This function returns the status of the given Dynamic Texture Group. The status will be one of the following constants:
| Texture Group Status Constant | ||
|---|---|---|
| Constant | Description | Value |
| texturegroup_status_unloaded | The Texture Group is still on disk and not in memory | 0 |
| texturegroup_status_loading | The Texture Group is currently being loaded from disk | 1 |
| texturegroup_status_loaded | The Texture Group has been loaded into RAM | 2 |
| texturegroup_status_fetched | The Texture Group has been loaded and fetched into VRAM, ready for use | 3 |
For information on its use, see: Dynamic Textures
texturegroup_get_status(groupname);
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| groupname | String | The name of the Texture Group as a string. These are defined in the Texture Groups window. |
Texture Group Status Constant
var _tg = "tg_UI";
var _status = texturegroup_get_status(_tg);
if (_status == texturegroup_status_unloaded)
{
texturegroup_load(_tg);
}
This gets the status of the "tg_UI" Texture Group, and if it's unloaded, it loads it.