i can calculate the frame.. i can do the double buffer. but how can i do a nice animation?
i don't have timers.
think in these way, the right move have 3 subtimages. how can i do for change the subimages, when i click in right key?
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i can calculate the frame.. i can do the double buffer. but how can i do a nice animation?
i don't have timers.
think in these way, the right move have 3 subtimages. how can i do for change the subimages, when i click in right key?
i know that i can calculate the frames and after some frames i can change the subimage. but i still have 1 problem that i realy don't understand:( how can i limit the frames?
because i do it with a GameLoop but, like we know, the GameLoop can be more faster(or even much more more faster) in other computers... how can i limit the GameLoop speed?
I'll show ya how. However I understand you are using C++ and not DX to do it, but if you would have taken a look at my Massive DX Tutorial a long time ago, you would have seen the solution. Just that I been so busy working every single day constantly covering for my coworkers wanting days off :eek2:
Note that due to a lack of time since its brutally late for me to stay up, I'm gonna show you some VB6 code that you can easily bring to C++. Setup your structures kinda like so. If you need to change a few things, some DX stuff such as D3DVECTOR2 can be made into a different structure with whatever name you choose with just X and Y declared as a float:
This is a very basic setup for animation. Animation_State however can be an array since it can involve multiple animation states on the same sprite, such as walking, running, ducking, jumping, attacking, shooting, dieing, etc etc etc. Unlimited endless possibilities. But in this example Im only gonna use one animation state, so no array is there.Code:Private Type RECT
Left As Single
Top As Single
Right As Single
Bottom As Single
End Type
Private Type Animation_Type
Frame_Size() As RECT
Number_Of_Frames As Long
Number_Of_Textures As Long
Current_Frame As Single
Frame_Counter As Long
Speed As Single
Initial_Frame As Long
Mode As Long 'Single Shot, Loop, etc.
Offset() As D3DVECTOR2
Texture_Number() As Long
End Type
Private Type Sprite_Type
X As Single
Y As Single
Animation_State As Animation_Type
Texture_Path() As String
Texture_List() As Direct3DTexture8
Total_Number_Of_Textures As Long
End Type
Private Const ANIMATION_MODE_SINGLE_SHOT As Long = 0
Private Const ANIMATION_MODE_LOOP As Long = 1
Next load all your textures into an array. The texture array can be a part of the animation structure or even the sprite structure if you wish. Although this is DX code I'm using, if not using DX, the idea is the same. Store all the frames into a texture array:
Next step is to setup your sprite and setup the frames for the animation. This can be done when loading your program:Code:Private Sub Load_Textures()
Dim Width As Long
Dim Height As Long
Dim Transparency_Color As Long
Dim Current_Texture As Long
With Sprite
.Total_Number_Of_Textures = 4
ReDim .Texture_Path(.Total_Number_Of_Textures) As String
ReDim .Texture_List(.Total_Number_Of_Textures) As Direct3DTexture8
.Texture_Path(0) = App.Path & "\Graphics\Ken1.bmp"
.Texture_Path(1) = App.Path & "\Graphics\Ken2.bmp"
.Texture_Path(2) = App.Path & "\Graphics\Ken3.bmp"
.Texture_Path(3) = App.Path & "\Graphics\Ken4.bmp"
Width = 1024
Height = 1024
Transparency_Color = D3DColorRGBA(0, 0, 0, 255)
For Current_Texture = 0 To .Total_Number_Of_Textures - 1
Set .Texture_List(Current_Texture) = Direct3DX.CreateTextureFromFileEx(Direct3D_Device, _
.Texture_Path(Current_Texture), _
Width, Height, _
0, _
0, _
D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8, _
D3DPOOL_MANAGED, _
D3DX_FILTER_POINT, _
D3DX_FILTER_POINT, _
Transparency_Color, _
ByVal 0, _
ByVal 0)
Next Current_Texture
End With
End Sub
This next sub routine is where it all happens. When used in a game loop before rendering it, this will animate your sprite!Code:Private Sub Setup_Sprite()
With Sprite
.X = 50
.Y = 100
With .Animation_State
.Number_Of_Frames = 6
.Number_Of_Textures = 4
.Speed = 1.25
.Initial_Frame = 0
.Mode = ANIMATION_MODE_LOOP
ReDim .Frame_Size(.Number_Of_Textures) As RECT
ReDim .Offset(.Number_Of_Textures) As D3DVECTOR2
ReDim .Texture_Number(.Number_Of_Frames) As Long
.Frame_Size(0).Left = 0: .Frame_Size(0).Top = 0: .Frame_Size(0).Right = 60: .Frame_Size(0).Bottom = 92
.Frame_Size(1).Left = 0: .Frame_Size(1).Top = 0: .Frame_Size(1).Right = 61: .Frame_Size(1).Bottom = 91
.Frame_Size(2).Left = 0: .Frame_Size(2).Top = 0: .Frame_Size(2).Right = 59: .Frame_Size(2).Bottom = 94
.Frame_Size(3).Left = 0: .Frame_Size(3).Top = 0: .Frame_Size(3).Right = 56: .Frame_Size(3).Bottom = 95
.Offset(0).X = 0: .Offset(0).Y = 3
.Offset(1).X = -1: .Offset(1).Y = 4
.Offset(2).X = 1: .Offset(2).Y = 1
.Offset(3).X = 2: .Offset(3).Y = 0
.Texture_Number(0) = 0
.Texture_Number(1) = 1
.Texture_Number(2) = 0
.Texture_Number(3) = 2
.Texture_Number(4) = 3
.Texture_Number(5) = 2
End With
End With
End Sub
And obviously youll need your game loop and stuff to clear the screen, animate sprite, and render itCode:
Private Sub Animate_Sprite()
Dim X As Single, Y As Single
Dim Current_Texture As Long
Dim Transparency_Color As Long
'Right here will alphablend the polygon
Direct3D_Device.SetRenderState D3DRS_ALPHABLENDENABLE, False
'Right here will give the polygon transparency
Direct3D_Device.SetRenderState D3DRS_ALPHATESTENABLE, True
With Sprite
X = .X
Y = .Y
With .Animation_State
If .Number_Of_Frames <> 0 Then
If .Current_Frame <= 0 Then .Current_Frame = 0
Select Case .Mode
Case ANIMATION_MODE_SINGLE_SHOT
If .Current_Frame > (.Number_Of_Frames - 1) Then
.Current_Frame = (.Number_Of_Frames - 1)
End If
Case ANIMATION_MODE_LOOP
If .Current_Frame > (.Number_Of_Frames - 1) Then
.Current_Frame = 0
End If
End Select
End If
Current_Texture = .Texture_Number(.Current_Frame)
Transparency_Color = D3DColorRGBA(255, 255, 255, 255)
Frame.Left = (X + .Frame_Size(Current_Texture).Left + .Offset(Current_Texture).X) * Scalar.X
Frame.Top = (Y + .Frame_Size(Current_Texture).Top + .Offset(Current_Texture).Y) * Scalar.Y
Frame.Right = (X + .Frame_Size(Current_Texture).Right + .Offset(Current_Texture).X) * Scalar.X
Frame.Bottom = (Y + .Frame_Size(Current_Texture).Bottom + .Offset(Current_Texture).Y) * Scalar.Y
'Creates the polygon.
'---------------------------------------------------------------
With Frame
Vertex_List(0) = Create_TLVertex(.Left, .Top, 0, 1, Transparency_Color, 0, 0, 0)
Vertex_List(1) = Create_TLVertex(.Right, .Top, 0, 1, Transparency_Color, 0, 1, 0)
Vertex_List(2) = Create_TLVertex(.Left, .Bottom, 0, 1, Transparency_Color, 0, 0, 1)
Vertex_List(3) = Create_TLVertex(.Right, .Bottom, 0, 1, Transparency_Color, 0, 1, 1)
End With
'---------------------------------------------------------------
'Set the texture
Direct3D_Device.SetTexture 0, Sprite.Texture_List(Current_Texture)
.Current_Frame = .Current_Frame + .Speed
End With
End With
End Sub
Now I know you don't know DX, but this code can easily be converted to whatever language or graphics library youre using. And with this code you have full control over the speed of the animation. If you need the whole source code, itll be located in my Massive DX Tutorial in my sig. But what I shown ya are just the key parts youll need. The sprite structure is of your choosing. You can have whatever you want. I just led you in the right direction for animation. And wish me luck at work tommorow. Youre welcome :bigyello:Code:Private Sub Game_Loop()
Do While Running = True
'----------------------------------------------------
'DirectX automatically handles the framerate for you
'which makes it run (at most) as fast as the monitors
'refresh rate, so you don't need to add extra code to
'slow down the loop and run at a certain number of frames
'per second.
'----------------------------------------------------
'Clears the backbuffer.
Direct3D_Device.Clear 0, ByVal 0, D3DCLEAR_TARGET, D3DColorRGBA(0, 0, 0, 0), 1#, 0
Direct3D_Device.BeginScene
Animate_Sprite
'Draw the polygon
Direct3D_Device.DrawPrimitiveUP D3DPT_TRIANGLESTRIP, 2, Vertex_List(0), Len(Vertex_List(0))
Direct3D_Device.EndScene
'Flips the backbuffer into the form window.
Direct3D_Device.Present ByVal 0, ByVal 0, 0, ByVal 0
DoEvents
Loop
End Sub
If you have any more questions, let me know.