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    Class ParticleEmitter

    Particle Emitter Object.

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    Constructors

    constructor

    Properties

    _comparator _sortOn alpha alwaysUpdate ancestor anchorPoint autoDepth autoSort autoTransform backgroundColor blendMode body clipping currentTransform edges enableChildBoundsUpdate floating GUID indices isDirty isKinematic isPersistent mask name onChildChange onVisibilityChange points pos root settings shader type updateWhenPaused visibleInAllCameras

    Accessors

    bottom centerX centerY depth height inViewport isFlippedX isFlippedY isFloating left parentApp right sortOn tint top width

    Methods

    addChild addChildAt angleTo burstParticles centerOn clone contains containsRectangle copy distanceTo draw equals flipX flipY forEach getAbsolutePosition getBounds getChildAt getChildByGUID getChildByName getChildByProp getChildByType getChildIndex getChildren getIndices getNextChild getOpacity getRandomPointX getRandomPointY getRootAncestor hasChild isAttachedToRoot isConvex isFinite isRunning lookAt moveDown moveToBottom moveToTop moveUp onCollision onDestroyEvent overlaps postDraw preDraw recalc removeChild removeChildNow reset resize rotate scale scaleV setChildsProperty setOpacity setShape setSize setVertices shift sort stopStream streamParticles swapChildren to2d toIso toPolygon transform translate union updateBounds

    Constructors

    • Parameters

      • x: number

        x position of the particle emitter

      • y: number

        y position of the particle emitter

      • Optionalsettings: Record<string, any> = {}

        the settings for the particle emitter.

      Returns ParticleEmitter

      // Create a particle emitter at position 100, 100
      let emitter = new ParticleEmitter(100, 100, {
          width: 16,
          height : 16,
          tint: "#f00",
          totalParticles: 32,
          angle: 0,
          angleVariation: 6.283185307179586,
          maxLife: 5,
          speed: 3
      });

      // Add the emitter to the game world
      app.world.addChild(emitter);

      // Launch all particles one time and stop, like an explosion
      emitter.burstParticles();

      // Launch constantly the particles, like a fountain
      emitter.streamParticles();

      // At the end, remove emitter from the game world
      // call this in onDestroyEvent function
      app.world.removeChild(emitter);

    Properties

    _comparator

    _comparator: {}

    _sortOn

    _sortOn: string

    The property of the child object that should be used to sort on this container value : "x", "y", "z"

    "z"
    alpha: number

    Define the renderable opacity
    Set to zero if you do not wish an object to be drawn

    • Renderable#setOpacity
    • Renderable#getOpacity
    1.0
    alwaysUpdate: boolean

    Whether the renderable object will always update, even when outside of the viewport

    false
    ancestor: Container | Entity

    a reference to the parent object that contains this renderable

    undefined
    anchorPoint: ObservablePoint

    The anchor point is used for attachment behavior, and/or when applying transformations.
    The coordinate system places the origin at the top left corner of the frame (0, 0) and (1, 1) means the bottom-right corner

    a Renderable's anchor point defaults to (0.5,0.5), which corresponds to the center position.

    Note: Object created through Tiled will have their anchorPoint set to (0, 0) to match Tiled Level editor implementation. To specify a value through Tiled, use a json expression like json:{"x":0.5,"y":0.5}. 

    <0.5,0.5>
    autoDepth: boolean

    Specify if the children z index should automatically be managed by the parent container

    true
    autoSort: boolean

    Specify if the children list should be automatically sorted when adding a new child

    true
    autoTransform: boolean

    When enabled, an object container will automatically apply any defined transformation before calling the child draw method.

    true

    // enable "automatic" transformation when the object is activated
    onActivateEvent: function () {
        // reset the transformation matrix
        this.currentTransform.identity();
        // ensure the anchor point is the renderable center
        this.anchorPoint.set(0.5, 0.5);
        // enable auto transform
        this.autoTransform = true;
        ....
    }
    backgroundColor: Color

    define a background color for this container

    (0, 0, 0, 0.0)

    // add a red background color to this container
    this.backgroundColor.setColor(255, 0, 0);
    blendMode: string

    the blend mode to be applied to this renderable (see renderer setBlendMode for available blend mode)

    "normal"
    • CanvasRenderer#setBlendMode
    • WebGLRenderer#setBlendMode

    body

    body: Body

    the renderable physic body

    // define a new Player Class
     class PlayerEntity extends me.Sprite {
         // constructor
         constructor(x, y, settings) {
             // call the parent constructor
             super(x, y , settings);

             // define a basic walking animation
             this.addAnimation("walk",  [...]);
             // define a standing animation (using the first frame)
             this.addAnimation("stand",  [...]);
             // set the standing animation as default
             this.setCurrentAnimation("stand");

             // add a physic body
             this.body = new me.Body(this);
             // add a default collision shape
             this.body.addShape(new me.Rect(0, 0, this.width, this.height));
             // configure max speed, friction, and initial force to be applied
             this.body.setMaxVelocity(3, 15);
             this.body.setFriction(0.4, 0);
             this.body.force.set(3, 0);
             this.isKinematic = false;

             // set the display to follow our position on both axis
             app.viewport.follow(this.pos, app.viewport.AXIS.BOTH);
         }

         ...

    }
    clipping: boolean

    Specify if the container draw operation should clip its children to its own bounds

    false
    currentTransform: Matrix3d

    the renderable transformation matrix (4x4). For standard 2D use, only the 2D components are used (rotate around Z, scale X/Y, translate X/Y). For 3D use (e.g. Mesh), the full 4x4 matrix supports rotation around any axis, 3D translation, and perspective projection. Use the rotate(), scale(), and translate() methods rather than modifying this directly.

    edges: Vector2d[]

    The edges here are the direction of the nth edge of the polygon, relative to the nth point. If you want to draw a given edge from the edge value, you must first translate to the position of the starting point.

    enableChildBoundsUpdate: boolean

    Specify if the container bounds should automatically take in account all child bounds when updated (this is expensive and disabled by default, only enable if necessary)

    false
    floating: boolean

    If true, this renderable will be rendered using screen coordinates, as opposed to world coordinates. Use this, for example, to define UI elements.

    false
    GUID: string

    (G)ame (U)nique (Id)entifier"
    a GUID will be allocated for any renderable object added
    to an object container (including the app.world container)

    indices: number[]

    a list of indices for all vertices composing this polygon

    isDirty: boolean

    when true the renderable will be redrawn during the next update cycle

    true
    isKinematic: boolean

    If true then physic collision and input events will not impact this renderable

    true
    isPersistent: boolean

    make the renderable object persistent over level changes

    false
    mask: Polygon | Rect | Ellipse | Line | RoundRect

    A mask limits rendering elements to the shape and position of the given mask object. So, if the renderable is larger than the mask, only the intersecting part of the renderable will be visible.

    undefined

    // apply a mask in the shape of a Star
    myNPCSprite.mask = new me.Polygon(myNPCSprite.width / 2, 0, [
       // draw a star
       {x: 0, y: 0},
       {x: 14, y: 30},
       {x: 47, y: 35},
       {x: 23, y: 57},
       {x: 44, y: 90},
       {x: 0, y: 62},
       {x: -44, y: 90},
       {x: -23, y: 57},
       {x: -47, y: 35},
       {x: -14, y: 30}
    ]);
    name: string

    The name of the renderable

    ""
    onChildChange: () => void

    a callback to be extended, triggered after a child has been added or removed

    onVisibilityChange: Function

    an event handler that is called when the renderable leave or enter a camera viewport

    undefined

    this.onVisibilityChange = function(inViewport) {
        if (inViewport === true) {
            console.log("object has entered the in a camera viewport!");
        }
    };
    points: Vector2d[]

    Array of points defining the Polygon
    Note: If you manually change points, you must call recalcafterwards so that the changes get applied correctly.

    pos: Vector2d

    origin point of the Polygon

    root: boolean

    whether the container is the root of the scene

    false
    settings: Record<string, any>

    the current (active) emitter settings

    shader: any

    an optional shader, to be used instead of the default built-in one, when drawing this renderable (WebGL only). Use ShaderEffect for a custom fragment apply() function, or one of the built-in effect presets:

    Use GLShader for full control over vertex and fragment shaders. In Canvas mode, this property is ignored.

    undefined

    // apply a built-in effect
    mySprite.shader = new FlashEffect(renderer, { intensity: 1.0 });

    // custom shader effect
    mySprite.shader = new ShaderEffect(renderer, `
        vec4 apply(vec4 color, vec2 uv) {
            float gray = dot(color.rgb, vec3(0.299, 0.587, 0.114));
            return vec4(vec3(gray), color.a);
        }
    `);

    // to remove a custom shader
    mySprite.shader = undefined;
    type: string = "Rectangle"

    The shape type (used internally).

    updateWhenPaused: boolean

    Whether to update this object when the game is paused.

    false
    visibleInAllCameras: boolean

    If true, this floating renderable will be rendered by all cameras (e.g. background image layers). If false (default), floating elements are only rendered by the default camera (e.g. UI/HUD elements). Only applies to floating renderables in multi-camera setups.

    false

    Accessors

    • get isFloating(): boolean

      Whether the renderable object is floating (i.e. used screen coordinates), or contained in a floating parent container

      Returns boolean

      Renderable#floating

    Methods

    • Launch all particles from emitter and stop (e.g. for explosion)

      Parameters

      • Optionaltotal: number

        number of particles to launch

      Returns void

    • Returns true if the polygon contains the given point.
      (Note: it is highly recommended to first do a hit test on the corresponding
      bounding rect, as the function can be highly consuming with complex shapes)

      Parameters

      • x: number

        x coordinate or a vector point to check

      • y: number

        y coordinate

      Returns boolean

      True if the polygon contain the point, otherwise false

      if (polygon.contains(10, 10)) {
        // do something
      }
      // or
      if (polygon.contains(myVector2d)) {
        // do something
      }

    • Returns true if the polygon contains the given point.
      (Note: it is highly recommended to first do a hit test on the corresponding
      bounding rect, as the function can be highly consuming with complex shapes)

      Parameters

      Returns boolean

      True if the polygon contain the point, otherwise false

      if (polygon.contains(10, 10)) {
        // do something
      }
      // or
      if (polygon.contains(myVector2d)) {
        // do something
      }

    • The forEach() method executes a provided function once per child element.
      the callback function is invoked with three arguments:

      • The current element being processed in the array
      • The index of element in the array.
      • The array forEach() was called upon.

      Parameters

      • callback: Function

        function to execute on each element

      • OptionalthisArg: object

        value to use as this(i.e reference Object) when executing callback.

      Returns void

      // iterate through all children of this container
      container.forEach((child) => {
         // do something with the child
         child.doSomething();
      });
      container.forEach((child, index) => { ... });
      container.forEach((child, index, array) => { ... });
      container.forEach((child, index, array) => { ... }, thisArg);

    • returns the list of children with the specified name
      as defined in Tiled (Name field of the Object Properties)
      note : avoid calling this function every frame since it parses the whole object list each time

      Parameters

      • name: string | number | boolean | RegExp

        child name

      Returns Renderable[]

      Array of children

    • return the child corresponding to the given property and value.
      note : avoid calling this function every frame since it parses the whole object tree each time

      Parameters

      • prop: string

        Property name

      • value: string | number | boolean | RegExp

        Value of the property

      • objList: any[] = []

      Returns Renderable[]

      Array of children

      // get the first child object called "mainPlayer" in a specific container :
      let ent = myContainer.getChildByProp("name", "mainPlayer");

      // or query the whole world :
      let ent = container.getChildByProp("name", "mainPlayer");

      // partial property matches are also allowed by using a RegExp.
      // the following matches "redCOIN", "bluecoin", "bagOfCoins", etc :
      let allCoins = container.getChildByProp("name", /coin/i);

      // searching for numbers or other data types :
      let zIndex10 = container.getChildByProp("z", 10);
      let inViewport = container.getChildByProp("inViewport", true);

    • Returns true if the vertices composing this polygon form a convex shape (vertices must be in clockwise order).

      Returns boolean | null

      true if the vertices are convex, false if not, null if not computable

    • onCollision callback, triggered in case of collision, when this renderable body is colliding with another one

      Returns boolean

      true if the object should respond to the collision (its position and velocity will be corrected)

      // collision handler
      onCollision(response) {
          if (response.b.body.collisionType === me.collision.types.ENEMY_OBJECT) {
              // makes the other object solid, by substracting the overlap vector to the current position
              this.pos.sub(response.overlapV);
              this.hurt();
              // not solid
              return false;
          }
          // Make the object solid
          return true;
      },

    • Rotate this renderable by the specified angle (in radians). When called with just an angle, rotates around the Z axis (2D rotation). When called with an angle and a Vector3d axis, rotates around that axis in 3D.

      Parameters

      • angle: number

        The angle to rotate (in radians)

      • Optionalv: any

        the axis to rotate around (defaults to Z axis for 2D)

      Returns Renderable

      Reference to this object for method chaining

    • scale the renderable around his anchor point. Scaling actually applies changes to the currentTransform member which is used by the renderer to scale the object when rendering. It does not scale the object itself. For example if the renderable is an image, the image.width and image.height properties are unaltered but the currentTransform member will be changed.

      Parameters

      • x: number

        a number representing the abscissa of the scaling vector.

      • Optionaly: number = x

        a number representing the ordinate of the scaling vector.

      • Optionalz: number = 1

        a number representing the depth of the scaling vector.

      Returns Renderable

      Reference to this object for method chaining

    • Automatically set the specified property of all childs to the given value

      Parameters

      • prop: string

        property name

      • value: object

        property value

      • Optionalrecursive: boolean

        recursively apply the value to child containers if true

      Returns void

    • Shifts the Polygon to the given position vector.

      Parameters

      • x: number

        The x coordinate or a vector point to shift to.

      • Optionaly: number

        The y coordinate. This parameter is required if the first parameter is a number.

      Returns void

      polygon.shift(10, 10);
      // or
      polygon.shift(myVector2d);

    • Shifts the Polygon to the given position vector.

      Parameters

      Returns void

      polygon.shift(10, 10);
      // or
      polygon.shift(myVector2d);

    • Launch particles from emitter constantly (e.g. for stream)

      Parameters

      • Optionalduration: number

        time that the emitter releases particles in ms

      Returns void

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