BMAP after level_load

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BMAP after level_load #409003 10/10/12 09:54 10/10/12 09:54
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 150 iran - tehran F flatron OP Member
flatron OP Member F Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 150 iran - tehran	HI I know that after level_load , "the cache holding level entity files is purged. All current entities in the old level are removed". but what about BMAP*?

Re: BMAP after level_load [Re: flatron] #409019 10/10/12 13:19 10/10/12 13:19
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,107 Germany rayp X
rayp X Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,107 Germany	Predefined bmaps like Code: BMAP* AnyBitmap = "bitmap.bmp"; are not removed. Bitmaps shown before level_load will stay visible after level loaded, to avoid that use Code: proc_mode = PROC_GLOBAL; in your function which shows / hides the bmaps. Hope this helped greets Acknex umgibt uns...zwischen Dir, mir, dem Stein dort... "Hey Griswold ... where u gonna put a tree that big ?" 1998 i married my loved wife ... Sheeva from Mortal Kombat, not Evil-Lyn as might have been expected rayp.flags \|= UNTOUCHABLE;

Re: BMAP after level_load [Re: rayp] #409033 10/10/12 15:32 10/10/12 15:32
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 150 iran - tehran F flatron OP Member
flatron OP Member F Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 150 iran - tehran	thank you for replay. there is 3 questions: 1- what happened for bmap that removed?and how i know that is removed? if a BMAP* removed and not set to NULL a problem will occur.in that situation this code make an error: (b is a BMAP) if (b!=NULL) ptr_remove(b) if b dosen't set to null so b is not null but ptr_remove make an error. 2-if a BMAP Predefined (out of any functions) ,what happend after level_load? 3-if a BMAP* defile in a function or action ,what happend after level_load?

Re: BMAP after level_load [Re: flatron] #409036 10/10/12 15:59 10/10/12 15:59
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,225 Germany / Essen Uhrwerk Expert
Uhrwerk Expert Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,225 Germany / Essen	You generally have to distinct between bitmaps you create manually (bmap_create, bmap_createblack, Panel Definitions etc.) on the one hand and bitmaps that are created automatically for textures for you level or your entities. When they are created automatically they will be removed automatically as well on a level change. When you created them yourself you have to take care of removing them any time you see removing may fit your needs. 1. They are freed from memory. You won't be notified about that. Exactly. Don't store pointers to bitmaps that are automatically freed in a pointer. 2. Nothing. Take care that you don't loose the pointer to such bitmaps or they won't be accessible any more. 3. Nothing Always learn from history, to be sure you make the same mistakes again...

Re: BMAP after level_load [Re: Uhrwerk] #409039 10/10/12 16:53 10/10/12 16:53
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 150 iran - tehran F flatron OP Member
flatron OP Member F Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 150 iran - tehran	ok I have some problem with BMAP. I have some global BMAP and now try to use them as local. thank you. about number 3: that means bmap remain in memory and unaccessible because there is no pointer to it.is it true? Last edited by flatron; 10/10/12 16:56.

Re: BMAP after level_load [Re: flatron] #409041 10/10/12 17:08 10/10/12 17:08
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Uhrwerk Expert Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,225 Germany / Essen	You can use any global bitmap pointer locally as well. There is no restriction. Why not posting your code and describing the problem? 3. Exactly. I believe that if you recreate the bitmap with the same filname it won't be loaded again because it is cached, but I wouldn't rely on that. Always learn from history, to be sure you make the same mistakes again...

Re: BMAP after level_load [Re: Uhrwerk] #409046 10/10/12 18:08 10/10/12 18:08
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,107 Germany rayp X
rayp X Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,107 Germany	Have a look at Code: bmap_purge Acknex umgibt uns...zwischen Dir, mir, dem Stein dort... "Hey Griswold ... where u gonna put a tree that big ?" 1998 i married my loved wife ... Sheeva from Mortal Kombat, not Evil-Lyn as might have been expected rayp.flags \|= UNTOUCHABLE;