Can't get GIF animation to work.

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gameangel147

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Posted: 29th Jul 2013 06:33

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I have been trying to get a simple, two-frame GIF animation to work, but have had no luck.

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load animation "finalAni.gif", 1

repeat
    cls

    play animation 1, 100, 100
    loop animation 1

    sync
until escapekey()

I have tried placing the commands outside of a repeat loop, and since GIF was listed in the help file for the LOAD ANIMATION command, I tried converting it to an AVI and an MPG and it still hasn't worked. I have been able to manipulate sprites, but never anything animated, and any help would be appreciated.

Also if anyone knows any good and free GIF converters to convert them into AVI's or MPG's, that would be great.

Thanks!

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Derek Darkly

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Posted: 29th Jul 2013 07:47

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Does this work?

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load animation "c:\dbpro\finalAni.gif", 1
do
if animation playing(1)=0 then play animation 1,100,100
loop

D.D.

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gameangel147

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Posted: 29th Jul 2013 09:23

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Yes, thanks for that, and I figured out the problem, it's the SYNC command. I turned off SYNC and the animation plays okay. Though the animation is a running animation for the player character so how can I get add controls to the animation, as well as collision with other sprites.

I have always used SYNC, though I have always been a bit confused as to what is does, and so I just turn it on, set the rate to 40 and put in a SYNC at the end of a REPEAT loop.

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TheComet

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Posted: 30th Jul 2013 20:13 Edited at: 30th Jul 2013 20:14

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Your problem is that you're re-starting the animation repeatedly. I think this would fix the problem:

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load animation "finalAni.gif", 1

rem play it before the loop begins
loop animation 1, 100, 100

repeat
    cls

    sync
until escapekey()

@ Derek Darkly

Never use absolute paths in your games, or you'll be the only person able to play them.

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"c:\dbpro\finalAni.gif"

Use relative paths instead, they're relative to your executable:

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"finalAni.gif"

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gameangel147

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Posted: 1st Aug 2013 01:53

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@TheComet

Thanks, I already had it working, this is my new code.

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`sync on
`sync rate 40

xPos as integer
yPos as integer

xPos = 100
yPos = 100

load animation "finalAni.gif", 1
play animation 1, xPos, yPos

repeat
    cls

    if rightkey() = 1
		inc xPos, 1
		play animation 1, xPos, yPos
		`place animation 1, 110, 110, 
	endif
	
    if leftkey() = 1
	dec xPos, 1
	play animation 1, xPos, yPos
    endif

    `sync
until escapekey

The reason the SYNC commands are commented is because the animation only plays when SYNC is off, and as soon as it's back on, the animation isn't visible.

I am trying to add controls and collision to the animation, because it is a running animation for the player character, so it will need to move back and forth, jump and collide with platforms. The code I have move the animation, but it stops playing while it moves.

Again thanks for the help!

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