How can I create an animation which runs only forward?

Question

I fail creating a gif-file showing an animation which runs forward and when ready jumps back to start and runs forward again. My files always run forward and backward:

Exmp = Export["speed2.GIF", Manipulate[Show[
    Plot[res[x, t], {x, 0, 2000}, ImageSize -> 600, 
    PlotRange -> {0., 600.}, Filling -> Bottom]], {t, 0, tmax, 1}],
    AnimationDirection -> Forward, AnimationRepetitions -> Infinity]

"AnimationDirection -> Forward" is not considered. Why?

can't run your code as it is missing definitions. res and tmax — Nasser, Jan 31 '24 at 11:23

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 31 '24 at 11:55

It is better to make your own table of frames. Like this

It goes forward only. When it reaches the end, it will restart from the beginning.

code

frames = 
  Table[Plot[Sin[t], {t, 0, n}, PlotRange -> {{0, 10}, {-1, 1}}], {n, 
    0.1, 10, 0.1}];
Export["speed2.gif", frames, AnimationDirection -> Forward, 
 AnimationRepetitions -> Infinity, "DisplayDurations" -> 0.3]

see this also Exporting a Mathematica animation as a GIF and and controlling the animation rate and the direction

Thanksfor your suggestion! – user96458 Feb 01 '24 at 12:55 — user96458, Feb 01 '24 at 12:55

How can I create an animation which runs only forward?

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