I am attempting to have flashing text that tells the player to left-click to start the game, but the issue is that whenever I move the mouse, the text goes away entirely and then resumes flashing when I stop moving it. Why is this and how can I fix it? Thanks in advance.
elif V == 3:
D.fill(MEXON)
x_coord = 0
y_coord = 0
#B(LMOL, (37, 10))
B(L1, (37, 30))
B(L2, (37, 70))
B(L2C, (55, 90))
B(L3, (37, 120))
B(L3C, (37, 140))
B(L3F, (37, 160))
B(L4, (37, 190))
B(L4C, (37, 210))
B(L5, (37, 240))
B(L5C, (37, 260))
B(L6, (37, 290))
B(L6C, (37, 310))
B(L6F, (37, 330))
B(L7, (37, 360))
B(L7C, (37, 380))
B(L7F, (37, 400))
if event.type == event_250ms:
if STHB == 1:
B(SFGL, (60, 434))
STHB = 2
elif STHB == 2:
STHB = 1
This is the portion of code that handles the start screen with the rules and flashing start text. This next code is the entire program incase it is needed. You can find the above snippet roughly 3/4 down on around line 600. Thanks again.
import pygame, sys, random
from pygame.locals import *
pygame.init()
BLACK = ( 0, 0, 0)
ABINO = ( 34, 45, 102)
PINDLER = (255, 123, 90)
MEXON = (200, 190, 220)
WHITE = (255, 255, 255)
YELLOW = (255, 255, 0)
RED = (255, 0, 0)
BLUE = ( 0, 0, 255)
size = [700, 500]
D = pygame.display.set_mode(size)
L = pygame.draw.aaline
R = pygame.draw.rect
G = random.randrange(1, 10)
GM = 1
GMT = 2
CIP = 1
SH = 0
AAC = 2
CHBP = 0
STHB = 1
CC = 0
CM = 1
PL = pygame.draw.line
PE = pygame.draw.ellipse
GMFT = 0
HTT = 0
CO = 2
V = 3
PFO = 0
CL = 0
Blue = 1
Red = 1
LEVEL = 1
event_250ms = pygame.USEREVENT + 1
pygame.time.set_timer(event_250ms, 250)
pygame.display.set_caption("Moline")
myfont1 = pygame.font.SysFont("monospace", 40)
myfont2 = pygame.font.SysFont("monospace", 60)
myfont3 = pygame.font.SysFont("monospace", 20)
T1 = myfont1.render
T2 = myfont2.render
T3 = myfont3.render
MOL = "MOLINE"
M1S = "DIRECTIONS:"
M2S = "1. Use the arrow keys to control the four characters"
M2F = " off of the track to move them."
M3S = "2. To win a level, line up the four characters on"
M3F = " the crossmark before the runner on the track"
M3C = " reaches the finish line."
M4S = "3. If the runner reaches the finish line, then"
M4F = " you lose."
M5S = "4. When you lose you go back to level one. There"
M5F = " are eight levels."
M6S = "5. Key input makes the runner move slightly"
M6F = " faster, but he will move without input."
M6C = " Additionally, mouse movement makes him even faster."
M7S = "6. It should be noted that whenever you click to"
M7F = " start, the game will immediately begin so have"
M7C = " your arrow keys ready to go."
ISC = "Left-Click to Start Game"
LEST = "Level: "
LU1 = "1"
LU2 = "2"
LU3 = "3"
LU4 = "4"
LU5 = "5"
LU6 = "6"
LU7 = "7"
LU8 = "8"
VTC2 = "Left-Click To Begin Next Level"
VTC3 = "Left-Click To Start Over"
VTC1 = "Left-Click to Start Over"
VT3 = "YOU WIN!!!"
VT2 = "LEVEL COMPLETE"
VT1 = "GAME OVER"
LMOL = T2(MOL, 1, (255, 255, 0))
L1 = T3(M1S, 1, (255, 255, 0))
L2 = T3(M2S, 1, (255, 255, 0))
L2C = T3(M2F, 1, (255, 255, 0))
L3 = T3(M3S, 1, (255, 255, 0))
L3C = T3(M3F, 1, (255, 255, 0))
L3F = T3(M3C, 1, (255, 255, 0))
L4 = T3(M4S, 1, (255, 255, 0))
L4C = T3(M4F, 1, (255, 255, 0))
L5 = T3(M5S, 1, (255, 255, 0))
L5C = T3 (M5F, 1, (255, 255, 0))
L6 = T3(M6S, 1, (255, 255, 0))
L6C = T3(M6F, 1, (255, 255, 0))
L6F = T3(M6C, 1, (255, 255, 0))
L7 = T3(M7S, 1, (255, 255, 0))
L7C = T3(M7F, 1, (255, 255, 0))
L7F = T3(M7C, 1, (255, 255, 0))
SFGL = T1(ISC, 1, (255, 255, 0))
LES = T3(LEST, 1, (255, 255, 0))
LAS1 = T3(LU1, 1, (255, 255, 0))
LAS2 = T3(LU2, 1, (255, 255, 0))
LAS3 = T3(LU3, 1, (255, 255, 0))
LAS4 = T3(LU4, 1, (255, 255, 0))
LAS5 = T3(LU5, 1, (255, 255, 0))
LAS6 = T3(LU6, 1, (255, 255, 0))
LAS7 = T3(LU7, 1, (255, 255, 0))
LAS8 = T3(LU8, 1, (255, 255, 0))
V3CB = T3(VTC3, 1, (255, 255, 0))
V3CY = T3(VTC3, 1, ( 0, 0, 255))
V2CB = T3(VTC2, 1, (255, 255, 0))
V2CY = T3(VTC2, 1, ( 0, 0, 255))
V1CB = T3(VTC1, 1, ( 0, 0, 0))
V1CR = T3(VTC1, 1, (255, 0, 0))
V3B = T2(VT3, 1, (255, 255, 0))
V3Y = T2(VT3, 1, ( 0, 0, 0))
V2B = T2(VT2, 1, (255, 255, 0))
V2Y = T2(VT2, 1, ( 0, 0, 255))
V1R = T2(VT1, 1, ( 0, 0, 0))
V1B = T2(VT1, 1, (255, 0, 0))
B = D.blit
Fx = 10
Fy = 10
def MOLINE1(D, x, y):
PE(D, BLACK, (1 + x, y, 10, 10), 0)
PL(D, BLACK, (5 + x, 17 + y), (10 + x, 27 + y), 2)
PL(D, BLACK, (5 + x, 17 + y), (x, 27 + y), 2)
PL(D, PINDLER, (5 + x, 17 + y), (5 + x, 7 + y), 2)
PL(D, PINDLER, (5 + x, 7 + y), (9 + x, 17 + y), 2)
PL(D, PINDLER, (5 + x, 7 + y), (1 + x, 17 + y), 2)
def MOLINE2(D, x, y):
PE(D, BLACK, (1 + x, y, 10, 10), 0)
PL(D, BLACK, (5 + x, 17 + y), (10 + x, 27 + y), 2)
PL(D, BLACK, (5 + x, 17 + y), (x, 27 + y), 2)
PL(D, PINDLER, (5 + x, 17 + y), (5 + x, 7 + y), 2)
PL(D, PINDLER, (5 + x, 7 + y), (9 + x, 17 + y), 2)
PL(D, PINDLER, (5 + x, 7 + y), (1 + x, 17 + y), 2)
def MOLINE3(D, x, y):
PE(D, BLACK, (1 + x, y, 10, 10), 0)
PL(D, BLACK, (5 + x, 17 + y), (10 + x, 27 + y), 2)
PL(D, BLACK, (5 + x, 17 + y), (x, 27 + y), 2)
PL(D, PINDLER, (5 + x, 17 + y), (5 + x, 7 + y), 2)
PL(D, PINDLER, (5 + x, 7 + y), [9 + x, 17 + y], 2)
PL(D, PINDLER, (5 + x, 7 + y), (1 + x, 17 + y), 2)
def MOLINE4(D, x, y):
PE(D, BLACK, (1 + x, y, 10, 10), 0)
PL(D, BLACK, (5 + x, 17 + y), (10 + x, 27 + y), 2)
PL(D, BLACK, (5 + x, 17 + y), (x, 27 + y), 2)
PL(D, PINDLER, (5 + x, 17 + y), (5 + x, 7 + y), 2)
PL(D, PINDLER, (5 + x, 7 + y), (9 + x, 17 + y), 2)
PL(D, PINDLER, (5 + x, 7 + y), (1 + x, 17 + y), 2)
def MOLINE5(D, x, y):
PE(D, BLACK, (1 + x, y, 10, 10), 0)
PL(D, BLACK, (5 + x, 17 + y), (10 + x, 27 + y), 2)
PL(D, BLACK, (5 + x, 17 + y), (x, 27 + y), 2)
PL(D, PINDLER, (5 + x, 17 + y), (5 + x, 7 + y), 2)
PL(D, PINDLER, (5 + x, 7 + y), (9 + x, 17 + y), 2)
PL(D, PINDLER, (5 + x, 7 + y), (1 + x, 17 + y), 2)
def FINISH(D, x, y):
R(D, BLACK, ( 4, 42, 6, 6))
R(D, WHITE, (10, 42, 6, 6))
R(D, BLACK, (16, 42, 6, 6))
R(D, WHITE, (22, 42, 6, 6))
R(D, BLACK, (28, 42, 6, 6))
R(D, WHITE, (34, 42, 6, 6))
R(D, WHITE, ( 4, 48, 6, 6))
R(D, BLACK, (10, 48, 6, 6))
R(D, WHITE, (16, 48, 6, 6))
R(D, BLACK, (22, 48, 6, 6))
R(D, WHITE, (28, 48, 6, 6))
R(D, BLACK, (34, 48, 6, 6))
R(D, BLACK, ( 4, 54, 6, 6))
R(D, WHITE, (10, 54, 6, 6))
R(D, BLACK, (16, 54, 6, 6))
R(D, WHITE, (22, 54, 6, 6))
R(D, BLACK, (28, 54, 6, 6))
R(D, WHITE, (34, 54, 6, 6))
x_speed = 0
y_speed = 0
x2_speed = 0
y2_speed = 0
x3_speed = 0
y3_speed = 0
x4_speed = 0
y4_speed = 0
x_coord = 0
y_coord = 0
x2_coord = 0
y2_coord = 0
x3_coord = 0
y3_coord = 0
x4_coord = 0
y4_coord = 0
X5_coord = 30
Y5_coord = 10
direction = 'right'
clock = pygame.time.Clock()
while True:
for event in pygame.event.get():
if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
pygame.quit()
sys.exit()
elif event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
if event.key == pygame.K_LEFT:
x_speed =- 3
x2_speed = 3
y3_speed =- 3
y4_speed = 3
elif event.key == pygame.K_RIGHT:
x_speed = 3
x2_speed =- 3
y3_speed = 3
y4_speed =- 3
elif event.key == pygame.K_UP:
y_speed =- 3
y2_speed = 3
x3_speed =- 3
x4_speed = 3
elif event.key == pygame.K_DOWN:
y_speed = 3
y2_speed =- 3
x3_speed = 3
x4_speed =- 3
elif event.key == pygame.K_TAB:
GMT += 1
CIP = 2
LEVEL = 8
if GMT % 2:
GM = 2
CL = 1
else:
GM = 1
CL = 0
HTT = 1
if HTT == 1 and GMFT == 1:
V = 1
if event.type == pygame.KEYUP:
if event.key == pygame.K_LEFT:
x_speed=0
x2_speed=0
y3_speed=0
y4_speed=0
elif event.key == pygame.K_RIGHT:
x_speed=0
x2_speed=0
y3_speed=0
y4_speed=0
elif event.key == pygame.K_UP:
y_speed=0
y2_speed=0
x3_speed=0
x4_speed=0
elif event.key == pygame.K_DOWN:
y_speed=0
y2_speed=0
x3_speed=0
x4_speed=0
elif event.type == MOUSEBUTTONDOWN and LEVEL == 1:
x_coord = 0
y_coord = 0
x2_coord = 0
y2_coord = 0
x3_coord = 0
y3_coord = 0
x4_coord = 0
y4_coord = 0
X5_coord = 30
Y5_coord = 10
direction = 'right'
D.fill(BLACK)
G = random.randrange(1, 10)
CO = 2
V = 0
PFO = 0
GMFT = 0
HTT = 0
elif event.type == MOUSEBUTTONUP and LEVEL == 1:
X5_coord = 30
Y5_coord = 10
direction = 'right'
elif event.type == MOUSEBUTTONDOWN and LEVEL == 2:
x_coord = 0
y_coord = 0
x2_coord = 0
y2_coord = 0
x3_coord = 0
y3_coord = 0
x4_coord = 0
y4_coord = 0
X5_coord = 330
Y5_coord = 10
direction = 'right'
D.fill(BLACK)
G = random.randrange(1, 10)
CO = 2
V = 0
PFO = 0
GMFT = 0
HTT = 0
elif event.type == MOUSEBUTTONUP and LEVEL == 2:
X5_coord = 330
Y5_coord = 10
direction = 'right'
elif event.type == MOUSEBUTTONDOWN and LEVEL == 3:
x_coord = 0
y_coord = 0
x2_coord = 0
y2_coord = 0
x3_coord = 0
y3_coord = 0
x4_coord = 0
y4_coord = 0
X5_coord = 670
Y5_coord = 10
direction = 'down'
D.fill(BLACK)
G = random.randrange(1, 10)
CO = 2
V = 0
PFO = 0
GMFT = 0
HTT = 0
elif event.type == MOUSEBUTTONUP and LEVEL == 3:
X5_coord = 670
Y5_coord = 10
direction = 'down'
elif event.type == MOUSEBUTTONDOWN and LEVEL == 4:
x_coord = 0
y_coord = 0
x2_coord = 0
y2_coord = 0
x3_coord = 0
y3_coord = 0
x4_coord = 0
y4_coord = 0
X5_coord = 670
Y5_coord = 220
direction = 'down'
D.fill(BLACK)
G = random.randrange(1, 10)
CO = 2
V = 0
PFO = 0
GMFT = 0
HTT = 0
elif event.type == MOUSEBUTTONUP and LEVEL == 4:
X5_coord = 670
Y5_coord = 220
direction = 'down'
elif event.type == MOUSEBUTTONDOWN and LEVEL == 5:
x_coord = 0
y_coord = 0
x2_coord = 0
y2_coord = 0
x3_coord = 0
y3_coord = 0
x4_coord = 0
y4_coord = 0
X5_coord = 670
Y5_coord = 460
direction = 'left'
D.fill(BLACK)
G = random.randrange(1, 10)
CO = 2
V = 0
PFO = 0
GMFT = 0
HTT = 0
elif event.type == MOUSEBUTTONUP and LEVEL == 5:
X5_coord = 670
Y5_coord = 460
direction = 'left'
elif event.type == MOUSEBUTTONDOWN and LEVEL == 6:
x_coord = 0
y_coord = 0
x2_coord = 0
y2_coord = 0
x3_coord = 0
y3_coord = 0
x4_coord = 0
y4_coord = 0
X5_coord = 330
Y5_coord = 460
direction = 'left'
D.fill(BLACK)
G = random.randrange(1, 10)
CO = 2
V = 0
PFO = 0
GMFT = 0
HTT = 0
elif event.type == MOUSEBUTTONUP and LEVEL == 6:
X5_coord = 330
Y5_coord = 460
direction = 'left'
elif event.type == MOUSEBUTTONDOWN and LEVEL == 7:
x_coord = 0
y_coord = 0
x2_coord = 0
y2_coord = 0
x3_coord = 0
y3_coord = 0
x4_coord = 0
y4_coord = 0
X5_coord = 10
Y5_coord = 460
direction = 'up'
D.fill(BLACK)
G = random.randrange(1, 10)
CO = 2
V = 0
PFO = 0
GMFT = 0
HTT = 0
elif event.type == MOUSEBUTTONUP and LEVEL == 7:
X5_coord = 10
Y5_coord = 460
direction = 'up'
elif event.type == MOUSEBUTTONDOWN and LEVEL == 8:
x_coord = 0
y_coord = 0
x2_coord = 0
y2_coord = 0
x3_coord = 0
y3_coord = 0
x4_coord = 0
y4_coord = 0
X5_coord = 10
Y5_coord = 250
direction = 'up'
D.fill(BLACK)
G = random.randrange(1, 10)
CO = 2
V = 0
PFO = 0
GMFT = 0
HTT = 0
elif event.type == MOUSEBUTTONUP and LEVEL == 8:
X5_coord = 10
Y5_coord = 250
direction = 'up'
if direction == 'right':
X5_coord += 10
if X5_coord == 670:
direction = 'down'
elif direction == 'down':
Y5_coord += 10
if Y5_coord == 460:
direction = 'left'
elif direction == 'left':
X5_coord -= 10
if X5_coord == 10:
direction = 'up'
elif direction == 'up':
Y5_coord -= 10
if Y5_coord == 10:
direction = 'right'
if Y5_coord == 20 and X5_coord == 10:
GMFT = 1
if Y5_coord == 20 and X5_coord == 10 and CL == 0 and V != 3:
V = 1
Y5_coord = 0
X5_coord = 0
PFO = 1
if x_coord == 300 and y_coord == 300 and PFO == 0 and CL == 0:
V = 2
CC = 1
Y5_coord = 0
X5_coord = 0
x_speed = 0
y_speed = 0
x_coord = 0
y_coord = 0
direction = 'left'
if V == 2:
if V == 2 and LEVEL == 1 and CC == 1:
LEVEL = 2
CC = 0
if V == 2 and LEVEL == 2 and CC == 1:
LEVEL = 3
CC = 0
if V == 2 and LEVEL == 3 and CC == 1:
LEVEL = 4
CC = 0
if V == 2 and LEVEL == 4 and CC == 1:
LEVEL = 5
CC = 0
if V == 2 and LEVEL == 5 and CC == 1:
LEVEL = 6
CC = 0
if V == 2 and LEVEL == 6 and CC == 1:
LEVEL = 7
CC = 0
if V == 2 and LEVEL == 7 and CC == 1:
LEVEL = 8
CC = 0
if V == 2 and LEVEL == 8 and CC == 1:
LEVEL = 9
CC = 0
if event.type == event_250ms:
if Blue == 1:
D.fill(BLUE)
Blue = 2
if LEVEL != 9:
B(V2B, (100, 175))
B(V2CB, (170, 260))
elif LEVEL == 9:
B(V3B, (180, 175))
B(V3CB, (205, 280))
elif Blue == 2:
D.fill(YELLOW)
Blue = 1
if LEVEL != 9:
B(V2Y, (100, 175))
B(V2CY, (170, 260))
elif LEVEL == 9:
B(V3Y, (180, 175))
B(V3CY, (205, 280))
elif V == 1:
if event.type == event_250ms:
if Red == 1:
D.fill(RED)
Red = 2
B(V1R, (190, 175))
B(V1CB, (210, 260))
elif Red == 2:
D.fill(BLACK)
Red = 1
B(V1B, (190, 175))
B(V1CR, (210, 260))
elif V == 3:
D.fill(MEXON)
x_coord = 0
y_coord = 0
#B(LMOL, (37, 10))
B(L1, (37, 30))
B(L2, (37, 70))
B(L2C, (55, 90))
B(L3, (37, 120))
B(L3C, (37, 140))
B(L3F, (37, 160))
B(L4, (37, 190))
B(L4C, (37, 210))
B(L5, (37, 240))
B(L5C, (37, 260))
B(L6, (37, 290))
B(L6C, (37, 310))
B(L6F, (37, 330))
B(L7, (37, 360))
B(L7C, (37, 380))
B(L7F, (37, 400))
if event.type == event_250ms:
if STHB == 1:
B(SFGL, (60, 434))
STHB = 2
elif STHB == 2:
STHB = 1
if V != 2 and V != 1 and V != 3:
x_coord = x_coord + x_speed
y_coord = y_coord + y_speed
x2_coord = x2_coord + x2_speed
y2_coord = y2_coord + y2_speed
x3_coord = x3_coord + x3_speed
y3_coord = y3_coord + y3_speed
x4_coord = x4_coord + x4_speed
y4_coord = y4_coord + y4_speed
if GM == 2 and CIP == 2:
D.fill(BLACK)
CIP = 1
if GM == 1:
D.fill(MEXON)
if G == 1 and CO == 2:
x_coord = 366
y_coord = 201
x2_coord = 234
y2_coord = 399
x3_coord = 201
y3_coord = 366
x4_coord = 399
y4_coord = 234
CO = 1
elif G == 2 and CO == 2:
x_coord = 240
y_coord = 312
x2_coord = 360
y2_coord = 288
x3_coord = 312
y3_coord = 240
x4_coord = 288
y4_coord = 360
CO = 1
elif G == 3 and CO == 2:
x_coord = 405
y_coord = 228
x2_coord = 195
y2_coord = 372
x3_coord = 228
y3_coord = 405
x4_coord = 372
y4_coord = 195
CO = 1
elif G == 4 and CO == 2:
x_coord = 180
y_coord = 309
x2_coord = 420
y2_coord = 291
x3_coord = 309
y3_coord = 180
x4_coord = 291
y4_coord = 420
CO = 1
elif G == 5 and CO == 2:
x_coord = 315
y_coord = 450
x2_coord = 285
y2_coord = 150
x3_coord = 450
y3_coord = 315
x4_coord = 150
y4_coord = 285
CO = 1
elif G == 6 and CO == 2:
x_coord = 180
y_coord = 390
x2_coord = 420
y2_coord = 210
x3_coord = 390
y3_coord = 180
x4_coord = 210
y4_coord = 420
CO = 1
elif G == 7 and CO == 2:
x_coord = 267
y_coord = 204
x2_coord = 333
y2_coord = 396
x3_coord = 204
y3_coord = 267
x4_coord = 396
y4_coord = 333
CO = 1
elif G == 8 and CO == 2:
x_coord = 363
y_coord = 390
x2_coord = 237
y2_coord = 210
x3_coord = 390
y3_coord = 363
x4_coord = 210
y4_coord = 237
CO = 1
elif G == 9 and CO == 2:
x_coord = 234
y_coord = 273
x2_coord = 366
y2_coord = 327
x3_coord = 273
y3_coord = 234
x4_coord = 327
y4_coord = 366
CO = 1
elif G == 10 and CO == 2:
x_coord = 102
y_coord = 267
x2_coord = 498
y2_coord = 333
x3_coord = 267
y3_coord = 102
x4_coord = 333
y4_coord = 498
CO = 1
B(LES, (299, 60))
if V != 2 and V != 1 and LEVEL == 1:
B(LAS1, (372, 60))
elif V != 2 and V != 1 and LEVEL == 2:
B(LAS2, (372, 60))
elif V != 2 and V != 1 and LEVEL == 3:
B(LAS3, (372, 60))
elif V != 2 and V != 1 and LEVEL == 4:
B(LAS4, (372, 60))
elif V != 2 and V != 1 and LEVEL == 5:
B(LAS5, (372, 60))
elif V != 2 and V != 1 and LEVEL == 6:
B(LAS6, (372, 60))
elif V != 2 and V != 1 and LEVEL == 7:
B(LAS7, (372, 60))
elif V != 2 and V != 1 and LEVEL == 8:
B(LAS8, (372, 60))
L(D, PINDLER, (40, 5), (695, 5), 10)
L(D, PINDLER, (3, 42), (3, 495), 10)
L(D, PINDLER, (3, 495), (695, 495), 10)
L(D, PINDLER, (695, 495), (695, 5), 10)
L(D, PINDLER, (3, 41), (658, 42), 10)
L(D, PINDLER, (40, 5), (40, 458), 10)
L(D, PINDLER, (40, 458), (658, 458), 10)
L(D, PINDLER, (658, 458), (658, 42), 10)
FINISH(D, Fx, Fy)
MOLINE1(D, x_coord, y_coord)
MOLINE2(D, x2_coord, y2_coord)
MOLINE3(D, x3_coord, y3_coord)
MOLINE4(D, x4_coord, y4_coord)
MOLINE5(D, X5_coord, Y5_coord)
PL(D, PINDLER, (303, 302), (307, 306), 1)
PL(D, PINDLER, (307, 302), (303, 306), 1)
pygame.display.flip()
clock.tick(60)
pygame.quit()
