Why do I need to use showcursor()?

[shaker]

I've recently had to insert showcursor(1) into some code to get the mouse cursor to show in a window. Earlier I had used showcursor(0) to hide it, but have now removed showcursor(0) from the code.

It's no problem to include showcursor(1), but I would prefer not, to unless I can understand why it's needed.

Any pointers would be much appreciated.

Thanks

[ts-soft]

into some code to get the mouse cursor to show in a window

Where is your code?

How should we help without the code? I think it is a problem with your eventloop but without
see anythink, i can't help.

I have never required any ShowCursor_(1)

greetings
Thomas

[UserOfPure]

There must be a ShowCursor(0) somewhere still. That's the only logical explanation.

[shaker]

I hope this comes correctly formatted.

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;Principles
;========
;Redraw everything for every cycle
;Only draw and flipbuffer once per cycle
;Random unit arrival in queue
;Random service speed (inverse of difficulty) for each unit
;No of allocated service points determined by corresponding F keys
;If active servers become non-allocated, they are allowed to finish units they are serving

;Preliminaries
;==========
;code

Enumeration
#ParameterContainer
#cmdOK
EndEnumeration


;Set the width, height and bit depth of the screen
Global ScrW.l = 1024
Global ScrH.l = 768
Global ScrD.l = 32
Global Quit.b = #False
Global QLength, Dim UnitBeingServed(6), Dim Servicing(6),Dim ServiceProgress(6),Dim ServiceSpeed(6),Quit,Pause,FullDisplay
Global RequiredServers=6, ActiveServers = 6,cnt1,cnt2,LastUnitServed,StartTime,RunStartTime,cnt3,ReadyToEnd = 1,Event
Global W=50,H=60,FloorLevel = 500, Dim AboveFloorLevel(6),ServPtX = 700,cycle,DisplayGraphics,ShowFinalStatistics

Declare UserInput()
Declare DrawQ()
Declare DrawServicePoints()
Declare GenerateStats()
Declare Initialise()
Declare HandleError(Result.l,Text.s) 
Declare UpdateDisplay()
Declare DrawServers()

;Set up Sprite, Keyboard, Screen)
HandleError(InitSprite(), "InitSprite() command failed.")
HandleError(InitKeyboard(), "InitKeyboard() command failed.")
HandleError(OpenScreen(ScrW, ScrH, ScrD, "Blobs"), "Could not open screen.")

;set vert posns of service points
For cnt1 = 1 To 6
  AboveFloorLevel(cnt1) = 80*(cnt1-1)
Next

LoadFont(1, "Arial", 10,#PB_Font_Bold)

RandomSeed(1)
;***Note*** "SetFrameRate(60)" not needed as other code gives constant cycle time
StartTime = ElapsedMilliseconds()
RunStartTime = ElapsedMilliseconds()
QLength = 1
DisplayGraphics=1

OpenWindow(0, 0, 0, 1024, 710, "QueueServe", #PB_Window_SystemMenu );| #PB_Window_ScreenCentered)
;OpenWindow(0, 0, 0, 1024, 710, "QueueServe",#PB_Window_BorderLess| #PB_Window_Maximize );| #PB_Window_ScreenCentered)
ContainerGadget(#ParameterContainer, 300, 200, 400, 400,#PB_Container_Raised)
ButtonGadget(#cmdOK,200, 200, 80, 24, "OK")
CloseGadgetList()

ShowCursor_(1)


Repeat
    Event =WaitWindowEvent()
    Select Event     
           Case #PB_Event_Gadget
             Select EventGadget()
               Case #cmdOK
                 Quit = 1
            EndSelect
    EndSelect
Until Quit = 1


OpenWindowedScreen(WindowID(0), 30, 30, 960, 650, 0,30,30)

;endcode

;Show first unit in Q
;==============
;code
 
If DisplayGraphics = #True
 StartDrawing(ScreenOutput())  :DrawingFont(FontID(1)):BackColor(RGB(220,220,220))     :Box(1,1,958,648,RGB(220,220,220))
       DrawServicePoints()
       Box(600-H ,FloorLevel,W,H, RGB(0,0,0))       
       Box(600-H+1 ,FloorLevel+1,W-2,H-2, RGB(248,248,245))
       ;DrawText(600+25-1*H,FloorLevel-20,Str(LastUnitServed+1))
       DrawText(770,530,"Queue Length = "+Str(QLength)) 
       DrawText( 5,580,"<-<----------------------------------------------  Q U  E  U  E ---------------------------------------------->") 
       Box(2,2,901,50, RGB(0,0,0) ) 
       Box(2+1,2+1,901-2,50-2, $FFFFFF )
       GenerateStats()    
       BackColor($FFFFFF)  
       DrawText(10,20,"KEY INPUTS:   F1 to F6 = No. of Servers Allocated      1st  Esc = Stop      2nd Esc = Close      P = toggle Pause On/Off")           
 StopDrawing() :  FlipBuffers() 

EndIf

Delay(1000)

;endcode

;Main Cycle
;========

Repeat
Event = EventWindow()
  ;pause
  If Pause = #True  ;(31)
    Repeat  ;(31)
        UserInput()  ;(31)
    Until Pause = #False  ;(31)
 EndIf  :;31)
 
    cycle = cycle+1

    If (ElapsedMilliseconds()-StartTime)>MaxProcessTime ;(23)
      MaxProcessTime = (ElapsedMilliseconds()-StartTime)  ;(23)  
    EndIf
    ;Debug (ElapsedMilliseconds()-StartTime)
    ;Debug MaxProcessTime
    
    ;Give constant cycle time  (to correct different process times)
    ;=============================================
    ;ensure min cycle time of 200, and accept longer cycle times when required by processing.
    ;(nearest I can get to constant cycle time without making it the longest (300+) which could be encountered and so slowing display)
    If DisplayGraphics = #True
      If ElapsedMilliseconds()-StartTime<400 
        Delay (400-(ElapsedMilliseconds()-StartTime)) 
      EndIf
   EndIf
    
    StartTime=ElapsedMilliseconds()
    
    ;Increment Q siDisplayGraphicse randomly
    ;===================
  Result = Random(5)   ;for match of supply and demand, needs to match no of cycles for servicing    
    If Result = 1 
      QLength= QLength+1  
    EndIf

   ;Allow unrequired Server to finish serving before making inactive
   ;===============================================
   If ActiveServers>RequiredServers
       If Servicing(ActiveServers) = 0 ;if server to be shut down is not serving
         ActiveServers = ActiveServers-1
       EndIf  
  EndIf
 
 ;Activate extra Servers
 ;=================
 If ActiveServers<RequiredServers
       ActiveServers = ActiveServers+(RequiredServers-ActiveServers) 
 EndIf

UpdateDisplay()

;Get any User inputs including "end" key
;=============================
UserInput() 

Until ShowFinalStatistics = #True  

StartDrawing(ScreenOutput())  :DrawingFont(FontID(1)):BackColor(RGB(220,220,220))  :Box(1,1,958,648,RGB(220,220,220))
     Box(2,2,901,50, RGB(0,0,0) ) 
     Box(2+1,2+1,901-2,50-2, $FFFFFF )
     GenerateStats()
     BackColor($FFFFFF)
     DrawText(10,20,"KEY INPUTS:   F1 to F6 = No. of Servers Allocated      1st  Esc = Stop      2nd Esc = Close      P = toggle Pause On/Off")           
StopDrawing() :FlipBuffers()

Repeat
  UserInput()
Until Quit = #True

End

;===============================================================================================


Procedure DrawQ()
If DisplayGraphics = #True
 ;Box(0,0,1024,768,$FFFFFF);white background
 DrawText(770,530,"Queue Length = "+Str(QLength)) 
 If QLength>0      
   For cnt3 = 1 To  QLength
      Box(600-cnt3*(W+9),FloorLevel,W,H, RGB(0,0,0))  
      Box(600-cnt3*(W+9)+1 ,FloorLevel+1,W-2,H-2, RGB(248,248,245)) 
      DrawText(600+19-cnt3*(W+9),FloorLevel-18,Str(cnt3+LastUnitServed ))     
   Next
  EndIf
 EndIf 

EndProcedure

Procedure DrawServers()  
If DisplayGraphics = #True
   If Servicing(cnt2) = 1      
          ;draw unit in position for servicing         
          Box(ServPtX,FloorLevel-AboveFloorLevel(cnt2),W,H,RGB(0,0,0))  ;1  
          Box(ServPtX+1,FloorLevel-AboveFloorLevel(cnt2)+1,W-2,H-2,RGB(127,255,0))
          BackColor(RGB(220,220,220))  
          DrawText(720,FloorLevel-18-AboveFloorLevel(cnt2),Str( UnitBeingServed(cnt2)))          
       
          ;show service progress
          If ServiceProgress(cnt2)<=H  And ServiceProgress(cnt2)<>0 ;(14)
               Box(ServPtX,  FloorLevel+H - ServiceProgress(cnt2)-AboveFloorLevel(cnt2),  W, ServiceProgress(cnt2), RGB(0,0,0))      ;1   
               Box(ServPtX+1,  FloorLevel+1+H - ServiceProgress(cnt2)-AboveFloorLevel(cnt2),  W-2, ServiceProgress(cnt2)-2, RGB(100,100,255)) 
          EndIf
          DrawQ() 
   EndIf 
EndIf

EndProcedure

Procedure DrawServicePoints()

If DisplayGraphics = #True

 DrawText(770,510,"Allocated Servers = "+Str(RequiredServers))  

 For cnt3 = 1 To 6 
     If cnt3<=RequiredServers Or Servicing(cnt3) = 1 ;if active server or servicing, black outline
       Box(ServPtX,FloorLevel-AboveFloorLevel(cnt3),W,H, RGB(0,0,0))
       
     Else  ;server not active
        Box(ServPtX,FloorLevel-AboveFloorLevel(cnt3),W,H, RGB(211,211,211))  ;faint outline servers if not active    
     
     EndIf 
             
    Box(ServPtX+1,FloorLevel-AboveFloorLevel(cnt3)+1,W-2,H-2,$FFFFFF) ;white inside unit
     
 Next
EndIf

EndProcedure

Procedure GenerateStats()
If DisplayGraphics = #True
   cnt3 = 0
   DrawText(30,95+cnt3,"No. of units served = "+Str(LastUnitServed))  
    cnt3 = cnt3 + 25
   DrawText(30,95+cnt3,"Av. time between arrivals = "+Str(0))  
    cnt3 = cnt3 + 25
   DrawText(30,95+cnt3,"Av. time between arrivals = "+Str(0))  
    cnt3 = cnt3 + 25
   DrawText(30,95+cnt3,"Av. time between arrivals = "+Str(0))  
    cnt3 = cnt3 + 25
   DrawText(30,95+cnt3,"Av. time between arrivals = "+Str(0))  
    cnt3 = cnt3 + 25
   DrawText(30,95+cnt3,"Av. time between arrivals = "+Str(0))  
    cnt3 = cnt3 + 25
   DrawText(30,95+cnt3,"Av. time between arrivals = "+Str(0))
EndIf     
EndProcedure

Procedure HandleError(Result.l, Text.s)

If Result = 0
  MessageRequester("Error", Text, #PB_MessageRequester_Ok)
  End
EndIf
EndProcedure

Procedure UpdateDisplay()

For cnt1 = 1 To ActiveServers

If DisplayGraphics = #True
                       
  ;Redraw Q, Servers, Stats, Labels As at End of last cycle
  ;==================================
    StartDrawing(ScreenOutput())  :DrawingFont(FontID(1)):BackColor(RGB(220,220,220))  :Box(1,1,958,648,RGB(220,220,220))    
       DrawQ()
       DrawServicePoints()
       GenerateStats()
       DrawText( 5,580,"<-<----------------------------------------------  Q U  E  U  E ---------------------------------------------->") 
       Box(2,2,901,50, RGB(0,0,0) ) 
       Box(2+1,2+1,901-2,50-2, $FFFFFF )
       BackColor($FFFFFF)
       DrawText(10,20,"KEY INPUTS:   F1 to F6 = No. of Servers Allocated      1st  Esc = Stop      2nd Esc = Close      P = toggle Pause On/Off")           
EndIf
     
    ;If situation has changed, update parameters
    ;===============================
    ;If there is Q And current service point is free, adjust parameters to reflect that serving will occur
    If Servicing(cnt1) = 0 And QLength >0 And cnt1<=RequiredServers;(4,5,6,26)
            Delay(500) ;show new arrival in Q briefly when it can be served immediately
            Servicing(cnt1) = 1
            QLength =QLength -1 
            UnitBeingServed(cnt1) = LastUnitServed+1
            LastUnitServed =  UnitBeingServed(cnt1) 
            Result  =      Random(4)     
            ServiceSpeed(cnt1) = Result +1 ;(28) assign random service speed for each unit            I
    EndIf  
   
    If Servicing(cnt1) = 1
       If ServiceProgress(cnt1) =>H  ;1   
           ServiceProgress(cnt1) =0 ;1
           Servicing(cnt1) = 0  ;1 
       Else
           ServiceProgress(cnt1)= (ServiceProgress(cnt1)+ServiceSpeed(cnt1))  ;(28)
       EndIf 
    EndIf
    
If DisplayGraphics = #True
    
;Draw servers To reflect changes
;=======================
      For cnt2 = 1 To ActiveServers
        DrawServers()    
      Next cnt2
 

    StopDrawing() :FlipBuffers()   ;(12) relocated
    EndIf
Next  cnt1

EndProcedure

Procedure UserInput()

;Check Fn key input to change no. of  required servers
ExamineKeyboard()  
 If KeyboardPushed(#PB_Key_1 )      
    RequiredServers= 1
 ElseIf KeyboardPushed(#PB_Key_2 )        
    RequiredServers= 2 
 ElseIf KeyboardPushed(#PB_Key_3 )      
    RequiredServers= 3
 ElseIf KeyboardPushed(#PB_Key_4 )     
    RequiredServers= 4
ElseIf KeyboardPushed(#PB_Key_5 )      
    RequiredServers= 5
ElseIf KeyboardPushed(#PB_Key_6 )        
    RequiredServers= 6 
ElseIf KeyboardReleased(#PB_Key_Escape)
    If  ShowFinalStatistics = #True
      Quit = #True
    Else
      ShowFinalStatistics = #True :Pause = #False
    EndIf
ElseIf KeyboardReleased(#PB_Key_P)  ;(31) toggle pause on and off
    If  Pause = #True ;(31)
     Pause = #False  ;(31)
    Else  ;(31)
     Pause = #True  ;(31)
    EndIf  ;(31) 
EndIf
  
  EndProcedure

[Kaeru Gaman]

you are opening a screen, then opening a window, then opening a windowedscreen?

... I'm amazed that fishy thing ever worked.

[shaker]

I hadn't realised I was opening a screen, then opening a window, then opening a windowedscreen.

I assumed the first open screen must happen with

HandleError(OpenScreen(ScrW, ScrH, ScrD, "Blobs"), "Could not open screen.")

If so (I don't doubt you, I just doubt my understanding), you have shown me somehing I can correct.

Many thanks

[Kaeru Gaman]

I don't want to dig deeper into this code for now...

just one thing: using the MouseLib for the Screen ( InitMouse, ExamineMouse ) hides the cursor.

don't use that MouseLib but WindowMouseX and WindowMouseY to keep the cursor visible.

[shaker]

Kaeru,

When I removed

HandleError(OpenScreen(ScrW, ScrH, ScrD, "Blobs"), "Could not open screen.")

there was no need for ShowCursor_(1)

I had copied the code from someone else and hadn't fully understood what it did. Without your help, I don't think I would have found the answer.

Many thanks.

[ts-soft]

I don't think I would have found the answer.

I hope, you have learn, posting a coding-question without source is in most cases useless

[shaker]

ts-soft

Point taken. I am still uneasy about burdening people with metres of code, but accept that if I want help, it must be done.

thanks