public override void DropBomb()
{
//get the total time passed
//get a random existing column;
//needs to create a new random every time to
//keep up with current number of columns;
Random r = new Random();
int randomColumnIndex = r.Next(0, this.numColumns);
////check that the child exists - can't drop a bomb if no columns/aliens!
//Debug.Assert(randomChildColumn != null);
////cast to an alien object;
//AlienType randomColumn = (AlienType)randomChildColumn;
//todo Clean this up - remove if-else special case for first column bomb drop - without this first column never drops a bomb
if (randomColumnIndex != 0)
{
AlienType randomColumn = privGetRandomColumn(randomColumnIndex);
Debug.Assert(randomColumn != null);
//drop the bomb from the appropriate spot;
//call passed through this->column->alien
randomColumn.DropBomb();
}
else
{
GameObject firstColumnObj = (GameObject)this.pChild;
AlienType firstColumn = (AlienType)firstColumnObj;
Debug.Assert(firstColumn != null);
firstColumn.DropBomb();
}
}
//called from column ( (GameObject)this.pParent );
//passed to lowest alien ( (GameObject)this.pChild );
public override void DropBomb()
{
//get the lowest alien - in PCS tree structure that's the child of this column;
GameObject childAlien = (GameObject)this.pChild;
//cast to an alien object;
AlienType lowAlien = (AlienType)childAlien;
//drop the bomb from the appropriate spot;
lowAlien.DropBomb();
}
private void privTestAlienColumnBombDrop()
{
//TEST - drop bomb on trigger;
//get the grid as a game object
GameObject gridGameObj = GameObjectManager.Find(GameObject.Name.Grid);
//cast to an alien to drop the bomb
AlienType alienGrid = (AlienType)gridGameObj;
//drop the bomb - function cascades to first child of first column
alienGrid.DropBomb();
}
