Main Menu and UI

Post » Sun Aug 08, 2010 5:53 pm

Hi all,

I wanted to make some changes to the main menu. Where are the settings for the time delay for switching images on the main menu screen as well as what files it loads? I've found the files, but instead of just editing them if I can add new ones and reference those as well that would be preferred.

As for the UI, where are the xml files referenced or called from? Is it a script or what and how can I access it to see how it is calling the xml files? Also, is there a file somewhere that lists and describes the different xml elements as defined for the engine?
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gemma
 
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Post » Sun Aug 08, 2010 12:56 pm

the .xml parts of the game are hard to work with. A guy named "Darn" has done it (Darn UI).

Seems like some things are sorta not well-aligned to be modded. The UI and some of the menuing are among those.

I'd consider both to be pretty advanced topics, beyond what help I can offer.
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Post » Sun Aug 08, 2010 2:35 pm

I've actually been looking over things there.

I think I may have found where the menu names are stored, as actual game settings. What I don't get is how the container knows to call that particular setting. I think what is really throwing a wrench into the machine for me is I can't figure out how the XML is actually linked to the game. I can't find a script that calls it or anything.

If someone had a little guidance there I think it would go a long way in helping me understand how to change it. Also, I know the tags and elements for XML are defined by the user but is there a reference for those definitions as far as these XML files are concerned?
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