[RESOLVED] [VX] showing animation fromwithin a script

[Fustel]

I wrote the following script to show an animation 'out of thin air', i.e. without having a supporting Event:

def do_anim( x, y, id)

  e = RPG::Event::new( x, y)                # create a base RPG::Event

  e.id = $game_map.events.size              # set ID > last of the map event list

  c = Game_Event.new( $game_map.map_id, e)  # create the event

  $game_map.events[ e.id] = c               # push the event in the map event list

  c.animation_id = id                       # try and play the animation

  $game_map.events[ e.id].erase             # dispose of the event in the map list

end

Alas, when it is called, nothing happens. But when I exit the scene and te-enter it (by, say, calling the game menu scene), THEN, the animation take effect...

What object do I have to update, or something.

Errr... please... do not answer $scene.update, because the script is called from the $game_player.check_event_trigger_there, and it could cause an infinite loop.

Unless I call it from somewhere else. The idea is to show the animatiion when the action button is pressed and no Event is triggered.

Thanks all...

 

[Dargor]

You could do much more simple than that.

Use a sprite. It's the Sprite class that handles animation processing.
You could do is something like that:

[ruby] 
sprite = Sprite.new
sprite.animation($data_animations[ANIMATION_ID], HIT_FLAG)
 
[/ruby]

ANIMATION_ID is obviously the ID of the animation to be played
HIT_FLAG is a boolean to determine whether to play the "hit effects" of the animation or not

if I use your code, it could look something like this:
[ruby] 
def do_anim(x,y,id, hit=true)
  sprite = Sprite.new
  sprite.x = x
  sprite.y = y
  sprite.animation($data_animations[id], hit)
end
 
[/ruby]

you would then need to update and dispose this sprite in other methods but it should do the trick.

Hope it helps!
-Dargor

 

[Fustel]

Seems I don't know enough of the Sprite_Base class..... I'll have to have a closer look at it :smile:

Thanks...

 

[Fustel]

Those Sprite_Base are SOOOOO simple.... Once more, Dargor, you are my savior :thumb:

For those of you who care, here is how it is managed :

class Game_Map

  attr_reader  :anims

 

  alias bdr_anim_initialize initialize

  def initialize

    bdr_anim_initialize

    reset_anims

  end

 

  alias bdr_anim_setup setup

  def setup(map_id)

    bdr_anim_setup( map_id)

    reset_anims

  end

 

  def reset_anims

    @anims = []

  end

 

  def start_anim( anim_id, x, y)

    @anims.push( [ anim_id, x, y])

  end

end

 

 

class Spriteset_Map

  alias bdr_anim_initialize initialize

  def initialize

    create_anims

    bdr_anim_initialize

  end

  def create_anims

    @anims = []

  end

 

  alias bdr_anim_dispose dispose

  def dispose

    bdr_anim_dispose

    dispose_anims

  end

  def dispose_anims

    for anim in @anims

      anim.dispose

    end

  end

 

  alias bdr_anim_update update

  def update

    bdr_anim_update

    update_anims

  end

  def update_anims

    for spr in @anims

      spr.update

    end

    for anim in $game_map.anims

      a = $data_animations[ anim[ 0]]

      if a != nil

        s = Sprite_Base.new( @viewport1)

        s.x = anim[ 1]

        s.y = anim[ 2]

        s.start_animation( a)

        @anims.push( s)

      end

      $game_map.reset_anims

    end

  end

end

All you have to do is invoke the $game_map.start_anim( anim_id, x, y) method.

 

[Dargor]

No problem, I'm glad it worked!
Also, if you are using VX or the RMXP SDK, you could add this method in the Scene_Base class. This would allow you to play an animation in any scenes you want; Map, Main Menu, Title Screen, etc.

Take care!
-Dargor