Quick Gui Question

[Alpho]

Quick scripting quesiton, How can I load text from a .txt file that is stored on the server and show it in a gui text control?

this is what I have so far;

PHP Code:

      new GuiMLTextCtrl("CMD_MultiLine1") {
        profile = GuiBlueMLTextProfile;
        height = 17;
        horizsizing = "width";
        width = 463;
        text = gettext("Staff_Commands.txt"); //Something like that?
      } 


[ffcmike]

Originally Posted by Alpho

Quick scripting quesiton, How can I load text from a .txt file that is stored on the server and show it in a gui text control?

this is what I have so far;

PHP Code:

      new GuiMLTextCtrl("CMD_MultiLine1") {
        profile = GuiBlueMLTextProfile;
        height = 17;
        horizsizing = "width";
        width = 463;
        text = gettext("Staff_Commands.txt"); //Something like that?
      } 


GUI Controls are Clientside, if the text file is stored on the server you need to communicate between the client and server in order to retrieve its data.

[fowlplay4]

Here's a hint:

1. triggerserver requesting text
2. load text in onActionServerSide using loadstring
3. send text to client using triggerclient
4. set text based on data from onActionClientSide

Please try and search the forums about each topic.

My guide has links to content that will help as well, see my sig for that.

[Alpho]

Originally Posted by ffcmike

GUI Controls are Clientside, if the text file is stored on the server you need to communicate between the client and server in order to retrieve its data.

Ok, thank you.

As for the function to get the data from the text file, what would that be?

[Alpho]

Originally Posted by fowlplay4

2. load text in onActionServerSide using loadstring

loadstring, thank you for that.
And I will check out your tutorial/guide =]

[Alpho]

Originally Posted by fowlplay4

My guide has links to content that will help as well, see my sig for that.

I looked for loadstring on your page and It says:
There is no page titled "loadstring".

Where do I upload the txt file to?

[fowlplay4]

Originally Posted by Alpho

I looked for loadstring on your page and It says:
There is no page titled "loadstring".

Where do I upload the txt file to?

There's some examples under the File I/O section. Search the forums for loadstring as well, you should be able to find plenty of examples that way.

[Alpho]

Okay I got this:

PHP Code:

echo(loadlines("levels/Staff_Commands.txt")); 


though, it returns 0

[ffcmike]

Originally Posted by Alpho

Okay I got this:

PHP Code:

echo(loadlines("levels/Staff_Commands.txt")); 


though, it returns 0

loadlines(); needs to be attached to a variable name:

PHP Code:

temp.l.loadlines("levels/Staff_Commands.txt");
echo(temp.l); 


[Alpho]

Originally Posted by ffcmike

loadlines(); needs to be attached to a variable name:

PHP Code:

temp.l.loadlines("levels/Staff_Commands.txt");
echo(temp.l); 


Thank ffcmike! Helped a bunch!