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[DarkLink91]

DarkLink91

background_assign help

Hi, I'm new here. I've a question about the background_assign command.

I want to swap two tilesets, because I would like to do a day and a night mode. The first exchange works well, but I've no idea how to change it back, because the original background is gone. The help file says that it makes a copy of the background, but this command has no return value. So I don't know how to address this copy.

I hope you can help me.

PS: I use GM 7.0, if this is important...

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[Xiphirx]

Xiphirx

Re: background_assign help

Not that I can be of any help with GM7, but I know King Mob uses the same technique so you should try to PM him. (don't worry he's nice)

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[Darth RPG]

Darth RPG

Re: background_assign help

You need three backgrounds. The first one is the one you use to tile the rooms. Then, you must have two more backgrounds one being a copy of the first and another being a recolor for night time.

Whenever you need to switch to nightime, just do this:

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background_assign(Tiling_bg, Nighttime_bg);
And for returning to daytime:

Code: [Select]

background_assign(Tiling_bg, Daytime_bg);

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[DarkLink91]

DarkLink91

Re: background_assign help

Thank you so much for your help! It works perfect.

But I still don't know what to do with the copy, which is made by the background_assign command. I'm afraid that my computer is running out of memory if I don't delete it.

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[Cassyblanca]

Cassyblanca

Re: background_assign help

I'm sure a tileset isn't going to be a major memory problem for you to run out of.

Also, for future reference: wrong board.

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[Darth RPG]

Darth RPG

Re: background_assign help

BTW, you need the copy because you wouldn't be able to return to daytime if you went to nighttime without the copy.

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[DarkLink91]

DarkLink91

Re: background_assign help

Thank you for the help. It works fine and I've no problems so far.

Sorry if this was the wrong board, I didn't notice. Won't happen again.

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