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Newcomers DBPro Corner / loading screen

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Turoid
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Location: The Netherlands
Posted: 7th Dec 2003 21:43
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example:
load image "loading.bmp",1 'here is where i load my loading screen

paste image 1,0,0 'here is where i put my loading screen on the screen

make object cube 1,100 here is where i make and load the other things
make object sphere 2,30
load image "img.bmp",2


the problem is that the loading screen just disappears after 0.3 sec. or something, how can i make a working loading screen?

if I = 1 then I = 1 else I = 0
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CattleRustler
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Posted: 7th Dec 2003 22:03
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show your loading screen, then process your loads of other things without syncing/refreshing the screen. When all else is loaded start your main loop and go.

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Newbie Brogo
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Posted: 7th Dec 2003 22:17
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I'd like to know this too.... becuase i have alot of things to load, and i dont want the people watching all the objects flash across the screen as i load them.... cattlerustler... i dont get it...

You did what? For who?! For how many jellybeans?!?

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CattleRustler
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Posted: 7th Dec 2003 23:05
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here is psuedo code:

'//make sure you are syncing manually
sync on
sync rate 100
backdrop off

-load your splash screen
-SYNC

-load your other objects

'//start main loop
DO
-game logic
-etc
-etc

SYNC
LOOP


I think this is what you are looking for...

-RUST-
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Mentor
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Posted: 7th Dec 2003 23:16
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or in other words....you don`t see any change when you sync 0 until you do a sync, so display the title screen and then sync it so that you see it, then don`t sync again until the objects are loaded and positioned, there are other ways, but thats the easiest (note, when you sync zero the system ignores the very first sync you do, so do a couple at the start of the code to get it going).

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