Displaying animations

[Elvish_Pillager]

I'm trying to make a lightning effect, like the halo when Delfador attacks, in an [event] tag. I've tried repeating this for each frame:

[item]
x,y=$x2,$y2
image=halo/elder-mage-halo1.png
[/item]
[redraw]
[/redraw]
[delay]
time=50
[/delay]
[removeitem]
x,y=$x2,$y2
[/removeitem]

It only shows up in the hex it's on. Is there a way to do this?

[Dave]

Try using halo=halo/elder-mage-halo1.png instead of image=halo/elder-mage-halo1.png.

David

[Dacyn]

I think the only way is to put different parts of the image in each square. Here is code that does this:

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[store_locs]
x,y=$x2,$y2
radius=1
variable=locs
[/store_locs]
#define HALO_PART IMAGE NUMBER
[item]
image={IMAGE}
x,y=$locs[{NUMBER}].x,$locs[{NUMBER}].y
[/item]
#enddef
{HALO_PART halo-north.png 0}
{HALO_PART halo-northeast.png 1}
{HALO_PART halo-southeast.png 2}
{HALO_PART halo-south.png 3}
{HALO_PART halo-southwest.png 4}
{HALO_PART halo-northwest.png 5}

and similarly to remove the halo.

[Dave]

I think the only way is to put different parts of the image in each square.

No, just use the halo= attribute instead of image=.

Using halo allows an image that is larger than one tile to be used. The disadvantage is that it tends to be slower to render, and so shouldn't be over-used.

You can even animate it by specifying a comma-seperated list of images.

David

[Elvish_Pillager]

I tried changing all the 'image='s to 'halo='s, but that made it so that nothing happened.

[Dave]

I tried changing all the 'image='s to 'halo='s, but that made it so that nothing happened.

What version are you using?

In 0.7.10, going

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[item]
x,y=10,10
halo=halo/elder-mage-halo1.png 
[/item]

definitely works for me -- it overlays the halo onto the tile specified. Try doing that by itself and see if it works.

I haven't tried anything to make it only display for a small amount of time though.

David

[Elvish_Pillager]

7.9. Time to get 7.10.

[Elvish_Pillager]

I downloaded the file that claims it's 0.7.10. In the game, it says 0.7.9, and seems to be that way too!

[Dave]

I downloaded the file that claims it's 0.7.10. In the game, it says 0.7.9, and seems to be that way too!

Which file did you download? Which OS are you using?

David

[Elvish_Pillager]

Mac OSX 0.7.10.dmg, on the downloads page.

[Dave]

Mac OSX 0.7.10.dmg, on the downloads page.

Ahh yes, I think someone mentioned that that has 'issues'.

David