move cache functions to dzulib so plugins can use them, extend manual.

DZU-ENG1.py

@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 import dzulib1 as dzulib
 import dzupluglib
 from dzulib1 import clicktab
-
+from dzulib1 import textrender
+from dzulib1 import filelookup
 
 from pygame.locals import *
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
@@ -49,37 +50,12 @@
 
 pygame.event.set_allowed([QUIT, MOUSEBUTTONDOWN, MOUSEBUTTONUP])
 
-filedict={}
-textdict={}
-imagepath='img'
+
+
 sfxpath='sfx'
-def filelookup(filename):
-	global filedict
-	if filename in filedict:
-		return filedict[filename]
-	else:
-		if (filename.lower()).endswith(".jpg") or (filename.lower()).endswith(".jpeg") or (filename.lower()).startswith("no-tr"):
-			imgret=pygame.image.load(os.path.join(imagepath, filename)).convert()
-		else:
-			imgret=pygame.image.load(os.path.join(imagepath, filename)).convert_alpha()
-		filedict[filename]=imgret
-		return imgret
 
-def textrender(text, size, fgcolor, bgcolor, transp):
-	global textdict
-	keyx=(text + str(size) + fgcolor + bgcolor + str(transp))
-	if keyx in textdict:
-		return textdict[keyx]
-	else:
-		fgcolor=pygame.Color(fgcolor)
-		bgcolor=pygame.Color(bgcolor)
-		texfnt=pygame.font.SysFont(None, size)
-		if transp==0:
-			texgfx=texfnt.render(text, True, fgcolor, bgcolor)
-		else:
-			texgfx=texfnt.render(text, True, fgcolor)
-		textdict[keyx]=texgfx
-		return texgfx
+imagepath='img'
+
 
 
 
@@ -302,10 +278,10 @@ def qpop(qmsg, xpos, ypos, keyid="0", nokey="0", quyn=0, specialquit=0, fgcol=ui
 	#print "tic"
 	if curpage!=prevpage:
 		print "flushing image cache"
-		del filedict
-		filedict={}
-		del textdict
-		textdict={}
+		del dzulib.filedict
+		dzulib.filedict={}
+		del dzulib.textdict
+		dzulib.textdict={}
 		print "notify plugins of page change"
 		for pluginst in pluglistactive:
 			pluginst.pageclear()

ENGSYSTEM.xml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<!--window size-->
 	<screen x="800" y="600"/>
 	<!--Game/program Title/windown icon.-->
-	<title base="Desutezeoid v1.6.0 test program. " icon="icon.png" />
+	<title base="Desutezeoid v1.6.1 test program. " icon="icon.png" />
 	<!--page to load at engine start.-->
 	<beginref>startpage.xml</beginref>
 	<!--debug settings. used in development and testing. printkeys controls keyid list printing.

README.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #   Desutezeoid
-v1.6.0   
+v1.6.1   
 an arbitrary point and click engine.       
 Copyright (c) 2015-2017 Thomas Leathers      
 

about.xml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 			<act type="none"/>
 		</label>
 		<!--notice how the "text" object has similar attributes to the label tag, but lacking click and hover related, attribues. It still has onkey and offkey though. do note this can take longer to process than other core objects.-->
-		<text x="10" y="30" size="20" transp="1" FGCOLOR="#000000">v1.6.0
+		<text x="10" y="30" size="20" transp="1" FGCOLOR="#000000">v1.6.1
 an arbitrary point and click engine.       
 Copyright (c) 2015-2017 Thomas Leathers      
 

dzulib1.py

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 import pygame.image
 import pygame.mixer
 import pygame
+import sys
+import time
+import os
 pygame.display.init()
 #this library should contain any functions and data needed by dezutezeoid
 #that don't need to be in the actual engine executable
@@ -48,6 +51,37 @@ def hscroll(scrollval, image):
 		newimage.blit(image, ((scrollval - offs), 0))
 	return newimage
 
+imagepath='img'
+
+filedict={}
+textdict={}
+def filelookup(filename):
+	global filedict
+	if filename in filedict:
+		return filedict[filename]
+	else:
+		if (filename.lower()).endswith(".jpg") or (filename.lower()).endswith(".jpeg") or (filename.lower()).startswith("no-tr"):
+			imgret=pygame.image.load(os.path.join(imagepath, filename)).convert()
+		else:
+			imgret=pygame.image.load(os.path.join(imagepath, filename)).convert_alpha()
+		filedict[filename]=imgret
+		return imgret
+
+def textrender(text, size, fgcolor, bgcolor, transp):
+	global textdict
+	keyx=(text + str(size) + fgcolor + bgcolor + str(transp))
+	if keyx in textdict:
+		return textdict[keyx]
+	else:
+		fgcolor=pygame.Color(fgcolor)
+		bgcolor=pygame.Color(bgcolor)
+		texfnt=pygame.font.SysFont(None, size)
+		if transp==0:
+			texgfx=texfnt.render(text, True, fgcolor, bgcolor)
+		else:
+			texgfx=texfnt.render(text, True, fgcolor)
+		textdict[keyx]=texgfx
+		return texgfx
 
 class clicktab:
 	def __init__(self, box, reftype, ref, keyid, takekey, sfxclick, sound, quitab=0):