/**
* Force-sets an image, circumventing the name + ident system.
*
* @param name - the image you want to set.
*/
public void forceImage(String name) {
sprite = ImageLoader.getSingleImage(name);
if (sprite == null) System.out.println(name + " null!");
currImgName = name;
isTicking = false;
isLooping = false;
}
/**
* Plays an animation once.
*
* @param duration_seconds - length of time to play the animation in seconds
* @param ident - Images are loaded as name+ident (Tavish + _Walk_North)
*/
public void animate(double duration_seconds, String ident) {
fireEvent(name + ident, false, true);
isLooping = false;
isTicking = true;
if (currImgName.equalsIgnoreCase(name + ident)) {
return;
}
seriesPosition = 0;
totalAnimTime_Millis = 0;
sequenceDuration_Millis = duration_seconds * 1000;
seriesLength = ImageLoader.getSeriesCount(name + ident);
cycleLength_Millis = sequenceDuration_Millis / seriesLength;
currImgName = name + ident;
}
/** @return the current image for the sprite as a buffered image */
public BufferedImage getCurrentImage() {
if (isTicking) return ImageLoader.getGroupedImage(currImgName, seriesPosition);
return sprite;
}