//Creates a LayeredSprite. LayeredSprites are sprites composed of multiple sprites.
// For example, a base body sprite combined with an armor sprite and a weapon sprite.
// The names given are to identify the different layers if you want to modify them later (for example, replace the character's weapon).
// Note that this asks for SPRITES, not IMAGES. As such, each layer can also have multiple images (see CreateMultiSprite).
// Each sprite has to be created in advance before creating the LayeredSprite to contain them.
public static LayeredSprite CreateLayeredSprite(Sprite[] sprites, string[] names = null, int x = 0, int y = 0)
{
LayeredSprite lspr = new LayeredSprite();
for (int i = 0; i < sprites.Length; i++)
{
if (names == null)
{
lspr.AddLayer(sprites[i].name, sprites[i]);
}
else lspr.AddLayer(names[i], sprites[i]);
}
lspr.SetPosition(x, y);
gObjects.Add(lspr);
return lspr;
}
public void StartGame()
{
//-----------------Creating a normal sprite----------------
//Create the background
Sprite backgroundSprite = SpriteEngine.CreateSprite("background");
backgroundSprite.depth = 800;
//---------------Creating a sprite with position--------------
//Create a building at (200, 200)
Sprite buildingSprite = SpriteEngine.CreateSprite("building", 200, 50, 1f);
buildingSprite.depth = -(50 + buildingSprite.GetImage().Height); //Set its depth equal to the negative value of the Y of the bottom of the sprite.
//(Note that the engine supports transparency, mspaint just doesn't.)
//---------------Creating a multi-layer sprite---------------
//Create layers to build the player with
Sprite heads = new Sprite(
new Texture2D[] { SpriteEngine.textures["head1"], SpriteEngine.textures["head2"], SpriteEngine.textures["head3"] },
new string[] { "head1", "head2", "head3" });
Sprite bodies = new Sprite(
new Texture2D[] { SpriteEngine.textures["body1"], SpriteEngine.textures["body2"], SpriteEngine.textures["body3"] },
new string[] { "body1", "body2", "body3" });
Sprite legs = new Sprite(
new Texture2D[] { SpriteEngine.textures["legs1"], SpriteEngine.textures["legs2"], SpriteEngine.textures["legs3"] },
new string[] { "legs1", "legs2", "legs3" });
//Create the player at (500, 650)
player = SpriteEngine.CreateLayeredSprite(new Sprite[] { heads, bodies, legs }, new string[] { "head", "body", "legs" }, 500, 650);
//--------------Creating an animated sprite---------------
//Create an animated sign at (700, 400)
Sprite sign = SpriteEngine.CreateMultiSprite(new string[] { "Anim1", "Anim2", "Anim3" }, 700, 300, 1f);
sign.depth = -(300 + sign.GetImage().Height); //Set depth
Animation anim = new Animation("text", "Anim1", 3, 100);
sign.AddAnimation(anim.name, anim);
sign.ChangeAnimation("text");
//-------------Creating a GText-------
instructionText = SpriteEngine.CreateGText("Arrows to move around, Q to change head, W to change body, E to change legs, Enter to fake loading screen.", 300, 250);
instructionText.depth = -250; //It will be behind the building
//-----------Setting a load screen----
//Note: Loading support is very basic and it kinda sucks. Build your own for fancy loading.
Sprite loadSprite = new Sprite(SpriteEngine.textures["loading"], Vector2.Zero);
SpriteEngine.loadingGObjects.Add(loadSprite);
}
