Working on loading screen

src/Location.cpp

@@ -88,9 +88,11 @@ namespace ZL
 
 		// Load static game objects
 		gameObjects = GameObjectLoader::loadAndCreateGameObjects(params.gameObjectsJsonPath, renderer, CONST_ZIP_FILE);
+		SDL_PumpEvents();
 
 		// Load interactive objects
 		interactiveObjects = GameObjectLoader::loadAndCreateInteractiveObjects(params.interactiveObjectsJsonPath, renderer, CONST_ZIP_FILE);
+		SDL_PumpEvents();
 
 		//auto playerTexture = std::make_shared<Texture>(CreateTextureDataFromPng("resources/w/gg/IMG_20260413_182354_992.png", CONST_ZIP_FILE));
 		//auto playerTexture = renderer.textureManager.LoadFromPng("resources/w/gg/UniV_Grid_2K_Base_color.png", CONST_ZIP_FILE);
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@ namespace ZL
 		player->setupHitSparks(sparkTexture);
 		player->audioPlayer = audioPlayer;
 		std::cout << "Load resurces step 9" << std::endl;
+		SDL_PumpEvents();
 
 		// Load NPCs from JSON. Aggressive (canAttack) NPCs need a player target
 		// and hit sparks; peaceful NPCs don't take damage from the player so
@@ -155,6 +158,8 @@ namespace ZL
 			}
 		}
 
+		SDL_PumpEvents();
+
 		loadTeleportZones(params.teleportsJsonPath, CONST_ZIP_FILE);
 		loadTriggerZones(params.triggerZonesJsonPath, CONST_ZIP_FILE);
 		loadPointLights(params.lightsJsonPath, CONST_ZIP_FILE);
@@ -167,6 +172,7 @@ namespace ZL
 //#endif
 
 		setupNavigation(params.navigationJsonPaths);
+		SDL_PumpEvents();
 
 		dialogueSystem.init(renderer, CONST_ZIP_FILE);
 		dialogueSystem.loadDatabase(params.dialoguesJsonPath);
@@ -175,6 +181,8 @@ namespace ZL
 		dialogueSystem.loadCutsceneTranslations("resources/dialogue/translate_cutscenes.json");
 		dialogueSystem.setQuestJournal(journal);
 
+		SDL_PumpEvents();
+
 		npcNameText = std::make_unique<TextRenderer>();
 		if (!npcNameText->init(renderer, "resources/fonts/DroidSans.ttf", 24, CONST_ZIP_FILE)) {
 			std::cerr << "Failed to init NPC name TextRenderer" << std::endl;
@@ -405,6 +413,9 @@ namespace ZL
 		navigationMaps.resize(paths.size());
 
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < paths.size(); ++i) {
+			// Service the OS message queue between builds so the window doesn't
+			// get flagged as "not responding" while loading many navigation grids.
+			SDL_PumpEvents();
 			navigationMaps[i].build(paths[i], CONST_ZIP_FILE);
 		}