Hi Dalton,
As for your first question:
You can do that very easily and without scripting.
You should create a frame called for example "ObjectMenuFrame". On that frame, add the graphics that you want to appear on every frame. Important: you should put graphics into hotspots, NOT as the frame background (it is recommended that you use a solid color background).
For example, if you want to achieve the same result as in the screenshot that you have posted, you should split your picture into 4 parts (using an image editor): the top, the bottom, the left, and the right parts. Then, edit the "ObjectMenuFrame", and create 4 graphical hotspots that will contain the 4 parts of the picture. Leave the area in the middle blank.
Then, after you have finished preparing the "ObjectMenuFrame", click "
Runtime Frames Merging" from the Adventure Maker Project Menu. Select the frames that you want to appear inside the middle, and assign to them the frame "ObjectMenuFrame". This will result in the hotspots of "ObjectMenuFrame" appearing in all the frames that you have selected.
Note: this can be done only when creating software for Windows (not PSP or iPhone/iPod touch).
That's all. Now start your game and you will see it running in the middle (not scaled though), surrounded by the graphics.
The second question is more complicated and requires scripting. You have several methods: you can use the "InputBox" function to ask for some text, or you can dynamically create a TextBox on the frame background.
For hints about the first method, visit:
http://www.adventuremaker.com/help/vbsc ... niques.htm
(read "How to password-protect a part of the game?" for example)
For hints about the second method, visit:
http://www.adventuremaker.com/help/vbscript_objects.htm
(read the example to create a new CheckBox - it's the same as for the TextBox).
Let us know if something is not very clear.
Best regards,
GM-Support