Screens and Bitmaps

[Nightshft]

I'd need some help about screens and bitmaps.
I know how to open a new screen and use screensBitmap. Works fine.

But how do I use a new bitmap with the new screen?
Do I have to use blitz mode and slices then or does it work without, too?
Can I use/display a bitmap without opening a new screen?

I understand what a screen is and what a bitmap is, but for the moment I just dont understand the relationship between screen, bitmaps and slices...

[idrougge]

Slices are for full-screen games, Screens are for GUI applications.

Slices, however are replaced by CopLists and Displays since a long time.

[Daedalus]

To elaborate, Blitz Screen objects are Intuition screens, therefore system-friendly and multitasking, whereas Slice objects are the equivalent to a screen in Blitz mode, which is used to shut down multitasking. (Though, as said, you're better off using CopLists instead of Slices.)

Bitmaps are separate, and can be shown on either a Screen or a Slice. The ShowBitMap command can be used to show a bitmap on a Screen object, which will let you create system-friendly games if that's your aim.

[Nightshft]

Thanks guys, that's a start. I will look further into it. Takes some time because the manual isn't bad but quite incomplete about things like this. Examples often are too basic or too advanced. Will see what I find... Thx

[idrougge]

Actually, the manual is beyond bad.

[Nightshft]

Now that you say it - you'r right
Maybe someone should create a Wiki...

[Daedalus]

There's also some decent information in the blitz section of AmigaCoding.com that might be of some use. It's also a Wiki so people can add content if they like...