hi there,
i've got a little problem.
i want a character to walk using a loop, that is NOT the
default walking loop, but instead one of the
"no special thing"-loops.
It looks something like this:
MoveCharacter(CHARID,x,y); // x is somewhere on the left
While (Character[CHARID].walking)
{SetCharacterView(CHARID,int view);
AnimateCharacter (CHARID,int loop, int delay, int repeat);}
where loop is f.e. 14 or so...
But it doesnt play Loop 14. It plays Loop 1 (which is left)...
Well, any suggestions ?
I already did a lot of code that i would have to change, if i cant use this walking-animation in loop 14. I also don't want to use views, because everything i use in my game uses loops, so far...
So a SetCharacter(CHARID, int NEWview)-function wouldn't help me very much.
I should stop whining, i know ...
hope someone can help me...
menazerus
p.s. i believe a lot of people asked something before, but i searched the knowledge-base and forums and found nothing,
so please dont hit me for asking stupid things here :(
Off the top of my head, I believe there is
SetCharacterWalkingView.
EDIT: I checked the manual, but couldn't find it. How about
character[].walkview?
DOUBLE EDIT: On re-reading your post, I don't think my response is of any importance.
What values have you actually got in the int and CHARID etc. places?
My CHARID is GetPlayerCharacter() and the view is a variable.
Changing these values wouldnt solve it. Also the other values are correct.
Hmmm, maybe i can find something like that character[].walkview
but with control on loops. Maybe there is a little work-around somebody already discovered ???
Instead of using the inbuilt AGS walk command, you could move the character manually by setting its X and Y coordinates. That way the walk animation won't interfere with the animation you set. You won't have the pathfinding, however.
I think part of your problem is that you're refusing to do it in the way intended in AGS. If you want to use a different walk animation, you should make a separate view. "I don't want to use views because everything in my game uses loops" is not a compelling argument.
I think the answer is much simpler:
If you want to use this special loop to move towards a CERTAIN direction, create this loop and place it in the equivalent place in the view (i.e 0 for down, 1 for left etc).
When you want to use the loop, script:
SetCharacterView (The view that contains the special loop);
MoveCharacterBlocking (EGO, x, y, 0);
ReleaseCharacterView;
The only problem with this is that you cannot stop the animation until it finishes.
In a game of mine I have a scene where the character moves backwards in terror with the hands covering its mouth. I have used this solution.
If you want, of course, the character to use the loop towards all directions, then you must use a full view that will set with SetCharacterView and ReleaseCharacterView.
If this doesn't help, post the exact scene that you want to achieve and will see at it.
Good luck!
Thank you very much everybody.
In the end i decided to use the default loops for the walking animations (what ags intends). at least i didnt waste views (what i intended ;D )
@ snarky: you are right with AGS's intention. however, it was a little challenge for me to use loops instead of views here, as i already have lots of functions based on this "system". You know, i'm trying to do some arcade-sequences where lots of characters are involved, which is very graphic-intensive. maybe
now you understand why i try to save space. If i planned to make just a small 5-6 room game, i would totally agree with you. ;)