Component: Component Labels (Misc): Difference between revisions

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Author	Matrix Ltd.
Version	1.2
Category	Misc

Component Labels component

Automatically generates labels for all panel objects and components in a given context. Labels will always face the camera, and can show the name of each object, or any chosen property. Nesting can be used so that components within components are labelled, and so on.

Component Source Code

Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_auto_labels.fcfx

Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_auto_labels.fcfx

Detailed description

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Examples

No additional examples

Macro reference

Hide

	Hide
Hides all labels.
- VOID	Return

SetColor

	SetColor
Sets the color of the labels. Note that this affects all nesting levels, so any nesting level specific colors set in the properties panel will be overridden.
- ULONG	Color
Color to set the labels to.
- VOID	Return

SetTarget

	SetTarget
Set the target object. All items within the scope of this object will be given labels, not the taget object itself. If the target is set to zero or 'this', all objects in the current scope will be labelled.
- HANDLE	target

- VOID	Return

ShowNames

	ShowNames
Sets the labels to show the names of objects.
- VOID	Return

ShowProperty

	ShowProperty
Sets the labels to show a named property of each object.
- STRING	Property
Name of the property to show.
- VOID	Return

Update

	Update
Refresh the labels after a change.
- VOID	Return

Property reference

	Properties
	Show
Decide what labels to show... None - no labels are displayed Name - shows each component's name Property - shows a particular property of each component (see 'property' below.
	Auto Update
Automatically update the labels whenever panel items are added, deleted or re-named.
	Auto Target
When auto target is on, the auto labeller will label every item in its own context. When off, the "SetTarget" macro must be used to set the scope of the labeller.
	Appearance
	Color
Color of the labels text.
	Background
Color for label backgroiunds - may be transparent.
	Always On Top
Whether labels should always be draw on top of other objects.
	Size
	Scale
Sets the basic size (text height) of the labels.
	Follow Zoom
Whether labels get bigger and smaller when the panel is zoomed in and out.
	Offset
	Auto
Attempt to automatically move the label to the side of the object. Choose a positive or negative offset in any of the three axes. When 'off' is chosen, you will be able to enter manual offsets along each axis.
	Nesting
	Nesting
Whether to label child items of groups, groups within groups etc. Off - only items at the same level as the labeller get labelled. Nest levels - how many 'generations' to iterate into groups. Show Leaves - does not label groups, but labels all individual items, no matter how far nested.

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 ''<span style="color:red;">No additional examples</span>''
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 ==Macro reference==
-===ShowProperty===
+===Hide===
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ShowProperty'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''Hide'''
 |-
-| colspan="2" | Sets the labels to show a named property of each object.&nbsp;
+| colspan="2" | Hides all labels.&nbsp;
 |-
-|-
-| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-string-icon.png]] - STRING
-| width="90%" | Property
-|-
-| colspan="2" | Name of the property to show.&nbsp;
 |-
 | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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-===ShowNames===
+===SetColor===
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
+|-
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetColor'''
+|-
+| colspan="2" | Sets the color of the labels.  Note that this affects all nesting levels, so any nesting level specific colors set in the properties panel will be overridden.&nbsp;
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ShowNames'''
 |-
-| colspan="2" | Sets the labels to show the names of objects.&nbsp;
+| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u32-icon.png]] - ULONG
+| width="90%" | Color
 |-
+| colspan="2" | Color to set the labels to.&nbsp;
 |-
 | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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-===Hide===
+===SetTarget===
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
+|-
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetTarget'''
+|-
+| colspan="2" | Set the target object.  All items within the scope of this object will be given labels, not the taget object itself.  If the target is set to zero or 'this', all objects in the  current scope will be labelled.&nbsp;
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Hide'''
 |-
-| colspan="2" | Hides all labels.&nbsp;
+| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-h32-icon.png]] - HANDLE
+| width="90%" | target
 |-
+| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 |-
 | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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-===SetTarget===
+===ShowNames===
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetTarget'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''ShowNames'''
 |-
-| colspan="2" | Set the target object.  All items within the scope of this object will be given labels, not the taget object itself.  If the target is set to zero or 'this', all objects in the  current scope will be labelled.&nbsp;
+| colspan="2" | Sets the labels to show the names of objects.&nbsp;
 |-
-|-
-| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-h32-icon.png]] - HANDLE
-| width="90%" | target
-|-
-| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
 |-
 | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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-===SetColor===
+===ShowProperty===
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetColor'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''ShowProperty'''
 |-
-| colspan="2" | Sets the color of the labels.  Note that this affects all nesting levels, so any nesting level specific colors set in the properties panel will be overridden.&nbsp;
+| colspan="2" | Sets the labels to show a named property of each object.&nbsp;
 |-
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u32-icon.png]] - ULONG
+| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-string-icon.png]] - STRING
-| width="90%" | Color
+| width="90%" | Property
 |-
-| colspan="2" | Color to set the labels to.&nbsp;
+| colspan="2" | Name of the property to show.&nbsp;
 |-
 | width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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 ===Update===
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Update'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''Update'''
 |-
 | colspan="2" | Refresh the labels after a change.&nbsp;
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 | width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 |}
 ==Property reference==
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''Properties'''
 |-
 |-
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 | colspan="2" | When auto target is on, the auto labeller will label every item in its own context. When off, the "SetTarget" macro must be used to set the scope of the labeller.&nbsp;
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Appearance
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | Appearance
 |-
 |-
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 | colspan="2" | Whether labels should always be draw on top of other objects.&nbsp;
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Size
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | Size
 |-
 |-
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 | colspan="2" | Whether labels get bigger and smaller when the panel is zoomed in and out.&nbsp;
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Offset
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | Offset
 |-
 |-
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 | colspan="2" | Attempt to automatically move the label to the side of the object.  Choose a positive or negative offset in any of the three axes.  When 'off' is chosen, you will be able to enter manual offsets along each axis.&nbsp;
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Nesting
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | Nesting
 |-
 |-

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