loading objects - how do i stop the camera from seeing all the objects load?

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demons breath

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Posted: 29th Jul 2004 05:05

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basically, I have made a game of break-out, but when i try and run the .exe or when i run it from DarkBASIC, I always see all of the objects appearing on the screen one after another and it looks really bad. Is there a way of making a 'loading' screen to show while the objects load?

I'm loading the objects like this:

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Make object box 10,3,0.5,1:color object 10,rgb(0,0,0)

make object sphere 11,1
position object 11,0,0,0
color object 11,rgb(255,255,0)
balla#=150

blockx=-12:blockz=6
for t = 21 to 35
blockx=blockx+4
if blockx=12 then blockx=-8:blockz=blockz-2
make object box t,3,0.5,1: color object t,rgb(255,0,0)
position object t,blockx,0,blockz
next t

rem board
make object box 36,0.5,2,18.5
position object 36,-11.7,0,0
make object box 37,0.5,2,18.5
position object 37,11.7,0,0
make object box 38,24,2,0.5
position object 38,0,0,9.5
for t=36 to 38
color object t,rgb(0,255,0)
next t
make object box 39,24.2,1,23
position object 39,0,-1,0
color object 39,rgb(230,230,230)
make object box 40,80,1,80
position object 40,0,-2,0
color object 40,rgb(185,185,185)
for t=41 to 42
	make object box t,1,80,80
next t
make object box 43,80,80,1
position object 41,-40,-2,0
position object 42,40,-2,0
position object 43,0,-2,40
for t=42 to 43
	color object t,rgb(150,150,150)
next t

Am I the only one here who's really confused?

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Posted: 29th Jul 2004 05:06

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try using AUTOCAM OFF

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Posted: 29th Jul 2004 05:11 Edited at: 29th Jul 2004 05:14

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thanks for the quick reply

edit: just tried. It just means that I see all of the objects from another angle.

is there some way i could paste a bitmap over the screen with all the commands and title and stuff while the objects load or would the bitmap just be sent to the back?

Am I the only one here who's really confused?

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Posted: 29th Jul 2004 05:36 Edited at: 29th Jul 2004 05:40

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Just make a sprite the size of your screen resolution while you load your objects.

load image "loading.png", 1, 1
sprite 1, 0, 0, 1
Make object box 10,3,0.5,1:color object 10,rgb(0,0,0)

make object sphere 11,1
position object 11,0,0,0
color object 11,rgb(255,255,0)
balla#=150

blockx=-12:blockz=6
for t = 21 to 35
blockx=blockx+4
if blockx=12 then blockx=-8:blockz=blockz-2
make object box t,3,0.5,1: color object t,rgb(255,0,0)
position object t,blockx,0,blockz
next t

rem board
make object box 36,0.5,2,18.5
position object 36,-11.7,0,0
make object box 37,0.5,2,18.5
position object 37,11.7,0,0
make object box 38,24,2,0.5
position object 38,0,0,9.5
for t=36 to 38
color object t,rgb(0,255,0)
next t
make object box 39,24.2,1,23
position object 39,0,-1,0
color object 39,rgb(230,230,230)
make object box 40,80,1,80
position object 40,0,-2,0
color object 40,rgb(185,185,185)
for t=41 to 42
	make object box t,1,80,80
next t
make object box 43,80,80,1
position object 41,-40,-2,0
position object 42,40,-2,0
position object 43,0,-2,40
for t=42 to 43
	color object t,rgb(150,150,150)
next t
delete image 1
delete sprite 1

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load image "loading.png", 1, 1
sprite 1, 0, 0, 1
Make object box 10,3,0.5,1:color object 10,rgb(0,0,0)

make object sphere 11,1
position object 11,0,0,0
color object 11,rgb(255,255,0)
balla#=150

blockx=-12:blockz=6
for t = 21 to 35
blockx=blockx+4
if blockx=12 then blockx=-8:blockz=blockz-2
make object box t,3,0.5,1: color object t,rgb(255,0,0)
position object t,blockx,0,blockz
next t

rem board
make object box 36,0.5,2,18.5
position object 36,-11.7,0,0
make object box 37,0.5,2,18.5
position object 37,11.7,0,0
make object box 38,24,2,0.5
position object 38,0,0,9.5
for t=36 to 38
color object t,rgb(0,255,0)
next t
make object box 39,24.2,1,23
position object 39,0,-1,0
color object 39,rgb(230,230,230)
make object box 40,80,1,80
position object 40,0,-2,0
color object 40,rgb(185,185,185)
for t=41 to 42
	make object box t,1,80,80
next t
make object box 43,80,80,1
position object 41,-40,-2,0
position object 42,40,-2,0
position object 43,0,-2,40
for t=42 to 43
	color object t,rgb(150,150,150)
next t
delete image 1
delete sprite 1

Or use sync on and sync rate. Like

sync on : sync rate 0
Make object box 10,3,0.5,1:color object 10,rgb(0,0,0)

make object sphere 11,1
position object 11,0,0,0
color object 11,rgb(255,255,0)
balla#=150

blockx=-12:blockz=6
for t = 21 to 35
blockx=blockx+4
if blockx=12 then blockx=-8:blockz=blockz-2
make object box t,3,0.5,1: color object t,rgb(255,0,0)
position object t,blockx,0,blockz
next t

rem board
make object box 36,0.5,2,18.5
position object 36,-11.7,0,0
make object box 37,0.5,2,18.5
position object 37,11.7,0,0
make object box 38,24,2,0.5
position object 38,0,0,9.5
for t=36 to 38
color object t,rgb(0,255,0)
next t
make object box 39,24.2,1,23
position object 39,0,-1,0
color object 39,rgb(230,230,230)
make object box 40,80,1,80
position object 40,0,-2,0
color object 40,rgb(185,185,185)
for t=41 to 42
	make object box t,1,80,80
next t
make object box 43,80,80,1
position object 41,-40,-2,0
position object 42,40,-2,0
position object 43,0,-2,40
for t=42 to 43
	color object t,rgb(150,150,150)
next t
do
   `main loop stuff here
   sync
loop

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sync on : sync rate 0
Make object box 10,3,0.5,1:color object 10,rgb(0,0,0)

make object sphere 11,1
position object 11,0,0,0
color object 11,rgb(255,255,0)
balla#=150

blockx=-12:blockz=6
for t = 21 to 35
blockx=blockx+4
if blockx=12 then blockx=-8:blockz=blockz-2
make object box t,3,0.5,1: color object t,rgb(255,0,0)
position object t,blockx,0,blockz
next t

rem board
make object box 36,0.5,2,18.5
position object 36,-11.7,0,0
make object box 37,0.5,2,18.5
position object 37,11.7,0,0
make object box 38,24,2,0.5
position object 38,0,0,9.5
for t=36 to 38
color object t,rgb(0,255,0)
next t
make object box 39,24.2,1,23
position object 39,0,-1,0
color object 39,rgb(230,230,230)
make object box 40,80,1,80
position object 40,0,-2,0
color object 40,rgb(185,185,185)
for t=41 to 42
	make object box t,1,80,80
next t
make object box 43,80,80,1
position object 41,-40,-2,0
position object 42,40,-2,0
position object 43,0,-2,40
for t=42 to 43
	color object t,rgb(150,150,150)
next t
do
   `main loop stuff here
   sync
loop

I use syncing and sprites for my game.

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Posted: 29th Jul 2004 05:49

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oh, heh, well I answered half of the question

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Posted: 29th Jul 2004 22:24

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thanks Lost In Thought - I used the Sprite method and it worked.

happy now

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