Image Lag

ID:1299979
 
Jun 22 2013, 1:50 pm
(See the best response by Jittai.)
Code:
mob/proc/NewChar()
    var/mob/creation
    creation = src
    var/newname = null
    if(!src.NameChosen)
        newname = input("<center>What will your name be?", "Name") as text
        if(alert("Do you wish to be named [newname]?", "Name","Yes","No")=="Yes")
            src.name = newname
            src.NameChosen = 1
    src.CharacterClickable=1
    for(var/turf/Blue_Block/BB)
        set background = 1
        var/image/B = image('Black.dmi', src)
        B.loc = BB
        src<<B
    for(var/turf/White_Block/GB)
        set background = 1
        var/image/B = image('Black.dmi', src)
        B.loc = GB
        src<<B
    for(var/turf/New/N)
        set background = 1
        var/image/B = image('Black.dmi', src)
        B.loc = N
        src<<B
    for(var/turf/Load/L)
        set background = 1
        var/image/B = image('Black.dmi', src)
        B.loc = L
        src<<B
    for(var/turf/Delete/D)
        set background = 1
        var/image/B = image('Black.dmi', src)
        B.loc = D
        src<<B
    for(var/turf/Cyborg/C)
        set background = 1
        var/image/B = image('Black.dmi', src)
        B.loc = C
        src<<B
    var/image/I = image('Cyborg.dmi',src)
    I.loc = locate(4,6,2)
    src << I


Problem description:Alright, this might be a bit noobish of me to write this code like this, but at least I'm practicing lol. Anyways, my problem is pretty simple, the image appearance lags a tad bit whenever this code is executed. On rare occasions, the transition from seeing the title screen to seeing all black is instantaneous, but most of the times, everything turns black, except for like 4 random turfs. Half a second later (sometimes a bit less), the remaining turfs turn black. And the Cyborg icon towards the end of the code appears until the title screen turns black. Is there a way to make it so that everything happens instantaneous?

P.S. I am doing this to see if I can accomplish this without making different map areas for a title screen. If there is a better way of doing this, please let me know.

Jun 22 2013, 2:31 pm
Personally I make my title pages on a different pane than my map, then when they load the game the main child I use starts as the title screen and switches to my main map once they're in the game.
Jun 22 2013, 2:45 pm
Right, I could do that, but I was trying to see if I could go around that xD
Jun 22 2013, 2:47 pm
That's a lot different than having your title on your map.
And a much better method than using images.
Jun 22 2013, 6:28 pm
What is this even for?
Jun 22 2013, 7:58 pm
Just playing around with title screens Jitai,..Was trying to see if I could make a complete title screen that essentially changes....screens? without actually changing the location of the player and the changing of screens would only be visible to the player creating a character.


If that makes any sense...
Jun 22 2013, 8:22 pm
Best response
What's wrong with screen objects using screen_loc? If I'm understanding this this places an image on every turf in the world by those types.
Jun 22 2013, 9:47 pm
Truth be told, I've never fiddled around with coding that affects the screen directly so this was a first. That's why I said "If there is a better way of doing this, please let me know.". I'll give it a shot :3
Jun 23 2013, 4:59 am
Ok good luck.
Jun 23 2013, 4:59 am
You'd still be waaayyy better off using a separate pane in your interface for your title screen.
Jun 23 2013, 5:07 am
What does a separate pane even mean? Are you suggesting he use a pane to display some .png with buttons on it; then swapping it out for the map?

That's not really "waaaaay" better off.
Jun 23 2013, 7:28 am (Edited on Jun 23 2013, 9:26 am)
Maybe this will help?
mob/proc/NewChar()
    var/mob/creation
    creation = src
    var/newname = null
    if(!src.NameChosen)
        newname = input("<center>What will your name be?", "Name") as text
        if(alert("Do you wish to be named [newname]?", "Name","Yes","No")=="Yes")
            src.name = newname
            src.NameChosen = 1
    src.CharacterClickable=1
    for(var/turf/T in view()) //rather than checking EVERY turf of those types in world, just check the ones within your sight.
        set background = 1 //Since in every scenario the background is set to 1
        switch(T.type) //Check to see what type of turfs are found
            if(/turf/Blue_Block)
                var/image/B = image('Black.dmi', src)
                B.loc = T
                src << B
            if(/turf/White_Block)
                var/image/B = image('Black.dmi', src)
                B.loc = T
                src << B
            if(/turf/New)
                var/image/B = image('Black.dmi', src)
                B.loc = T
                src << B
            if(/turf/Load)
                var/image/B = image('Black.dmi', src)
                B.loc = T
                src << B
            if(/turf/Delete)
                var/image/B = image('Black.dmi', src)
                B.loc = T
                src << B
            if(/turf/Cyborg)
                var/image/B = image('Black.dmi', src)
                B.loc = T
                src << B
        var/image/I = image('Cyborg.dmi',src)
        I.loc = locate(4,6,2)
        src << I

As everyone else is saying there are better ways to do it. But I think this will solve the problem for your current method.
Jun 23 2013, 8:00 am
Yes I am, and yes it is. You use a child instead of your map in your main window, and simply switch it between your title screen pane and your map pane. You can also use it for other things as well, like if you have a skill tree or anything.

It's a pretty simple method that works very well.
Jun 23 2013, 9:16 am
You can do all that with 1 map element and screen objects.
Jun 23 2013, 12:07 pm
I was playing around with screen_loc and was trying to do something simple like this

    var/image/B = image('Black.dmi',src)
    B.screen_loc = "1,1"
    src<<B


The image appears right in the center of the screen, and if i change the viewpoints, the image still stays in the center.

the same happens if I do a B.screen_loc = "1,1 to 4,4". I'm probably doing something wrong with the way I am coding this >.> Again, it's my first time actually using map/HUD codes.
Jun 23 2013, 12:08 pm
In response to Koriami
Yes, that really helped. But I am also being stubborn trying to make it work with sreen_loc as Jittai suggested. That way I can learn from both ways xD

Thanks!
Jun 23 2013, 1:09 pm
screen_loc works in objects, idk if they work with images. Actual objects. "/obj"

also, src.client.screen += B. ;)
Jun 23 2013, 2:48 pm
awesome :)

Thanks Jittai