iOS SpriteKit animation not working - ios

Question

I am new to the iOS native game development. I am trying to create animation using some frames for Ideal state for the character. I am following tutorial from the Ray's Website. Look like I am doing everything fine but I can't see animation in working. Only first frame (default) is visible all the time. I debug the code & it's indeed visiting blinking player method where all 3 frames are also present, but nothing happening on screen.
It will be great if someone can guide/help me identify the issue.
#implementation GameScene
{
NSArray *_playerBlinkFrames;
}
// Player
SKNode *_player;
-(id)initWithSize:(CGSize)size {
if (self = [super initWithSize:size]) {
[self createPlayer];
}
return self;
}
- (void) createPlayer
{
SKTextureAtlas *playerAnimatedAtlas = [SKTextureAtlas atlasNamed:#"Assets"];
_player = [SKNode node];
SKSpriteNode *sprite = [SKSpriteNode spriteNodeWithImageNamed:#"Idle"];
[_player addChild:sprite];
[sprite setName:#"Ball"];
NSMutableArray *blinkFrames = [NSMutableArray array];
SKTexture *temp = [playerAnimatedAtlas textureNamed:#"Idle.png"];
SKTexture *temp2 = [playerAnimatedAtlas textureNamed:#"Blink.png"];
SKTexture *temp3 = [playerAnimatedAtlas textureNamed:#"LookRight.png"];
[blinkFrames addObject:temp];
[blinkFrames addObject:temp2];
[blinkFrames addObject:temp3];
_playerBlinkFrames = blinkFrames;
_player.position = CGPointMake(CGRectGetMidX(self.frame), CGRectGetMidY(self.frame));
[self addChild:_player];
[self blinkingPlayer];
}
-(void)blinkingPlayer
{
[_player runAction:[SKAction repeatActionForever:
[SKAction animateWithTextures:_playerBlinkFrames
timePerFrame:0.3f
resize:NO
restore:YES]] withKey:#"blinkingInPlacePlayer"];
return;
}
Thanks.

Answer 1

Try this:
// Player
SKSpriteNode *_player;
//..//
SKTextureAtlas *playerAnimatedAtlas = [SKTextureAtlas atlasNamed:#"Assets"];
NSMutableArray *blinkFrames = [NSMutableArray array];
SKTexture *temp = [playerAnimatedAtlas textureNamed:#"Idle.png"];
SKTexture *temp2 = [playerAnimatedAtlas textureNamed:#"Blink.png"];
SKTexture *temp3 = [playerAnimatedAtlas textureNamed:#"LookRight.png"];
[blinkFrames addObject:temp];
[blinkFrames addObject:temp2];
[blinkFrames addObject:temp3];
_playerBlinkFrames = blinkFrames;
SKTexture *tempSprite = _playerBlinkFrames[0];
_player = [SKSpriteNode spriteNodeWithTexture:tempSprite];
I've not tested it, but i think you have create a SKNode player covered by a spritenode.
let me know