[SOLVED]Get image position in python?

[Areski]

Hi,

I couldn't find a way to get or set the position of an image in python, since we call them (the images) with their names (strings).

I want to achieve something like this :

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$ Image1.position = Image2.position

Do you think it is possible?

[xela]

Do you think it is possible?

It is, but there should be a better way to do whatever it is that you're trying to do.

[Areski]

I want to show an image exactly on the same position than an other (while hiding the other image).

[xela]

Under what conditions? I though if you just showed a new image with the same tag transform properties like position would be carried over? Or not?

LoL I haven't used normal VN stuff for so long I can barely remember the basics

Edit:

Yeap, I was right:

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image meow = Solid("F00", xysize=(100, 100))
image meow2 = Solid("FFF", xysize=(100, 100))
        
label start:
    show meow at Transform(align=(.5, .5)) as img
    pause
    show meow2 as img
    pause

It is shown at the same position.

[xavimat]

If you don't need the two images showing at the same time, you can use image attributes ( https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/displayi ... l#concepts )

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image meow = Solid("F00", xysize=(100, 100))
image meow new = Solid("FFF", xysize=(100, 100))
       
label start:
    show meow:
        align (.5, .5)
    pause
    show meow new
    pause

The show meow new line hides the first image and shows the new one

[Areski]

Under what conditions? I though if you just showed a new image with the same tag transform properties like position would be carried over? Or not?

LoL I haven't used normal VN stuff for so long I can barely remember the basics

Edit:

Yeap, I was right:

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image meow = Solid("F00", xysize=(100, 100))
image meow2 = Solid("FFF", xysize=(100, 100))
        
label start:
    show meow at Transform(align=(.5, .5)) as img
    pause
    show meow2 as img
    pause

It is shown at the same position.

Thanks, but the thing is, the image will be moved after being "shown", so I have to get the actual transform (and I really would like to use a python function to show the image)

My dream answer would be something like :

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$ renpy.show('image2', at_list=[Position(xpos=image1.posX,ypos=image1.posY)])

But I can't find a way to get image1.posX in python... (I get an error like "image1 is not defined" anyway at this point)

I'm used to script in C#, so if I'm missing something obvious about renpy and python, tell me

[xela]

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$ renpy.show('image2', at_list=[Position(xpos=image1.posX,ypos=image1.posY)])

Please note (I already mentioned this before):

Position is outdated and dropped from modern Ren'Py. You will always find some way to get everything just right using modern Transform that does basically the same thing but Position has flaws which you might now be able to get yourself out in the middle of development of your game!

Ok so, we get the the object:

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$ temp = renpy.display.core.displayable_by_tag("master", "image1") # Layer: 'master', Tag: 'image1'

More often than not, you can:

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show image2:
    pos (temp.xpos, temp.ypos)

or your Python equivalent of the same. Problems:

- May not have xpos/ypos properties.
- May have xpos/ypos properties but if you offset or anchored or aligned your "image1", that will not be accounted for.

You should always be able to:

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$ placement = temp.get_placement()

which will return placement data but that is a bit complicated and you'll have to figure it out on your own There is also a place function which also needs to be explained...

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So... simplest way is use pos only in your ATL instructions (which you use for movement). Then this:

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$ temp = renpy.display.core.displayable_by_tag("master", "image1") # Layer: 'master', Tag: 'image1'
$ renpy.show('image2', at_list=[Transform(xpos=temp.xpos, ypos=temp.ypos)]

is pretty much guaranteed to work perfectly. This still feels weird to me, sort of: "there should be a better way"...

[Areski]

I tried this :

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$ temp = renpy.display.core.displayable_by_tag("master", "image1") # Layer: 'master', Tag: 'image1'
$ renpy.show('image2', at_list=[Transform(xpos=temp.xpos, ypos=temp.ypos)]

But I got the error :

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AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'xpos'

Are we missing a cast on temp? Is it working for you?

[xela]

Whole code please, image definitions, how you show them and etc. The concept is sound, rest is relative

[Areski]

It worked! Thanks.

My mistake was to hide 'image1' before declaring "temp". So when using "renpy.display.core.displayable_by_tag()", you have to enter a displayed image.

[xela]

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renpy.display.core.displayable_by_tag()

Get whatever internal system is tracking under that tag atm or None. If you hide the image, it's not tracked any longer.

But you can just work with displayable objects from the get go, there may no be a good reason to use tagging system at all.

[barsunduk]

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renpy.display.core.displayable_by_tag()

How to use it with SCREENS?

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init:
    transform walk_to(x1, x2, t=5.0):
        xpos x1
        linear t xpos x2

screen test:
    add "kid" at walk_to(200, 400) id "kid"
    
label start:
    show screen test
    pause
    return

renpy.display.core.displayable_by_tag("screens", "kid") returns None

renpy.get_widget("test", "kid").get_placement()[0] returns None