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Adding or creating images datablocks.

by Matthews_30 · in Torque Game Builder · 12/10/2005 (7:10 am) · 4 replies

Working with datablocks is not easy, specially when trying to add new images, tiles to a map.

i took the plattformer tutorial, then try to add a new background (montana.png) wich is a mountain, and added the following:

// --------------------------------------------------------------------
// TileMap ImageMap.
// --------------------------------------------------------------------
datablock fxImageMapDatablock2D(tileMapImageMap)
{
mode = cell;
cellWidth = 128;
cellHeight = 128;
textureName = "~/media/imagenes/tileMap";
};

datablock fxImageMapDataBlock(montana)
{
mode=cell;
cellWidth=1152;
cellHeight=854;
textureName="~/media/imagenes/montana";
};

and i copy my image file in "~/media/imagenes/" it is not appearing in the TileMap editor.

tileMap image (the one who comes with the plattformer works ok) it is in the same directory that my custom image.

any idea?
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Torque 3D Owner Tom Ogburn
Starlit Sky Games
#1
12/10/2005 (7:34 am)
That should be
datablock fxImageMapDataBlock2D(montana) if you are using 1.0.2
or
datablock t2dImageMapDatablock(montana) if you are using 1.1 alpha

Torque Owner Matthews_30
#2
12/10/2005 (7:56 am)
Ok, ig worked like a charm!

i was using 1.0.2

many thanks!

Associate Melv May
#3
12/10/2005 (12:12 pm)
I noticed that your cells widths are 1152/854. Are your cells that big? If this is a single full-frame image then simply use "FULL" mode.

Also, the alpha uses different field names; "mode" and "textureName" don't exist. Have a look at the image-map PDF documentation for more info.

- Melv.

Torque Owner Matthews_30
#4
12/10/2005 (8:19 pm)
Ok, Melv, many thanks!