object creation from code?
by jerryg7rk3w · in General Discussion · 09/08/2011 (9:05 pm) · 3 replies
I was wonder how do you spawn an animation through code without using datablocks?
I know it sounds simple but if you look at the code below ill clarify what the problem is.
function testObject(%object)
{
%object = new t2danimatedSprite() // <===== This seems to be the problem
{
layer = 0;
size = "5 5";
position = "-17 -16";
imagemap = "testanimatedsprite"; //<===== And this seems to be the problem
};
sceneWindow2D.getSceneGraph().addtoScene(%object);
}
For some reason i can spawn t2dstaticsprites using the same code above but can't spawn animated ones.
So could anyone give me some advice on this and point out the code i might be missing, thanks!
I know it sounds simple but if you look at the code below ill clarify what the problem is.
function testObject(%object)
{
%object = new t2danimatedSprite() // <===== This seems to be the problem
{
layer = 0;
size = "5 5";
position = "-17 -16";
imagemap = "testanimatedsprite"; //<===== And this seems to be the problem
};
sceneWindow2D.getSceneGraph().addtoScene(%object);
}
For some reason i can spawn t2dstaticsprites using the same code above but can't spawn animated ones.
So could anyone give me some advice on this and point out the code i might be missing, thanks!
#2
Also i don't remember the documentation saying that datablocks are required for animated sprites, I may have skimmed over it but don't recall seeing it.
I just want to fully understand the scripting language, so thanks again for the advice couldn't do it without some help.
09/09/2011 (12:50 pm)
Thanks!, sorry about the double post in the other thread man but after about a week i thought the other guy who was going to help gave up. Also i don't remember the documentation saying that datablocks are required for animated sprites, I may have skimmed over it but don't recall seeing it.
I just want to fully understand the scripting language, so thanks again for the advice couldn't do it without some help.
#3
Generally, that is what you want to write in your object creation code. The only difference is setting the values you want. Common dynamic properties are positions and datablocks.
09/09/2011 (4:31 pm)
I'm happy to help. Sorry this became a confusing issue for you. When it comes to creating an object dynamically through script, there is a general rule of thumb: create it the way the editor does. For example, this is EXACTLY how the editor saved the level when I added a t2dAnimatedSprite into the scene:new t2dAnimatedSprite() {
animationName = "dbQuarter_ipadAnimation";
canSaveDynamicFields = "1";
PlatformTarget = "UNIVERSAL";
Position = "373.493 -40.360";
size = "256.000 256.000";
CollisionMaxIterations = "3";
AlphaTestValue = "-1";
mountID = "12";
};Generally, that is what you want to write in your object creation code. The only difference is setting the values you want. Common dynamic properties are positions and datablocks.
new t2dAnimatedSprite() {
animationName = %deathBallAnim; // Dynamic
canSaveDynamicFields = "1";
PlatformTarget = "UNIVERSAL";
Position = %spawnPosition; // Dynamic
size = "256.000 256.000";
CollisionMaxIterations = "3";
AlphaTestValue = "-1";
mountID = "12";
}; 
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