VGUI::LABEL - what's the problem?

kacper344 · 07-26-2012, 01:37 AM

Hello I'm trying to make my own HUD element with labels (display current level, experience etc.) and I have some problem with:

Code:

vgui::label *m_pLabel;

When I use it later as this:

Code:

  m_pLabel->SetFgColor( Color(255,255,255,255) );    
   m_pLabel->SetText( text );    
   m_pLabel->SetVisible(true);    
   m_pLabel->SetSize(GetWide(),GetTall());

It gives me error:

error C2027: use of undefined type 'vgui::Label'

I don't know what is wrong. I have one more problem with this line:

Code:

m_pLabel = vgui::SETUP_PANEL(new vgui::Label(this,"Label",""));

Here I'm getting:

error C2514: 'vgui::Label' : class has no constructors

What I'm doing bad ? Can you help me ?

Sandern · 07-26-2012, 01:45 AM

Did you include the label header file?

Code:

#include <vgui_controls/Label.h>

kacper344 · 07-26-2012, 05:02 AM

Ok thanks, but why instead of text I have white filled rectangle?

Code:

void CHudLevel::Paint()
{
   SetPaintBorderEnabled(false);
   // surface()->DrawSetTexture( m_nImport );
  // surface()->DrawTexturedRect( 2, 2, 128, 128 );

   //surface()->DrawFilledRect(2,2,128,128);

   char text[256];

   Q_snprintf( text, sizeof(text), "XP: %d\nLevel: %d\n", m_Exp, m_Level ); 
   m_pLabel = vgui::SETUP_PANEL(new vgui::Label(this,"Label","")); 
   m_pLabel->SetFgColor( Color(255,255,255,255) );    
   m_pLabel->SetText( text );    
   m_pLabel->SetVisible(true);    
  // m_pLabel->SetSize(GetWide(),GetTall());   

}

What is wrong here?

Sandern · 07-26-2012, 06:48 AM

You should first move everything from the Paint function to the constructor of CHudLevel. You are now creating a new label every frame. SetFgColor should be called in CHudLevel::ApplySchemeSettings (otherwise the default scheme file overrides it again).

The white filled rectangle might be shown due the default background color of the label. You can change it with SetBgColor().

07-26-2012, 01:37 AM	#1
kacper344 Join Date: Jun 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 8	VGUI::LABEL - what's the problem? Hello I'm trying to make my own HUD element with labels (display current level, experience etc.) and I have some problem with: Code: vgui::label *m_pLabel; When I use it later as this: Code: m_pLabel->SetFgColor( Color(255,255,255,255) ); m_pLabel->SetText( text ); m_pLabel->SetVisible(true); m_pLabel->SetSize(GetWide(),GetTall()); It gives me error: error C2027: use of undefined type 'vgui::Label' I don't know what is wrong. I have one more problem with this line: Code: m_pLabel = vgui::SETUP_PANEL(new vgui::Label(this,"Label","")); Here I'm getting: error C2514: 'vgui::Label' : class has no constructors What I'm doing bad ? Can you help me ?

07-26-2012, 01:45 AM	#2
Sandern Join Date: Jun 2009 Reputation: 34 Posts: 85	Did you include the label header file? Code: #include <vgui_controls/Label.h>

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07-26-2012, 06:48 AM	#4
Sandern Join Date: Jun 2009 Reputation: 34 Posts: 85	You should first move everything from the Paint function to the constructor of CHudLevel. You are now creating a new label every frame. SetFgColor should be called in CHudLevel::ApplySchemeSettings (otherwise the default scheme file overrides it again). The white filled rectangle might be shown due the default background color of the label. You can change it with SetBgColor().