Hi,

I have a problem with the Goto function.

I want to show some bitmaps for 5 seconds and then I want to show other bitmaps for 5 seconds. But I don´t know how to show the other bitmaps after 5 seconds.

Code is:
BMAP* Startbildschirm = "pictures/first.pcx";
BMAP* schriftzug = "pictures/schriftzug.pcx";

PANEL* Startbildschrim = // first panel (800x600)
{
pos_x = 0;
pos_y = 0;
layer = 1;
bmap = Startbildschirm;
flags = OVERLAY | VISIBLE;
}

PANEL* schriftzug_pan = // Text as Bitmap (100x100)
{
pos_x = 80;
pos_y = 380;
layer = 2;
bmap = schriftzug;
flags = OVERLAY | VISIBLE;
}

function main()
{
video_mode = 7;
screen_color.blue = 0;
video_screen = 1;
wait (-5);
}
goto next;

next:
function next()
{
PANEL* zweitesbild = // this panel should cover the first panel after 5 seconds. But it doesn´t work.

{
pos_x = 0;
pos_y = 0;
layer = 3;
bmap = schriftzug;
flags = OVERLAY | VISIBLE;

}
}

First of all, if you are going to use goto, it has to be contained in a function or action. goto is used in a function to go from one line to a label. goto also is rarely recommended for use.

Second of all, I don't think a panel can be declared in a function

The way this would be done is, declare the two panels, then in a function, set the VISIBLE flag when you need them.

thx for your answer

another question:

set(...,VISIBLE); works fine
but reset(...,VISIBLE); doesn´t work

why not?

use this code to toggle your panels visibility
replace yourpanel with your panel pointer

yourpanel.flags |= VISIBLE; // your panel will be visible

yourpanel.flags &= ~VISIBLE; // your panel will not be visible

same problem again.

First script works but second script doesn´t work.

Maybe the problem is caused, because I have this scripts in main function.

That is very strange. I use reset to turn off panels in my script and it works fine . . .



Just posting that as an example, the panels in the reset macros all turn off when this function is called.

I'm guessing you're drawing the initial panels over a "blank screen" so they are being turned off but the engine isn't updating it's image,

at the start try using this will create a blue background and hopefully sort your problems

hope this helps

Yeah, now it works. Thank you much all