Hippani Animator 5 Beta

[genetipetz]

Unfortunately, I disagree that the scriptID is working inside timelines.  I have given scriptIDs to an image and a nested timeline object within a timeline and these cannot seem to be "found" by the Movie scripts or frame scripts.  Frames inside timelines can call objects with scriptIDs outside of the timeline, but I cannot seem to call a scriptID for an object inside the timeline (either from a frame in the same timeline or from a general script outside the timeline).

Here is my test project file:

dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28783520/skoinkTimelineTest.hani

[genetipetz]

On another front, what is the rationale for not allowing scriptIDsand timelines to work on the same object (in other words, why do I have to uncheck the timeline box to be able to call/reference objects with scriptIDs)? I find myself working around this limitation a lot. It would be great if I could let code callan object that is already animated on the timeline and change a property dynamically (maybe a setting like opacity or scale) that I cannot know the specific desired value of when designingthe movie, but will be known or changes during playback. This would be a HUGE win for game development with Hippani.

[runes]

genetipetz:
When an object is nested in a timeline you have to reference into the timeline like this: "timelineScriptId.objectScriptId". In your movie you should assign a scriptId to the background timeline (bg, f.i.). You would then change your code like this:

function func_ToggleIcon()
{

if (peppermint.Visible == true)
{
peppermint.Visible = false;
bg.skoinkMedal.Visible = true;
}
else
{
peppermint.Visible = true;
bg.skoinkMedal.Visible = false;
}

}

[Hippani]

The rational for turning off the timeline is the timeline sets position, scale and opacity etc 100 times a second. if you changed anything, e.g. change the visibility it would just change back again 1/100th of a second later. So the option is to turn off the timeline and allow the object to be control via script, it's one method or the other.

[FlashKnight]

Sorry for the late response , and I will test the latest version and post my feedback tomorrow .
That is an exciting news !

[FlashKnight]

I tested the latest version , the nested timeline seem works fine , and I found something interesting :
when I was modifying the nested timeline , and I click to insert a rectangle shape , sometimes it will insert 3 or 4 or 5 , or more rectangles at the same time , it's a little weird
In general , very nice job , I can't wait to use it to create new things

[Hippani]

Jan 23, 2016 16:31:08 GMT FlashKnight said:

I tested the latest version , the nested timeline seem works fine , and I found something interesting :
when I was modifying the nested timeline , and I click to insert a rectangle shape , sometimes it will insert 3 or 4 or 5 , or more rectangles at the same time , it's a little weird
In general , very nice job , I can't wait to use it to create new things

Like you open up the shapes list, click rectangle and 5 get added to the library?

[FlashKnight]

Yes it is . I did some quick tests to confirm this yesterday , and then post here

[Hippani]

Flashknight, are you talking about the rectangle issue?

[genetipetz]

Thanks runes - I totally missed the hierarchy of ScriptIDs - thanks for explaining that in the context of my example!

[genetipetz]

Jan 22, 2016 7:14:54 GMT runes said:

genetipetz :
When an object is nested in a timeline you have to reference into the timeline like this: "timelineScriptId.objectScriptId". In your movie you should assign a scriptId to the background timeline (bg, f.i.). You would then change your code like this:

function func_ToggleIcon()
{

if (peppermint.Visible == true)
{
peppermint.Visible = false;
bg.skoinkMedal.Visible = true;
}
else
{
peppermint.Visible = true;
bg.skoinkMedal.Visible = false;
}

}


Building off the same example project example as before (dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28783520/skoinkTimelineTest.hani), but I cannot get a nested timeline object to respond to built-in functions such as the following:

TimelineGotoAndPlay("bgTL.peppermintFlys",0);

Does this suggest a bug or limitation in the new scripting abilities?

[runes]

It looks to me as though the script TimelineGotoAndPlay("bgTL.peppermintFlys",0); works fine.
BUT the script bgTL.peppermintFlys.Visible = true; throws an error that F36 is not defined. That's a bug.

Hippani pay attention

[justme]

Text and TextBox objects seem to have lost their icon when added to the library.
This makes it a little hard to see the difference.

[johnwhitham]

Icons missing here too (Windows 10 PC). Also from Drawing and HTML objects.

[Hippani]

We'll see if we can make it more obvious.