cannot create GLMovie object within class

codo

hi all, i get an error when creating a GLMovie object within a class like:

class Film {

  GLMovie vid;
  String filename;

  Film(String tempFilename) {    
    filename = tempFilename;

    vid = new GLMovie(this,filename); //error: 
    //The constructor "GLMovie(Film,String)" does not exist
    vid.loop();
  }
}

also the use of "this" is not clear to me ...

thanks:) ps: the formatting looks a bit strange here!? sorry for that

koogs

(highlight code, press ctrl-o. i've done that for you)

this is probably meant to be PApplet. but if you move the call into a class then this becomes the class, which is probably why it isn't working.

you need to pass the PApplet into you class, as another argument in your Film constructor.

GoToLoop

All loading resources should go to setup(). Then you can pass the already loaded resource to your classes' constructor:

// forum.Processing.org/two/discussion/19174/
// cannot-create-glmovie-object-within-class#Item_2

// 2016-Nov-20

import gohai.glvideo.GLMovie;
Film film;

static final String MOVIE_FILE = "transit.mov";

void settings() {
  film = new Film(new GLMovie(this, MOVIE_FILE), 0, 0);
  while (film.vid.height == 0)  delay(5);
  size(film.vid.width, film.vid.height);
}

void draw() {
  film.display();
}

class Film {
  final GLMovie vid;
  final int x, y;

  Film(GLMovie mov, int xx, int yy) {
    (vid = mov).loop();
    x = xx;
    y = yy;
  }

  void display() {
    set(x, y, vid);
  }
}

codo

thanks koogs for the PApplet hint. (also for the edit). i found this on the topic: https://forum.processing.org/one/topic/reference-papplet-of-sketch.html

thanks GoToLoop too.