SoftKill()

Suppose I’ve got a candle flame that I want to extinguish, I thought Softkill() would be the tool for the job yet I’m unable to suss out exactly how it works.

Consider the code below. I’d like the flame to go out when the RMB is clicked:

Framework brl.d3d7max2d

Import rigz.timelinefx

Graphics 800, 600



Global p:tlParticleManager = CreateParticleManager(500)



p.SetScreenSize(800, 600)

Global fx:tlEffectsLibrary = LoadEffects("mvparticles.eff")



Global smoke:tlEffect = fx.GetEffect("magicvillefx/flaskboil")



SetUpdateFrequency(60)

p.SetOrigin(GraphicsWidth() / 2, GraphicsHeight() / 2)



While Not KeyDown(KEY_ESCAPE)

Cls

If MouseHit(1)

tempeffect:tlEffect = CopyEffect(smoke, p)



tempeffect.setsizex(Rnd(0.5,1.5))

tempeffect.SetX(MouseX())

tempeffect.SetY(MouseY())

p.AddEffect(tempeffect)

EndIf

If MouseHit(2)

'do what???

EndIf

p.Update()

p.DrawParticles()

Flip

Wend

I know the code is a mess but I’m just playing with stuff so it doesn’t much matter.

[edit] Never mind. Figured it out 30 seconds after I posted. 🙄

I thought smoke.softkill() would work, when I actually needed tempeffect.softkill().