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DrawableGameComponent and rendering it behind SpriteFont

Last post 6/13/2008 5:48 PM by Greg the Mad. 5 replies.
  • 6/13/2008 1:38 PM

    DrawableGameComponent and rendering it behind SpriteFont

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    I just finished (realy, just a few secs ago) the basic code of a sample I'm writing for Ziggyware.com, and now started tuning code and documentary.

    In the sample I used a lot of DrawableGameComponents, because it made it easyer to keep the overview, but that leaded to the problem that the model and some VertexPositionColor list are drawen over the strings  I use to display importent values, which I draw in the main Game Class.

    Is the some way I can tell the game to draw the string AFTER it has drawn the rest of the samples?

     

    Thanks in advance! :)

     

    Greg the Mad

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  • 6/13/2008 1:46 PM In reply to

    Re: DrawableGameComponent and rendering it behind SpriteFont

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    Why don't you put the text drawing component in another DrawableGameComponent, and just set the order so that it draws on top of the rest?
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  • 6/13/2008 2:22 PM In reply to

    Re: DrawableGameComponent and rendering it behind SpriteFont

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    That could work, but how do I set the order? When I write the line "Components.Add(Whatever);" ?

    And what if I only got one DrawableGameComponent and I want that to be drawn 'normal'?

    But thanks for the advice, I'll look into it. :)

     

    Greg the Mad

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  • 6/13/2008 4:02 PM In reply to

    Re: DrawableGameComponent and rendering it behind SpriteFont

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    Set the DrawOrder property on the DrawableGameComponent.
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  • 6/13/2008 5:21 PM In reply to

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    Alternatively if you want to draw text on top of the drawable game component, just draw the text after you call base.Draw in your game class:


    protected override void Draw(GameTime gameTime) 
    { 
       GraphicsDevice.Clear(Color.Black); 
     
       //draw some stuff 
     
       //this draws your game components 
       base.Draw(gameTime); 
     
       //draw you text here 
    } 
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  • 6/13/2008 5:48 PM In reply to

    Re: DrawableGameComponent and rendering it behind SpriteFont

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    Thank you Nick. Your code was the one that realy help me with that problem. :)

    But also the others where a great help, not I know how to change the order I discovered that is no that simple to draw 3D stuff 'at the same time'.

    What I mean is that on DrawableGameComponent can intersect a nother one, like if they are drawn in the game class, is this possible?

     

    Thanks again :)

     

    Greg the Mad

    \ My Blog /\How to apply a force (+Sample)/
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