Mini Map and Layouts In Layouts

I'm using the layout object to separat the UI and game screen. On the UI theres a Minimap. How can I make the minimap draw the game screen?

The game screen is 6400 * 4800 Pixels

The object is 640*480

The UI is 800*600

You can't make it draw a scaled-down version of the entire 6400 x 4800 layout. However, you could try using the 'draw terrain' action to draw objects on, and use sprites or point textures to represent objects in the game.

But that would only show the objects that you can see on the window.

Umm... what? The minimap object draws for the entire game layout.

The minimap draws the UI.

p.s. Sorry for large image.

I don't understand. You just use the draw terrain/plot object actions to generate an overview of the layout with dots for objects. That's what the minimap object does.

The minimat only draws the layout its on. I want it to draw a different layout.

Oh. You can't do that right now, I'm afraid.

Will it be available in a future release?

Why not put the minimap in the layout it's minimapping for? That's what it was intended to do.

but then it will look out of place compaird to the rest of the ui.

Why?

Couldn't you put the minimap in the layout you want it to map and use a layout object to display that layout?

I can't see the image posted earlier but I think I get what he wants to do...

He wants a layout object for a "pause screen" of sorts that shows the minimap for the game window. Am I correct?

If so, here's how I recommend you do it:

Put the pause layout object on the second layer from the top. Put the minimap on the top layer. Always hide the minimap, until your pause layout is visible.

I just tested it and it works fine. If that's not what you were intending then, uh... good luck

No thats not what I want. I'll upload a cap soon.

I want the minimap to show layout 2.