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Newcomers DBPro Corner / Images or Sprites?

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Dylnuge
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Posted: 7th May 2004 04:37
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I have both DB Enhanced and DBPro. In DBPro you can have 32 sprites, but unlimited images. What is the difference? Is it possible to get more then 32 sprites?
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IanM
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Posted: 7th May 2004 15:42
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Yes. I don't know where you got that number from but there is no real limit to the number of sprites in DBPro.

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Posted: 8th May 2004 01:14
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Sorry. I ment bitmaps
What is the difference between the three?
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Posted: 8th May 2004 01:31
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There are unlimited bitmaps in DBPro too.

Brief (very!) summary of bitmaps, images and sprites

Bitmaps
- You can create them in any size you wish (limited by graphics drivers)

Images
- You cannot create them, only load them from files or grab sections of bitmaps
- Include an alpha channel for transparency effects

Sprites
- Used to display images in a more controllable way (stretch, rotate, fade etc)

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Posted: 9th May 2004 20:45 Edited at: 9th May 2004 20:45
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Thanks.

I got the bitmap number from the DBPro Refrence guide.

Quote: ""You can optionally provide a Bitmap Number between 0 and 32.""
That's from page 41 in the guide. 0 being the screen, that leaves 32 bitmaps.
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