Animations are now being pulled correctly but I need to add a timing concept to animations instead of ticks.

boss/fight.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "boss/fight.hpp"
 #include "boss/system.hpp"
+#include "animation.hpp"
 
 namespace boss {
   Fight::Fight(shared_ptr<World> world, Entity boss_id) :
@@ -87,6 +88,9 @@ namespace boss {
         boss::System::combat(attack_id);
         state(State::PLAYER_TURN);
        } break;
+      case TICK:
+        $ui.play_animations();
+        break;
       default:
         break;
         // skip it
@@ -104,10 +108,14 @@ namespace boss {
       case ATTACK: {
         $ui.status(L"BOSS TURN");
         $ui.move_boss(run % 10 < 5 ? "boss1" : "boss3");
+        $ui.$boss_anim.play();
         int attack_id = std::any_cast<int>(data);
         boss::System::combat(attack_id);
         state(State::BOSS_TURN);
        } break;
+      case TICK:
+        $ui.play_animations();
+        break;
       default:
         // skip it
         break;

boss/ui.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "boss/ui.hpp"
 #include "constants.hpp"
 #include "components.hpp"
+#include "animation.hpp"
 
 namespace boss {
   using namespace guecs;
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ namespace boss {
     $floor_sprite = textures::get_sprite(*$scene.floor);
 
     $player_sprite = textures::get_sprite($scene.player["sprite"]);
+
+    dbc::check(animation::has(sprite.name), "add boss animation to animations.json");
+    $boss_anim = animation::load(sprite.name);
   }
 
   void UI::init() {
@@ -92,12 +96,19 @@ namespace boss {
   }
 
   void UI::move_boss(const std::string& cell_name) {
-    dbc::log(cell_name);
     position_sprite($boss_sprite, cell_name, $scene.boss["scale"], $scene.boss["mid_cell"]);
+
+    auto& cell = $arena.cell_for(cell_name);
+    $boss_pos = {float(cell.mid_x), float(cell.mid_y)};
   }
 
   void UI::move_player(const std::string& cell_name) {
-    dbc::log(cell_name);
     position_sprite($player_sprite, cell_name, $scene.player["scale"], $scene.player["mid_cell"]);
   }
+
+  void UI::play_animations() {
+    if($boss_anim.playing) {
+      animation::apply($boss_anim, *$boss_sprite.sprite, $boss_pos);
+    }
+  }
 }

boss/ui.hpp

@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@
 #include <guecs/ui.hpp>
 #include "textures.hpp"
 #include "gui/combat_ui.hpp"
-
-namespace components {
-  struct BossFight;
-}
+#include "components.hpp"
 
 namespace boss {
   using std::shared_ptr;
@@ -25,6 +22,8 @@ namespace boss {
     SpriteTexture $floor_sprite;
     guecs::UI $arena;
     guecs::UI $actions;
+    components::Animation $boss_anim;
+    sf::Vector2f $boss_pos;
 
     UI(shared_ptr<World> world, Entity boss_id);
 
@@ -35,5 +34,6 @@ namespace boss {
     void status(const std::wstring& msg);
     void move_boss(const std::string& cell_name);
     void move_player(const std::string& cell_name);
+    void play_animations();
   };
 }