Dynamically loading datablocks during game
by Jon Shattuck · in iTorque 2D · 03/17/2009 (6:27 am) · 5 replies
Our project is going to have a large number of assets and we would like to load datablocks that only contain images/animations etc for a specific level. Is there a specific way I should go about doing this? We would need the datablock to load in before the level is started, and then unload when the level is completed. Is it possible to unload a datablock on demand? And if so will that remove everything contained in the datablock from memory? I found I can add the level specific datablock to the $managedDatablockSet sim set which loads the correct assets into memory, but from what I can tell even if I call delete on $managedDatablockSet the assets are not deleted from memory. Thanks in advance for all the help!
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09/11/2009 (9:37 am)
Do a forum search, there's a long thread about this that I a number of people collaborated on for a good solution, including myself. 
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So far I've been using similar solution. loading datablocks in functions when needed and deleting them when not needed using .delete()
It would be great to learn a better way.
09/11/2009 (11:59 am)
if you do find this link please post it here.So far I've been using similar solution. loading datablocks in functions when needed and deleting them when not needed using .delete()
It would be great to learn a better way.
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http://www.garagegames.com/community/forums/viewthread/86451
This is one of them most useful things I've learned from the forum, my game wouldn't of been possible without this thread.
09/11/2009 (1:08 pm)
Check out this thread:http://www.garagegames.com/community/forums/viewthread/86451
This is one of them most useful things I've learned from the forum, my game wouldn't of been possible without this thread.
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