added textify function & some weird stuff with the project file

objects/obj_emu_demo/Create_0.gml

@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ container.AddContent(tab_group);
 #region bio
 tab_bio.AddContent([
     new EmuText(32, EMU_AUTO, 512, 32, "[c_blue]Character Bio[/c]"),
-    new EmuTextbox_H(32, EMU_AUTO, 512, 32, "Name:", data.name, "enter a name", 32, E_InputTypes.STRING, function() {
+    new EmuTextbox(32, EMU_AUTO, 512, 32, "Name:", data.name, "enter a name", 32, E_InputTypes.STRING, function() {
         obj_emu_demo.data.name = value;
     }),
-    new EmuTextbox_H(32, EMU_AUTO, 512, 32, "Nickname:", data.nickname, "enter a nickname", 32, E_InputTypes.STRING, function() {
+    new EmuTextbox(32, EMU_AUTO, 512, 32, "Nickname:", data.nickname, "enter a nickname", 32, E_InputTypes.STRING, function() {
         obj_emu_demo.data.nickname = value;
     }),
 ]);
@@ -119,31 +119,31 @@ tab_look.AddContent([
 
 #region stats
 
-var input_str = new EmuTextbox_H(32, EMU_AUTO, 512, 32, "Strength:", string(data.str), "-5 to +5", 2, E_InputTypes.INT, function() {
+var input_str = new EmuTextbox(32, EMU_AUTO, 512, 32, "Strength:", string(data.str), "-5 to +5", 2, E_InputTypes.INT, function() {
     obj_emu_demo.data.str = real(value);
 });
 input_str.SetRealNumberBounds(-5, 5);
-var input_dex = new EmuTextbox_H(32, EMU_AUTO, 512, 32, "Dexterity:", string(data.dex), "-5 to +5", 2, E_InputTypes.INT, function() {
+var input_dex = new EmuTextbox(32, EMU_AUTO, 512, 32, "Dexterity:", string(data.dex), "-5 to +5", 2, E_InputTypes.INT, function() {
     obj_emu_demo.data.str = real(value);
 });
 input_dex.SetRealNumberBounds(-5, 5);
-var input_con = new EmuTextbox_H(32, EMU_AUTO, 512, 32, "Constitution:", string(data.con), "-5 to +5", 2, E_InputTypes.INT, function() {
+var input_con = new EmuTextbox(32, EMU_AUTO, 512, 32, "Constitution:", string(data.con), "-5 to +5", 2, E_InputTypes.INT, function() {
     obj_emu_demo.data.con = real(value);
 });
 input_con.SetRealNumberBounds(-5, 5);
-var input_int = new EmuTextbox_H(32, EMU_AUTO, 512, 32, "Intelligence:", string(data.int), "-5 to +5", 2, E_InputTypes.INT, function() {
+var input_int = new EmuTextbox(32, EMU_AUTO, 512, 32, "Intelligence:", string(data.int), "-5 to +5", 2, E_InputTypes.INT, function() {
     obj_emu_demo.data.int = real(value);
 });
 input_int.SetRealNumberBounds(-5, 5);
-var input_wis = new EmuTextbox_H(32, EMU_AUTO, 512, 32, "Wisdom:", string(data.wis), "-5 to +5", 2, E_InputTypes.INT, function() {
+var input_wis = new EmuTextbox(32, EMU_AUTO, 512, 32, "Wisdom:", string(data.wis), "-5 to +5", 2, E_InputTypes.INT, function() {
     obj_emu_demo.data.wis = real(value);
 });
 input_wis.SetRealNumberBounds(-5, 5);
-var input_cha = new EmuTextbox_H(32, EMU_AUTO, 512, 32, "Charisma:", string(data.cha), "-5 to +5", 2, E_InputTypes.INT, function() {
+var input_cha = new EmuTextbox(32, EMU_AUTO, 512, 32, "Charisma:", string(data.cha), "-5 to +5", 2, E_InputTypes.INT, function() {
     obj_emu_demo.data.cha = real(value);
 });
 input_cha.SetRealNumberBounds(-5, 5);
-var input_level = new EmuTextbox_H(32, EMU_AUTO, 512, 32, "[#006600]Level:[/c]", string(data.level), "1 to 10", 2, E_InputTypes.INT, function() {
+var input_level = new EmuTextbox(32, EMU_AUTO, 512, 32, "[#006600]Level:[/c]", string(data.level), "1 to 10", 2, E_InputTypes.INT, function() {
     obj_emu_demo.data.level = real(value);
 });
 input_level.SetRealNumberBounds(1, 10);
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ tab_skills.AddContent([
     new EmuText(320, EMU_AUTO, 256, 32, "Skill Name:"),
 ]);
 
-var input_skill_name = new EmuTextbox_H(320, EMU_AUTO, 256, 32, "", "", "skill name", 32, E_InputTypes.STRING, function() {
+var input_skill_name = new EmuTextbox(320, EMU_AUTO, 256, 32, "", "", "skill name", 32, E_InputTypes.STRING, function() {
     var selection = list.GetSelection();
     if (selection > -1) {
         obj_emu_demo.data.skills[| selection] = value;
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ button_remove.list = list_your_skills;
 #endregion
 
 #region summary
-var input_summary = new EmuTextbox_H(32, EMU_AUTO, 512, 256, "Summary:", data.summary, "up to 500 characters", 500, E_InputTypes.STRING, function() {
+var input_summary = new EmuTextbox(32, EMU_AUTO, 512, 256, "Summary:", data.summary, "up to 500 characters", 500, E_InputTypes.STRING, function() {
     obj_emu_demo.data.summary = value;
 });
 input_summary.SetMultiLine(true);

scripts/EmuButton/EmuButton.gml

@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ function EmuButton(_x, _y, _w, _h, _text, _callback) : EmuCallback(_x, _y, _w, _
     text = _text;
     alignment = fa_center;
     valignment = fa_middle;
-
+    _textify = function(name) {
+		return _emu_string_concat("var ", name, " = new EmuButton(", x, ", ", y, ", ", width, ", ", height, ", ", _emu_string_escape(text), ", function() {/* IMPLEMENT BUTTON CALLBACK HERE */});\n");
+	}
     Render = function(base_x, base_y) {
         processAdvancement();
 

scripts/EmuButton_Image/EmuButton_Image.gml

@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ function EmuButtonImage(_x, _y, _w, _h, _sprite, _index, _blend, _alpha, _scale_
 
     surface = noone;
 
+	_textify = function(name) {
+		return _emu_string_concat("var ", name, " = new EmuButtonImage(", x, ", ", y, ", ", width, ", ", height, ", ", sprite_get_name(sprite), ", ", index, ", ", blend, ", ", alpha, ", ", fill, ", function() {/* IMPLEMENT BUTTON CALLBACK HERE */});\n");
+	}
+
     Render = function(base_x, base_y) {
         processAdvancement();
 

scripts/EmuTab/EmuTab.gml

@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ function EmuTab(_name) : EmuCore(0, 0, 0, 0) constructor {
     header_y = 0;
     header_width = 0;
     header_height = 0;
-
+    _textify = function(name) {
+		var s = _emu_string_concat("var ", name, " = new EmuTab(", _emu_string_escape(text), ");\n");	
+		s += _textify_recurse_contents(name);
+		return s;
+	}
     Render = function(base_x, base_y) {
         processAdvancement();
 

scripts/EmuTabGroup/EmuTabGroup.gml

@@ -11,7 +11,30 @@ function EmuTabGroup(_x, _y, _w, _h, _rows, _row_height) : EmuCore(_x, _y, _w, _
 
     active_tab = noone;
     active_tab_request = noone;
-
+    _textify = function(name) {
+		var s = _emu_string_concat("var ", name, " = new EmuTabGroup(", x, ", ", y, ", ", width, ", ", height, ", ", rows, ", ", row_height, ");") + "\n";
+		if (rows > 0) {
+			for (var i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
+				var tab_row = contents[| i];
+				for (var z = 0; z < ds_list_size(tab_row.contents); z++) {
+					var tab = tab_row.contents[| z];
+					s += tab.Textify(name + "_" + string(z) + "x" + string(i));
+				}
+			}
+			for (var i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
+				s += name + ".AddTabs(" + string(i) + ", [";
+				var tab_row = contents[| i];
+				for (var z = 0; z < ds_list_size(tab_row.contents); z++) {
+					var tab = tab_row.contents[| z];
+					s += name + "_" + string(z) + "x" + string(i);
+					if (z < ds_list_size(tab_row.contents) - 1)
+						s += ", ";
+				}
+				s += "]);\n";
+			}
+		}
+		return s;
+	}
     AddTabs = function(row, tabs) {
         processAdvancement();
 

scripts/EmuText/EmuText.gml

@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 // See the Github wiki for documentation: https://github.com/DragoniteSpam/Emu/wiki
 function EmuText(_x, _y, _w, _h, _text) : EmuCore(_x, _y, _w, _h) constructor {
     text = _text;
-
+    _textify = function(name) {
+		return _emu_string_concat("var ", name, " = new EmuText(", x, ", ", y, ", ", width, ", ", height, ", ", _emu_string_escape(text), ");\n"); 
+	}
     Render = function(base_x, base_y) {
         processAdvancement();
 

scripts/EmuTextbox_H/EmuTextbox_H.gml → scripts/EmuTextbox/EmuTextbox.gml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Script assets have changed for v2.3.0 see
 // https://help.yoyogames.com/hc/en-us/articles/360005277377 for more information
-function EmuTextbox_H(_x, _y, _w, _h, _text, _value, _help_text, _character_limit, _input_type, _callback) : EmuCallback(_x, _y, _w, _h, _value, _callback) constructor {
+function EmuTextbox(_x, _y, _w, _h, _text, _value, _help_text, _character_limit, _input_type, _callback) : EmuCallback(_x, _y, _w, _h, _value, _callback) constructor {
     text = _text;
     help_text = _help_text;
     character_limit = clamp(_character_limit, 1, 1000);
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ function EmuTextbox_H(_x, _y, _w, _h, _text, _value, _help_text, _character_limi
 
     sprite_ring = spr_emu_ring
     sprite_enter = spr_emu_enter;
-
+	_textify = function(name) {
+		return _emu_string_concat("var ", name, " = new EmuTextbox(", x, ", ", y, ", ", width, ", ", height, ", ", _emu_string_escape(text), ", ", _emu_string_escape(value), ", ", _emu_string_escape(help_text), ", ", character_limit, ", ", value_type, ", function() {/* IMPLEMENT TEXTBOX CALLBACK HERE */});\n");
+	}
 	surface = surface_create(value_x2 - value_x1, value_y2 - value_y1);
 
 	working_value = "";

scripts/Emu_Core/Emu_Core.gml

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // Emu (c) 2020 @dragonitespam
 // See the Github wiki for documentation: https://github.com/DragoniteSpam/Emu/wiki
+
 function EmuCore(_x, _y, _w, _h) constructor {
     x = _x;
     y = _y;
@@ -30,7 +31,35 @@ function EmuCore(_x, _y, _w, _h) constructor {
     sprite_nineslice = spr_emu_nineslice;
     element_spacing_y = 16;
     sprite_checkers = spr_emu_checker;
-
+	_textify_recurse_contents = function(name) {
+		var s = "";
+		if (ds_list_size(contents) > 0) {
+			// control initialization
+			for (var i = 0; i < ds_list_size(contents); i++) {
+				var control = contents[| i];
+				s += control.Textify(name + "_" + string(i));
+			}
+
+			// adding controls to base control
+			s += name + ".AddContents([";
+			for (var i = 0; i < ds_list_size(contents); i++) {
+				s += name + "_" + string(i);
+				if (i < ds_list_size(contents) - 1)
+					s += ", ";
+			}
+			s += "]);\n"
+		}
+		return s;
+	}
+    _textify = function(name) {
+		var s = _emu_string_concat("var ", name, " = new EmuCore(", x, ", ", y, ", ", width, ", ", height, ");") + "\n";
+		s += _textify_recurse_contents(name);
+		return s;
+	}
+	Textify = function(base_name) {
+		return _textify(base_name);
+	}
+
     AddContent = function(elements) {
         if (!is_array(elements)) {
             elements = [elements];

scripts/emu_init/emu_init.gml

@@ -45,4 +45,31 @@ function _emu_active_element() {
     }
     return _active;
 }
+function _emu_string_escape(str) {
+	var s = "\"";	
+	for (var i = 0; i < string_length(str); i++) {
+		var c = string_char_at(str, i + 1);
+		/// TODO: add support for unicode, non-ascii bytes and figure out a better way of doing this
+		// Best case scenario, gms2 has a function that does this by itself.
+		if (c == "\"") s += "\\\""
+		else if (c == "\\") s += "\\\\"
+		else if (c == "\n") s += "\\n"
+		else if (c == "\r") s += "\\r"
+		else if (c == "\b") s += "\\b"
+		else if (c == "\f") s += "\\f"
+		else if (c == "\t") s += "\\t"
+		else if (c == "\v") s += "\\v"
+		else s += c;
+	}
+	s += "\"";
+	return s;
+}
+function _emu_string_concat() {
+	var s = "";
+	for (var i = 0; i < argument_count; i++) {
+		var arg = argument[i];
+		s += string(arg);
+	}
+	return s;
+}
 #endregion