VisParticleEffectFile_cl* VisParticleGroupManager_cl::LoadFromFile(const char *szFilename, bool bForceUnique)
{
VisParticleEffectFile_cl *pFile;
g_sLastError.Reset();
if (!bForceUnique)
{
// already in resource list? Then return that one
pFile = (VisParticleEffectFile_cl *)VResourceManager::GetResourceByName(szFilename);
if(pFile)
{
if(!pFile->IsLoaded())
pFile->EnsureLoaded();
return pFile;
}
}
// create a new one and try to load it from file
pFile = new VisParticleEffectFile_cl(this);
if (!pFile->LoadFromFile(szFilename))
{
pFile->Purge();
return NULL;
}
return pFile;
}
VisParticleGroupDescriptor_cl *VisParticleGroupManager_cl::DoArchiveExchange(VArchive &ar, VisParticleGroupDescriptor_cl *pSource)
{
if (ar.IsLoading())
{
VString fxname,descname;
ar >> fxname;
ar >> descname;
VisParticleEffectFile_cl* pFX = LoadFromFile(fxname);
if (!pFX)
return NULL;
return pFX->FindDescriptor(descname);
} else
VisParticleGroupDescriptor_cl *VisParticleGroupManager_cl::FindDescriptor(const char *szName) const
{
const int iCount = GetResourceCount();
for (int i=0;i<iCount;i++)
{
VisParticleEffectFile_cl *pFX = (VisParticleEffectFile_cl *)VisResourceManager_cl::GetResourceByIndex(i);
if (!pFX) continue;
VisParticleGroupDescriptor_cl *pDesc = pFX->FindDescriptor(szName);
if (pDesc)
return pDesc;
}
return NULL;
}
void Vehicle::CacheEffects()
{
VisParticleEffectFile_cl* fxDustTrail = VisParticleGroupManager_cl::GlobalManager().LoadFromFile("Particles\\Car_DustTrail_Sand_SingleTire.xml");
VASSERT(fxDustTrail);
VisParticleEffectFile_cl* fxTyreMark = VisParticleGroupManager_cl::GlobalManager().LoadFromFile("Particles\\Car_Tyremark_Sand.xml");
VASSERT(fxTyreMark);
for (int wi = 0; wi < 4; wi ++)
{
m_wheelFX[wi] = fxDustTrail->CreateParticleEffectInstance(hkvVec3(0.f, 0.f, 0.f), hkvVec3(0.f, 0.f, 0.f), 1.0f);
m_tyremarkFX[wi] = fxTyreMark->CreateParticleEffectInstance(hkvVec3(0.f, 0.f, 0.f), hkvVec3(0.f, 0.f, 0.f), 1.0f);
// Tweak the particle color
m_wheelFX[wi]->SetAmbientColor(VColorRef(75, 75, 75, 255));
m_tyremarkFX[wi]->SetAmbientColor(VColorRef(75, 75, 75, 255));
}
}
VisParticleEffect_cl* RPG_VisionEffectHelper::CreateParticleEffect(VString const& particleFilename, hkvVec3 const& position /*= hkvVec3(0.f, 0.f, 0.f)*/, hkvVec3 const& orientation /*= hkvVec3(0.f, 0.f, 0.f)*/)
{
VASSERT(!particleFilename.IsEmpty());
VisParticleEffectFile_cl *effectResource = static_cast<VisParticleEffectFile_cl *> (GetEffectResource("Particles", particleFilename.AsChar()));
if (effectResource)
{
VisParticleEffect_cl* effect = effectResource->CreateParticleEffectInstance(position, orientation);
if(effect)
{
for (int index = 0; index < effect->GetParticleGroupCount(); ++index)
{
effect->GetParticleGroup(index)->SetUpdateLifetimeIfInvisible(true);
}
}
return effect;
}
return NULL;
}