Images sequence script problem

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MrOversea

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Posted: 16th Apr 2019 21:34

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Hello! I have a question about the script from this thread
I`m not an expert in LUA, as i'm already wrote ))), maybe I don't understand something... in short:
I try to make something like this: Player comes into a Trigger Zone (or get close to entity, that acts like a Trigger Zone (I wrote about it). Script we talk about started and shows for Player some first image (First instruction for Player - who he is, where he is and what he got to do) and activated another entity-trigger from its IfUsed field. Player pressed E key and proceeded further to find second trigger. When player gets close to second trigger, starts another script (I mean the same script, but, of course with another name.) Second script shows sequence of images (more detailed instructions for Player), and activated one more entity - trigger from IfUsed field. Player pressed E key for each next image, then goes further, gets close to third trigger and recieved another sequence of images.

I understand, that all images we talk about must be placed in different folders, for a sample scriptbank\images\Mission1, scriptbank\images\Mission2 and scriptbank\images\Mission3. This folders must be defined in every script in string LoadImages("NAME OF FOLDER",0).

What I have on practice - If I placed on the map only first combination trigger/script with its images folder, everything works perfectly. But in case of adding second trigger/script something strange happens - first script shows me images not from its folder Mission1 but from folder, defined in another script, Mission2 or Mission3. Second script at the same time works normally.

Anybody can help?

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Posted: 17th Apr 2019 00:27

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Can you post the scripts so members can take a closer look?

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Posted: 17th Apr 2019 05:10

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Of course, here it is:

This if the first script

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function mission_01_init(e)

  --This loads all images from \scriptbank\images\Mission_01 with startpicture 000.png ( 1 would be 001.png)
  LoadImages("Mission_01",0)
    SetImagePosition(50,50)
    SetImageAlignment(0)
end
 
local E_Was_Pressed = 0
local g_KeyE_isPressed = 0
--FirstRun=0
 
function mission_01_main(e)
      Hide(e)
      PlayerDist = GetPlayerDistance(e)
   if PlayerDist < 100 then
   
 
   if E_Was_Pressed == 0 then
      ShowImage(0)
      FreezePlayer()
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
 
   if E_Was_Pressed == 0 then
       ShowImage(1)
--       Prompt ("E" )
    end
 
    if E_Was_Pressed > 0 then
     --FirstRun = 1
      UnFreezePlayer()
      --PlaySound(e,0)
      HideImage(1)
      HideImage(0)
	  ActivateIfUsed(e)
      Destroy(e)
    end
 
    if g_KeyPressE == 1 and g_KeyE_isPressed == 0 then
      E_Was_Pressed = E_Was_Pressed + 1
      g_KeyE_isPressed = 1
    end
 
    if g_KeyPressE == 0 then
      g_KeyE_isPressed = 0
    end
 
  end
end

This script is assigned to a first entity, in its properties I define "Spawn at start - Yes". In the folder scriptbank\images\Mission_01 I placed images 000.png and 001.png.

This is the second script:

function mission_02_init(e)

--This loads all images from \scriptbank\images\Mission_02 with startpicture 000.png ( 1 would be 001.png)
  LoadImages("Mission_02",0)
    SetImagePosition(50,50)
  SetImageAlignment(0)
end
 
local E_Was_Pressed = 0
local g_KeyE_isPressed = 0
--FirstRun=0
 
function mission_02_main(e)
   Hide(e)
   PlayerDist = GetPlayerDistance(e)
   if PlayerDist < 100 then
 
   if E_Was_Pressed == 0 then
      ShowImage(0)
      FreezePlayer()
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
 
   if E_Was_Pressed == 0 then
       ShowImage(1)
--       Prompt ("E" )
    end

if E_Was_Pressed == 1 then 
      ShowImage(2)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end

if E_Was_Pressed == 2 then
      ShowImage(3)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end

if E_Was_Pressed == 3 then
      ShowImage(4)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 4 then
      ShowImage(5)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 5 then
      ShowImage(6)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 6 then
      ShowImage(7)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 7 then
      ShowImage(8)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 8 then
      ShowImage(9)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 9 then
      ShowImage(10)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 10 then
      ShowImage(11)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 11 then
      ShowImage(12)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 12 then
      ShowImage(13)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 13 then
      ShowImage(14)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 14 then
      ShowImage(15)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
 
    if E_Was_Pressed > 13 then
      FirstRun = 1
      UnFreezePlayer()
      PlaySound(e,0)
      HideImage(0)
      HideImage(1)
	  HideImage(2)
	  HideImage(3)
	  HideImage(4)
	  HideImage(5)
	  HideImage(6)
	  HideImage(7)
	  HideImage(8)
	  HideImage(9)
	  HideImage(10)
	  HideImage(11)
	  HideImage(12)
	  HideImage(13)
	  HideImage(14)
	  HideImage(15)
	  ActivateIfUsed(e)
      Destroy(e)
    end
 
    if g_KeyPressE == 1 and g_KeyE_isPressed == 0 then
      E_Was_Pressed = E_Was_Pressed + 1
      g_KeyE_isPressed = 1
    end
 
    if g_KeyPressE == 0 then
      g_KeyE_isPressed = 0
    end
 
  end
end

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function mission_02_init(e)

  --This loads all images from \scriptbank\images\Mission_02 with startpicture 000.png ( 1 would be 001.png)
  LoadImages("Mission_02",0)
    SetImagePosition(50,50)
  SetImageAlignment(0)
end
 
local E_Was_Pressed = 0
local g_KeyE_isPressed = 0
--FirstRun=0
 
function mission_02_main(e)
   Hide(e)
   PlayerDist = GetPlayerDistance(e)
   if PlayerDist < 100 then
 
   if E_Was_Pressed == 0 then
      ShowImage(0)
      FreezePlayer()
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
 
   if E_Was_Pressed == 0 then
       ShowImage(1)
--       Prompt ("E" )
    end

    if E_Was_Pressed == 1 then 
      ShowImage(2)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end

    if E_Was_Pressed == 2 then
      ShowImage(3)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end

     if E_Was_Pressed == 3 then
      ShowImage(4)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 4 then
      ShowImage(5)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 5 then
      ShowImage(6)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 6 then
      ShowImage(7)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 7 then
      ShowImage(8)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 8 then
      ShowImage(9)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 9 then
      ShowImage(10)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 10 then
      ShowImage(11)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 11 then
      ShowImage(12)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 12 then
      ShowImage(13)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 13 then
      ShowImage(14)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
	
	if E_Was_Pressed == 14 then
      ShowImage(15)
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
 
    if E_Was_Pressed > 13 then
      FirstRun = 1
      UnFreezePlayer()
      PlaySound(e,0)
      HideImage(0)
      HideImage(1)
	  HideImage(2)
	  HideImage(3)
	  HideImage(4)
	  HideImage(5)
	  HideImage(6)
	  HideImage(7)
	  HideImage(8)
	  HideImage(9)
	  HideImage(10)
	  HideImage(11)
	  HideImage(12)
	  HideImage(13)
	  HideImage(14)
	  HideImage(15)
	  ActivateIfUsed(e)
      Destroy(e)
    end
 
    if g_KeyPressE == 1 and g_KeyE_isPressed == 0 then
      E_Was_Pressed = E_Was_Pressed + 1
      g_KeyE_isPressed = 1
    end
 
    if g_KeyPressE == 0 then
      g_KeyE_isPressed = 0
    end
 
  end
end

This script is assigned to a second entity, in its properties I define "Spawn at start - No". (the name of second entity I define in If Used field of the first entity), In the folder scriptbank\images\Mission_02 I placed images 000.png, 001.png, 002.png etc.

Best regards, Oversea.

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Posted: 17th Apr 2019 16:58

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My guess would be that the _init function is being called even though "Spawn at start - No".

Personally I would call the LoadImages from main the first time it is called.

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Posted: 17th Apr 2019 18:14

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AmenMoses, Thank You!

I `ve tried to change the script this way - removed LoadImages from _init and added it in _main.

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function mission_01_init(e)

   
local E_Was_Pressed = 0
local g_KeyE_isPressed = 0
 
function mission_01_main(e)
      Hide(e)	  
      PlayerDist = GetPlayerDistance(e)
	  
   if PlayerDist < 100 then
   
   --This loads all images from \scriptbank\images\Mission1 with startpicture 000.png ( 1 would be 001.png)
    LoadImages("Mission1",0)
    SetImagePosition(50,50)
    SetImageAlignment(0)
	
	     
 
   if E_Was_Pressed == 0 then
      ShowImage(0)
      FreezePlayer()
--      Prompt ("E" )
    end
 
   if E_Was_Pressed == 0 then
       ShowImage(1)
--       Prompt ("E" )
    end
 
    if E_Was_Pressed > 0 then
     --FirstRun = 1
      UnFreezePlayer()
      --PlaySound(e,0)
      HideImage(1)
      HideImage(0)
	  ActivateIfUsed(e)
      Destroy(e)
    end
 
    if g_KeyPressE == 1 and g_KeyE_isPressed == 0 then
      E_Was_Pressed = E_Was_Pressed + 1
      g_KeyE_isPressed = 1
    end
 
    if g_KeyPressE == 0 then
      g_KeyE_isPressed = 0
    end
 
  end
end

end

So, what happens - if i add LoadImages before PlayerDist, GameGuru slows down, almost freezes in test game. If I add it after PlayerDist check, one image shows with small (almost invisible) freeze, but sequence of 15 images freezes GameGuru at all...

What I did now - for showing of the first image i use modified script, for the rest sequences - old version.

It works for me, but i wonder - what may be cause of freezes? The images I use are .png files, 1480 x 935 px (almost fullscreen), 72 DPI, about 1.5 - 2 Mb. , I can't make them smaller without quality loss.
Maybe, GG slows down when loaded about 25 Mb of images? But old version of the script works without this problem...

Best regards, Oversea.

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Posted: 17th Apr 2019 19:08

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You want to make sure to only load the images once.

_main will get called every frame so you need to create a 'first_pass' flag to control that.

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Posted: 17th Apr 2019 20:44

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you really don't want to be using the LoadImages command at all, use LoadImage and sprites instead, much better for the end result as images are just loaded at their default size but sprites you can resize and position as needed and they will look (roughly) the same for everyone

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