Layering images.
 

I think that there should be some sort of layering code that would set an image's layer compared to other images. Not like changeimgvis. changeimgvis has 4 options for layer, and they are all pretty much standard (under player(0), default(1), overplayer (i think 2&3 are like this), hovering (like state)(4)). Having changeimgvis is very good and useful, regardless, just because it sets the image relative to the player.

setlayer index,layer; -layer can define whether or not the image is placed above or below other images that have their layers set... and taking from the changeimgvis where the higher number is a higher layer it could work like that.

Once again, I don't get why I was flamed with "use changeimgvis!!" the last time I posted this.

Its a good idea for images in layer 0-3, as it very well could be for the screen layer ... but I think it would be more effective to make the layerhight index oriented (minus 199.1, or w/e the show local key is, if it is shown localy)...

The reason people say use changeimgvis, is because there aren't 4 screen layers. I think there are 20 or 30 of them... see I said the screen layer with layer in italicis, because anything 4 and above is the screen layer, and based on that height is how high it draws onscreen. ie and image drawn and 4 and an image drawn at 5... they'd both would be screen coordinates, but 5 would be higher than 4, thus drawn after it (above it).

Index oriented heights within layers would be usefull, however.

That's what the suggestion is.

The correct term you're thinking of is z-ordering.

which is kind of partially allready there,

changeimgvis index,5; will show an image
on the screen above something at vislevel 4.

changeimgvis index,6; will show an image above something at vislevel 5, etc.

...and for non-screen layers?

Ummm... noooooooo......... you can z order all showimgs if you REALY want to, though it only has a facet of use in the non-screen layers... see the z axis in graal is like a second y axis... when you asign a screen showimg a z height, it actualy changes how it looks height-wise on the screen (as if you lowered its y).
Yah... thats what I said...
Its hardly usefull in that case.

Really? So if you want to have images sitting in a level on LEVEL coordinates... and need them to be layered a certain way, that's hardly useful? Weird.

I think this is the first time Kat actually understands me xD!!