Three different menus, how do I do it?

fasta6

I'm working on my first project, which is an app with three different menus. Each has several option buttons and each button needs to return a number from 1-10. I'm borrowing heavily from SoundsPlus to create my option buttons. I've got the three screens with their respective buttons but I don't know how to get the buttons to return a number. The idea in my head is; The first screen is drawn, you make a choice, the corresponding number is stored, the second screen is drawn, you make your choice, its number is added to the running total, etc. The grand total is displayed at the end.

dave1707

@fasta6

Without knowing more of what you want to do, here is a simple example of rotating thru three screens and adding a value to the total based on pressing one of three buttons. Hope this gives you some idea.. If you have more questions, just ask.

function setup()
    total=0
    next=false
    state=screen1
end

function draw()
    background(40, 40, 50)
    state()
    str=string.format("Total = %d",total)
    text(str,WIDTH/2,HEIGHT-200)
end

function screen1()
    text("Screen 1",WIDTH/2,HEIGHT-100)
    buttons()
    if next then
        state=screen2
        next=false
    end
end

function screen2()
    text("Screen 2",WIDTH/2,HEIGHT-100) 
    buttons()
    if next then
        state=screen3
        next=false
    end
end

function screen3()
    text("Screen 3",WIDTH/2,HEIGHT-100)
    buttons()
    if next then
        state=screen1
        next=false
    end
end

function touched(t)
    if t.state==BEGAN then
        if t.x>150 and t.x<250 then    -- button 1 pressed
            if t.y>375 and t.y<425 then
                total = total + value1
                next=true
            end
        end
        if t.x>150 and t.x<250 then    -- button 2 pressed      
            if t.y>275 and t.y<325 then
                total = total + value2
                next=true
            end
        end
        if t.x>150 and t.x<250 then    -- button 3 pressed
            if t.y>175 and t.y<225 then
                total = total + value3
                next=true
            end
        end
    end 
end

function buttons()
    rectMode(CENTER)
    fill(255)
    rect(200,400,100,50)
    rect(200,300,100,50)
    rect(200,200,100,50)
    
    fill(255,0,0)
    text("value 1",200,400)
    text("value 2",200,300)
    text("value 3",200,200)
    
    value1=1
    value2=2
    value3=3
end

    
                

Reefwing

My approach to this would be to use a Finite State Machine, have a look at http://codeatuts.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/tutorial-5-finite-state-machines.html

fasta6

Isn't there a way to use the array which contains my choices to get the value of the choice? For example, choices = {[1] = "first option", [2] = "second option" etc. Otherwise, I'd have to write an if,then with 10 cases for the first menu, 8 for the second, and 3 for the third.

Reefwing

Yes - have a look here: http://lua-users.org/wiki/SwitchStatement

fasta6

SoundButton = class(Button)
SoundName = class()
--soundName = SoundName()

function SoundButton:init(displayName)
    Button.init(self, displayName)
    self.soundName = loadstring( "return "..displayName )()
    self.color = color(87, 129, 231, 255)
    self.action = function () selection() toggleMenu() 
    end
    
end

function SoundButton:draw()
    -- Codea does not automatically call this method
    pushStyle()
    fill(131, 126, 123, 255)
    font("ArialRoundedMTBold")
    fontSize(22)
    --use longest statement for size
    local w,h = textSize("   Physiologic_Monitoring_and_Diagnostic   ")
    w = w + 20
    h = h + 30
    roundRect(self.pos.x - w/2,
              self.pos.y - h/2,
              w,h,30)
    self.size = vec2(w,h)
    textMode(CENTER)
    fill(54, 65, 96, 255) --shadow color
    text(self.displayName,self.pos.x+2,self.pos.y-2)
    fill(229, 121, 45, 255) --text color
    text(self.displayName,self.pos.x,self.pos.y)
    popStyle()
end

function selection()    
if soundName == ("Patient_Related_and_Other")then Total = 
    Total + 2 elseif
    ("Computer_and_Related")then Total = Total + 3 elseif
    ("Laboratory_Accessories")then Total = Total + 4 elseif
    ("Analytical_Laboratory")then Total = Total + 5 elseif
    ("Physiologic_Monitoring_and_Diagnostic")then Total = Total + 6
        elseif
    ("Surgery_and_Intensive_Care_Monitoring")then Total = Total + 7
        elseif
    ("Physical_Therapy")then Total = Total + 8 elseif
    ("Surgery_and_Intensive_Care")then Total = Total + 9 elseif
    ("Life_Support")then Total = Total + 10 elseif
        --risks
    ("No_Significant_Risk")then Total = Total + 1 elseif
    ("Inappropriate_Therapy_or_Diagnosis_minor")then Total = Total + 2
        elseif
    ("Inappropriate_Therapy_or_Diagnosis_major")then Total = Total + 3
        elseif
    ("Patient_or_Operator_Injury")then Total = Total + 4 elseif
    ("Patient_Death")then Total = Total + 5 elseif
        --PMs
    ("Minimal")then Total = Total + 1 elseif
    ("Average")then Total = Total + 3 elseif
    ("Extensive")then Total = Total + 5    
end

end

Alright, I'm close. In this section, I'm not getting 'soundName' in the proper format. It's not comparing to the statements in the if/then statements. I think I'm getting a reference value, not the " " value. When I select anything from the first menu, my running total becomes a 3. When I select anything from the second, a 3 is added to the original 3, and ditto for the last menu. I always end up with a total of 9.

Thanks a lot for the help.