Tiles from a larger image?

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Jayjay (Posted 2009) [#1]

Once again, many thanks in advance for any help! I am writing a map editor (who is not!) for 2d maps. The program uses MaxGUI. I have a main window open with a file menu. I want the user to choose an image to load (512 x 512). I then want to split this into 255 seperate 'tiles'. It seems that I will have to draw the total image onto a buffer and grab images from it. However, I do not want the user to see this...any ideas?

Htbaa (Posted 2009) [#2]

Can't you use LoadAnimImage() for this?

Brucey (Posted 2009) [#3]

Can't you use PixmapWindow() to specify a part of a loaded pixmap?

tonyg (Posted 2009) [#4]

Can you use some of the drawimagearea (or drawimagerect) examples from the code archives?

Yan (Posted 2009) [#5]

LOL. LoadAnimImage() is by far the easiest method.

tonyg (Posted 2009) [#6]

... that is true although a single texture can be quicker and less of a resource hog. Depends what's best in this case.

thalamus (Posted 2009) [#7]

Can't you use FishEd? :)

SebHoll (Posted 2009) [#8]

The PixmapFromIconStrip() function is designed to return individual icon pixmaps from an icon-strip which has been previously loaded using LoadIconStrip(). All the icons would have to be on the same row though.