public void InitializeParticlePropertiesRespawn(DefaultSprite3DBillboardParticle cParticle)
{
//-----------------------------------------------------------
// TODO: Initialize all of the Particle's properties here.
// If you plan on simply using the default InitializeParticleUsingInitialProperties
// Particle Initialization Function (see the LoadParticleSystem() function above),
// then you may delete this function all together.
//-----------------------------------------------------------
// Set the Particle's Lifetime (how long it should exist for)
cParticle.Lifetime = 1.0f;
// Set the Particle's initial Position to be wherever the Emitter is
cParticle.Position = Vector3.Zero;
cParticle.Position = Vector3.Transform(cParticle.Position, Emitter.OrientationData.Orientation);
// Set the Particle's Velocity
cParticle.Velocity = DPSFHelper.PointOnSphere(RandomNumber.Between(0, MathHelper.TwoPi), RandomNumber.Between(0, MathHelper.TwoPi), radius);
// Adjust the Particle's Velocity direction according to the Emitter's Orientation
cParticle.Velocity = Vector3.Transform(cParticle.Velocity, Emitter.OrientationData.Orientation);
cParticle.Position += Emitter.PositionData.Position;
// Give the Particle a random Size
// Since we have Size Lerp enabled we must also set the Start and End Size
cParticle.Width = cParticle.StartWidth = cParticle.EndWidth = cParticle.EndHeight =
cParticle.Height = cParticle.StartHeight = size;
// Give the Particle a random Color
// Since we have Color Lerp enabled we must also set the Start and End Color
cParticle.Color = cParticle.StartColor = Color.White;
cParticle.EndColor = Color.Blue;
}
//===========================================================
// Particle Update Functions
//===========================================================
//-----------------------------------------------------------
// TODO: Place your Particle Update functions here, using the
// same function prototype as below (i.e. public void FunctionName(DPSFParticle, float))
//-----------------------------------------------------------
/// <summary>
/// Example of how to create a Particle Event Function
/// </summary>
/// <param name="cParticle">The Particle to update</param>
/// <param name="fElapsedTimeInSeconds">How long it has been since the last update</param>
protected void UpdateParticlePositionBySphereLerp(DefaultSpriteParticle cParticle, float fElapsedTimeInSeconds)
{
cParticle.Position = DPSFHelper.PointOnSphere(RandomNumber.Between(0, MathHelper.TwoPi), RandomNumber.Between(0, MathHelper.TwoPi), cParticle.NormalizedElapsedTime * radius);
cParticle.Position = Vector3.Transform(cParticle.Position, Emitter.OrientationData.Orientation);
// Adjust the Particle's Velocity direction according to the Emitter's Orientation
//cParticle.Velocity = Vector3.Transform(cParticle.Velocity, Emitter.OrientationData.Orientation);
cParticle.Position += Emitter.PositionData.Position;
// Place code to update the Particle here
// Example: cParticle.Position += cParticle.Velocity * fElapsedTimeInSeconds;
}
