Sprite Sheet Animation started by Mouse Click

I have a animated fire sprite. It is set to hidden, another button is set to "show" this sprite when it's clicked.
Problem is that the animation runs while hidden so when you click the button that reveals the sprite, the animation cycle may be complete. It's set to loop but I would like the sprite to start on frame 1 and begin play once you click the button, not autoplay.
Any ideas how to do this?

You can uncheck(i.e. disable) the Autoplay for the spritesheet symbol from the property panel (which you will see when you select the stage of the symbol in the symbol editing mode).
hth,
Vivekuma

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* FIELDS *
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private Image imageBuffer2;
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* Setting various schedules that can be displayed
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repaint(); // then update the display ASAP.
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menuItem3.addActionListener(this);
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menuItem5.addActionListener(this);
menuItem6.addActionListener(this);
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rightClickMenu.add(menuItem4);
rightClickMenu.add(menuItem1);
rightClickMenu.add(menuItem3);
rightClickMenu.add(menuItem5);
rightClickMenu.add(menuItem6);
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* GRAPHICS METHODS *
* Updates the GUI.
* @param g graphics object to draw to.
public void update(Graphics g)
// NB: repaint() above automatically calls update(Graphics g) ASAP.
paint(g);
* Updates the display.
* @param g canvas to draw on.
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float degreesPerPixel = (float) (57.29 / carouselRadius);
if (currentPeriodWidth != 0)
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currentPeriodEnd += currentPeriodWidth;
currentPeriodWidth = 0;
barZeroDay = (int) simTime / 24; // treat 1 sim sec as 1 hour
int maxDayNo = barZeroDay + MAX_BARS;
if (barZeroDay < 0 || maxDayNo >= Schedule.N_SCHEDULES)
return; // invalid day number; do nothing
Dimension dim = getSize();
int maxX = dim.width - 1, maxY = dim.height - 1;
barLeftX = maxX / 7;
centreY = maxY / 2;
if (width != dim.width || height != dim.height)
width = dim.width;
height = dim.height;
imageBuffer = createImage(width, height);
graphicsBuffer = imageBuffer.getGraphics();
graphicsBuffer.clearRect(0, 0, width, height);
graphicsBuffer.setColor(new Color(0, 0, 0));
int hour = (int) simTime - barZeroDay * 24;
float dayZeroOffsetAngle = (float) (((hour - 12) / 24.0) * DEGREES_PER_DAY_BAR);
for (int barNo = 0; barNo <= MAX_BARS; barNo++)
int dayNo = barZeroDay + barNo;
int daysEarlier = DAY_BARS_PER_90_DEGREES - barNo;
float dayAngle = daysEarlier * DEGREES_PER_DAY_BAR
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float z = carouselRadius * (float) Math.cos(0);
float y = carouselRadius * (float) Math.sin(dayAngle / 57.3);
float x = z / 20;
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graphicsBuffer, barLeftX, centreY, x, y);
visibleScheduleBars[barNo] = dayBar;
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g.drawImage(imageBuffer, 20, 0, null);
g.setColor(Color.WHITE);
g.drawRect(40,25,375,50);
g.fillRect(40,25,375,50);
g.drawRect(40,205,375,65);
g.fillRect(40,205,375,65);
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Point bigArrowPoint2 = new Point(0,0);
Point bigArrowPoint3 = new Point(0,0);
Point smallArrowPoint1 = new Point(0,0);
Point smallArrowPoint2 = new Point(0,0);
Point smallArrowPoint3 = new Point(0,0);
bigArrowPoint1 = new Point(100,100); //top left
bigArrowPoint2 = new Point(100,100); //middle right
bigArrowPoint3 = new Point(100,100); //bottom left
smallArrowPoint1 = new Point(100,100); //top left
smallArrowPoint2 = new Point(100,100); //middle right
smallArrowPoint3 = new Point(100,100); //bottom left
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bigArrow.addPoint(bigArrowPoint2.x+320,bigArrowPoint2.y-25);
bigArrow.addPoint(bigArrowPoint3.x+315,bigArrowPoint3.y-30);
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smallArrow.addPoint(smallArrowPoint2.x+320,smallArrowPoint2.y+105);
smallArrow.addPoint(smallArrowPoint3.x+315,smallArrowPoint3.y+110);
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g.drawPolygon(bigArrow);
g.setColor(Color.black);
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g.drawPolygon(smallArrow);
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* Sets a new percentage value for the animation speed of the application.
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void setAnimationSpeed(double animationSpeed)
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* Returns the current speed of the animation, as a percentage.
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* Finds the day bar specified by the provided mouse coordinates, and then
* returns its number.
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private int findDayBarNumber(int x, int y)
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if (x >= dayBar.getLeftAngleX() && x <= dayBar.getBarRightAngleX()
&& y >= dayBar.getBarBottomAngleY()
&& y <= dayBar.getBarTopAngleY())
return barNo;
return -1;
* EVENT HANDLER METHODS *
* This event handler is unused.
* @param evt ignored.
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent evt)
* This event handler is unused.
* @param evt ignored.
public void mouseExited(MouseEvent evt)
* This event handler is unused.
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public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent evt)
* This event handler is unused.
* @param evt ignored.
public void mouseMoved(MouseEvent evt)
* Called when the mouse button is released.
* 1. Displays the right click menu if the right mouse button was clicked 2.
* Updates 'last click position' fields 3. Modifies end time of current
* selection
* @param evt mouse event information.
public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent evt)
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lastMouseClickPositionX = evt.getX();
lastMouseClickPositionY = evt.getY();
if (pressedButton == MouseEvent.BUTTON3)
{ // selecting
int barPositionX = lastMouseClickPositionX - barLeftX;
int barPositionY = centreY - lastMouseClickPositionY;
periodEndTime = findSlot(barPositionX, barPositionY);
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* Called when mouse button is pressed. Updates slot with schedulable.
* @param evt mouse event information.
public void mousePressed(MouseEvent evt)
if (evt.isPopupTrigger()) // was the menu requested?
displayRightClickMenu(evt);
lastMouseClickPositionX = evt.getX();
int barPositionX = lastMouseClickPositionX - barLeftX;
lastMouseClickPositionY = evt.getY();
int barPositionY = centreY - lastMouseClickPositionY;
periodStartTime = findSlot(barPositionX, barPositionY);
if (periodStartTime == null)
return;
if (periodStartTime.getDayNumber() < 0
|| periodStartTime.getDayNumber() >= Schedule.N_SCHEDULES)
return; // boundary case.
pressedButton = evt.getButton(); // 1=left, 2=mid or wheel 3= right
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{ // dragging
// but maybe creating new selection too so...
oldSelection = selection;
currentPeriodEnd = barPositionY;
currentPeriodWidth = 0;
dayDrag = new Period(periodStartTime, periodStartTime);
int s = periodStartTime.getSlotNumber();
if (!createPeriods)
return;
daySched = schedule.getDaySchedule(periodStartTime.getDayNumber());
draggedSlotBoundary = daySched.findNearBoundary(s, 3);
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// period
if (daySched.getSlot(s) == palette.get(0))
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else
daySched.setSlot(s, palette.get(0));
draggedSlotBoundary = s;
} else
Schedulable SS = daySched.getSlot(draggedSlotBoundary);
if (draggedSlotBoundary < s)
daySched.insert(SS, draggedSlotBoundary, s);
else
daySched.insert(SS, s, draggedSlotBoundary);
else if (pressedButton == MouseEvent.BUTTON3)
{ // selecting
oldSelection = selection;
periodStartTime = findSlot(barPositionX, barPositionY);
selection = new Period(periodStartTime, periodStartTime);
* Called when the mouse is moved while a button on it is held down.
* Changes the end time of the selected Period.
* @param evt information about the current mouse cursor state, e.g.
* position.
public void mouseDragged(MouseEvent evt)
lastMouseClickPositionX = evt.getX();
int barPositionX = lastMouseClickPositionX - barLeftX;
lastMouseClickPositionY = evt.getY();
int barPositionY = centreY - lastMouseClickPositionY;
if (pressedButton == MouseEvent.BUTTON1)
{ // dragging
Slot selectedSlot = findSlot(barPositionX, barPositionY);
currentPeriodWidth = barPositionY - currentPeriodEnd;
if (draggedSlotBoundary < 0 || selectedSlot == null)
return; // out of bounds
if (!createPeriods)
return;
for (int s = draggedSlotBoundary + 1; s < selectedSlot.getSlotNumber(); s++)
daySched.setSlot(s, daySched.getSlot(draggedSlotBoundary));
dayDrag.setEnd(selectedSlot); // or could use Selection instead
if (pressedButton == MouseEvent.BUTTON3)
{ // selecting
Slot selectedSlot = findSlot(barPositionX, barPositionY);
selection.setEnd(selectedSlot);
* Displays the right click menu.
* @param evt information about the current mouse cursor state, e.g.
* position.
private void displayRightClickMenu(MouseEvent evt)
// Calculate positions of mouse click relative to centre-left of
// schedule bars display.
lastRightClickPositionX = evt.getX() - barLeftX;
lastRightClickPositionY = centreY - evt.getY();
// identify bar to modify
DayBar db = null;
for (int barNo = MAX_BARS - 1; barNo >= 0; barNo--)
DayBar currentBar = visibleScheduleBars[barNo];
if (lastRightClickPositionX >= currentBar.getLeftAngleX()
&& lastRightClickPositionX <= currentBar.getBarRightAngleX()
&& lastRightClickPositionY >= currentBar.getBarBottomAngleY()
&& lastRightClickPositionY <= currentBar.getBarTopAngleY())
db = currentBar;
break;
if (db == null)
return;
// identify 'selected' section/setting
Slot t = findSlot(lastRightClickPositionX, lastRightClickPositionY);
int slot = t.getSlotNumber();
if (slot < 0)
return; // out of bounds
// find out colour of selected section
selectedDaySchedule = db.getDaySchedule();
Color colour = selectedDaySchedule.getSlot(slot).colour;
// go left/back; find earliest section with this colour
firstSlotNumber = slot;
while (true)
Color currentSlotColour = selectedDaySchedule
.getSlot(firstSlotNumber).colour;
if (!currentSlotColour.equals(colour))
firstSlotNumber++;
break;
if (firstSlotNumber > 0) // lower boundary case
firstSlotNumber--;
else
break;
// go right/forwards; find latest section with this colour
lastSlotNumber = slot;
while (true)
Color currentSlotColour = selectedDaySchedule
.getSlot(lastSlotNumber).colour;
if (!currentSlotColour.equals(colour))
break;
if (lastSlotNumber < Slot.SLOTS_PER_DAY - 1) // upper bound case
lastSlotNumber++;
else
break;
rightClickMenu.show(evt.getComponent(), evt.getX(), evt.getY());
* Called when the user selects an item from the right click menu. Changes
* the Schedulable for the selected Period to the requested value.
* @param evt an ActionEvent, providing information about the command that
* was selected from the menu.
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt)
String command = evt.getActionCommand();
if (command.equals("Copy day schedule"))
if (!allowPaste) {
* If the user copies a day schedule, we must enable
* the paste option in the menu.
JMenuItem menuItem7 = new JMenuItem("Paste day schedule",
new ImageIcon("paste.png"));
menuItem7.addActionListener(this);
rightClickMenu.add(menuItem7);
allowPaste = true; // only do this once
int barNo = findDayBarNumber(
lastRightClickPositionX, lastRightClickPositionY);
DayBar db = visibleScheduleBars[barNo];
/* It's important that we copy the day schedule by value, not by
* reference. If we just copy a reference, then if we 'copy' a bar,
* changing the source bar after the copy operation will change what
* is ultimately 'pasted'.
copiedDaySchedule = db.getDaySchedule().clone();
else if (command.equals("Paste day schedule"))
int barNo = findDayBarNumber(
lastRightClickPositionX, lastRightClickPositionY);
DayBar db = visibleScheduleBars[barNo];
db.getDaySchedule().insert(
copiedDaySchedule, 0, Slot.SLOTS_PER_DAY-1);
else if (command.equals("Reset day schedule"))
int barNo = findDayBarNumber(
lastRightClickPositionX, lastRightClickPositionY);
DayBar db = visibleScheduleBars[barNo];
db.getDaySchedule().insert(
defaultDaySchedule, 0, Slot.SLOTS_PER_DAY-1);
else
* Identifies which new Schedulable was requested. This Schedulable
* will replace the selected Period's Schedulable value.
* For instance, if "Away" was selected from the menu, then we must
* fetch the "Away" Schedulable.
Schedulable schedulable;
if (evt.getActionCommand().equals("Set climate to 'Away'"))
schedulable = palette.get(2); // the 'away' Schedulable
else if (evt.getActionCommand().equals("Set climate to 'Sleeping'"))
schedulable = palette.get(0); // the 'sleeping' Schedulable
else if (evt.getActionCommand().equals("Set climate to 'Busy'"))
schedulable = palette.get(1);
else if (evt.getActionCommand().equals("Set climate to 'Relaxing'"))
schedulable = palette.get(3);
else
// Should never occur
throw new Error("Unrecognised command.");
// Now fill the selected Period with the requested Schedulable.
selectedDaySchedule.insert(
schedulable, firstSlotNumber, lastSlotNumber);
* User is able to edit schedule when boolean is set to true
* @param createPeriods sets state of interaction with day schedules
void setCreatePeriods(boolean createPeriods) {
this.createPeriods = createPeriods;
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