Add loading screen feedback

now that dialog loading is uncomfortably long

scripts/loaders/RomLoader.gd

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 extends Node
 #warning-ignore-all:return_value_discarded
-
+signal loading_stage_updated(stage)  # String
 signal rom_loaded
 
+const THREADED_LOADING := false
+
 const STRUCT := preload('res://scripts/struct.gd')
 const STRUCT_SNES := preload('res://scripts/loaders/snes/structs.gd')
 var structdefs := {}
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ var rom_snes := File.new()
 var snes_data := {}
 var snes_bytes: PoolByteArray
 var snes_buffer: StreamPeerBuffer
-#var thread := Thread.new()
+var thread: Thread
 
 func load_snes_structs(buffer: StreamPeerBuffer) -> Dictionary:
 	var data := {}
@@ -61,7 +63,14 @@ func load_snes_structs(buffer: StreamPeerBuffer) -> Dictionary:
 		data.job_levels.append(ability_list)
 	return data
 
-func load_snes_audio_thread(data_and_buffer: Array):
+func _on_loader_loading_stage_updated(stage: String, loader: String) -> void:
+	var output := '%s: %s' % [loader, stage]
+	print(output)
+	emit_signal('loading_stage_updated', output)
+	yield(get_tree(), 'idle_frame')
+
+func _load_snes_audio(data_and_buffer: Array):
+	yield(_on_loader_loading_stage_updated('Loading sound samples and music data', 'SoundLoader'), 'completed')
 	SoundLoader.parse_rom(data_and_buffer[0], data_and_buffer[1])
 
 func load_snes_rom_from_bytes(bytes: PoolByteArray) -> void:
@@ -71,16 +80,25 @@ func load_snes_rom_from_bytes(bytes: PoolByteArray) -> void:
 	self.snes_buffer = StreamPeerBuffer.new()
 	self.snes_buffer.data_array = bytes
 
+	yield(_on_loader_loading_stage_updated('Loading struct definitions', 'StructLoader'), 'completed')
 	self.snes_data = load_snes_structs(self.snes_buffer)
-	#print(snes_data.job_levels)
+	if THREADED_LOADING:
-	# Give this its own buffer if threaded, avoid file pointer conflicts
+		# Give this its own buffer if threaded, avoid file pointer conflicts
-	self.load_snes_audio_thread([self.snes_data, self.snes_buffer])
+		var _thread_error = thread.start(self, '_load_snes_audio', [self.snes_data, self.snes_buffer.duplicate()])
-	# var _thread_error = thread.start(self, 'load_snes_audio_thread', [self.snes_data, self.snes_buffer.duplicate()])
+	else:
-	StringLoader.load_snes_rom(self.snes_buffer, true)
+		self._load_snes_audio([self.snes_data, self.snes_buffer])
+	yield(_on_loader_loading_stage_updated('Loading strings', 'StringLoader'), 'completed')
+	StringLoader.connect('loading_stage_updated', self, '_on_loader_loading_stage_updated', ['StringLoader'])
+	yield(StringLoader.load_snes_rom(self.snes_buffer, true), 'completed')
+	yield(_on_loader_loading_stage_updated('Loading sprites', 'SpriteLoader'), 'completed')
 	SpriteLoader.load_from_structs(self.snes_data)
+	yield(_on_loader_loading_stage_updated('Loading enemy battle sprites', 'SpriteLoader'), 'completed')
 	SpriteLoader.load_enemy_battle_sprites(self.snes_data, self.snes_buffer)
+	yield(_on_loader_loading_stage_updated('Loading battle backgrounds', 'SpriteLoader'), 'completed')
 	SpriteLoader.load_battle_bgs(self.snes_data, self.snes_buffer)
+	yield(_on_loader_loading_stage_updated('Loading map data', 'MapLoader'), 'completed')
 	MapLoader.load_snes_rom(self.snes_buffer)
+	yield(_on_loader_loading_stage_updated('Finished loading!', 'RomLoader'), 'completed')
 	emit_signal('rom_loaded')
 
 func load_snes_rom(filename: String) -> void:
@@ -111,6 +129,8 @@ func load_psx_image(filename: String):
 
 
 func _ready():
+	if THREADED_LOADING:
+		thread = Thread.new()
 	structdefs.merge(STRUCT.get_base_structarraytypes())
 	structdefs.merge(STRUCT_SNES.get_structtypes())
 	STRUCT.parse_struct_definitions_from_tsv_filename('res://data/SNES_save.tsv', structdefs)
@@ -121,4 +141,5 @@ func _ready():
 
 func _exit_tree() -> void:
 	pass
-#	thread.wait_to_finish()
+	if THREADED_LOADING:
+		thread.wait_to_finish()

scripts/loaders/StringLoader.gd

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 extends Node
+signal loading_stage_updated(stage)  # String
+
 const ff5_dialog := preload('res://scripts/loaders/snes/ff5_dialog.gd')
 
 var SNES_block_addresses := Common.load_tsv('res://data/string_blocks.tsv')
@@ -98,6 +100,8 @@ func _load_block(block_name: String, buffer: StreamPeerBuffer, is_RPGe: bool = f
 
 func load_snes_rom(buffer: StreamPeerBuffer, is_RPGe: bool = false) -> void:
 	for block_name in SNES_block_addresses:
+		emit_signal('loading_stage_updated', 'Loading string block "%s"'%block_name)
+		yield(get_tree(), 'idle_frame')
 		self._load_block(block_name, buffer, is_RPGe)
 
 func get_ability_name(id: int) -> String:

widgets/FileSelect.gd

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ onready var lbl_filesize_header: Label = $'%lbl_filesize_header'
 onready var lbl_filesize_content: Label = $'%lbl_filesize_content'
 onready var lbl_fileinfo_header: Label = $'%lbl_fileinfo_header'
 onready var lbl_fileinfo_content: Label = $'%lbl_fileinfo_content'
+onready var splash_filter := $'%splash_filter'
+onready var splash_label := $'%splash_label'
 const inactive_modulate_color := Color(0.5, 0.5, 0.5)
 const active_modulate_color := Color.white
 var last_dir := ''
@@ -115,6 +117,9 @@ func load_file(entry: String):
 	match ext:
 		'sfc', 'smc':
 			if current_mode == SELECT_ROM:
+				splash_filter.visible = true
+				splash_label.text = 'Loading ROM: %s'%filename
+				yield(get_tree(), 'idle_frame')
 				RomLoader.load_snes_rom(filename)
 		'srm':
 			if current_mode == SELECT_ROM:
@@ -214,6 +219,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	btn_load.connect('pressed', self, 'activate_current_entry')
 	btn_debug.connect('pressed', self, '_on_debug_pressed')
 	RomLoader.connect('rom_loaded', self, '_on_rom_loaded')
+	RomLoader.connect('loading_stage_updated', self, '_on_loading_stage_updated')
 	print(ProjectSettings.globalize_path('user://'))
 	print(ProjectSettings.globalize_path(dir.get_current_dir()))
 
@@ -238,7 +244,11 @@ func _on_ItemList_item_activated(index: int) -> void:
 func _on_ItemList_item_selected(index: int) -> void:
 	view_entry(itemlist.get_item_text(index), index)
 
+func _on_loading_stage_updated(stage: String) -> void:
+	splash_label.text += '\n' + stage
+
 func _on_rom_loaded() -> void:
+	splash_filter.visible = false
 	_set_mode(SELECT_SAVE)
 
 func _on_debug_pressed() -> void:

widgets/FileSelect.tscn

@@ -184,5 +184,21 @@ size_flags_vertical = 8
 disabled = true
 text = "Debug Menu"
 
+[node name="splash_filter" type="ColorRect" parent="."]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+visible = false
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+color = Color( 0, 0, 0, 0.627451 )
+
+[node name="splash_label" type="Label" parent="splash_filter"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+margin_left = 12.0
+margin_top = -1000.0
+margin_bottom = -12.0
+valign = 2
+
 [connection signal="item_activated" from="VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer/PanelContainer/ItemList" to="." method="_on_ItemList_item_activated"]
 [connection signal="item_selected" from="VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer/PanelContainer/ItemList" to="." method="_on_ItemList_item_selected"]

widgets/FileSelectWeb.gd

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ onready var lbl_filesize_header: Label = $'%lbl_filesize_header'
 onready var lbl_filesize_content: Label = $'%lbl_filesize_content'
 onready var lbl_fileinfo_header: Label = $'%lbl_fileinfo_header'
 onready var lbl_fileinfo_content: Label = $'%lbl_fileinfo_content'
+onready var splash_filter := $'%splash_filter'
+onready var splash_label := $'%splash_label'
 const inactive_modulate_color := Color(0.5, 0.5, 0.5)
 const active_modulate_color := Color.white
 var last_dir := ''
@@ -74,6 +76,9 @@ func load_file(entry: String):
 	match ext:
 		'sfc', 'smc':
 			if current_mode == SELECT_ROM:
+				splash_filter.visible = true
+				splash_label.text = 'Loading ROM: %s'%filename
+				yield(get_tree(), 'idle_frame')
 				RomLoader.load_snes_rom_from_bytes(uploaded_files[entry])
 		'srm':
 			if current_mode != SELECT_ROM:
@@ -148,6 +153,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	btn_load.connect('pressed', self, 'activate_current_entry')
 	btn_debug.connect('pressed', self, '_on_debug_pressed')
 	RomLoader.connect('rom_loaded', self, '_on_rom_loaded')
+	RomLoader.connect('loading_stage_updated', self, '_on_loading_stage_updated')
 	HTML5.connect('uploaded_file', self, '_upload_file')
 
 func _set_mode(new_mode) -> void:
@@ -174,7 +180,11 @@ func _on_ItemList_item_selected(index: int) -> void:
 func _on_btn_upload_pressed() -> void:
 	HTML5.upload_file()
 
+func _on_loading_stage_updated(stage: String) -> void:
+	splash_label.text += '\n' + stage
+
 func _on_rom_loaded() -> void:
+	splash_filter.visible = false
 	_set_mode(SELECT_SAVE)
 
 func _on_debug_pressed() -> void:

widgets/FileSelectWeb.tscn

@@ -195,6 +195,22 @@ size_flags_vertical = 8
 disabled = true
 text = "Debug Menu"
 
+[node name="splash_filter" type="ColorRect" parent="."]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+visible = false
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+color = Color( 0, 0, 0, 0.627451 )
+
+[node name="splash_label" type="Label" parent="splash_filter"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+margin_left = 12.0
+margin_top = -1000.0
+margin_bottom = -12.0
+valign = 2
+
 [connection signal="pressed" from="VBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/folder_buttons/btn_upload" to="." method="_on_btn_upload_pressed"]
 [connection signal="item_activated" from="VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer/PanelContainer/ItemList" to="." method="_on_ItemList_item_activated"]
 [connection signal="item_selected" from="VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer/PanelContainer/ItemList" to="." method="_on_ItemList_item_selected"]