Frame Management¶

Manages the game frames, such as for updating animations and redrawing the screen.

Configuration¶

FRAMES_SET¶

Enables or disables the generation of periodic FRAMES_UPDATE and FRAMES_REDRAW inputs to the application.

output (yes/no) FRAMES_SET

• Parameters:
  • yes/no: new state
    • yes: enables the generation of frames
    • no: disables the generation of frames

Inputs¶

FRAMES_UPDATE¶

input (integer) FRAMES_UPDATE

• Occurrences:
  • on every frame, before FRAMES_REDRAW
• Payload:
  • integer: the number of milliseconds elapsed since the previous frame

FRAMES_REDRAW¶

input (none) FRAMES_REDRAW

• Occurrences:
  • on every frame, after FRAMES_UPDATE
• Payload:
  • none: no payload

Before the input occurs, the screen is automatically cleared with WINDOW_CLEAR.