is there a way to group images?

[hiera]

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############ characters #####################################

define sh = Character('Shiori', callback=name_callback, cb_name='sh', kind=nvl, image='sh' )

################ IMAGES #######################

image shiori1 = At('shiori1', sprite_highlight('shiori1'))
image shiori1c = At('shiori1c', sprite_highlight('shiori1c'))
image shiori2 = At('shiori2', sprite_highlight('shiori2'))
image shiori2c = At('shiori2c', sprite_highlight('shiori2c'))

in order to use this auto highlight plugin: https://wattson.itch.io/renpy-auto-highlight

you'd need to apply callback to every image (if ur using individual sprites like i am) so, is it possible group all of these images into a group or image called 'sh' instead of mentioning them each time in the define section? (there's a lot more images apart from the 4)

thank you in advance

[jeffster]

The plugin description says: "if you're using individual sprites, you'll have to be sure this is applied to every one".

To write it in shorter way, it's possible to put the image names into a list and apply the plugin to every list member in a cycle. Example:

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init python:
    sh_list = ["shiori1", "shiori1c", "shiori2", "shiori2c"]     # and so on
    for s in sh_list:
        renpy.image(s, At("images/{}.webp".format(s), sprite_highlight(s)))

assuming that all picture files are named "images/{}.webp".

Maybe there is a more efficient way to do all that, but it might need to modify the plugin, so you might want to contact its author asking about the enhancement.

EDIT: I used setattr(store, s, ...) to assign images to variables, but that's not necessary. Just renpy.image(...) is sufficient.

[hiera]

my bad, i didn't see this reply earlier

thank you, i'll test it out

[hiera]

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    for s in sh_list:
        renpy.image(s, At("images/{}.webp".format(s), sprite_highlight(s)))

assuming that all picture files are named "images/{}.webp".

do you mind explaining what you did here? i use .png, so how would that work?

[jeffster]

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    for s in sh_list:
        renpy.image(s, At("images/{}.webp".format(s), sprite_highlight(s)))

assuming that all picture files are named "images/{}.webp".

do you mind explaining what you did here? i use .png, so how would that work?

Some time has passed since we discussed this topic, but I will answer just in case.

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"images/{}.webp".format(s)

is a Python construction. It substitutes "{}" with the value in "format()". See
https://pyformat.info

[m_from_space]

is a Python construction. It substitutes "{}" with the value in "format()". See
https://pyformat.info

I recommend using f-strings whenever possible, they are just easier to read.

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renpy.image(s, At(f"images/{s}.webp", sprite_highlight(s)))