loadGraphicFromTexture not supported for Sprite Group?!

[Shaun Michael K. Stone]

So I am trying to create a GameObject class that extends from FlxTypedSpriteGroup because I want one sprite for the animation, and another for the shadow of the sprite. I want to use the shadow as the collision object instead of the main player sprite as it causes complications with collision. I was shocked to find that this isn't supported:

/**

* This functionality isn't supported in SpriteGroup

* @return this sprite group

*/

override public function loadGraphicFromTexture(Data:Dynamic, Unique:Bool = false, ?FrameName:String):FlxSprite 

{

#if !FLX_NO_DEBUG

FlxG.log.error("loadGraphicFromTexture() is not supported in FlxSpriteGroups.");

#end

return this;

}

So the question is, when or will this ever be possible? Because it has now blocked my game development. It seems bizarre that something like this isn't supported.

Thanks.

[SruloArt]

It's just a container, you can't "loadGraphic" into a bunch of FlxSprites :)

You need to create these FlxSprites (player, shadow), add them to the SpriteGroup and then handle collisions only with the shadow FlxSprite instead of the all SpriteGroup.