Thread: Editor framework (WYSIWYG)

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    Editor framework (WYSIWYG)

    hello!

    I wanna make a weapon editor for my game, for numerous reasons...
    Now, I don't wanna do this from ground up C++ code, since working on the game itself takes all the time I have! xP
    So does anyone know of a WYSIWYG way? I was thinking of C#, but Elysia shouts at me as if I was talking of the devil when I said that D:

    So anyone got a WYSIWYG editor that makes C++ code, and works to make an editor? Ofc I can code some myself
    Or do I have to use C# ?

    Thanks in advance!
    Currently research OpenGL

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    MFC is pretty much the closest youll come to a windows WYSIWYG Window/Form editor, but requires MSVS. Otherwise i think Qt4 together with Qt Creator could work, never used it myself though. Could also check into wxWidget and see if there is a WYSIWYG editor for it, not sure about that one.

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    Or do I have to use C# ?
    You don't have to. It might be easier - but there are some consequences. Compare what Elysia says to what you want.

    So anyone got a WYSIWYG editor that makes C++ code, and works to make an editor?
    Do you mean a visual IDE? If so - they're out there. Visual Studio, etc... You'll have to do plenty of coding yourself - you're writing an editor to create object for a framework you created. So unless this game is based off another engine....

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    The game uses loads of stuff xP like HGE and box2D, still I found Smartwin++, which sounds so extremely promising o.o
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    If you want to create an editor start out with a console app. All you need is an app that takes data and spits it out to disk in your own proprietary format. If you design it correctly then adding in a GUI later shouldn't be all that much trouble.

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    I hate GUI coding and want help from an WYSIWYG editor with that xD
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