class method not running inside the code

Question

I am coding a simple game and I am having the next trouble:

if pidgeon.rect.y > 360:

    pygame.mixer.music.stop()
    pidgeon.electrocute()
    electrocute.play()
    time.sleep(2)
    showGameOverScreen(score, total_score)

The method that is not working is:

pidgeon.electrocute()

Which should do the next:

def electrocute(self):
    self.image=pygame.image.load(r"electrocuted_pidgeon.png").convert() 
    self.image.set_colorkey((255,255,255))

But instead of changing the pidgeon image, while playing the electrocute sound. It just waits the 2 seconds, while playing the electrocute sound and then it goes to the gameover screen. Why is it not changing the image?

I've tried in other parts of the code (e.g. when pressing bar space it should change, and it does), so the image can change.

I am using pygame in python 2.7, just in case.

I'm not familiar with pygame (at all), but I think calling `time.sleep` is probably a bad idea. See [this question](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/33932722/how-to-use-time-sleep-in-pygame) for example. — Aran-Fey, Jul 13 '16 at 12:04
define you method before the `if` statement and try, and also try with small out put in the method like `print("something")` — caldera.sac, Jul 13 '16 at 12:08
you have to create an instance of the class, before you call the methods inside the class.I will add small example — caldera.sac, Jul 13 '16 at 12:18

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 13 '16 at 12:19

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try to call it like this. this is a small example based on user input value.

class fly:
    def mymethod(self):
        print("canada")

def testmethod():
    print("this should be greater")

for i in range(0,3):
    userInput = int(input("Enter any number :"))

    if(userInput > 5):
        print("greater")

    else:
        testmethod()
        s = fly()
        s.mymethod()

answered Jul 13 '16 at 12:19

caldera.sac

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Thank you for your answers, but till now, nothing worked, python still running the sleep(pygame.delay, pygame.wait) before changing the image. – Pablo César Rodríguez Carmona Jul 13 '16 at 18:59

class method not running inside the code

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