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Behavior Change bitmap brightness and contrast behaviour

Added on 4/4/2001

 

Compatibilities:
behavior D7 D8 Mac PC Shockwave

Rating:

Author: BarrySwan (website)

Changes bitmap brightness and contrast

---------------------------> Information about this behaviour
-- [S] Change bitmap brightness and contrast behaviour
-- Behaviour written by Barry Swan
-- E-mail: gerbil@theburrow.co.uk
-- WWW:    http://www.theburrow.co.uk

---------------------------> Property definitions for the behaviour
property pSN, pS
property pOldInk, pOldBGColor, pOldColor

property pBrightness
property pContrast

property pOldBrightness
property pOldContrast

---------------------------> Initialise the sprite and properties
on beginSprite me
  
  -- Set up sprite properties
  pSN = me.spriteNum
  pS = sprite(pSN)
  pOldInk = pS.ink
  pOldBGColor = pS.bgcolor
  pOldColor = pS.color
  
  -- Set to use darken ink
  pS.ink = 41
  
  -- Set up behaviour properties (to guarantee a refresh on the first prepareFrame)
  pOldBrightness = -1
  pOldContrast = -1
  
end

---------------------------> Check for values being changed - if so update sprite
on prepareFrame me
  
  -- Change sprite if brightness or contrast has changed
  if pBrightness <> pOldBrightness OR pContrast <> pOldContrast then
    me.UpdateBrightnessAndContrast()
    
    -- Store current values
    pOldBrightness = pBrightness
    pOldContrast = pContrast
  end if
  
end

---------------------------> The actual handler to change the sprite values
on UpdateBrightnessAndContrast me
  
  -- Apply brightness
  tBGBrightness = min(pBrightness * 256 / 100, 256)
  tFGBrightness = max(((pBrightness - 100) * 256 / 100), 0)
  
  -- Apply contrast  
  tBGBrightness = tBGBrightness * pContrast / 100
  tFGBrightness = tFGBrightness + (127 - tFGBrightness) * (100 - pContrast) / 100
  
  -- Set sprite values
  pS.bgcolor = rgb(tBGBrightness, tBGBrightness, tBGBrightness)
  pS.color = rgb(tFGBrightness, tFGBrightness, tFGBrightness)
  
end

---------------------------> Reset the sprite when finished
on endSprite me
  
  -- Restore the old ink
  pS.ink = pOldInk
  pS.bgcolor = pOldBGColor
  pS.color = pOldColor
  
end

---------------------------> Input the initial property values
on getPropertyDescriptionList me
  
  -- Set up list
  tlData = [:]
  
  -- Options for brightness
  tlData[#pBrightness] = [¬
      #format: #integer,¬
      #default: 100,¬
      #range: [#min: 0, #max: 200],¬
      #comment: "Brightness (measured in percentage with 100% being no change):"¬
  ]
  
  -- Options for contrast
  tlData[#pContrast] = [¬
      #format: #integer,¬
      #default: 100,¬
      #range: [#min: 0, #max: 100],¬
      #comment: "Contrast (measured in percentage with 100% being no change):"¬
  ]
  
  -- Return list
  return tlData
  
end

---------------------------> Description of the behaviour in the behaviour inspector
on getBehaviorDescription me
  
  -- Create description string
  tInfo = "[S] Change bitmap brightness and contrast behaviour" & RETURN & RETURN
  
  tInfo = tInfo & "Behaviour by Barry Swan" & RETURN
  tInfo = tInfo & "E-mail: gerbil@theburrow.co.uk" & RETURN
  tInfo = tInfo & "www:    www.theburrow.co.uk" & RETURN & RETURN
  
  tInfo = tInfo & "Drop this behaviour onto a bitmap sprite to alter it's brightness and contrast without altering the graphic itself." & RETURN
  tInfo = tInfo & "Note that it uses the DARKEN ink. Therefore it will override the ink setting for the sprite in the score." & RETURN
  tInfo = tInfo & "The DARKEN ink has transparency identical to MATTE ink." & RETURN & RETURN
  
  tInfo = tInfo & "Parameters are:" & RETURN & RETURN
  
  tInfo = tInfo & "Brightness - measured as a percentage with 100% being normal. 0% is darkest, 200% is lightest." & RETURN
  tInfo = tInfo & "Contrast - measured as a percentage with 100% being normal. 0% is no contrast." & RETURN & RETURN
  
  tInfo = tInfo & "You can change the properties and the behaviour will automatically update the graphic to represent the new values." & RETURN
  tInfo = tInfo & "To alter brightness change the 'pBrightness' property of the behaviour." & RETURN
  tInfo = tInfo & "To alter contrast change the 'pContrast' property of the behaviour."
  
  -- Return string
  return tInfo
  
end

 


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