Selection box

Does anyone know how to make a selection box?like those that you have to click and drag with the mouse in strategy games...

thanks

i think this link will help you ^^

(from Traeve)

http://www.scirra.com/forum/example-inventory_topic52386.html?KW=inventory

You can save the position you start clicking in two variables, then set the create a sprite and set it's size to the distance between the mouse position an those variables.

Like this: SelectionBox.capx (r97)

Edit:

Better version:

SelectionBox2.capx (r109)

the only problem with this kinda thing is you dont want the sprite used for the selection box to stretch. If you make a 1 pixel thick hollow square on an image then stretch that sprite to twice its original size then that 1 pixel thick border becomes 2 pixels thick.

Maybe not a huge problem... possibly a very a big problem depending on the project. Either way it looks bad

The way its normally drawn is with frame images. 1 for each corner 1 for each side and 1 for the middle which is usually tiled not stretched. Not an easy solution to setup in c2 tho

aridale

Yeah I see the problem, but if you use a single coloured image with opacity set down it looks OK in my opinion. You don't get any border around the selection though.

thanks,guys

But i have a little problem,when i try making the following event:

If units collide with selection box - units variable change to selected

but the units just get selected when i directly click them,but not when i drag the box to them

any ideas?

I made this capx the first time I read this thread but didn't post it for some reason. It's an expanded version of Nimtrix's capx. I think I had that same problem that you're talking about at one point but I can't remember the cause. If you can't get it working post up your capx or a screenshot anyway.

multipleSelection

that's just awesome,thanks