Difference between revisions of "Object Element"
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Object Elements are a subgroup of the elements in the [[:Category: Oblivion XML|Oblivion XML]] schema. Every part of a menu - the background and images, the buttons, the text - anything visible - is an object element. | Object Elements are a subgroup of the elements in the [[:Category: Oblivion XML|Oblivion XML]] schema. Every part of a menu - the background and images, the buttons, the text - anything visible - is an object element. | ||
Object Elements are usually given a name to identify them using the [[ | Object Elements are usually given a name to identify them using the [[XML Attribute|Name]] attribute, e.g. the image element that holds a menu's background texture might be: | ||
<image name="background_texture"> </image> | <image name="background_texture"> </image> | ||
[[Operator Element|Operator Elements]] and [[:Category:UI Functions (OBSE)|OBSE menu functions]] generally refer to Objects by their name. | |||
Object Elements should not contain literal text or numbers. Instead, they should have a series of [[Property Element]]s as children, which in turn will contain the various parameters that describe the object. For example, the <text> element that holds the title of a menu might be defined like this: | Object Elements should not contain literal text or numbers. Instead, they should have a series of [[Property Element]]s as children, which in turn will contain the various parameters that describe the object. For example, the <text> element that holds the title of a menu might be defined like this: | ||
<text name="title_text"> <!-- [[#Text|Text]] element, [[ | <text name="title_text"> <!-- [[#Text|Text]] element, [[XML Attribute|Name]] attribute is 'title_text' --> | ||
<x> 100 </x> <!-- position determined by <[[Property Element#Sizeable|x]]> & <[[Property Element#Sizeable|y]]> Property elements --> | <x> 100 </x> <!-- position determined by <[[Property Element#Sizeable|x]]> & <[[Property Element#Sizeable|y]]> Property elements --> | ||
<y> 150 </y> | <y> 150 </y> | ||
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== Rect == | == Rect == | ||
Defines a rectangular region (similar to an Image element), but without any visible effects. Even so, a <Rect> element may have a [[Property Element#Rendered|Visible]] | Defines a rectangular region (similar to an Image element), but without any visible effects. Even so, a <Rect> element may have a [[Property Element#Rendered|Visible]] property, which if set to false will hide the <Rect> element and all of its children. | ||
'''Property Elements''' | '''Property Elements''' | ||