/// <summary>
/// Deep copy all of the Particle properties
/// </summary>
/// <param name="ParticleToCopy">The Particle to Copy the properties from</param>
public override void CopyFrom(DPSFParticle ParticleToCopy)
{
// Cast the Particle to the type it really is
DefaultAnimatedSprite3DBillboardParticle cParticleToCopy = (DefaultAnimatedSprite3DBillboardParticle)ParticleToCopy;
base.CopyFrom(cParticleToCopy);
Animation.CopyFrom(cParticleToCopy.Animation);
}
//===========================================================
// Particle Update Functions
//===========================================================
/// <summary>
/// Updates the Animation, as well as the Particle's Texture Coordinates to match the Animation
/// </summary>
/// <param name="cParticle">The Particle to update</param>
/// <param name="fElapsedTimeInSeconds">How long it has been since the last update</param>
protected void UpdateParticleAnimationAndTextureCoordinates(DefaultAnimatedSprite3DBillboardParticle cParticle, float fElapsedTimeInSeconds)
{
// Update the Animation
cParticle.Animation.Update(fElapsedTimeInSeconds);
// Get the Particle's Texture Coordinates to use
cParticle.TextureCoordinates = cParticle.Animation.CurrentPicturesTextureCoordinates;
}
/// <summary>
/// Updates the Particle to be removed from the Particle System once the Animation finishes Playing
/// </summary>
/// <param name="cParticle">The Particle to update</param>
/// <param name="fElapsedTimeInSeconds">How long it has been since the last update</param>
protected void UpdateParticleToDieOnceAnimationFinishesPlaying(DefaultAnimatedSprite3DBillboardParticle cParticle, float fElapsedTimeInSeconds)
{
// If the Animation has finished Playing
if (cParticle.Animation.CurrentAnimationIsDonePlaying)
{
// Make sure the Lifetime is greater than zero
// We make it a small value to try and keep from triggering any Timed Events by accident
cParticle.Lifetime = 0.000001f;
// Set the Particle to die
cParticle.NormalizedElapsedTime = 1.0f;
}
}
