How do I use sprites for a lives indicator

Hi,

Just like it said, how do I make a lives indicator with 3 sprites I want to use?

I am very new at this. Most of the stuff I found that I needed to do but not this one.

Thanks

Tom

Why not have a simple 3 frame animation. One frame showing 3 lives one showing 2 and one showing 1 life. Then if you lose a life just set the correct frame.

Thanks For the Reply.

The only problem i have is that I am not any good at making .png files. Do you know any easy editors for doing this?

Thanks

Tom

http://www.piskelapp.com

You could try this online editor, if you want to create something simple.

If you plan on having your indicator on a single line or column, a tiled background would do the trick. Simply adjust its width or height accordingly.

I Am Going nutz here. I have a 3 frame animation but can not get the right event so when the I loose a live it go to the frame I need.. I get it to work from 3 lives to 2 lives but I cant seem to get it to 1 live..

I am stumped!!!

any help would be great..

Tom

Frames are 0 base indexed. 0,1,2

So go to frame(lives-1)

Or similar should display proper frame.

Assuming lives are 1,2 and 3 etc

So What you are saying is, make 3 live left frame 3, 2 lives frame 2 and so on?

Tom

Got It done ..

Thanks

Tom