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How to make a particle system activate - GreyFox - 08-11-2011
Hey, I understand theres the command
CreateParticleSystemAtEntity, but the thats not what I want.
I want to open a door and have a gust of wind/dust just blow down the hall. Would I do
SetEntityPlayerInteractCallback(string& asName, string& asCallback, bool abRemoveOnInteraction);
and then do PreloadParticleSystem(string& asPSFile);?
What does PreloadParticleSystem even do? (well preload it but what do that do?)
Is there a simple way of doing it.
-Grey Fox
RE: How to make a particle system activate - graykin - 08-11-2011
Yeah, you would probably want to call a SetEntityPlayerInteractCallback function.
PreloadParticleSystem simply loads a particle system into your memory, making the spawning of a particular particle system somewhat quicker, but it won't actually SPAWN a PS.
You would want to use the CreateParticleSystemAtEntity function--place a Script Area in the location you want the particle system to spawn, and then set the CreateParticleSystemAtEntity to make your one-shot particle system to spawn at that area.
RE: How to make a particle system activate - GreyFox - 08-11-2011
Ohh A Script Area is what i'd use? OMG thank you so much I didn't even realize I could do that!
Awesome Thanks!
-Grey Fox