public Gif(PApplet parent, String filename) {
// this creates a fake image so that the first time this
// attempts to draw, something happens that's not an exception
super(1, 1, ARGB);
this.parent = parent;
// create the GifDecoder
GifDecoder gifDecoder = createDecoder(parent, filename);
// fill up the PImage and the delay arrays
frames = extractFrames(gifDecoder);
delays = extractDelays(gifDecoder);
// get the GIFs repeat count
repeatSetting = gifDecoder.getLoopCount();
// re-init our PImage with the new size
super.init(frames[0].width, frames[0].height, ARGB);
jump(0);
parent.registerMethod("dispose", this);
// and now, make the magic happen
runner = new Thread(this);
runner.start();
}
