Class: Loader

Members

<static, constant> TEXTURE_ATLAS_JSON_ARRAY :number

Type:

• number

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 121

<static, constant> TEXTURE_ATLAS_JSON_HASH :number

Type:

• number

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 127

<static, constant> TEXTURE_ATLAS_XML_STARLING :number

Type:

• number

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 133

baseURL

If you want to append a URL before the path of any asset you can set this here. Useful if you need to allow an asset url to be configured outside of the game code. MUST have / on the end of it!

Properties:

Name	Type	Description
baseURL	string

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 93

crossOrigin

Properties:

Name	Type	Description
crossOrigin	string	The crossOrigin value applied to loaded images

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 84

game

Properties:

Name	Type	Description
game	Phaser.Game	Local reference to game.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 22

hasLoaded

Properties:

Name	Type	Description
hasLoaded	boolean	True if all assets in the queue have finished loading.

Default Value:

• false

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 65

isLoading

Properties:

Name	Type	Description
isLoading	boolean	True if the Loader is in the process of loading the queue.

Default Value:

• false

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 59

onFileComplete

Properties:

Name	Type	Description
onFileComplete	Phaser.Signal	Event signal.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 98

onFileError

Properties:

Name	Type	Description
onFileError	Phaser.Signal	Event signal.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 103

onLoadComplete

Properties:

Name	Type	Description
onLoadComplete	Phaser.Signal	Event signal.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 113

onLoadStart

Properties:

Name	Type	Description
onLoadStart	Phaser.Signal	Event signal.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 108

preloadSprite

You can optionally link a sprite to the preloader. If you do so the Sprite's width or height will be cropped based on the percentage loaded.

Properties:

Name	Type	Description
preloadSprite	Description

Default Value:

• null

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 79

progress

Properties:

Name	Type	Description
progress	number	The Load progress percentage value (from 0 to 100)

Default Value:

• 0

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 71

queueSize

Properties:

Type	Description
number	Length of assets queue.

Default Value:

• 0

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 53

Methods

<protected> addToFileList(type, key, url, properties)

Internal function that adds a new entry to the file list. Do not call directly.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
type	Description	Description.
key	string	Description.
url	string	URL of Description.
properties	Description	Description.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 200

atlas(key, textureURL, atlasURL, atlasData, format)

Add a new texture atlas to the loader.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Argument	Description
key	string		Unique asset key of the texture atlas file.
textureURL	string		The url of the texture atlas image file.
atlasURL	string	<optional>	The url of the texture atlas data file (json/xml). You don't need this if you are passing an atlasData object instead.
atlasData	object	<optional>	A JSON or XML data object. You don't need this if the data is being loaded from a URL.
format	number	<optional>	A value describing the format of the data, the default is Phaser.Loader.TEXTURE_ATLAS_JSON_ARRAY.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 465

atlasJSONArray(key, atlasURL, atlasData)

Add a new texture atlas to the loader. This atlas uses the JSON Array data format.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
key	string	Unique asset key of the bitmap font.
atlasURL	Description	The url of the Description.
atlasData	Description	Description.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 423

atlasJSONHash(key, atlasURL, atlasData)

Add a new texture atlas to the loader. This atlas uses the JSON Hash data format.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
key	string	Unique asset key of the bitmap font.
atlasURL	Description	The url of the Description.
atlasData	Description	Description.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 437

atlasXML(key, atlasURL, atlasData)

Add a new texture atlas to the loader. This atlas uses the Starling XML data format.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
key	string	Unique asset key of the bitmap font.
atlasURL	Description	The url of the Description.
atlasData	Description	Description.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 451

audio(key, urls, autoDecode)

Add a new audio file to the loader.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
key	string	Unique asset key of the audio file.
urls	Array	An array containing the URLs of the audio files, i.e.: [ 'jump.mp3', 'jump.ogg', 'jump.m4a' ].
autoDecode	boolean	When using Web Audio the audio files can either be decoded at load time or run-time. They can't be played until they are decoded, but this let's you control when that happens. Decoding is a non-blocking async process.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 296

bitmapFont(key, textureURL, xmlURL, xmlData)

Add a new bitmap font loading request.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Argument	Description
key	string		Unique asset key of the bitmap font.
textureURL	string		The url of the font image file.
xmlURL	string	<optional>	The url of the font data file (xml/fnt)
xmlData	object	<optional>	An optional XML data object.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 363

checkKeyExists(key) → {boolean}

Check whether asset exists with a specific key.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
key	string	Key of the asset you want to check.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 167

Returns:

Return true if exists, otherwise return false.

Type

boolean

csvLoadComplete(key)

Successfully loaded a CSV file.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
key	string	Key of the loaded CSV file.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 931

dataLoadError(key)

Error occured when load a JSON.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
key	string	Key of the error loading JSON file.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 948

fileComplete(key)

Called when a file is successfully loaded.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
key	string	Key of the successfully loaded file.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 742

fileError(key)

Error occured when load a file.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
key	string	Key of the error loading file.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 723

image(key, url, overwrite)

Add an image to the Loader.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
key	string	Unique asset key of this image file.
url	string	URL of image file.
overwrite	boolean	If an entry with a matching key already exists this will over-write it

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 237

jsonLoadComplete(key)

Successfully loaded a JSON file.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
key	string	Key of the loaded JSON file.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 907

removeAll()

Remove all file loading requests.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 558

removeFile(key)

Remove loading request of a file.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
key	string	Key of the file you want to remove.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 546

reset()

Reset loader, this will remove all loaded assets.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 187

setPreloadSprite(sprite, direction)

You can set a Sprite to be a "preload" sprite by passing it to this method. A "preload" sprite will have its width or height crop adjusted based on the percentage of the loader in real-time. This allows you to easily make loading bars for games.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Argument	Default	Description
sprite	Phaser.Sprite			The sprite that will be cropped during the load.
direction	number	<optional>	0	A value of zero means the sprite width will be cropped, a value of 1 means its height will be cropped.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 137

spritesheet(key, url, frameWidth, frameHeight, frameMax)

Add a new sprite sheet to the loader.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
key	string	Unique asset key of the sheet file.
url	string	URL of the sheet file.
frameWidth	number	Width of each single frame.
frameHeight	number	Height of each single frame.
frameMax	number	How many frames in this sprite sheet.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 275

start()

Start loading the assets. Normally you don't need to call this yourself as the StateManager will do so.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 569

text(key, url, overwrite)

Add a text file to the Loader.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
key	string	Unique asset key of the text file.
url	string	URL of the text file.
overwrite	boolean	True if Description.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 256

tilemap(key, tilesetURL, mapDataURL, mapData, format)

Add a new tilemap loading request.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Argument	Description
key	string		Unique asset key of the tilemap data.
tilesetURL	string		The url of the tile set image file.
mapDataURL	string	<optional>	The url of the map data file (csv/json)
mapData	object	<optional>	An optional JSON data object (can be given in place of a URL).
format	string	<optional>	The format of the map data.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 315

xmlLoadComplete(key)

Successfully loaded an XML file.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
key	string	Key of the loaded XML file.

Source:

• loader/Loader.js, line 966