Show image with parameters

[Yuuji]

Hello! I'm trying to implement eyecatch in my game. I want to show date and time of scene in this eyecatch. I have 1-9 numbers and "X" if date is unknown as images. Date and time is in following format: 20n1n2/n3n4/n5n6 n7n8:n9n10. So I need to show 10 numbers as images in the scenario at the same time. As I know I can use 'parallel' statement to do it but... I want to assign 10 values to 10 variables(so I want to implement something like function) and in eyecatch label game should use these 10 values to find images and create parallel dissolve animation. Is there a way I can do that? As I understand ATL allows to use parameters only for trasformations. But I need to use parameters with 'image' statement or implement workaround for that. Can anyone help me with that?

[philat]

Well, does it necessarily have to be wrapped in an image? You can easily do something like that with screens.

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init:
    transform atldissolve:
        alpha 0
        linear 0.5 alpha 1.0

screen showdate(y1, y2, m1, m2, d1, d2):
    hbox:
        xalign 0.9
        at atldissolve

        text "[y1]"
        text "[y2]"
        text "[m1]"
        text "[m2]"
        text "[d1]"
        text "[d2]"

label start:
    "blah blah"

    show screen showdate(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

[Yuuji]

Thank you very much! But can this screen disappear in 2 seconds from it has been showed?

[philat]

Well, I can think of at least two ways to do it. By coding it into the transform:

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transform atldissolve:
    alpha 0
    linear 0.5 alpha 1.0
    pause 2
    alpha 0

Or by hiding the screen after 2 seconds.

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show screen blah
pause 2
hide screen blah

[Yuuji]

thank you! I'll try this.

[trooper6]

What is an eyecatch?

[philat]

I had no idea either, but first result on google is from tvtropes http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EyeCatch

[Yuuji]

Eyecatch is a screen with some images and some information about following scenario Something like opening in anime but eyecatch is displayed for a short time, about 1-3 seconds.

[xavimat]

Another way to hide the screen is to include a timer in the screen itself:

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screen hello():
    text "Hello"
    timer 3.0 action Hide("hello")

[Yuuji]

Thank you for your answer! It's a lot of help