"Loading" Screens

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Ross C

If you wanting a loading screen in your game whilst things load, you'd be best to think out a structure for your game. Perhaps having a mode variable. Then the main loop could be like so:

While Not KeyHit(1)

    If mode = 0 then
        loading_screen()
    ElseIf mode = 1 then
        level1()
    ElseIf mode = 2 then
        level2()
    ElseIf mode = 3 then
        game_over_screen()
    ElseIf mode = 4 then
        high_score_screen()
    End If

Wend
End

That way, whenever you want something to happen, just set the mode variable to say 0 for the loading screen to appear, or if you finish level 1, set mode to 2. A bit simplified, but it's always good to plan it out a little. Makes it alot easier to keep track of and debug.