Problems with images and Dynamic Characters...

[MystikGaming]

Well, the problem seems to be simple but I can't make it work.

The situation is the next. I want to make like the DDLC system to show an expression calling it in the same dialog line:

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#This is the example of DDLC

show monika 1b zorder 3 at f11
m "How are you?"
m 1a "Are you ok?" #This is what I'm referring to.

clearly having in definitions.rpy the image stated as 1a, for example:

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#In definitions.rpy

image monika 1a = im.Composite((960,960), (0,0), "monika/1a.jpg) #And keeps going doing the Composite of the expression

So, I used it in my code, aplying these Composite with my characters and making the DynamicCharacters

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#In definitions.rpy
default m_name= "Masamune"
define mas = DynamicCharacter(m_name, image=masamune)

image masamune_scared = "masamune_scared.png"
image masamune 1a = im.Composite((960,960),(0,0), "images/masamune/1a.jpg", ...) #Same as here, all the different parts of the face, etc.

#and later in the Script:
show masamune_scared zorder 3 at f11
mas "OMG!"
mas 1a "I didn't know about that."

But it doesn't show the image 1a. This is a problem because if I use the "old school" way (using hide and show) It is not smooth, even i can see the gap where it hide the last picture and shows the new one. Please I need help in this.
Also, if I didn't make the Character a DynamicCharacter, Ren'py sends error because the Composite is not stated in any reference (masamune).

Thanks for Reading!

[trooper6]

I don't think you need a Dynamic Character at all.

You can just do:

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default m_name = "Masamune"
image mas = Character("[m_name]", image="masamune")

Note the image is a string, so has to be in quotes.

And for your images rather than composites, you may want to use the new LayeredImage system.
Here is an article about Layered Images from PyTom: https://patreon.renpy.org/layeredimage-conversion.html

[MystikGaming]

I don't think you need a Dynamic Character at all.

You can just do:

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default m_name = "Masamune"
image mas = Character("[m_name]", image="masamune")

Note the image is a string, so has to be in quotes.

And for your images rather than composites, you may want to use the new LayeredImage system.
Here is an article about Layered Images from PyTom: https://patreon.renpy.org/layeredimage-conversion.html

Wow, I can't believe that simple it was. Thank you very much. I was stuck because of that.

Thank you. Very much.

About the LayeredImages, I have Ren'py 6.99.4.13, so I can't use it xD Also, I got used to use Composites. But It never happened this problem.

Anyway, Thank You again.