20.28. The LoadingScreen Object

Utility object to be used while the game is loading. The LoadingScreen object has the ability to draw a texture in the middle of the screen surrounded by a solid color. If provided with the necessary information, it will also render a loading progress bar to visually depict loading progress of requested assets.

It can fade in and out smoothly if requested.

Required scripts

The LoadingScreen object requires:

/*{{ javascript("jslib/assettracker.js") }}*/
/*{{ javascript("jslib/loadingscreen.js") }}*/

20.28.1. Constructor

20.28.1.1. create

Summary

Creates the LoadingScreen object using data from a parameter object.

If the parameter object is not specified, default values will be used and the loading progress bar will not be rendered.

All color fields are in RGBA format.

Syntax

var loadingScreenParameters = {
    backgroundColor : mathDevice.v4Build (1, 1, 1, 1),
    barColor : mathDevice.v4Build (1, 1, 0, 1),
    barCenter : {x : 0.5, y : 0.5},
    barBorderSize : 4,
    barBackgroundColor : mathDevice.v4Build (0, 0, 1, 1),
    barBackgroundHeight : 24,
    barBackgroundWidth : 540,
    assetTracker : trackingObject
};
var loadingScreen = LoadingScreen.create(graphicsDevice, mathDevice, loadingScreenParameters);

graphicsDevice

The GraphicsDevice object to be used.

mathDevice

The MathDevice object to be used.

backgroundColor

A Vector4 which specifies the background color for the loading screen.

barBackgroundColor

A Vector4 which specifies the background color for the loading bar.

barBackgroundHeight

The height of the loading bar background. The loading bar’s height is modified by the border around it. The loading bar height is equal to barBackgroundHeight - (2 * barBorderSize).

barBackgroundWidth

The width of the loading bar background. The loading bar’s width is modified by the border around it. The loading bar width is equal to barBackgroundWidth - (2 * barBorderSize).

barColor

A Vector4 specifies the color for the loading bar.

barCenter

The center point of the loading progress bar. This object has two fields, x and y, which store the center location as a percentage of the screen width and height. The valid range is [0,1] inclusive.

barBorderSize

The number of pixels between the sides of the loading bar and its background.

assetTracker

An object used to count the number of assets loaded and to perform the loading progress calculation. If this field is not specified, the progress loading bar will not be rendered.

For more information, see AssetTracker object.

20.28.2. Method

20.28.2.1. loadAndSetTexture

Summary

Using this method, the loading screen would request for the texture specified and set it once the texture has been downloaded.

Syntax

loadingScreen.loadAndSetTexture(graphicsDevice, requestHandler, mappingTable, textureName);

graphicsDevice

The GraphicsDevice object to be used.

requestHandler

The RequestHandler object to be used.

mappingTable

The mapping table for remapping the texture name.

textureName

The name for the Texture object to load and display while loading.

20.28.2.2. setTexture

Summary

Syntax

loadingScreen.setTexture(texture);

texture

The Texture object to display while loading.

20.28.2.3. render

Summary

Adjust the alpha values of the background and texture. Useful for producing a fade effect from the loading screen to the game.

Syntax

loadingScreen.render(backgroundAlpha, textureAlpha);

backgroundAlpha

The alpha value of the background color (will be capped to the range 0 - 1).

textureAlpha

The alpha value of the texture.

20.28.3. Properties

20.28.3.1. version

Summary

The version number of the LoadingScreen implementation.

Syntax

var versionNumber = loadingScreen.version;