3 replies to this topic

[gamzta]

Hello,

I want to change a sprite to a totally different sprite (not a frame in the sprite). What code can I use to do that?


It would start out as obj_0 then want to change it to spr_1 then from there spr_2 in other words, I am using numbers and want to change them along the way.

Thanks

[robinsblade]

Hello,

I want to change a sprite to a totally different sprite (not a frame in the sprite). What code can I use to do that?


It would start out as obj_0 then want to change it to spr_1 then from there spr_2 in other words, I am using numbers and want to change them along the way.

Thanks

simple


use the code

sprite_index = NewSprite


put that code in the event that changes it

e.x put it in key press 1

then when it press it will change that object sprite

[psycho666]

sprite_index=whatever_sprite

edit: i typed 1 row slower then robinsblade typed his post XD

Edited by psycho666, 01 July 2012 - 08:11 PM.

[dannyjenn]

I think you misunderstand what he's asking... I think he's saying he has a number in a variable that increases and he wants to change the sprite to the one with that number in it (for example, all sprites begin with "spr_" and there's a variable that's set to 1, later it gets set to 2, etc. and he wants to concatenate the value of the variable to "spr_" and change it to whatever sprite that is)

To do that, there's 3 ways that a lot of people do.

First way is the easiest, but slowest and overall worse way to do it. And that's to use the execute_string() to execute the code "sprite_index=spr_"+ string(whatever variable is set to the number)

Second way is much better, in advance you set an array to all the sprites.

array[0] = spr_0;
array[1] = spr_1;
array[2] = spr_2;
// etc.

Then you just do sprite_index = array[whatever variable is set to the number];

Third way is to write a script, something like

// name: get_sprite
switch(argument0){
    case 0 : return spr_0;
    case 1 : return spr_1;
    case 2 : return spr_2;
    // etc.
}

And then do sprite_index = get_sprite(the variable that is set to the number);

There are other ways of doing it as well...

Edited by dannyjenn, 01 July 2012 - 10:10 PM.