loading screens after a level's completed

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I've been trying to add a loading screen signaling the loading of another level in the Alien Hunter game. you know if the playerScore is equal to 2 then gosub loading screen. but when the condition is true then go to the loading screen. It does that but i want it to be clear not show the first level while it's loading.
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Posted: 14th Jul 2006 14:29

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first you have to delete all the media which is used in this level
(delete object / matrix / image ) then you can load your 2. level.
If you want a loading screen try to use a sprite with the screen size
you should also reset all the variables e.g player start position

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Posted: 14th Jul 2006 14:32

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Or stick your loading screen on a plain in front of everything else.

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I deleted all the files in a subroutine called Delete:
now i'm getting alot of errors.
at first i got an error that object does not exist on like 2 720 but it pointed to the Sync rate command. I deleted all the things i was suppose to delete. When i play the game and let the monster win 2 times (as a demo until i get the hang of it.) it says "object does not exist at line 254 and it points to

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print total oject frames(3)

why does it say that when i deleted everything in level 2.
after changing a few things now it says that Sleep is an object and it doesn't exist.

here's the code for loading level 2.

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loading_level_2:

cls

Ink RGB(255, 0, 170), 0

Rem Loading Bar

Set Text Font "Comic Sans MS", 204
Set Text To BoldItalic
Set Text Size 30
Text 250, 350, "Loading ... Level 2 "

For Index=1 To 20

   Rem Draw The Loading Bar
   Box 86, 400, 86+Index*22, 413

   Rem Wait For A Moment
   Sleep 2000

Next Index

gosub load_level_2

return

and here's the subroutine i used to delete everything.

delete:

cls

rem Delete the matrix
if matrix exist(1)=1
   delete matrix 1
endif

Rem delete all images-------------
rem Delete the grass texture.
if image exist(1)=1
   delete image 1
endif
rem delete the HUD image.
if image exist(201)=1
   delete image 201
endif
Rem Delete Radar
if bitmap exist(2)=1
   delete bitmap 2
endif
Rem Delete the fire
if image exist(2)=1
   delete image 2
endif
rem Delete monster fire.
if image exist(2)=1
   delete image 2
endif
Rem delete the image for the colums.
if image exist(300)=1
   delete image 300
endif

rem delete plains
rem delete particles.
if object exist(x)=1
   delete object x
endif
rem delete monsterparticles.
if object exist(x)=1
   delete object x
endif

Rem Delete objects
rem delete the gun
if object exist(1)=1
   delete object 1
endif
rem Delete hud
if object exist(200)=1
   delete object 200
endif
if object exist(201)=1
   delete object 201
endif
rem Delete spheres
if object exist(2)=1
   delete object 2
endif
rem delete monster bullet
if object exist(102)=1
   delete object 102
endif
rem delete explotion
if object exist(30)=1
   delete object 30
endif
rem delete monster explotion
if object exist(130)=1
   delete object 130
endif
rem delete decorations
if object exist(x)=1
   delete object x
      if object exist(z)=1
         delete object z
      endif
      if object exist(t)=1
         delete object t
      endif
endif

rem Delete sounds
rem Delete Crickets
if sound exist(1)=1
   delete sound 1
endif
rem Delete FireBall2 sound
if sound exist(2)=1
   delete sound 2
endif
rem delete other fireball
if sound exist(102)=1
   delete object 102
endif
rem Delete explotion
if sound exist(3)=1
   delete sound 3
endif
rem Delete other explotion
if sound exist(103)=1
   delete sound 103
endif
rem Delete target
if object exist(3)=1
   delete object 3
endif

gosub loading_level_2

return

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delete:

cls

rem Delete the matrix
if matrix exist(1)=1
   delete matrix 1
endif

Rem delete all images-------------
rem Delete the grass texture.
if image exist(1)=1
   delete image 1
endif
rem delete the HUD image.
if image exist(201)=1
   delete image 201
endif
Rem Delete Radar
if bitmap exist(2)=1
   delete bitmap 2
endif
Rem Delete the fire
if image exist(2)=1
   delete image 2
endif
rem Delete monster fire.
if image exist(2)=1
   delete image 2
endif
Rem delete the image for the colums.
if image exist(300)=1
   delete image 300
endif

rem delete plains
rem delete particles.
if object exist(x)=1
   delete object x
endif
rem delete monsterparticles.
if object exist(x)=1
   delete object x
endif


Rem Delete objects
rem delete the gun
if object exist(1)=1
   delete object 1
endif
rem Delete hud
if object exist(200)=1
   delete object 200
endif
if object exist(201)=1
   delete object 201
endif
rem Delete spheres
if object exist(2)=1
   delete object 2
endif
rem delete monster bullet
if object exist(102)=1
   delete object 102
endif
rem delete explotion
if object exist(30)=1
   delete object 30
endif
rem delete monster explotion
if object exist(130)=1
   delete object 130
endif
rem delete decorations
if object exist(x)=1
   delete object x
      if object exist(z)=1
         delete object z
      endif
      if object exist(t)=1
         delete object t
      endif
endif


rem Delete sounds
rem Delete Crickets
if sound exist(1)=1
   delete sound 1
endif
rem Delete FireBall2 sound
if sound exist(2)=1
   delete sound 2
endif
rem delete other fireball
if sound exist(102)=1
   delete object 102
endif
rem Delete explotion
if sound exist(3)=1
   delete sound 3
endif
rem Delete other explotion
if sound exist(103)=1
   delete sound 103
endif
rem Delete target
if object exist(3)=1
   delete object 3
endif

gosub loading_level_2

return

Hope that's everything. thanks for all ur help.

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Posted: 16th Jul 2006 08:50

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Instead of deleting all of the objects, just hide them.

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Posted: 16th Jul 2006 13:27

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Quote: "Instead of deleting all of the objects, just hide them."

Didn't we just suggest do delete all the objects before loading a new level?

Please read the whole thread...

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Have a problem, solve the problem, and have a new problem to solve.

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Posted: 16th Jul 2006 15:18

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Yes, you all suggested to delete all of the files (which will add loading time), which gave him a bunch of errors because obviously his program uses some of those objects elsewhere. Hiding them however would not do this, but would still give him free reign over getting any objects back from previous levels if he finds the need. As long as he culls the non-used objects properly, they shouldnt cause too much of a problem.

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Posted: 16th Jul 2006 17:17

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I get an error that matrix does not exist. I don't see any command that says hide matrix. I hide all the objects but deleted the images, sounds, and such. after the monster reaches two the screen still shows but it still doesn't clear the level one. i still see some of the objects of level 1, thanks for all ur help. I'm trying as hard as i can to figure out.

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Posted: 16th Jul 2006 18:49 Edited at: 16th Jul 2006 18:50

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It might be easier to use a loop going from the first object you've got in your level to the last, and checking if the object exists, if so delete/hide it. So if you had objects 7,12,13,14,15,85,97,and 100, you'd use a loop like so;

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FOR x = 7 TO 100
   IF OBJECT EXIST(x)
      DELETE OBJECT x
   ENDIF
NEXT x

A lot shorter. You could also have an array for each level that holds what objects are required for that level, like so;

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DIM Levels(2,8)
   Levels(1,1) = 7
   Levels(1,2) = 12
   Levels(1,3) = 13
   Levels(1,4) = 14
   Levels(1,5) = 15
   Levels(1,6) = 85
   Levels(1,7) = 97
   Levels(1,8) = 100

   Levels(2,1) = 4
   Levels(2,2) = 5
   Levels(2,3) = 8
   Levels(2,4) = 12
   Levels(2,5) = 45

And then you could add that into the loop like this;

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Level = 1

FOR x = Levels(Level,1) TO Levels(Level,8)

   IF OBJECT EXIST(x)
      HIDE OBJECT x
   ENDIF
NEXT x

Level = 2

FOR x = Levels(Level,1) TO Levels(Level,8)
   IF OBJECT EXIST(x)
      SHOW OBJECT x
   ENDIF
NEXT x

Somethin like that, makes it easier. Still needs some tweaking but I've got to go for now. Goodluck.

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Posted: 16th Jul 2006 22:00

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I don't know about that...

I remember a thread (pretty recent) where I had some argues with SFSW, and someone posted a very interesting "bug". (It was about DBC advantages).

He showed, that - when loading like 500 images - the fps drops pretty much when using the 500th image instead of the first.

So maybe this could be also a problem when using 3D.

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Posted: 18th Jul 2006 10:04

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I say to the guy that posted the thread that all you have to do is find the objects that are shared between levels, and not delete them. Asking for help on this is pointless. You should know what you are loading, and deleting without needing to ask us.

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Posted: 28th Jul 2006 07:35

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You cant trust that error thing, it'll tell you whats wrong, but it never points to the correct line, it always points a couple lines too high or a couple too low.

You basically just have to read over all your code again in that area and look for bugs. (Easier said then done)

The only advice I can give you on the loading screen is to delete all the stuff that you wont use on the next level (like what Pincho said) and then put an image infront of everything else using the 'draw to front' command. (like what Pincho said).

Then when you're all done loading, delete the image infront, and set up your next level!

Cheer's

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Posted: 30th Jul 2006 17:50

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I guess pincho has sort of a point. I think i know what I need to do. I've had the solution in my mind now i just have to try it

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