Sprite.loadTexture has a new optional stopAnimation boolean parameter which will halt the currently running animation (if any) after changing the texture (based on phaserjs#1029).

Author: photonstorm

README.md

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ Version 2.0.7 - "Amadicia" - -in development-
 ### New Features
 
 * ArrayList.setAll - sets the property to the given value on all members of the list.
+* Sprite.loadTexture has a new optional `stopAnimation` boolean parameter which will halt the currently running animation (if any) after changing the texture (based on #1029).
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 

build/phaser.d.ts

@@ -4452,7 +4452,7 @@ declare module Phaser {
         destroy(destroyChildren?: boolean): void;
         drawPolygon(): void;
         kill(): Phaser.Sprite;
-        loadTexture(key: any, frame: any): void;
+        loadTexture(key: any, frame: any, stopAnimation?: boolean): void;
         overlap(displayObject: any): boolean;
         play(name: string, frameRate?: number, loop?: boolean, killOnComplete?: boolean): Phaser.Animation;
         postUpdate(): void;

src/gameobjects/Sprite.js

@@ -355,8 +355,9 @@ Phaser.Sprite.prototype.postUpdate = function() {
 * @memberof Phaser.Sprite
 * @param {string|Phaser.RenderTexture|Phaser.BitmapData|PIXI.Texture} key - This is the image or texture used by the Sprite during rendering. It can be a string which is a reference to the Cache entry, or an instance of a RenderTexture, BitmapData or PIXI.Texture.
 * @param {string|number} [frame] - If this Sprite is using part of a sprite sheet or texture atlas you can specify the exact frame to use by giving a string or numeric index.
+* @param {boolean} [stopAnimation=true] - If an animation is already playing on this Sprite you can choose to stop it or let it carry on playing.
 */
-Phaser.Sprite.prototype.loadTexture = function (key, frame) {
+Phaser.Sprite.prototype.loadTexture = function (key, frame, stopAnimation) {
 
     frame = frame || 0;
 
@@ -406,6 +407,11 @@ Phaser.Sprite.prototype.loadTexture = function (key, frame) {
         this._frame = Phaser.Rectangle.clone(this.texture.frame);
     }
 
+    if (stopAnimation || typeof stopAnimation === 'undefined')
+    {
+        this.animations.stop();
+    }
+
 };
 
 /**