Canvas issue

[Graylord]

So I haven't used canvas for about a year, in the septemper 2010 build, and I am looking to do something similar in my current build.

However, I can't seem to get it to run the HUD class.
I've logged it, it does not run my HUD class's DrawHud function at all, so I am guessing it never runs the class in the first place.

I have set this in my GameInfo:

 HUDType=class'SMGame.SMHud'

My gameinfo extends GameInfo rather than UTGame, so bUseClassicHUD=true isn't a valid property here.
Though I believe what that bool usually does is swap from scaleform to canvas?

Do I still have to make it do that in some way? (If so I am guessing it's still trying to run a scaleform hud and ignoring Canvas) The UDN only uses UTGame as an example.

[thommie]

the framework i'm using is based on UT classes so i'm not sure.

you could try logging your DrawHUD function, though i mostly use PostRender().

[VendorX]

ClientSetHUD is called from GameInfo - you can setup hud there.

[Graylord]

ClientSetHUD uses the HUDType variable, which what I have set in my default properties.

the framework i'm using is based on UT classes so i'm not sure.

you could try logging your DrawHUD function, though i mostly use PostRender().

As I said in the first post, I have, it never executes.

[thommie]

ah, i should take more time to read things in the morning

i'll try something tomorrow, to see if i have the same problem, and how it can be solved.

[Graylord]

Any ideas, anyone?

[Snipe34]

Any ideas, anyone?

I have the same HUD problem which I also had with my gametype itself not being processed.

GameType solved below: (with help from Hourence and MagicStudios clues code: http://www.magicstonestudios.com/tut.../essential.php )

class KFSMGame extends UTGame
	config(Game);

static event class<GameInfo> SetGameType(string MapName, string Options, string Portal)
	{
		return class'KFSMGame';
	}


defaultproperties
{
	PlayerControllerClass=class'KFSMPlayerController'
	DefaultPawnClass=class'KFSMPawn'
        HUDType=Class'KFSMHud'
	bUseClassicHud=true
	Name="Default__KFSMGame"
}

( using classic hud until it's solved, but I guess I'd sooner go the Scaleform way if/when it's other than sandbox)

so I'm thinking similar code will point to the custom HUD, and along the lines of VendorX' contribution, who seems like an expert.

Edit: http://udkc.info/index.php?title=Tut...hout_Scaleform

Works ok for me.

[Graylord]

I'm afraid that doesn't help my case, it get's my gametypes fine, and I am extending gameinfo and not UTGame, so there's no bUseClassicHud.

The last link doesn't really set things up differently.

[Spoof]

This works for me.

class SBGame extends GameInfo;

DefaultProperties
{
    PlayerControllerClass = class'Sandbox.SBPlayerController'
    DefaultPawnClass = class'Sandbox.SBPawn'
    HUDType = class'Sandbox.SBHUD'
}

class SBHUD extends HUD;

function DrawHUD()
{
    super.DrawHUD();
    `logd("Hello, World!");
}

Are you sure it's not something else? Have you overridden the PostRender event that calls DrawHUD?

[Graylord]

Ah I see, I was not aware it was DrawHud rather than DrawGameHud when extending from higher up the hierarchy.

Thanks for the example!