Animating a non-looping icon_state replays it

ID:2040269
 
Feb 19 2016, 8:08 pm
BYOND Version:509
Operating System:Windows 8 64-bit
Web Browser:Chrome 48.0.2564.109
Applies to:Dream Seeker
Status: Open
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If an icon is in a non looping icon_state, and is animated(), it'll replay that icon_state from the beginning frame again.
Feb 20 2016, 12:02 pm
Here is a demo I whipped up.
https://www.sendspace.com/file/ieiwng
Feb 21 2016, 7:18 am
I am no programmer, but I don't think this behavior is wrong. transform=matrix() would be creating a new matrix (I believe), one that hasn't done the animation loop, which would cause the animation to play again.

A work around:
Change the animation to its own icon_state. In the example I changed it to "shift" and then have the final part of the animation, in this case "yellow" in its own icon_state.

sleep(30)
icon_state = "shift"
sleep(30)
animate(src,transform=matrix(),icon_state="yellow",time = 5)
Feb 21 2016, 2:45 pm
matrices don't "do animation loops" Akto.
Feb 21 2016, 7:27 pm
Well excuse me for explaining it incorrectly. Just trying to help out with the issue. Work around still works..
Feb 23 2016, 4:28 pm
nice work around, but i feel really uncomfortable using it. bump.
Mar 5 2016, 10:50 pm
bump