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For examples and more explanations, see the module level docs.
Image([image][,position][,bgcolour][,size][,displayExtra][,maxpect])
-> new Image component
Pygame image display component. Image, and other properties can be
changed at runtime.
Keyword arguments:
- image -- Filename of image (default=None)
- position -- (x,y) pixels position of top left corner
(default=(0,0))
- bgcolour -- (r,g,b) background colour (behind the image if
size>image size)
- size -- (width,height) pixels size of the area to render the iamge
in (default=image size or (240,192) if no image specified)
- displayExtra -- dictionary of any additional args to pass in request
to Pygame Display service
- maxpect -- (xscale,yscale) scaling to apply to image (default=no
scaling)
Inboxes
- control : Shutdown messages: shutdownMicroprocess
or producerFinished
- bgcolour : Set the background colour
- callback : Receive callbacks from Pygame
Display
- inbox : Filename of (new) image
- events : Place where we recieve events from the
outside world
- alphacontrol : Alpha (transparency) of the image
(value 0..255)
Outboxes
- outbox : NOT USED
- signal : Shutdown signalling: shutdownMicroprocess
or producerFinished
- display_signal : Outbox used for sending signals of
various kinds to the display service
Methods defined here
Warning!
You should be using the inbox/outbox interface, not these methods
(except construction). This documentation is designed as a roadmap as to
their functionalilty for maintainers and new component developers.
x.__init__(...) initializes x; see x.__class__.__doc__ for
signature
blitToSurface(self)
Blits the background colour and image file to the surface
fetchImage(self, newImage)
Load image from specified filename.
self.size is set to image dimensions if self.size is None.
Image is scaled by self.maxpect if self.maxpect evaluates to
True.
imageFromString(self,
newImage)
main(self)
Main loop.
waitBox(self, boxname)
Generator. yield's 1 until data is ready on the named inbox.
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