So basicly i want to create a simple fire for a torch,
i created 11, frames named fire1.tga to fire10.tga, then the last one is fire+11.tga,
they are all 100x217, except the last one, it is 1100x217, and contains them all in a row with the 11th at the far right,

the problem is im getting a eroor E1112 <Fire+11.tga>: badsize,

what could i be doing wrong?

First - not sure, but size is not power of 2
Second - nice looking torch fire you may create with one sprite (save memory)

the spites should have all the same size - the engine does not know that the last frame is bigger than the other...
so you have to resize frame1 - 10 to 1100x217

No... you are wrong... this is not last image... those all images 1-10 are in one group in one image .tga That's ok

hm i guess you should write +10 then?
But I guess that won't help

So you could also use images with as example 3 frames and then just "switch" them at runtime. Here is a sample code-as always not tested:

Code:

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#define fireFrames 10
#define fireParts 3

action fire()
{
   int i=0;
   while(1)
   {
      i+=2*time_step;
      i%=fireFrames;
      temp = integer(i/fireParts);
      if(my.skill1!=temp)//need a new pic
      {
         my.skill1=temp;
         ent_morph(me,str_cat(str_cat_num("fire",2.0,temp),".tga"));
      }
      my.frame = 1+i%fireParts;
      wait(1);
   }
}

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so i loaded it as a entity vs add as a sprite and it now works, except theie is a black outline whihc didnt get transparecied, and it pauses for about a frame between loops.
if i add a single frame for just a still the transparency is perfect.??
is that cuz the last frame is the worng size, doesnt know whatim throwing at it?

like kasmir said shoudl they all be 1100x217, and only contain the feame of the file like this?

fire1.tga( fire1, space, space, etc till the blank reaches 1100)
100x217 100x217 100x217 100x217

fire2.tga( space, fire2, space, etc till space reaches 1100total)
100x217 100x217 100x217 100x217

....im not sure about that?
it seems to work the way i have done it? but has those 2 problems....