Module documentation for SimpleSnow.zip

Module: SimpleSnow 1.10, by SSH

Ho ho ho! Some simple snow!

Download SimpleSnow as a zip file

Author

Andrew MacCormack (SSH)

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me about problems with this module

Abstract

Snow, without using a plugin

Dependencies

AGS 3.1 or Later

Functions

 function SimpleSnow.Init(int view);

Prepares some snowfield sprites to use, using the sprites in view as snow.

 function SimpleSnow.Go();

Starts snowing

 function SimpleSnow.No();

Stops snowing

 function SimpleSnow.SetWind(int wind);

Sets wind speed and direction.

Configuration

Fiddle about with the #defines here to change snow, but its not an

exact science

Example

  int wind;
  function room_a() {
    // Room script: after room fadein
    SimpleSnow.Init(SNOWFLAKES);
    wind=0;
    SimpleSnow.Go();
    SetTimer(1, 40);
  }
  function room_b() {
    // Room script: repeatedly execute
    if (IsTimerExpired(1)) {
      if (Random(1)) { if (wind<8) wind++; else wind=1; }
      else { if (wind>-8) wind--; else wind=-1; }
	   SimpleSnow.SetWind(wind);
      SetTimer(1, 40);
    }
  }

Caveats

No transparency

Snow movement sucks

Lots of overlays is slow

Revision history

16 Dec 05 v1.00 Initial version

15 Dec 08 v1.10 AGS 3.1 version, using DrawingSurface and resolution-independent

Licence

SimpleSnow AGS script module

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