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Posted: 17th Dec 2011 06:52 Edited at: 18th Dec 2011 07:33

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Sorry to ask for what seems to be such a simple question, but I can't find the answer anywhere.

My Menu's background is a animation in .wmv format, and when I stop the animation it stays on the screen. cls doesn't work. The only way I've been able to make it disappear is by deleting it.

Only problem is I need to reload and it seems that deleting and loading it multiple times causes lots of problems.

Any help is much obliged, thanks!

PROBLEM: animation stays on screen unless deleted

WORKAROUND: stop the animation, repositioned it with place animation #,0,0,0,0. Then when you want it again reposition it back to desired size, then loop/play again.

PROBLEM: animation doesn't play at all

WORKAROUND: Make sure that your "load animation" number is different than all of your other media files

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Posted: 17th Dec 2011 12:52

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Hmm... will look into it shortly... as this will be useful to me too

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Posted: 17th Dec 2011 15:39

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Awesome, thanks

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Posted: 17th Dec 2011 17:52 Edited at: 17th Dec 2011 17:52

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ok... was going to tell you to look at the 3DVideo folder in DBProjects... but here goes

I am going to refer to the Hands on Dark basic Pro Vol.1 here a little... you should buy the PDF editions theyre cheap and extremely handy!!

OK for one... I do not think DBPro handles .WMV natively so that might be your first port of call only just realised that looking back at your post... so change it to .AVI ...

and I quote

Quote: "DarkBASIC Pro has a set of commands for loading and playing video files. These
commands allow video file formats such as MPEG, AVI and Quicktime to be played
as part of your program. Strangely enough, these same instructions can be used for
playing certain types of sound-only files as well. We’ll discuss this at the end of the
chapter."

... REF Page 436 [or PDF page number 464 not the page number urm nvm ] Hands On Dark Basic Pro Vol.1

I hope Alistair does not mind me quoting ... so I say again BUY THE PDF's

anyhoo... I do not want to have any trouble because of quoting the book... so I will just say look more into the command

Quote: "LOAD ANIMATION"

and

Quote: "PLAY ANIMATION"

I hate to not fully answer this, as I have learnt it through the books... so perhaps this is one of the best plugs ever?

Hope you can find something on the forums regarding the command... but I did not find much

so... you could either buy the book... or find out if Alistair Stewart is OK with someone quoting a whole section lol... the PDF's are pretty cheap eitherway... but I hope LOAD ANIMATION is a good enough lead... unless thats how your already playing the animation?

Actually what code are you using?

EDIT

Typo... in Basic

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Posted: 17th Dec 2011 18:37

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Quote: "I found a work around, but surely there is a better way than this. I stopped the animation, repositioned it to 0,0,0,0. Then when I want it again I reposition it back to full screen, then loop again."

I think that is the only way you can do it I'm afraid...

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Posted: 17th Dec 2011 18:57

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perhaps load the animation into a memblock? should that not reduce the memory issue?
[I am still under experimented with memblocks so forgive me]

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Posted: 17th Dec 2011 21:46

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While I don't know the code you are using or why the animation needs to "stop" I'd suggest that you look at either command listed below:

loop animation or

play animation to image

Using loop animation there is no need for the animation to stop, or by playing the animation to a image you can paste the image elsewhere thus eliminating the need to stop and move the animation.

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Posted: 17th Dec 2011 23:41 Edited at: 17th Dec 2011 23:44

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In DBC there is code to play an animation from a bitmap and copy the bitmap or get and paste the images to the viewable area on the screen. Probably similar to what EricB was referencing with play animation to image:

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bmp=1
load animation "myfile.wmv",1
x1=0 : y1=0
x2=animation width(1) : y2=animation height(1)
create bitmap bmp,x2+1,y2+1
set current bitmap 0

loop animation 1,bmp,x1,y1,x2,y2

do
   copy bitmap 1,0
loop

You can then, of course, stop the animation and clear the screen as you need.

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Posted: 17th Dec 2011 23:54 Edited at: 18th Dec 2011 02:56

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if you're using a full-screen menu, play the animation to an image and look at the texture backdrop command. ie:

set display mode 1024,768,32

load animation "bg.wmv",1
aw = animation width(1)/2
ah = animation height(1)/2
`remove the /2 modifier above for higher quality vs performance.
`also dependent on the quality/dimensions of your original background animation.
`tinker with it until you find the right balance.

get image 1,0,0,aw,ah,1
`take care not to grab an image that's larger than the display to avoid
`out of range GET IMAGE errors. also part of why i added the /2 modifier
`above based on the video dimensions i was testing this with.

cls rgb(0,0,0)
`get an all-black image to swap to.
`you can texture the backdrop any way you want
`but this method added to show effective change.
get image 2,0,0,aw,ah,1

play animation to image 1,1,0,0,aw,ah
loop animation 1
texture backdrop 1

bg = 1

do

if spacekey() = 1 and lastkey + 1000 < timer()
   bg = -bg
   if bg = 1
      loop animation 1
      texture backdrop 1
   else
      texture backdrop 2
      stop animation 1
   endif
   lastkey = timer()
endif

set cursor 0,0
print screen fps()
print bg, "  (press space to swap)"

loop

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set display mode 1024,768,32

load animation "bg.wmv",1
aw = animation width(1)/2
ah = animation height(1)/2
`remove the /2 modifier above for higher quality vs performance.
`also dependent on the quality/dimensions of your original background animation.
`tinker with it until you find the right balance.


get image 1,0,0,aw,ah,1
`take care not to grab an image that's larger than the display to avoid
`out of range GET IMAGE errors. also part of why i added the /2 modifier
`above based on the video dimensions i was testing this with.

cls rgb(0,0,0)
`get an all-black image to swap to.
`you can texture the backdrop any way you want
`but this method added to show effective change.
get image 2,0,0,aw,ah,1

play animation to image 1,1,0,0,aw,ah
loop animation 1
texture backdrop 1

bg = 1

do

if spacekey() = 1 and lastkey + 1000 < timer()
   bg = -bg
   if bg = 1
      loop animation 1
      texture backdrop 1
   else
      texture backdrop 2
      stop animation 1
   endif
   lastkey = timer()
endif

set cursor 0,0
print screen fps()
print bg, "  (press space to swap)"

loop

if the menu isn't full-screen, ignore texture backdrop and paste the image (that the animation plays to) to the desired location on-screen.

there are other ways to accomplish what you want (including showing/hiding/pasting sprites that use the animation image similarly) but this should help lead you in what i think is the right direction.

good luck!

edit: just re-read original post where

Quote: "...I reposition it back to full screen"

so the above should help

bah! i transposed the aw and ah variables there. fixed it now. (plus added image i wanna try for new av

)

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Posted: 18th Dec 2011 01:06 Edited at: 18th Dec 2011 03:14

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Thanks for all of the awesome feedback guys. Wake up and look at the board, 1 comment, go to work, come back and then all of this!!!

@MrValentine: I am using load/loop/play commands. The only thing I don't quite understand is the variable for bitmap. I had the book, but then I let someone borrow it, then it disappeared...And I have no experience with memblocks, shame on me
Edit: my only problem with file types is that when I recorded it in AVI the file was about 1.5 gb, whereas when I put it in windows video maker and exported it it was about 12mb.

Edit: the index says the file type should be one supported by the os, such as ...etc.. I think maybe wma isn't the problem

@EricB: The reason why I need it to stop is because I don't want it eating up my cpu when it isn't being used. The reason why I loop it is because it is the background for my main menu.

@Latch/Virtual Nomad: I'll definitely have to experiment with the bitmaps and sprites, but applying a texture to the backdrop with a image that has been set for a animation sounds genius!!!

Now that I'm back home I'll try everything out, thanks for the help guys.

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Posted: 18th Dec 2011 06:48 Edited at: 18th Dec 2011 07:30

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So I think there is indeed a error with dbpro. Don't want to speak to soon, but if I'm wrong I'm wrong, but if I'm right I might actually be able to contribute to making the program better by finding it!

So this is what I was doing:

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load animation "Mr.wmv",1
load animation "Dork.wmv",2

loop animation 1,1,1,screen width(),screen height()

while animation playing(1)
 if keystate(1) = 1 then stop animation 1 place animation 1,0,0,0,0
endwhile

play animation 2

This causes the 2nd animation to appear as a black frozen screen.
If I change the stop/place animation with delete animation then everything works great.

I believe that when I go to "play animation 2" it is still stuck on the 1'st animations stop.

Ok guys... I figured out where I'm going wrong here. The play animation command can play multiple file types loaded, not just files loaded with load animation. One of the files that I loaded after loading the movie file was taking precedence over the animation file. Thanks for all of the help guys.

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Posted: 18th Dec 2011 23:02 Edited at: 18th Dec 2011 23:13

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Quote: "...not just files loaded with load animation."

wait, what?

play animation was "playing" a file that was not loaded via load animation? i know there are some undocumented aspects re: animations (like the ability to play animated .gif files) and that the animation functions within dbpro are less-than stellar, but what kind of file did it "play" and how was it referenced? ie, did you (inadvertantly):

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load animation "anim1.wmv",1
load animation "anim2.wmv",2

play animation 3

...and have it show/play something?

i'm glad you got it sorted out for what you're doing but you may have opened another can of worms that we should know about (and i may be reading your edit incorrectly, too...)

by the way, what version of dbpro are you using?

add: just saw you've edited your original post to include:

Quote: "WORKAROUND: Make sure that your "load animation" number is different than all of your other media files"

does this mean you had something like:

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load animation "anim1.wmv",1
load image "image1.png",1

play animation 1

and, instead of playing the animation, it displayed the image?

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Posted: 18th Dec 2011 23:20 Edited at: 18th Dec 2011 23:32

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You know, for a while I thought it was something like that and it was working. But at this point I'm about to set my computer on fire....

I ended up commenting out all of my code until I got to the point to where it would play, and then changed it back until it started working again. I have it all the way narrowed down to:

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for i = 200 to 237
   sc_setupobject i,2,0
   set object cull i,1
   set object speed i,20
next i

for i = 200 to 237
   scale object i,400,400,400
   sc_allowobjectscaling i
   sc_updateobject i
   set object collision off i
   set object light i,1
   sc_setobjectcollisionoff i
   sc_updateobject i
   position object i,0,-100,0
next i

If I comment out sparkys commands it works just fine. The odd thing is that when I decided to start a new dbpro project so I could make everything abstract and down to the point, the same code works!!! WHAT IS GOING ON!!!

Version 1.071

Edit: Just found out that when I make new objects for the loop with different numbers, it works, investigating further...

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for i - 500 to 537
make object sphere i
next i

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Posted: 18th Dec 2011 23:39 Edited at: 18th Dec 2011 23:43

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Quote: "Version 1.071
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and i thought i was behind...

i've experienced what you're stating here. some code has issues, cut it out, compile and run, put it back in and it works fine. always figured it was an IDE bug (something there/not there that we can't see, somehow). and, if it helps, i don't use sparky's so, since i've had similar experience without it, i wouldn't suspect it specifically. (and, i still use the original IDE, btw)

sounds like you're able to progress again. <shrugs> chalk it up as an anomaly (or some kinda voodoo, if you prefer) and forge ahead

i'm not gonna post on this for a bit; we're communicating via edits, now, but code, as written, isn't doing what you think it is...
> for i - 500 to 537

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Posted: 19th Dec 2011 00:00

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I meant to say =, I'm still having issues

. I, kinda.... called in to work today to try and fix this... not even joking

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Posted: 19th Dec 2011 02:34

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Hi There
@Mychal B
I have load two animation in .wmv both(320*240) and used this piece of code, and don't have any problem .

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load animation "dos.wmv",1
load animation "una.wmv",2

loop animation 1,0,0,0,screen width(),screen height()



do
if spacekey() then stop animation 1:loop animation 2,0,0,0,screen width(),screen height()

sync
loop

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Posted: 19th Dec 2011 04:28

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It works fine outside of my game. For some reason, even if I put everything in its own little loop so I can make sure that nothing else is interfering with it, it has its problems. I'm currently commenting out to see where the problem is, but where it is leading me makes no sens at all. Unfortunately the game is pretty dang big, and wouldn't be reasonable to upload with all of the source files as well

Been working on this non stop to no avail...

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Sorry to jump back in with a stupid post...

But have you been using error trapping or will this not work here?

Was just a thought...

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Posted: 19th Dec 2011 04:54 Edited at: 19th Dec 2011 06:01

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I was checking to make sure that the animations were loaded and that they were playing. What I don't understand is how what im doing here can make any difference on the animations:

makezombies:

rem zombie media
load object "media/mobzombie1/mobzombie1.dbo",8500
load image "media/mobzombie1/mobzombie1_D.dds",8500
texture object 8500,8500
rotate object 8500,180,0,180
fix object pivot 8500
rem loop object 8500,319,354
rem set object speed 8500,35
position object 8500,10000,-100,10000

load object "media/mobzombie2/mobzombie2.dbo",8501
load image "media/mobzombie2/mobzombie2_D.dds",8501
texture object 8501,8501
rotate object 8501,180,0,180
fix object pivot 8501
rem loop object 8500,319,354
rem set object speed 8500,35
position object 8501,10000,-100,10000

load object "media/mobzombie3/mobzombie3.dbo",8502
load image "media/mobzombie3/mobzombie3_D.dds",8502
texture object 8502,8502
rotate object 8502,180,0,180
fix object pivot 8502
rem loop object 8500,319,354
rem set object speed 8500,35
position object 8502,10000,-100,10000

load object "media/mobzombie4/mobzombie4.dbo",8503
load image "media/mobzombie4/mobzombie4_D.dds",8503
texture object 8503,8503
rotate object 8503,180,0,180
fix object pivot 8503
rem loop object 8500,319,354
rem set object speed 8500,35
position object 8503,10000,-100,10000

load object "media/mobzombie5/mobzombie5.dbo",8504
load image "media/mobzombie5/mobzombie5_D.dds",8504
texture object 8504,8504
rotate object 8504,180,0,180
fix object pivot 8504
rem loop object 8500,319,354
rem set object speed 8500,35
position object 8504,10000,-100,10000

load object "media/mobzombie6/mobzombie6.dbo",8505
load image "media/mobzombie6/mobzombie6_D.dds",8505
texture object 8505,8505
rotate object 8505,180,0,180
fix object pivot 8505
rem loop object 8500,319,354
rem set object speed 8500,35
position object 8505,10000,-100,10000

load object "media/mobzombie7/mobzombie7.dbo",8506
load image "media/mobzombie7/mobzombie7_D.dds",8506
texture object 8506,8506
rotate object 8506,180,0,180
fix object pivot 8506
rem loop object 8500,319,354
rem set object speed 8500,35
position object 8503,10000,-100,10000

load object "media/mobzombie8/mobzombie8.dbo",8507
load image "media/mobzombie8/mobzombie8_D.dds",8507
texture object 8507,8507
rotate object 8507,180,0,180
fix object pivot 8507
rem loop object 8500,319,354
rem set object speed 8500,35
position object 8507,10000,-100,10000

type zombie 
zombielife as boolean
respawn as integer
followpath as boolean
speed as integer
attackspeed as integer
attackdamage as integer
walkanimationspeed as integer
hidinglocation as integer
health as integer
hiding as boolean
score as integer
lookpoint as integer
walktimer as integer
attacktimer as integer
attack as boolean
talking as integer
hitmarker as boolean
mytest as string
watch as boolean
lighttemp1 as integer
lighttemp2 as boolean
patrol as boolean
alert as boolean
head as integer
attackplayer

attackanimationstart1 as integer
attackanimationend1 as integer
attackframestart as integer
attackframeend as integer
attackanimationstart2 as integer
attackanimationend2 as integer
attaackspeed as integer
walkanimationstart as integer
walkanimationend as integer
walkspeed as integer
deathanimationstart1 as integer
deathanimationend1 as integer
deathanimationstart2 as integer
deathanimationend2 as integer
deathanimationstart3 as integer
deathanimationend3 as integer
deathspeed as integer
runanimationstart as integer
runanimationend as integer
runspeed as integer
idlestart as integer
idleend as integer
idlespeed
endtype

dim currentzombie(237) as zombie
for i = 200 to 237
zombietype = rnd(7)

if zombietype = 0
clone object i,8500 
currentzombie(i).attackanimationstart1 = 318
currentzombie(i).attackanimationend1 = 354
currentzombie(i).attackframestart = 340
currentzombie(i).attackframeend = 350
currentzombie(i).attackspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).walkanimationstart = 235
currentzombie(i).walkanimationend = 259
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart1 = 80
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend1 = 97
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart2 = 119
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend2 = 138
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart3 = 0
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend3 = 18
currentzombie(i).deathspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).runanimationstart = 300
currentzombie(i).runanimationend = 318
currentzombie(i).runspeed = 70
currentzombie(i).idlestart = 210
currentzombie(i).idleend = 233
currentzombie(i).head = 240
rem currentzombie(i).idlespeed = 
endif

if zombietype = 1
clone object i,8501 
currentzombie(i).attackanimationstart1 = 318
currentzombie(i).attackanimationend1 = 354
currentzombie(i).attackframestart = 340
currentzombie(i).attackframeend = 350
currentzombie(i).attackspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).walkanimationstart = 235
currentzombie(i).walkanimationend = 259
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart1 = 80
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend1 = 97
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart2 = 119
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend2 = 138
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart3 = 0
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend3 = 18
currentzombie(i).deathspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).runanimationstart = 300
currentzombie(i).runanimationend = 318
currentzombie(i).runspeed = 70
currentzombie(i).idlestart = 210
currentzombie(i).idleend = 233
currentzombie(i).head = 240
rem currentzombie(i).idlespeed = 
endif

if zombietype = 2
clone object i,8502 
currentzombie(i).attackanimationstart1 = 318
currentzombie(i).attackanimationend1 = 354
currentzombie(i).attackframestart = 340
currentzombie(i).attackframeend = 350
currentzombie(i).attackspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).walkanimationstart = 235
currentzombie(i).walkanimationend = 259
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart1 = 80
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend1 = 97
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart2 = 119
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend2 = 138
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart3 = 0
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend3 = 18
currentzombie(i).deathspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).runanimationstart = 300
currentzombie(i).runanimationend = 318
currentzombie(i).runspeed = 70
currentzombie(i).idlestart = 210
currentzombie(i).idleend = 233
currentzombie(i).head = 240
rem currentzombie(i).idlespeed = 
endif

if zombietype = 3
clone object i,8503 
currentzombie(i).attackanimationstart1 = 318
currentzombie(i).attackanimationend1 = 354
currentzombie(i).attackframestart = 340
currentzombie(i).attackframeend = 350
currentzombie(i).attackspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).walkanimationstart = 235
currentzombie(i).walkanimationend = 259
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart1 = 80
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend1 = 97
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart2 = 119
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend2 = 138
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart3 = 0
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend3 = 18
currentzombie(i).deathspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).runanimationstart = 300
currentzombie(i).runanimationend = 318
currentzombie(i).runspeed = 70
currentzombie(i).idlestart = 210
currentzombie(i).idleend = 233
currentzombie(i).head = 240
rem currentzombie(i).idlespeed = 
endif

if zombietype = 4
clone object i,8504 
currentzombie(i).attackanimationstart1 = 318
currentzombie(i).attackanimationend1 = 354
currentzombie(i).attackframestart = 340
currentzombie(i).attackframeend = 350
currentzombie(i).attackspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).walkanimationstart = 235
currentzombie(i).walkanimationend = 259
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart1 = 80
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend1 = 97
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart2 = 119
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend2 = 138
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart3 = 0
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend3 = 18
currentzombie(i).deathspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).runanimationstart = 300
currentzombie(i).runanimationend = 318
currentzombie(i).runspeed = 70
currentzombie(i).idlestart = 210
currentzombie(i).idleend = 233
currentzombie(i).head = 260
rem currentzombie(i).idlespeed = 
endif

if zombietype = 5
clone object i,8505 
currentzombie(i).attackanimationstart1 = 318
currentzombie(i).attackanimationend1 = 354
currentzombie(i).attackframestart = 340
currentzombie(i).attackframeend = 350
currentzombie(i).attackspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).walkanimationstart = 235
currentzombie(i).walkanimationend = 259
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart1 = 80
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend1 = 97
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart2 = 119
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend2 = 138
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart3 = 0
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend3 = 18
currentzombie(i).deathspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).runanimationstart = 300
currentzombie(i).runanimationend = 318
currentzombie(i).runspeed = 70
currentzombie(i).idlestart = 210
currentzombie(i).idleend = 233
currentzombie(i).head = 260
rem currentzombie(i).idlespeed = 
endif

if zombietype = 6
clone object i,8506 
currentzombie(i).attackanimationstart1 = 318
currentzombie(i).attackanimationend1 = 354
currentzombie(i).attackframestart = 340
currentzombie(i).attackframeend = 350
currentzombie(i).attackspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).walkanimationstart = 235
currentzombie(i).walkanimationend = 259
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart1 = 80
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend1 = 97
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart2 = 119
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend2 = 138
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart3 = 0
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend3 = 18
currentzombie(i).deathspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).runanimationstart = 300
currentzombie(i).runanimationend = 318
currentzombie(i).runspeed = 70
currentzombie(i).idlestart = 210
currentzombie(i).idleend = 233
currentzombie(i).head = 260
rem currentzombie(i).idlespeed = 
endif

if zombietype = 7
clone object i,8507 
currentzombie(i).attackanimationstart1 = 318
currentzombie(i).attackanimationend1 = 354
currentzombie(i).attackframestart = 340
currentzombie(i).attackframeend = 350
currentzombie(i).attackspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).walkanimationstart = 235
currentzombie(i).walkanimationend = 259
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart1 = 80
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend1 = 97
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart2 = 119
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend2 = 138
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart3 = 0
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend3 = 18
currentzombie(i).deathspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).runanimationstart = 300
currentzombie(i).runanimationend = 318
currentzombie(i).runspeed = 70
currentzombie(i).idlestart = 210
currentzombie(i).idleend = 233
currentzombie(i).head = 260
rem currentzombie(i).idlespeed = 
endif

currentzombie(i).zombielife = 1
currentzombie(i).respawn = respawn
currentzombie(i).followpath = 0
currentzombie(i).attackdamage = 5
currentzombie(i).health = zombiehealth
currentzombie(i).speed = 400
currentzombie(i).hiding = 0
currentzombie(i).hidinglocation = 0
currentzombie(i).score = 25
currentzombie(i).lookpoint = 0
currentzombie(i).walktimer = 0
currentzombie(i).attacktimer = 0
currentzombie(i).attack = 0
currentzombie(i).talking = 0
currentzombie(i).hitmarker = 0
currentzombie(i).mytest = "none"
currentzombie(i).watch = 0
currentzombie(i).attackplayer = 0
currentzombie(i).lighttemp1 = -1
currentzombie(i).lighttemp2 = 0
currentzombie(i).alert = 0

next i

for i = 200 to 237
sc_setupobject i,2,0
next i

for i = 200 to 237

scale object i,400,400,400
sc_allowobjectscaling i
sc_updateobject i
set object collision off i
set object light i,1
sc_setobjectcollisionoff i
sc_updateobject i
position object i,0,-100,0
next i

myzombies = 205
z = 200

return

+ Code Snippet

makezombies:


rem zombie media
load object "media/mobzombie1/mobzombie1.dbo",8500
load image "media/mobzombie1/mobzombie1_D.dds",8500
texture object 8500,8500
rotate object 8500,180,0,180
fix object pivot 8500
rem loop object 8500,319,354
rem set object speed 8500,35
position object 8500,10000,-100,10000


load object "media/mobzombie2/mobzombie2.dbo",8501
load image "media/mobzombie2/mobzombie2_D.dds",8501
texture object 8501,8501
rotate object 8501,180,0,180
fix object pivot 8501
rem loop object 8500,319,354
rem set object speed 8500,35
position object 8501,10000,-100,10000


load object "media/mobzombie3/mobzombie3.dbo",8502
load image "media/mobzombie3/mobzombie3_D.dds",8502
texture object 8502,8502
rotate object 8502,180,0,180
fix object pivot 8502
rem loop object 8500,319,354
rem set object speed 8500,35
position object 8502,10000,-100,10000


load object "media/mobzombie4/mobzombie4.dbo",8503
load image "media/mobzombie4/mobzombie4_D.dds",8503
texture object 8503,8503
rotate object 8503,180,0,180
fix object pivot 8503
rem loop object 8500,319,354
rem set object speed 8500,35
position object 8503,10000,-100,10000


load object "media/mobzombie5/mobzombie5.dbo",8504
load image "media/mobzombie5/mobzombie5_D.dds",8504
texture object 8504,8504
rotate object 8504,180,0,180
fix object pivot 8504
rem loop object 8500,319,354
rem set object speed 8500,35
position object 8504,10000,-100,10000


load object "media/mobzombie6/mobzombie6.dbo",8505
load image "media/mobzombie6/mobzombie6_D.dds",8505
texture object 8505,8505
rotate object 8505,180,0,180
fix object pivot 8505
rem loop object 8500,319,354
rem set object speed 8500,35
position object 8505,10000,-100,10000


load object "media/mobzombie7/mobzombie7.dbo",8506
load image "media/mobzombie7/mobzombie7_D.dds",8506
texture object 8506,8506
rotate object 8506,180,0,180
fix object pivot 8506
rem loop object 8500,319,354
rem set object speed 8500,35
position object 8503,10000,-100,10000

load object "media/mobzombie8/mobzombie8.dbo",8507
load image "media/mobzombie8/mobzombie8_D.dds",8507
texture object 8507,8507
rotate object 8507,180,0,180
fix object pivot 8507
rem loop object 8500,319,354
rem set object speed 8500,35
position object 8507,10000,-100,10000




type zombie 
zombielife as boolean
respawn as integer
followpath as boolean
speed as integer
attackspeed as integer
attackdamage as integer
walkanimationspeed as integer
hidinglocation as integer
health as integer
hiding as boolean
score as integer
lookpoint as integer
walktimer as integer
attacktimer as integer
attack as boolean
talking as integer
hitmarker as boolean
mytest as string
watch as boolean
lighttemp1 as integer
lighttemp2 as boolean
patrol as boolean
alert as boolean
head as integer
attackplayer


attackanimationstart1 as integer
attackanimationend1 as integer
attackframestart as integer
attackframeend as integer
attackanimationstart2 as integer
attackanimationend2 as integer
attaackspeed as integer
walkanimationstart as integer
walkanimationend as integer
walkspeed as integer
deathanimationstart1 as integer
deathanimationend1 as integer
deathanimationstart2 as integer
deathanimationend2 as integer
deathanimationstart3 as integer
deathanimationend3 as integer
deathspeed as integer
runanimationstart as integer
runanimationend as integer
runspeed as integer
idlestart as integer
idleend as integer
idlespeed
endtype


dim currentzombie(237) as zombie
for i = 200 to 237
zombietype = rnd(7)

if zombietype = 0
clone object i,8500 
currentzombie(i).attackanimationstart1 = 318
currentzombie(i).attackanimationend1 = 354
currentzombie(i).attackframestart = 340
currentzombie(i).attackframeend = 350
currentzombie(i).attackspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).walkanimationstart = 235
currentzombie(i).walkanimationend = 259
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart1 = 80
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend1 = 97
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart2 = 119
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend2 = 138
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart3 = 0
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend3 = 18
currentzombie(i).deathspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).runanimationstart = 300
currentzombie(i).runanimationend = 318
currentzombie(i).runspeed = 70
currentzombie(i).idlestart = 210
currentzombie(i).idleend = 233
currentzombie(i).head = 240
rem currentzombie(i).idlespeed = 
endif 

if zombietype = 1
clone object i,8501 
currentzombie(i).attackanimationstart1 = 318
currentzombie(i).attackanimationend1 = 354
currentzombie(i).attackframestart = 340
currentzombie(i).attackframeend = 350
currentzombie(i).attackspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).walkanimationstart = 235
currentzombie(i).walkanimationend = 259
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart1 = 80
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend1 = 97
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart2 = 119
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend2 = 138
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart3 = 0
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend3 = 18
currentzombie(i).deathspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).runanimationstart = 300
currentzombie(i).runanimationend = 318
currentzombie(i).runspeed = 70
currentzombie(i).idlestart = 210
currentzombie(i).idleend = 233
currentzombie(i).head = 240
rem currentzombie(i).idlespeed = 
endif 

if zombietype = 2
clone object i,8502 
currentzombie(i).attackanimationstart1 = 318
currentzombie(i).attackanimationend1 = 354
currentzombie(i).attackframestart = 340
currentzombie(i).attackframeend = 350
currentzombie(i).attackspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).walkanimationstart = 235
currentzombie(i).walkanimationend = 259
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart1 = 80
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend1 = 97
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart2 = 119
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend2 = 138
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart3 = 0
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend3 = 18
currentzombie(i).deathspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).runanimationstart = 300
currentzombie(i).runanimationend = 318
currentzombie(i).runspeed = 70
currentzombie(i).idlestart = 210
currentzombie(i).idleend = 233
currentzombie(i).head = 240
rem currentzombie(i).idlespeed = 
endif 

if zombietype = 3
clone object i,8503 
currentzombie(i).attackanimationstart1 = 318
currentzombie(i).attackanimationend1 = 354
currentzombie(i).attackframestart = 340
currentzombie(i).attackframeend = 350
currentzombie(i).attackspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).walkanimationstart = 235
currentzombie(i).walkanimationend = 259
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart1 = 80
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend1 = 97
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart2 = 119
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend2 = 138
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart3 = 0
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend3 = 18
currentzombie(i).deathspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).runanimationstart = 300
currentzombie(i).runanimationend = 318
currentzombie(i).runspeed = 70
currentzombie(i).idlestart = 210
currentzombie(i).idleend = 233
currentzombie(i).head = 240
rem currentzombie(i).idlespeed = 
endif 

if zombietype = 4
clone object i,8504 
currentzombie(i).attackanimationstart1 = 318
currentzombie(i).attackanimationend1 = 354
currentzombie(i).attackframestart = 340
currentzombie(i).attackframeend = 350
currentzombie(i).attackspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).walkanimationstart = 235
currentzombie(i).walkanimationend = 259
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart1 = 80
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend1 = 97
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart2 = 119
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend2 = 138
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart3 = 0
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend3 = 18
currentzombie(i).deathspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).runanimationstart = 300
currentzombie(i).runanimationend = 318
currentzombie(i).runspeed = 70
currentzombie(i).idlestart = 210
currentzombie(i).idleend = 233
currentzombie(i).head = 260
rem currentzombie(i).idlespeed = 
endif 

if zombietype = 5
clone object i,8505 
currentzombie(i).attackanimationstart1 = 318
currentzombie(i).attackanimationend1 = 354
currentzombie(i).attackframestart = 340
currentzombie(i).attackframeend = 350
currentzombie(i).attackspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).walkanimationstart = 235
currentzombie(i).walkanimationend = 259
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart1 = 80
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend1 = 97
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart2 = 119
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend2 = 138
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart3 = 0
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend3 = 18
currentzombie(i).deathspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).runanimationstart = 300
currentzombie(i).runanimationend = 318
currentzombie(i).runspeed = 70
currentzombie(i).idlestart = 210
currentzombie(i).idleend = 233
currentzombie(i).head = 260
rem currentzombie(i).idlespeed = 
endif 

if zombietype = 6
clone object i,8506 
currentzombie(i).attackanimationstart1 = 318
currentzombie(i).attackanimationend1 = 354
currentzombie(i).attackframestart = 340
currentzombie(i).attackframeend = 350
currentzombie(i).attackspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).walkanimationstart = 235
currentzombie(i).walkanimationend = 259
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart1 = 80
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend1 = 97
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart2 = 119
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend2 = 138
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart3 = 0
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend3 = 18
currentzombie(i).deathspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).runanimationstart = 300
currentzombie(i).runanimationend = 318
currentzombie(i).runspeed = 70
currentzombie(i).idlestart = 210
currentzombie(i).idleend = 233
currentzombie(i).head = 260
rem currentzombie(i).idlespeed = 
endif 

if zombietype = 7
clone object i,8507 
currentzombie(i).attackanimationstart1 = 318
currentzombie(i).attackanimationend1 = 354
currentzombie(i).attackframestart = 340
currentzombie(i).attackframeend = 350
currentzombie(i).attackspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).walkanimationstart = 235
currentzombie(i).walkanimationend = 259
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart1 = 80
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend1 = 97
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart2 = 119
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend2 = 138
currentzombie(i).deathanimationstart3 = 0
currentzombie(i).deathanimationend3 = 18
currentzombie(i).deathspeed = 100
currentzombie(i).runanimationstart = 300
currentzombie(i).runanimationend = 318
currentzombie(i).runspeed = 70
currentzombie(i).idlestart = 210
currentzombie(i).idleend = 233
currentzombie(i).head = 260
rem currentzombie(i).idlespeed = 
endif 

currentzombie(i).zombielife = 1
currentzombie(i).respawn = respawn
currentzombie(i).followpath = 0
currentzombie(i).attackdamage = 5
currentzombie(i).health = zombiehealth
currentzombie(i).speed = 400
currentzombie(i).hiding = 0
currentzombie(i).hidinglocation = 0
currentzombie(i).score = 25
currentzombie(i).lookpoint = 0
currentzombie(i).walktimer = 0
currentzombie(i).attacktimer = 0
currentzombie(i).attack = 0
currentzombie(i).talking = 0
currentzombie(i).hitmarker = 0
currentzombie(i).mytest = "none"
currentzombie(i).watch = 0
currentzombie(i).attackplayer = 0
currentzombie(i).lighttemp1 = -1
currentzombie(i).lighttemp2 = 0
currentzombie(i).alert = 0

next i



for i = 200 to 237
sc_setupobject i,2,0
next i 



for i = 200 to 237

scale object i,400,400,400
sc_allowobjectscaling i
sc_updateobject i
set object collision off i
set object light i,1
sc_setobjectcollisionoff i
sc_updateobject i
position object i,0,-100,0
next i





myzombies = 205
z = 200


return

Sorry for the mass amounts of code, but I'm completely lost as of what I'm doing wrong. For some reason when I comment out some of the clone object commands it works, no idea why... I'm feeling so stupid/frustrated right now

Edit: Ok, I guess I'll never be able to figure out what exactly the problem was. I ended up loading my animations after the code listed above instead of before and now everything works great. Put that in the question box that is never to be opened again

Now my only question is, does having three or four animations loaded into the system while playing the game significantly drain performance? It seems to be running considerably slower.

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Posted: 6th Jan 2012 02:50 Edited at: 6th Jan 2012 02:52

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Looking at a couple of your variable declarations, it seems you may be using reserved keywords as your own variables. For example, you have:

speed as integer

For object animations and sound, speed is part of a keyword group: SET OBEJCT SPEED, SET SOUND SPEED, etc. Now if there are other keywords you have assigned as variables that may be video animation (or not) related, it may be causing problems.

Go through your code and check to make sure you are not declaring variables or types with keyword names. I don't know if it is influencing the troubles you are having, but it's generally a good idea to avoid using keywords as function or variable names.

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