cod2_menu_builder's Introduction

Call of duty 2 Menu builder

Simple GUI tool that allows you to create .menu files with it. Language used to make it: Python 2.7.15.

Installation (windows)

Download compiled version CoD2_menu_builder_win64.rar, extract it (all of it) and run "CoD2 Menu Builder.exe".

You can also run it with python 2.7.x. You would need to install latest version of PIL module. with command: pip install pillow

There are 5 frames:

Add element: allows you to add different elements such as: label (text), button, rectangle, image, text field, slider, multi
- Label: Labels are simple text widgets that have decorative purpose.
- Button: Buttons (as said in cod2 menu defs) are "Text with border", but they allow us to call some events when they are pressed, on focus, entered ...
- Eectangle: They are, well, rectangles that can be colourd and basically act as decoration.
- Image: Rescalable image for decoration
- Text field: When selected they will monitor for user input (keyboard) and save it to a client dvar. We can call them "GUI entry" (google it)
- Slider: Movable dot that corresponds to range of values [1-100].
- Multi Field: List of options that switch when clicked. Option list is given as a client dvar and result is also stored as a client dvar.
Tools: Menu properties, Delete Menu, Add menu
Menus: Gives you a graphical representation of how will your menu look in game
Properties: Everything you can change about one element (or menu)
Elements: Gives you a list of menus elements. You can select one by pressing on it (useful if your element is completely covered by another)