More than one Particle

[Khain]

Just a little doubt, can you put more than one particle for a emmiter?

Like:

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datablock ParticleEmitterData(Unusual_BullpupTrailEmitter)
{
   ejectionPeriodMS = 2;
   periodVarianceMS = 0;

   ejectionVelocity = 0; //0.25;
   velocityVariance = 0; //0.10;

   ejectionOffset = 0;

   thetaMin         = 0.0;
   thetaMax         = 90.0; 

   particles = Unusual_BullpupTrailParticle
   particles[2] = Unusual_BullpupTrailParticle2

   useEmitterColors = true;
};Thanks.

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[lordician]

Just a little doubt, can you put more than one particle for a emmiter?

Like:

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datablock ParticleEmitterData(Unusual_BullpupTrailEmitter)
{
   ejectionPeriodMS = 2;
   periodVarianceMS = 0;

   ejectionVelocity = 0; //0.25;
   velocityVariance = 0; //0.10;

   ejectionOffset = 0;

   thetaMin         = 0.0;
   thetaMax         = 90.0; 

   particles = Unusual_BullpupTrailParticle
   particles[2] = Unusual_BullpupTrailParticle2

   useEmitterColors = true;
};Thanks.

As far as i know, not like that.
However, i noticed the following in the torque reference guide:

String containing a tab-delimited list of ParticleData datablock names. When a
particle is emitted from the emitter, its datablock is randomly selected from the
list of valid datablocks supplied in the particles field string. The string must be
non-empty and at least one token must evaluate to a valid ParticleData datablock
name. String must also be less than 256 characters long. If either of these
conditions is not met, a console warning will be produced and the datablock's
onAdd() method will fail.

So probably, you could use:
   particles = "Unusual_BullpupTrailParticle   Unusual_BullpupTrailParticle2";
Note that i haven't tested the above statement.
Also don't forget about the last character on the above line (;), as i noticed you missed that in your code you pasted.

[Khain]

Thanks, i'll try it!

[lordician]

Thanks, i'll try it!

Inform me of the result, i am not happy with my answer as i haven't tested it. :C

[Khain]

Inform me of the result, i am not happy with my answer as i haven't tested it. :C

Didn't work. :C

[lordician]

Any console errors?

[TimSama]

You can't that way, you would have to pass both particles through the function. Try calling the function twice with both particles? Or within the function.
1.
datablock ParticleEmitterData(Unusual_BullpupTrailEmitter)
{...}
datablock ParticleEmitterData(Unusual_BullpupTrailEmitter2)
{...}

Or

2.
datablock ParticleEmitterData(Unusual_BullpupTrailEmitter)
{
  ...
     datablock ParticleEmitterData(Unusual_BullpupTrailEmitter2)
     {...}
 ...
}



Also not tested, hope it works though.

[Pah1023]

-Snip-

You cant have a datablock inside a datablock?
Its like having a function inside a function?

[lordician]

You can't that way, you would have to pass both particles through the function. Try calling the function twice with both particles? Or within the function.
1.
datablock ParticleEmitterData(Unusual_BullpupTrailEmitter)
{...}
datablock ParticleEmitterData(Unusual_BullpupTrailEmitter2)
{...}

Or

2.
datablock ParticleEmitterData(Unusual_BullpupTrailEmitter)
{
  ...
     datablock ParticleEmitterData(Unusual_BullpupTrailEmitter2)
     {...}
 ...
}



Also not tested, hope it works though.

A datablock thing is not a function.
And both can't be made inside themselves.

You cant have a datablock inside a datablock?
Its like having a function inside a function?

However, you have to make sure both datablocks exist.
But that's not done by that.

[lordician]

Khain, is it working yet, if no?
If no, any console errors?

Otherwise you will have to do it on a more or less hacky way.

[Bauklotz]

particles = "Unusual_BullpupTrailParticle         Unusual_BullpupTrailParticle2";

particles = "Unusual_BullpupTrailParticle\tUnusual_BullpupTrailParticle2";

[lordician]

particles = "Unusual_BullpupTrailParticle\tUnusual_BullpupTrailParticle2";

Oh right, it doesn't do a normal tab right?
How silly.