[SDL] Quick Question about animation.

[Lamonte(Scheols/Demonic)]

Yo bob did you see my example i had yet?  When I said best I ment like
best in your opinion theres no such thing as best imo anyways ;).

On 3/7/07, Bob Pendleton <bob at pendleton.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-03-07 at 16:33 -0600, Lamonte(Scheols/Demonic) wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I was wondering whats the best way to switch between 2 image frames
> > every time I would press a key.  For example, If I loaded 2 bitmaps
> > one will have its foot back and the other would have its foot forward
> > so if I would to keep running the frames back and forth it would look
> > like my sprite was walking.  Any suggestions on the BEST way to do
> > this?
> >
> > Thanks in advanced for any suggestions giving.
> > -Lamonte
> >
>
> How about drawing the first image, displaying it for a small amount of
> time. Draw the second image, display it for a small amount of time.
> Repeat until done?
>
> Your question is very difficult to answer. The way you stated the
> question implies that there exists a "best" way to do what you want and
> that everyone reading the question knows what you mean by "best". There
> isn't and we don't. Trying to find the "best" way is a never ending
> quest because it doesn't exist. If you want to get the job done look for
> a way that works and be happy with it.
>
>                 Bob Pendleton
>
> P.S.
>
> If you have a negative emotional reaction to what I just said. Count to
> 1024 in binary on your fingers and then think about what I said. It was
> not said to insult or injure but to help you avoid the most horrible
> pitfall of programming. A trap I spent many years in before I realized
> that the word "best" has no universal meaning.
>
>
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