removing graphics

Consider using layers in your drawing code...

For Example:

void DrawFrame() { DrawTiles(); DrawNPCs(); DrawDialogText(); }

You may end up drawing over some stuff, but that''s no big deal

I think that would work for the message boxes, but I for the npc sprite to go away when I switch maps and not be on the same place once I load and draw it. So if anyone knows how to do that, I would appericate there help.

would taking off the grphic have anything to do with ~whatever?
I was just looking at the code and wasn''t sure.

Sorry to stray from the topic here, but how did a one-winged angel learn to program?

There''s no substitute for failure.

I learned from just going over a few tutorials, and I mainly said that last statment to bump the thread back to the top. I''m almost positive it has nothing to do with taking off the graphic. Also, does anyone know how to pause the code until a button is pressed, like displayng a message box, and wait till the usere hits enter to goto the next line.

I don''t really understand. Your game loop should draw the necessary NPCs, but then during a map change NPC data would be changed so NPCs simply wouldn''t be drawn anymore in that spot. If you want to take off a graphic in a frame, just don''t draw it. Could you be more specific about how exactly your game handles drawing and stuff?

For midnight coder, I think that is what is supposed to happen, and I had relized this a little before your post, and havent got to testing it much. For the other guy I see what you mean and I will look into that. Thanks guys for all your help.