Is it possible to show other images on top of an imagemap?

[parttimestorier]

In my current project, I want some separate images to show up on top of an imagemap. (The reason I don't just save the whole background with those images included is that your actions during the point-and-click section with the imagemap can eventually make them disappear.) However, I can't figure out how to get the images to actually display like I want them to. My first thought was just to do something like this:

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call screen bedroom
show item

But in that case, the item image just doesn't show up. (And I've made sure it's not a problem with the image itself - if I put "show item" in just a normal scene without an imagemap it shows up fine.) My next thought was that maybe I could add "show item" to the part of the code where I initially define the imagemap, like this:

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screen bedroom:
	imagemap:
		#Ground and hover and hotspots and everything here
	
	show item

But that just gives me an error message when I launch the game that says "show" is not a valid child for the screen statement.

Is there any other way I can make this work? I know that as a last resort I could just save a bunch of different versions of the imagemap background for all the different variations on which items are visible and whatnot, instead of having the items as their own separate images. But that would be a bit of a hassle, so I wanted to check if there was an easier way first.

[mitoky]

In my current project, I want some separate images to show up on top of an imagemap. (The reason I don't just save the whole background with those images included is that your actions during the point-and-click section with the imagemap can eventually make them disappear.) However, I can't figure out how to get the images to actually display like I want them to. My first thought was just to do something like this:

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call screen bedroom
show item

But in that case, the item image just doesn't show up. (And I've made sure it's not a problem with the image itself - if I put "show item" in just a normal scene without an imagemap it shows up fine.) My next thought was that maybe I could add "show item" to the part of the code where I initially define the imagemap, like this:

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screen bedroom:
	imagemap:
		#Ground and hover and hotspots and everything here
	
	show item

But that just gives me an error message when I launch the game that says "show" is not a valid child for the screen statement.

Is there any other way I can make this work? I know that as a last resort I could just save a bunch of different versions of the imagemap background for all the different variations on which items are visible and whatnot, instead of having the items as their own separate images. But that would be a bit of a hassle, so I wanted to check if there was an easier way first.

You are using the wrong command, try this instead:

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screen bedroom:
	imagemap:
		#Ground and hover and hotspots and everything here
	
	add "item"

Add is the equivalent of show, only one is used inside labels while the other inside screens.
So add for screens and show for labels!

On a side note, is 'think' item is a renpy reserved word, so i would suggest renaming it!

Also there is a diffrent between showing and calling a screen. Calling basically waits for the interaction in the screen, while show only shows it and goes on from what i remember.

[kostek00]

Imagemap needs at least idle and hover state, ground and hover only are invalid.

[parttimestorier]

You are using the wrong command, try this instead . . .

Thanks for the help, mitoky! It's working fine now.

[mitoky]

You are using the wrong command, try this instead . . .

Thanks for the help, mitoky! It's working fine now.

No problem, glad i could help (: