Same Image sheet used in more than one scene memory handeling

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

Hi

I was wondering if you have the same image sheet that is used in multiple scenes.

  1. Do you need to declare the image sheet in each scene as local and if you do; does this create multi instances of the same image sheet in memory or does it reference the same sheet. 

  2. Or is it beter to create a global imagesheet at start and reference it it in each scene?

#2

Suggestion.  One question per number makes more sense…

  1. The handle to the image sheet needs to be visible wherever you use it.  So, one easy way to do that is to define in the scope you will use it, for example at the top of a file.

1a. No this does not create multiple-instances of the sheet in memory. 

1b. Yes, it does reference the same sheet.

2.  Not really, but its up to you.

#3

Thanks for the reply.

#4

Suggestion.  One question per number makes more sense…

  1. The handle to the image sheet needs to be visible wherever you use it.  So, one easy way to do that is to define in the scope you will use it, for example at the top of a file.

1a. No this does not create multiple-instances of the sheet in memory. 

1b. Yes, it does reference the same sheet.

2.  Not really, but its up to you.

#5

Thanks for the reply.