[Solved] Shortening ATL Code

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image animated:
"stills/0.png"
pause 0.08
"stills/1.png"
pause 0.08
"stills/2.png"
pause 0.08
"stills/3.png"
pause 0.08
"stills/4.png"
pause 0.08
"stills/5.png"
repeat

Is there some way to reduce this code?

Maybe by using a loop or something?
I'm still new to Ren'Py and Phython.

I might have an animation that requires even more images so I would like some help or ideas.
Thank you!

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Shortest answer: Make it a movie instead. and use the Movie() displayable.
Another possible way:

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init python:
  def animation(st, at, frames=[], interval=None):
    frame_count = len(frames)

    if interval is None:
      interval = 1 / float(frame_count)

    return frames[int((st // interval) % frame_count)], interval

  def Animation(frames, interval=0.08):
    return DynamicDisplayable(animation, frames=frames, interval=interval)

image animated = Animation(
  frames=["stills/{}.png".format(i) for i in range(6)] # generate images "stills/0.png" up to "stills/5.png"
)

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Thanks I'll try that.

For I couldn't use the Movie() for this because its a character and it covers the background.
Or can you use Movie() without covering the background?

[hell_oh_world]

Or can you use Movie() without covering the background?

Yes, just make sure your movie file supports transparency, if it's rendered opaque, you can use the Movie displayable's mask parameter and pass another movie file that contains the black and white areas of the original movie. Black would represent those transparent areas, while white represents the opaque areas afaik.

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Do you have an example on how to use the mask for Movie()?
My videos just have this black background.

Edit:
Thanks I got it!
I'll prolly stick with the images as making Masks seem to be a hassle