The FlxState provides a segmented section of code that can be used to separate different parts of your game.
Only one FlxState can be loaded and active at a time. Override create to set up all the objects and pre-loaded content in your state, and destroy for cleanup.
States are typically used for menus, and different ‘screens’ of the game, but can be used for much more.
// change the current state
FlxG.switchState(new MyState());
package;
import flixel.FlxG;
import flixel.FlxState;
import flixel.text.FlxText;
import flixel.ui.FlxButton;
import flixel.util.FlxColor;
import flixel.util.FlxDestroyUtil;
class PlayState extends FlxState
{
override public function create()
{
var text = new FlxText();
text.text = "I am the PlayState.";
text.color = FlxColor.CYAN;
text.size = 16;
text.setBorderStyle(FlxTextBorderStyle.SHADOW, FlxColor.BLUE, 4);
text.screenCenter();
add(text);
var button = new FlxButton(0, 0, "Switch States", switchState);
button.screenCenter();
button.y = text.y + text.height + 16;
add(button);
bgColor = 0;
super.create();
}
private function switchState():Void
{
FlxG.switchState(new OtherState());
}
}
class OtherState extends FlxState
{
override public function create()
{
var text = new FlxText();
text.text = "I am the OtherState.";
text.color = FlxColor.PINK;
text.size = 16;
text.setBorderStyle(FlxTextBorderStyle.SHADOW, FlxColor.RED, 4);
text.screenCenter();
add(text);
var button = new FlxButton(0, 0, "Switch States", switchState);
button.screenCenter();
button.y = text.y + text.height + 16;
add(button);
bgColor = 0;
super.create();
}
private function switchState():Void
{
FlxG.switchState(new PlayState());
}
}