(gui != null) gui.dispose();
    }
...
}

This way, you can manage your GUI without having to trawl through a ton of unrelated code in the script class.

 

Why are you reading a GUI tutorial noob

Edited March 23, 2016 by Explv

[Valkyr]

Why are you reading a GUI tutorial noob

Bc someone followed it and were having issues

[Psvxe]

// Declare two constants for width and height of the GUI
final int GUI_WIDTH = 350, GUI_HEIGHT = 75;
        
// Get the size of the screen
Dimension screenSize = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize();
        
// Calculating x and y coordinates
final int gX = (int) (screenSize.getWidth() / 2) - (GUI_WIDTH / 2);
final int gY = (int) (screenSize.getHeight() / 2) - (GUI_HEIGHT / 2);

Or to set a size to exactly your liking

gui#setSize(int width, int heigth) //size of the gui;
gui#setLocationRelativeTo(null); //centers the gui

Nice guide, will help the noobs. good job! Edited March 24, 2016 by Psvxe

[Explv]

// Declare two constants for width and height of the GUI
final int GUI_WIDTH = 350, GUI_HEIGHT = 75;
        
// Get the size of the screen
Dimension screenSize = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize();
        
// Calculating x and y coordinates
final int gX = (int) (screenSize.getWidth() / 2) - (GUI_WIDTH / 2);
final int gY = (int) (screenSize.getHeight() / 2) - (GUI_HEIGHT / 2);

Or to set a size to exactly your liking

gui#setSize(int width, int heigth) //size of the gui;
gui#setLocationRelativeTo(null); //centers the gui

Nice guide, will help the noobs. good job!

 

 

Nice, I wrote this a while ago :P  definitely more succinct to use setLocationRelativeTo(null)  

Edited March 25, 2016 by Explv

[Psvxe]

Nice, I wrote this a while ago  definitely more succinct to use setLocationRelativeTo(null)  

 

Still a good read for beginners who want to make a GUI