Homebrew [HELP] Homebrew Launcher Mod

[victormr21]

Hi!
Im doing a HBL Mod, and I want to modify the background, I want to change the blue background with bubbles to an image.
I saw MainWindow.h and .cpp, but only I changed background color (here is a photo http://imgur.com/a/PdlT4) I tried to add the photo to filelist.h and put it in MainWindow.h and .cpp but each time, cmd give me some errors. I edited this files like HBAS files, putting the same format but it failed too.
Can someone help me please? @dimok
Bye!

 

[pwsincd]

You can change the theme without recompiling by placing the images in the resources sub-folder.
sd/wiiu/apps/homebrew_launcher/resources/

the filename can be found on github, in the /data/images/.

 

[victormr21]

You can change the theme without recompiling by placing the images in the resources sub-folder.
sd/wiiu/apps/homebrew_launcher/resources/

the filename can be found on github, in the /data/images/.

Yeah, I know it, I compile it for make a "normal" version without extra folders, and make a channel with this
But I want change the background, and there isn't any picture of this to change, I have to add my picture to the code, the background its a mix of the color blue in RGB and the bubbles, this arent in a image too.
I saw that HBAS of @vgmoose add a background image (bg.png) and a splash screen (splash.png, when you start HBAS and you see touch to continue and the credits...) But I tried to use the same code only changing the image name and cmd gave me some errors
Thanks for reply, bye!

 

[Benoit934]

Just look where external resources are loaded and edit this code with static content.

I know you can easily create a bitmap but be careful because the TV and the Gamepad do not have the save resolution, the best way of displaying an image is to calculate the frame size and upscale of downscale the given image, you can fit a screen by zooming or leaving a black space but if you are zooming be careful with the buffer size if you print more pixels than the buffer can accept you'r screwed

 

[victormr21]

Just look where external resources are loaded and edit this code with static content.

I know you can easily create a bitmap but be careful because the TV and the Gamepad do not have the save resolution, the best way of displaying an image is to calculate the frame size and upscale of downscale the given image, you can fit a screen by zooming or leaving a black space but if you are zooming be careful with the buffer size if you print more pixels than the buffer can accept you'r screwed

Thanks for the reply, but I didn't understand nothing, I think you spoke in chinese xD.
If you want to help me, I am ready, if not I understand it and i will wait
Bye and thanks!

 

[vgmoose]

Could you share the specific error that you're encountering?

As for the HBAS background, it works as follows;

1. These two fields defined in the header (.h) file:
https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/blob/master/src/menu/MainWindow.h#L48-L49

2. Initialize those two fields in the constructor in the class (.cpp) file:
https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/blob/master/src/menu/MainWindow.cpp#L37-L38
(they can also be initialized outside of the constructor, which has different syntax)

3. Append the now initialized field variables to the main window:
https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/blob/master/src/menu/MainWindow.cpp#L48

At this point your image should now be shown.

Um, I was going to say step 4 is removing it in the destructor, to prevent memory leaks, but it seems I didn't do that:
https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/blob/master/src/menu/MainWindow.cpp#L108

 

[victormr21]

Could you share the specific error that you're encountering?

As for the HBAS background, it works as follows;

1. These two fields defined in the header (.h) file:
https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/blob/master/src/menu/MainWindow.h#L48-L49

2. Initialize those two fields in the constructor in the class (.cpp) file:
https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/blob/master/src/menu/MainWindow.cpp#L37-L38
(they can also be initialized outside of the constructor, which has different syntax)

3. Append the now initialized field variables to the main window:
https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/blob/master/src/menu/MainWindow.cpp#L48

At this point your image should now be shown.

Um, I was going to say step 4 is removing it in the destructor, to prevent memory leaks, but it seems I didn't do that:
https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/blob/master/src/menu/MainWindow.cpp#L108

Thanks you So much vgmoose!
I Will try It then, if It works I Will close the thread
I had many errors, sometimes that there were things not declared in the scope
In a line similar to: int widh, height or something similar said something and then in the command put MainWindow::widht and more errors, I Will try your litle guide and if It doesnt work I Will post the error
Thanks!!!!

 

[victormr21]

Could you share the specific error that you're encountering?

As for the HBAS background, it works as follows;

1. These two fields defined in the header (.h) file:
https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/blob/master/src/menu/MainWindow.h#L48-L49

2. Initialize those two fields in the constructor in the class (.cpp) file:
https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/blob/master/src/menu/MainWindow.cpp#L37-L38
(they can also be initialized outside of the constructor, which has different syntax)

3. Append the now initialized field variables to the main window:
https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/blob/master/src/menu/MainWindow.cpp#L48

At this point your image should now be shown.

Um, I was going to say step 4 is removing it in the destructor, to prevent memory leaks, but it seems I didn't do that:
https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/blob/master/src/menu/MainWindow.cpp#L108

This the error, i don't know if i have to put MainWindow::, delete it...
I think there is other line in the file very similar, i will search it and try to fix it, if not i will delete this line, its very difficult to get to work but i have to try it
EDIT: I deleted one line and it worked fifty fifty, HBL loads it but smaller than the original, and the space that it isnt the photo is black (bgColorImage (0, 0, 0, 0) or similar, so i will try to resize the image because i cant put the line.
Or i will try my second intention, use a font for some words and other font for other words

 

[Benoit934]

When you declare a variable in a scope you can't re declare it if you want to modify a value juste put the variable name like :

void Main() //this is a scope
{
int i; //this is a declaration

i = 0; // I give a value (integer) to i

int i; //This throw an error
}

In your case the first declaration is on the line 33 and your error at line 123

 

[victormr21]

bah, the backgroound its smaller than TV and DRC, i tried a lot of times to put a specific size instead the original (the original size is DRC screen size but appeares smaller) and when i press HOME button to exit (im using sendelf) and when i load an app it freeze

 

[Benoit934]

In normal cases the memory is released when you exit an app but if you use malloc you should after free the memory space.

For the scaling you can create two images (to avoid resizing and pixels) then send image one to display one and image two to display two.

 

[victormr21]

In normal cases the memory is released when you exit an app but if you use malloc you should after free the memory space.

For the scaling you can create two images (to avoid resizing and pixels) then send image one to display one and image two to display two.

I solved the image problem, i was using a image with the DRC size, i changed it to TV size (1280x720) and its complete in the two screens
And the exit problem i solved it fifty fifty, i use Padcon, when you launch it, it redirects you to Menu.
Now i want to add other image, its a phrase in the lower left corner, im doing the same steps that for background, i will find how to set a unique font only for this, and how to put it in the screen (i think i will have to put coordinates....)
Bye!

 

[Benoit934]

Everything you need is already in the source code :

pointerImgData = Resources::GetImageData(filename.c_str());
pointerImg = new GuiImage(pointerImgData); //Define the object GuiImage with the content of pointerImgData

pointerImg->setScale(1.5f); //Scalling
pointerImg[wpadIdx]->setPosition(posX, posY); //positioning
pointerImg[wpadIdx]->setAngle(controller->data.pointerAngle); //Rotation
pointerImg->draw(video); //Draw

setAlpha //color intensity

 

[victormr21]

Everything you need is already in the source code :

pointerImgData = Resources::GetImageData(filename.c_str());
pointerImg = new GuiImage(pointerImgData); //Define the object GuiImage with the content of pointerImgData

pointerImg->setScale(1.5f); //Scalling
pointerImg[wpadIdx]->setPosition(posX, posY); //positioning
pointerImg[wpadIdx]->setAngle(controller->data.pointerAngle); //Rotation
pointerImg->draw(video); //Draw

setAlpha //color intensity

Nothing, i use other variable, k, because if i edit i (wii remote variable) and i put other image i will use this image as cursor (it was funny), so i created k with the same parameters except rotation and draw but nothing appeared, the image was in the center and in small
So i edited the Homebrew Launcher vx.x by Dimok with "logo.png" but in the screen appeared logo.png literally not the image so...
And now i can return to Menu and open any app, this 2 things freeze my Wii U
Bye!

 

[Benoit934]

I did told you to use the cursor variable but gave you the functions and theirs usage

for your image did you set the position and the scale ? You may check GuiImage file to see how it work

"Homebrew Launcher vx.x by Dimok" is a string of chars so the variable only have text, an image is a list of pixels with their colors, alpha etc... (with some compression and meta data)

The thing that make you load the image is Resources::GetImageData(filename.c_str()); and GuiImage constructor argument is that image.

 

[victormr21]

The 2 files that i have modified looks like this: http://imgur.com/a/aXEMj
And the make error is this: http://imgur.com/a/5h5Cr
Bye!

 

[Benoit934]

The first issue is that logoImg and logoImgdata is not defined, you are working on an array that do not exist,

You try to create 4 times the same image, std:string file name is defined in two loops but I'm not a CPP expert so I can't tell you how manipulate string in CPP
the array of GuiImage is defined is the .h file (like it should) "GuiImage *pointerImg[4];" * means pointer, a pointer is a redirection to another memory addr, in that case there is 4 adresses, so an array of 4 GuiImage.

So to add an image you should do like :
.h
GuiImage myImage;
GuiImageData myImageData;

.c
myImageData = Resources::...
myImage = New GuiImage(myImageData) ...

 

[victormr21]

The first issue is that logoImg and logoImgdata is not defined, you are working on an array that do not exist,

You try to create 4 times the same image, std:string file name is defined in two loops but I'm not a CPP expert so I can't tell you how manipulate string in CPP
the array of GuiImage is defined is the .h file (like it should) "GuiImage *pointerImg[4];" * means pointer, a pointer is a redirection to another memory addr, in that case there is 4 adresses, so an array of 4 GuiImage.

So to add an image you should do like :
.h
GuiImage myImage;
GuiImageData myImageData;

.c
myImageData = Resources::...
myImage = New GuiImage(myImageData) ...

So the .h for define the new image I have to do this:

GuiImage * backgroundImg2
GuiImageData * background Img2Data

GuiImage1 * logoImg
GuiImage1Data * logoImgData

An the .cpp:

 logoImgData[K] = Resources::GetImageData("logo.png")
logoImg[K] = new GuiImage(logoImgData[K])

Bye!

 

[Benoit934]

(Type)GuiImage* backgroundImg2(variable name)

The type is GuiImage not GuiImage1 and k ins that case should be an integer (the first is 0)

 

[victormr21]

Finally i found a rudimentary way to set the logo position. i edited the background image and i put the logo on it, and use 2 imagen in one, only i have to edit the image until have it in the correct pixel...
But if i want add other image that it isnt in the main menu i dont know how to put it yet. If you can @Benoit934 can you say how to do it (concretlyment)
The image is logo.png, in the .h its defined like:

GuiImageData logoImgData
GuiImage logoImg

And the .cpp:

, logoImgData(Resources::GetImageData("logo.png"))
, logoImg(logoImgData)
......
append(&logoImg);

Bye!