getSpriteImage()

Purpose

Get the image associated with a sprite

Description

Get the original image that was used to create the specified sprite

Syntax

image = getSpriteImage( sprite )

image = sprite.image

Arguments

sprite The handle of the sprite

image The handle of the associated image

Example

image = loadImage( "Untied Games/Explosion 01", false )
explosion = createsprite()
setSpriteImage( explosion, image )
setSpriteLocation( explosion, { gWidth() / 2, gHeight() / 2 } )
setSpriteScale( explosion, { 5, 5 } )
tsize = tileSize( image, 0 )
spriteImage = getSpriteImage( explosion )
isize = imageSize( spriteimage )
tiles = ( isize.x / tsize.x ) * ( isize.y / tsize.y )
setSpriteAnimation( explosion, 0, tiles - 1, 60 )

for i = 0 to tiles loop
    clear()
    updateSprites()
    drawSprites()
    update()
repeat

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