[EO] Where is picScreen?

[igloo9]

I have searched everywhere; I can't find the picScreen in vb6 to change my screen size. It's nowhere to be found. I used ctrl+f and found it a few times but it's not the right one.

[Harris6310]

It's an object on frmMainGame.

[igloo9]

I'm there, but I still can't find it. Do you know what object it is?

Edit: I found it, but I'm not exactly sure which part to edit. What do I edit to increase the size of my screen?

[emblem]

Technically you should change MAP_X and MAP_Y in the source to change the size.

The X/Y values are the number of tiles per map in either direction.

[igloo9]

@Tylian!:

> Technically you should change MAP_X and MAP_Y in the source to change the size.
>
> The X/Y values are the number of tiles per map in either direction.

That's not what I want. Well, I guess that would be good too, but I want to increase the screen size of my client. Not the viewing range, but the size it'self to make it bigger.

I'm in frmMainGame and I tried to change the picScreen/PictureBox scale height and width from 334 height, 480 width to 530 height, 434 width. It didn't work. :/

[emblem]

Don't change the scalewidth or scaleheight.

And, you have to change MAP_X/Y either way. :p

[igloo9]

@Tylian!:

> Don't change the scalewidth or scaleheight.
>
> And, you have to change MAP_X/Y either way. :p

Alright, two questions.

1\. What do I change Map_X/Y to? (It's in Mod Constants, right?)
2\. If I don't change scalewidth or height, what do I change?

[Saito00]

Ive got the same problem now. There are about 5 topics about that here, acording them u should cange picScreen size (multiply of 32) then change MAP_X and MAP_Y by picScreen size \ 32 -1 (because ammount counts from 0) For client window size it is MainGame form width and high. But here it doesnt work (for me)
So I  also ask it) I made pic size bigger but the client remains the same horisontaly (only) so it is cuted. I found I cam maximise Main game form (like full screen) but I cant modify it width( Any ideas?

*oh missprinded fitj PIC sorry

[emblem]

@Saito00:

> Ive got the same problem now. There are about 5 topics about that here, acording them u should cange picScreen size (multiply of 32) then change PIC_X and PIC_Y by picScreen size \ 32 -1 (because ammount counts from 0) For client window size it is MainGame form width and high. But here it doesnt work (for me)

I typed up a massive reply explaining just that, but you explained it better so I'll just quote you.

You're using EO right? I'll try doing the edit myself and record what I did to get it to work.

[igloo9]

@Saito00:

> Ive got the same problem now. There are about 5 topics about that here, acording them u should cange picScreen size (multiply of 32) then change PIC_X and PIC_Y by picScreen size \ 32 -1 (because ammount counts from 0) For client window size it is MainGame form width and high. But here it doesnt work (for me)

See, this is what I don't get. There isn't enough information. There are too many size options for picScreen. There's height/width, drawheight/drawwidth, and scaleheight/scalewidth. I don't see any PIC_X or PIC_Y anywhere.

I don't get what you mean after that. So to change the client window size, I just change MainGame's height and width? Then what's all the stuff you wrote before that for

I just need some simple step-by-step instructions explaining on how I can change my size instead of just "Change this to this" because it doesn't help. I've read through all of the other Screen size threads and nothing helps.

[Saito00]

No, as i read u should
1\. change pic screen width and high (scale otions work automatic i gess)
2\. change PIC_X and PIC_Y , it is in constant mods of client exe
3\. mb it should work just then

[igloo9]

@Saito00:

> No, as I read u should
> 1\. change pic screen width and high (scale otions work automatic I gess)
> 2\. change PIC_X and PIC_Y , it is in constant mods of client exe
> 3\. mb it should work just then

Hold on, I'll try it.

What do I put where it says PIC_X and Y? This is what it says in Constants:

Public Const HalfX As Integer = ((MAX_MAPX + 1) \ 2) * PIC_X
Public Const HalfY As Integer = ((MAX_MAPY + 1) \ 2) * PIC_Y
Public Const ScreenX As Integer = (MAX_MAPX + 1) * PIC_X
Public Const ScreenY As Integer = (MAX_MAPY + 1) * PIC_Y

[emblem]

Okay. Step by step instructions.

Figure out the size you want your maps to be minimum, in tiles.
I set mine as 20 by 15 (Default is 15 by 10).

Open up frmConstants, and change MAX_MAPX and MAX_MAPY to be your map width/height - 1, in tiles.
```
Public Const MAX_MAPX As Byte = 19 ' Width 20 - 1
Public Const MAX_MAPY As Byte = 14 ' Height 15 - 1

```
**Do this in both the Server and Client.**

Now, open up frmMainGame and edit picScreen's properties to be as so:

picScreen.Width = 640 ' Width in tiles * 32
picScreen.Height = 480 ' Height in tiles * 32

Sorry I can't explain better, I'm half asleep.

And, just to make sure. **Just edit the width/height property. Not the scaleWidth/scaleHeight/drawWidth/drawHeight/etc.**

**Edit:**
@Saito00:

> No, as I read u should
> 1\. change pic screen width and high (scale otions work automatic I gess)
> 2\. change PIC_X and PIC_Y , it is in constant mods of client exe
> 3\. mb it should work just then

Nonono, don't change PIC_Y/X. That sets the tiles width/height!

[Robin]

Go post that in the tutorial section. Sick and tired of answering the same question over and over. ><

[emblem]

I will when I wake up, I'm half asleep so my brain isn't working properly.
I'll rewrite it so it's easy to follow when my brain starts working again.

Imagine you programming while hungover, thats how I feel. xD

[igloo9]

Ok, uh…there's a problem. My screen size didn't change. It's the same size, however, everything in game is larger. It looks like I zoomed in. What did I do wrong? o_O

[emblem]

Can you post a screenshot?

[Saito00]

Oh sorry I missprinted PIC (tile size) and MAP (number of tiles) of course  :lipsrsealed:
*Robin can you answer about that please:

> So I  also ask it) I made pic size bigger but the client remains the same horisontaly (only) so it is cuted. I found I cam maximise Main game form (like full screen) but I cant modify it width( Any ideas?

[igloo9]


Edit: Oh, by the way, I actually like how everything is bigger like that. Now I just want to increase the actual client size so I have more viewing range.

[Robin]

You haven't changed the map size properly.

[igloo9]

@Robin:

> You haven't changed the map size properly.

What exactly did I do wrong?

[emblem]

@Saito00:

> Oh sorry I missprinted PIC (tile size) and MAP (number of tiles) of course  :lipsrsealed:
> *Robin can you answer about that please:
>
> > So I  also ask it) I made pic size bigger but the client remains the same horisontaly (only) so it is cuted. I found I cam maximise Main game form (like full screen) but I cant modify it width( Any ideas?

In the Form_Load sub of frmMainGame, change this to your desired width:
```
    Me.width = 10545

```
… Robin, why is that width code still there... It's part of Mirage's map editor ...

@Coolx:

> @Robin:
>
> > You haven't changed the map size properly.
>
> What exactly did I do wrong?

It looks like you didn't change MAX_MAPX and MAX_MAPY on both the Client and Server.

[Robin]

Remember to delete all your maps afterwards, as well. ;D

[emblem]

@Robin:

> Remember to delete all your maps afterwards, as well. ;D

See, proof I'm half asleep. I forgot to mention that.

Also, why is the width of the main form still set using code? Wasn't that part of Mirage Source's map editor?

[Robin]

@Tylian!:

> Also, why is the width of the main form still set using code? Wasn't that part of Mirage Source's map editor?

Because I like being able to see all the off-screen stuff whilst developing without having to manually re-size it every time I go to test something.