flick() with a icon_state that don't exist

ID:2313984
 
Nov 11 2017, 12:30 pm
Applies to:Dream Seeker
Status: Open
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When the icon_state in flick() don't exist the atom turn invisible for some time. Please, if the icon_state doesn't exist in the icon_states list don't do nothing.
Nov 13 2017, 11:41 am
On the other side, the object turning invisible makes the bug very clear and apparent. Silently eating an error is usually worse than showing it. When it turns invisible you know to fix it, whereas if it just doesn't do anything it can be forgotten about.

If you need this functionality for your code not to break you need to refactor your code.
Nov 13 2017, 5:36 pm
I think technically it doesn't go invisible, it just defaults to the "" icon_state. And then if that doesn't exist, it goes invisible. So you could always work around this by having an obvious error graphic in every icon, but obviously that's not ideal.
Nov 13 2017, 6:23 pm
In response to MisterPerson
"" is different from null. Would great if exist a world variable to turn this system on or off.