Play sprite through, then loop middle sprites

[Just a guy]

I want to play a sprite where said object burns. The startup burn animations and continuous burn animation are in the same sprite. So sprites 1&3 are the startup burn animations, and the rest is a loop burn animation. How can I get a sprite to do this?

 

[HayManMarc]

Why not make it easy on yourself and make a second sprite for the looping?

 

[spoonsinbunnies]

this should get you on the right track, although there isn't any reason to not split it, another 3 frame animation isn't going to add to your game
create
start=false;
step
if start==false && image_index==3
start=true;
if start=true && image_index<4
image_index=4