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DrReaper
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Posted: 31st Jul 2003 06:53
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I am trying to play an animation. It plays fine if I don't use the WAIT command. The problem I am having is my animation is so fast you can't see it.

I did try setting the ANIMATION SPEED command but it didn't effect the animation because i am using a loop to play it.

See source for example code...
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HZence
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Why do you need the for next loop? All that it's telling the compiler to do is play the animation fifteen times and wait 5 seconds each time.

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Mattman
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Posted: 31st Jul 2003 07:07
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do this:



---Mattman
DID YOU KNOW THAT ???
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DrReaper
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Posted: 31st Jul 2003 07:14
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Correct I want it to play each frame of animation and wait. Otherwise it speeds by so fast you can't see it.

I tried the code mattman and it freezes the program. If I remove the wait 500 it works but it's to fast to see it...

I need the loop otherwise I am unable to play the animations backwards later...
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HZence
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Posted: 31st Jul 2003 07:18 Edited at: 31st Jul 2003 07:20
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I know why, it's the for next loop. What you should do is use variables, like this:



See if that works.

Edit: Make sure you define those variables away from the If SpaceKey() = 1 code, otherwise the variables will constantly reset.

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DrReaper
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Posted: 31st Jul 2003 07:31 Edited at: 31st Jul 2003 07:32
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HZence- It ticked off one frame of animation and then stopped...
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DrReaper
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Posted: 31st Jul 2003 07:42 Edited at: 31st Jul 2003 07:42
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Got it working... Thanks for the answers guys! I added the working code so you can see it.

You have to dim you're variables outside of the main program loop.

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Posted: 31st Jul 2003 08:36 Edited at: 31st Jul 2003 08:38
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Wow I actually helped someone. I better be in the credits now...

...cuz if I aint...

*shakes fist threateningly*

"You have to dim you're variables outside of the main program loop."

Duh

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DrReaper
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I am still working out tech demos before I start a project. If you want to be in a project I will be starting one after i figure out collision detection, sound, maps, texturing (mine is lame at best) and last but not lease hammer out a solid game design document.

I also need to put up a website for the design team and build a tech demo... lol

DBP makes it easy to have a lot of work...

O yeah no one gets paid unless people decide to register the shareware version.
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Ugh. You should march on over to the General Discussion forum where we've been discussing shareware lately. If I were you I wouldn't release it as shareware...

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DrReaper
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Shareware works if you do it right. My approach to it will be single player for free and lock down multiplayer until the shareware is registered. That is IF i can get multiplayer to work.

So far everything is working pretty good. After some trial and error...
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