/// <summary>
/// Begins or continues playback of an animation.
/// </summary>
public void PlayAnimation(Animation animation)
{
// If this animation is already running, do not restart it.
if (Animation == animation)
return;
// Start the new animation.
this.animation = animation;
this.frameIndex = 0;
this.time = 0.0f;
}
/// <summary>
/// This functions loads the content for the enemy object.
/// </summary>
protected void LoadContent()
{
//initalise the animation objects
fallAnimation = new Animation(enemyTextures[textureStart], 0.1f, true);
idleAnimation = new Animation(enemyTextures[textureStart+1], 0.1f, true);
runAnimation = new Animation(enemyTextures[textureStart+2], 0.1f, true);
sprite.PlayAnimation(idleAnimation); //start with the idle animation
int width = idleAnimation.FrameWidth;
int left = 0;
int height = idleAnimation.FrameHeight;
int top = 0;
localBounds = new Rectangle(left, top, width, height); //create the local bounds for the animation frames
velocity = Vector2.Zero; //set velocity to zero (i.e. enemy does not move)
}