Image between resources

[dugasz1]

Hello!

How can i use an image from another resource? So for example i have 2 resource called 'res1' and 'res2'. I write in an image to the meta in res1. And how can i use it in res2?

[mommytellme]

yes, in path of image write :res1/image.png

[tosfera]

You can either use :resname/image.png or you can create an entire media system. That's what I'm always doing, the system will keep track of all your images and also draw them by using an exported function. Therefore you don't have to search for images in every resource if you want 2 different images. All you have to do, is call the exported function and... magic happens.

[dugasz1]

Thanks both of you.

[IIYAMA]

Another way of requesting images from other resources: (not tested but should be working)

<export function="requestImage" type="client"/> 

local requestDatabase = {} 
function requestImage (filePath,buffer) 
    if requestDatabase[filePath] then 
        return requestDatabase[filePath]["texture"] 
    elseif fileExists (filePath) then 
        local texture = dxCreateTexture(filePath) 
        if texture then 
            if buffer then 
                requestDatabase[filePath] = {["texture"]= texture,["creationTime"]=getRealTime().timestamp} 
            end 
            return texture 
        end 
    end 
    return false 
end 

local image = call ( getResourceFromName ( "**********" ), "requestImage",filePath,true) 

[tosfera]

That's the thing I was saying, iiyama. Just create an exported function to retrieve all your images. (:

[Walid]

That's the thing I was saying, iiyama. Just create an exported function to retrieve all your images. (:

A common resource for the image will save memory. but Make sure the other resources it.