Basic Frame-Based Animation in LabVIEW

[Alex.T]

Overview
To demonstrate how to animate picture in LabVIEW

Description:
hen trying to create an animated 2D image in LabVIEW, I quickly realized the importance of modularity the program would require. I wanted to animate a character that could walk and stand still. I thought I could just jump to particular frames of the animation; however I then realized how these same functions could be repeated but for different sprites, whenever they're called, and then what would happen if I added more actions...
 I'd eventually have to write in every frame value for each action. Instead I came up with the following idea I decided to keep each different 'reel' of frames in a separate folder. Then, by only using an enumerated type definition to refer to each folder's name (The sprite's name), the different sets of frames could be navigated with ease. Above, I grab the VI's path, strip it so I can later build paths to the different reels. By providing the name for the Sprite (This is used as the folder directory name for all of the specified different reels) , the different frame sets can be referenced in code. (Therefore to add a new sprite, you'd add a folder in the same directory called SpriteName with it's own respective frame folders). If all it did was bounce, you'd make a sub-directory called Bounce, and if it popped, a Pop directory. Then all that would be needed is an enum to
reference each of the animation folders and a call to the Sprite's name.
Hopefully this approach will be understandable in the block diagram.

Instructions:
To implement this example:

1. Run VI
2. Press right button on the keyboard to animate picture.

To execute this example:

1. Install the required software.
2. Open the VI and refer the Implement Steps

Requirements
Software
LabVIEW 2012 or compatible

Hardware
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**This document has been updated to meet the current required format for the NI Code Exchange.**

[G-Money]

This is great!

[Strob]

Good

[RyanCheng]

that's great~~~

[Nedrow]

Hello,

I really like this - more than I should...(laughing)

I have slightly modified it to meet the needs of my project.  

It works very well in the development environment.

I can't seem to make it work after a create an EXE.

it feels like a silly thing that I am missing.

can you give ma any suggestions?

thanks