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Front End Support => MaLa Frontend => Topic started by: Kook on November 23, 2006, 02:01:02 pm

Title: More than 8 Text Fields in Mala Layout?
Post by: Kook on November 23, 2006, 02:01:02 pm

Is there any way to display more than 8 text fields in a mala layout? My layout includes an image of my control panel and I want to overlay a text field on each control (p1 joy up, p1 joy down, p2 button 1, etc). For Player 1, I need 9 text fields. Controls.ini supports player 1 and 2, and more than 8 controls but it looks like Mala (at least in the layout editor) supports only 8 text fields, and doesn't support Player 2 controls.

Title: Re: More than 8 Text Fields in Mala Layout?
Post by: loadman on November 23, 2006, 04:56:50 pm

I don't think so ....But your could plead with Swindus ? :dunno

An Idea: ;)

It looks like a lot of your text fields line up.

Have you tried sharing a text field between two or more controls with SPACES in between so the relevant Control info ends up in the desired area?

Title: Re: More than 8 Text Fields in Mala Layout?
Post by: Kook on November 23, 2006, 09:31:55 pm

Thanks Load. I'll try combining things into single text fields.

SWindus, here are a couple of "wish list" items:

1) Support more text fields in a layout. Perhaps 24 instead of 8.
2) Support more variables from controls.ini. Namely, all the P2 buttons and joystick directions.

I've been playing with Mala for a few days. I think it is a great front end!

Title: Re: More than 8 Text Fields in Mala Layout?
Post by: Aurich on November 24, 2006, 01:36:30 am

Why not just use CPV2, it's meant for just that.

Title: Re: More than 8 Text Fields in Mala Layout?
Post by: Kook on November 24, 2006, 11:53:53 am

Quote from: Aurich on November 24, 2006, 01:36:30 am

Why not just use CPV2, it's meant for just that.

CPV2 looks like a great application, but what I'm trying to do is display control panel assignments "on the fly" while navigating the Mala menu.