[Solved] Using a Call Statement Without Advancing The Script

[haydengames3]

I'm having an issue where I want to switch an image out temporary through a hotspot action in a imagemap screen. I tried calling another screen to achieve this, but had layering issues with the textbox. So I tried calling the new image as a label instead, which works fine expect every time I use call(), it advances the script by one line once the call statement completes.

So here is my question, is there anyway of stopping call() from advancing the script? If not, would I be able to create my own function that could, and if so, where would I find the original script for it?

[_ticlock_]

Hi, haydengames3,

You should provide a piece of code to explain what exactly you are trying to do.

I am not sure if I understood you right, but if you call a screen and you want to do an action and stay at this script line you can:

1) use an action that won't return from the screen For example:

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screen test():
    default img = False
    if img:
        add "image_1.png" # image that should be switched
    else:
        add "image_2.png" # switch to this image
    imagemap:
        auto ...

        hotspot (100, 100, 100, 100) action ToggleScreenVariable("img")
        
label start:
    # show image 1 or 2 with condition
    call screen test()

PS: You can also use Function action and return None to avoid returning from the screen.

2) You can also call lopped label with condition to return from label. For example:

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label test:
    call screen imagemap_screen()
    if _return == "exit":
        return
    jump test

label start:
    call test

[Remix]

Call() supports a from_current attribute which when set to True should return to the current rather than next statement.

[haydengames3]

That works perfectly, thank you.