Multiple Setshapes?

[jake13jake]

Originally Posted by Dach

For what you're doing, you don't need this. For something like that, it would help but still isn't necessary. What you're suggesting has a rather limited range of uses, of which, all can already be done.

Yes, but I rather enjoy having the essence of extra malleability. I don't think that this is too much to ask. It would just assist to be more organized if setshape was able to replace its default, (x,y)=(npcx,npcy), to (x,y)=(scriptdefinedx,scriptdefinedy).

[G_yoshi]

Since I'm being ignored, I'll just move things along:

NPC Code:

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if (created) {

  showcharacter;

  setcharani dk_tree,2;

}

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NPC Code:

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GANI0001

SPRITE    0 dk_treeshadow2.png    0    0  144   64 shadow

SPRITE    1 dk_tree_trunk.png    0    0   64   64 trunk

SPRITE    2 dk_sum2_tree.png    0    0  192  192 Summer Tree

SPRITE    3 dk_fall2_tree.png    0    0  192  192 Fall Tree

SPRITE    4 dk_spring_tree.png    0    0  192  192 Spring Tree

SPRITE    5 dk_fall_tree.png    0    0  192  192 No Leaves



SINGLEDIRECTION

DEFAULTPARAM1 2

DEFAULTHEAD head19.png

DEFAULTBODY body.png



ANI

   1  -8  -8, PARAM1 -66 -130

ANIEND

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Let me explain. If the object you are using fits well into a 48x48 (3x3) frame then use showcharacter. This works great for a lot of things and automattically adjusts display priority for drawing over and under players/character NPCs. If its going to be larger than 48x48, then in the gani, set a base image and a top image. The base should be the width of the image (obviously) and the vertical space is up to you. For my castle walls, the height is always 48 pixels high (3 tiles). For drawing the overlaying image, I use a script within the gani. A good place for examples of this, other than what I post, would be the GK ganis for buildings. I've also found that putting the image in the gani at 0,0 makes it fit better with the tiles rather than taking a 32x32 sprite and trying to center it in the 48x48 pane...unless you want it to be centered. Putting it at 0,0 is good for making sure things like npc object walls align properly

NPC Code:

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GANI0001

SPRITE    0         SPRITES    0    0   24   16 shadow

SPRITE    1 dk_castle_wall_96.png    0  176   96   48 Castle Wall - 96 Base

SPRITE    2 dk_castle_wall_96.png    0    0   96  200 Castle Wall - 96 Top



SINGLEDIRECTION

DEFAULTHEAD head19.png

DEFAULTBODY body.png



SCRIPT

if (playerenters) {

  showimg 1,2,playerx-0/16,playery-176/16;

  changeimgvis 1,2;

}

SCRIPTEND



ANI

   1  0   0

ANIEND

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