godot::PixelpartEffect Class Reference

A node that plays a Pixelpart effect. More...

Public Member Functions
void	set_effect (Ref< PixelpartEffectResource > resource)
	Change the effect resource that is shown.
Ref< PixelpartEffectResource >	get_effect () const
	Return the effect resource that is being shown.
void	play (bool state)
	Start playing or pause simulation of the effect.
void	pause ()
	Pause simulation of the effect.
void	restart ()
	Restart the effect and remove all existing particles.
void	reset ()
	Restart the effect, but do not remove existing particles.
bool	is_playing () const
	Return whether the effect is currently playing or is paused.
float	get_time () const
	Return the time in seconds since the effect has started playing.
void	set_loop (bool mode)
	Set whether the effect restarts automatically after time loop_time.
bool	get_loop () const
	Return whether the effect restarts automatically after time loop_time.
void	set_loop_time (float time)
	Set time in seconds after which the effect loops.
float	get_loop_time () const
	Return time in seconds after which the effect loops.
void	set_warmup_time (float time)
	Set time in seconds the effect is pre-simulated before being rendered.
float	get_warmup_time () const
	Return time in seconds the effect is pre-simulated before being rendered.
void	set_speed (float sp)
	Set how fast the effect is being played.
float	get_speed () const
	Return how fast the effect is being played.
void	set_frame_rate (float rate)
	Set at which rate the effect is simulated, in frames per second.
float	get_frame_rate () const
	Return at which rate the effect is simulated, in frames per second.
void	set_effect_scale (float scale)
	Set multiplier for the size of the effect.
float	get_effect_scale () const
	Return multiplier for the size of the effect.
void	set_inputs (Dictionary inputs)
	Set dictionary of effect input values.
Dictionary	get_inputs () const
	Return dictionary of effect input values.
void	set_input_bool (String name, bool value)
void	set_input_int (String name, int value)
void	set_input_float (String name, float value)
void	set_input_float2 (String name, Vector2 value)
void	set_input_float3 (String name, Vector3 value)
void	set_input_float4 (String name, Vector4 value)
bool	get_input_bool (String name) const
	Return value of an effect input. The effect input must be of type bool.
int	get_input_int (String name) const
	Return value of an effect input. The effect input must be of type int.
float	get_input_float (String name) const
	Return value of an effect input. The effect input must be of type float.
Vector2	get_input_float2 (String name) const
	Return value of an effect input. The effect input must be of type Vector2.
Vector3	get_input_float3 (String name) const
	Return value of an effect input. The effect input must be of type Vector3.
Vector4	get_input_float4 (String name) const
	Return value of an effect input. The effect input must be of type Vector4.
int	get_input_type (String name) const
	Return the type of an effect input or -1 if the effect input does not exist.
TypedArray< String >	get_input_names () const
	Return names of available effect inputs.
void	activate_trigger (String name)
	Activate trigger name.
bool	is_trigger_activated (String name) const
	Return whether trigger name was activated.
void	spawn_particles (String particleEmitterName, String particleTypeName, int count)
	Generate count particles of the given type from the given emitter.
Ref< PixelpartNode >	find_node (String name) const
	Return the node with the given name.
Ref< PixelpartNode >	get_node (int id) const
	Return the node with the given ID.
Ref< PixelpartNode >	get_node_at_index (int index) const
	Return the node at the given index.
Ref< PixelpartParticleType >	find_particle_type (String name) const
	Return the particle type with the given name.
Ref< PixelpartParticleType >	get_particle_type (int id) const
	Return the particle type with the given ID.
Ref< PixelpartParticleType >	get_particle_type_at_index (int index) const
	Return the particle type at the given index.
Ref< PixelpartParticleEmitter >	find_particle_emitter (String name) const
	Return the particle emitter with the given name.
Ref< PixelpartForceField >	find_force_field (String name) const
	Return the force field with the given name.
Ref< PixelpartCollider >	find_collider (String name) const
	Return the collider with the given name.
Ref< PixelpartParticleEmitter >	get_particle_emitter (int id) const
	Return the particle emitter with the given ID.
Ref< PixelpartForceField >	get_force_field (int id) const
	Return the force field with the given ID.
Ref< PixelpartCollider >	get_collider (int id) const
	Return the collider with the given ID.
Ref< PixelpartParticleEmitter >	get_particle_emitter_at_index (int index) const
	Return the particle emitter at the given index.
Ref< PixelpartForceField >	get_force_field_at_index (int index) const
	Return the force field at the given index.
Ref< PixelpartCollider >	get_collider_at_index (int index) const
	Return the collider at the given index.

Public Attributes
PixelpartEffectResource	effect
	Effect resource that is shown.
bool	playing
	Whether the effect is currently playing or not.
bool	loop
	Whether the effect restarts automatically after time loop_time.
float	loop_time
	Time in seconds after which the effect loops.
float	warmup_time
	Time in seconds the effect is pre-simulated before being rendered.
float	speed
	How fast the effect is being played.
float	frame_rate
	At which rate the effect is simulated, in frames per second.
Dictionary	inputs
	Dictionary of effect input values.
float	effect_scale
	Multiplier for the size of the effect.

Detailed Description

A node that plays a Pixelpart effect.

This class offers methods and properties to change how the effect is simulated and rendered.

Member Function Documentation

activate_trigger()

void godot::PixelpartEffect::activate_trigger

(

String

name

)

Activate trigger name.

Parameters

name	Name of the trigger

find_collider()

Ref< PixelpartCollider > godot::PixelpartEffect::find_collider

(

String

name

)

const

Return the collider with the given name.

Deprecated

Use find_node instead.

Parameters

name

Node name

Returns

Node or null if no node with this name exists

find_force_field()

Ref< PixelpartForceField > godot::PixelpartEffect::find_force_field

(

String

name

)

const

Return the force field with the given name.

Deprecated

Use find_node instead.

Parameters

name

Node name

Returns

Node or null if no node with this name exists

find_node()

Ref< PixelpartNode > godot::PixelpartEffect::find_node

(

String

name

)

const

Return the node with the given name.

Parameters

name

Node name

Returns

Node or null if no node with this name exists

find_particle_emitter()

Ref< PixelpartParticleEmitter > godot::PixelpartEffect::find_particle_emitter

(

String

name

)

const

Return the particle emitter with the given name.

Deprecated

Use find_node instead.

Parameters

name

Node name

Returns

Node or null if no node with this name exists

find_particle_type()

Ref< PixelpartParticleType > godot::PixelpartEffect::find_particle_type

(

String

name

)

const

Return the particle type with the given name.

Parameters

name	Particle type name

Returns

Particle type or null if no particle type with this name exists

get_collider()

Ref< PixelpartCollider > godot::PixelpartEffect::get_collider

(

int

id

)

const

Return the collider with the given ID.

Deprecated

Use get_node instead.

Parameters

id

Node ID

Returns

Node or null if no node with this ID exists

get_collider_at_index()

Ref< PixelpartCollider > godot::PixelpartEffect::get_collider_at_index

(

int

index

)

const

Return the collider at the given index.

Deprecated

Use get_node_at_index instead.

Parameters

index

Node index

Returns

Node or null if no node at this index exists

get_effect()

Ref< PixelpartEffectResource > godot::PixelpartEffect::get_effect

(

)

const

Return the effect resource that is being shown.

Returns

Effect resource

get_effect_scale()

float godot::PixelpartEffect::get_effect_scale

(

)

const

Return multiplier for the size of the effect.

Returns

Effect scale

get_force_field()

Ref< PixelpartForceField > godot::PixelpartEffect::get_force_field

(

int

id

)

const

Return the force field with the given ID.

Deprecated

Use get_node instead.

Parameters

id

Node ID

Returns

Node or null if no node with this ID exists

get_force_field_at_index()

Ref< PixelpartForceField > godot::PixelpartEffect::get_force_field_at_index

(

int

index

)

const

Return the force field at the given index.

Deprecated

Use get_node_at_index instead.

Parameters

index

Node index

Returns

Node or null if no node at this index exists

get_frame_rate()

float godot::PixelpartEffect::get_frame_rate

(

)

const

Return at which rate the effect is simulated, in frames per second.

Returns

Frame rate, in frames per second

get_input_bool()

bool godot::PixelpartEffect::get_input_bool

(

String

name

)

const

Return value of an effect input. The effect input must be of type bool.

Parameters

name	Name of the effect input

Returns

Value of the effect input

get_input_float()

float godot::PixelpartEffect::get_input_float

(

String

name

)

const

Return value of an effect input. The effect input must be of type float.

Parameters

name	Name of the effect input

Returns

Value of the effect input

get_input_float2()

Vector2 godot::PixelpartEffect::get_input_float2

(

String

name

)

const

Return value of an effect input. The effect input must be of type Vector2.

Parameters

name	Name of the effect input

Returns

Value of the effect input

get_input_float3()

Vector3 godot::PixelpartEffect::get_input_float3

(

String

name

)

const

Return value of an effect input. The effect input must be of type Vector3.

Parameters

name	Name of the effect input

Returns

Value of the effect input

get_input_float4()

Vector4 godot::PixelpartEffect::get_input_float4

(

String

name

)

const

Return value of an effect input. The effect input must be of type Vector4.

Parameters

name	Name of the effect input

Returns

Value of the effect input

get_input_int()

int godot::PixelpartEffect::get_input_int

(

String

name

)

const

Return value of an effect input. The effect input must be of type int.

Parameters

name	Name of the effect input

Returns

Value of the effect input

get_input_names()

TypedArray< String > godot::PixelpartEffect::get_input_names

(

)

const

Return names of available effect inputs.

Returns

Array with effect input names

get_input_type()

int godot::PixelpartEffect::get_input_type

(

String

name

)

const

Return the type of an effect input or -1 if the effect input does not exist.

Parameters

name	Name of the effect input

Returns

Type index

get_inputs()

Dictionary godot::PixelpartEffect::get_inputs

(

)

const

Return dictionary of effect input values.

Do not use to change effect inputs at runtime, use the set_input methods instead.

Returns

Effect input values

get_loop()

bool godot::PixelpartEffect::get_loop

(

)

const

Return whether the effect restarts automatically after time loop_time.

Returns

Loop mode

get_loop_time()

float godot::PixelpartEffect::get_loop_time

(

)

const

Return time in seconds after which the effect loops.

Returns

Loop time in seconds

get_node()

Ref< PixelpartNode > godot::PixelpartEffect::get_node

(

int

id

)

const

Return the node with the given ID.

Parameters

id

Node ID

Returns

Node or null if no node with this ID exists

get_node_at_index()

Ref< PixelpartNode > godot::PixelpartEffect::get_node_at_index

(

int

index

)

const

Return the node at the given index.

Parameters

index

Node index, starting from 0

Returns

Node or null if no node at this index exists

get_particle_emitter()

Ref< PixelpartParticleEmitter > godot::PixelpartEffect::get_particle_emitter

(

int

id

)

const

Return the particle emitter with the given ID.

Deprecated

Use get_node instead.

Parameters

id

Node ID

Returns

Node or null if no node with this ID exists

get_particle_emitter_at_index()

Ref< PixelpartParticleEmitter > godot::PixelpartEffect::get_particle_emitter_at_index

(

int

index

)

const

Return the particle emitter at the given index.

Deprecated

Use get_node_at_index instead.

Parameters

index

Node index

Returns

Node or null if no node at this index exists

get_particle_type()

Ref< PixelpartParticleType > godot::PixelpartEffect::get_particle_type

(

int

id

)

const

Return the particle type with the given ID.

Parameters

id	Particle type ID

Returns

Particle type or null if no particle type with this ID exists

get_particle_type_at_index()

Ref< PixelpartParticleType > godot::PixelpartEffect::get_particle_type_at_index

(

int

index

)

const

Return the particle type at the given index.

Parameters

index

Particle type index

Returns

Particle type or null if no particle type at this index exists

get_speed()

float godot::PixelpartEffect::get_speed

(

)

const

Return how fast the effect is being played.

Returns

Speed multiplier

get_time()

float godot::PixelpartEffect::get_time

(

)

const

Return the time in seconds since the effect has started playing.

Returns

Time in seconds since the effect has started playing.

get_warmup_time()

float godot::PixelpartEffect::get_warmup_time

(

)

const

Return time in seconds the effect is pre-simulated before being rendered.

Returns

Warmup time in seconds

is_playing()

bool godot::PixelpartEffect::is_playing

(

)

const

Return whether the effect is currently playing or is paused.

Returns

Whether the effect is currently playing or is paused.

is_trigger_activated()

bool godot::PixelpartEffect::is_trigger_activated

(

String

name

)

const

Return whether trigger name was activated.

Parameters

name	Name of the trigger

Returns

true if the trigger was activated

pause()

void godot::PixelpartEffect::pause

(

)

Pause simulation of the effect.

If paused, the effect is still rendered but freezed in time.

play()

void godot::PixelpartEffect::play

(

bool

state

)

Start playing or pause simulation of the effect.

If paused, the effect is still rendered but freezed in time.

Parameters

state

Whether to play or pause the effect.

set_effect()

void godot::PixelpartEffect::set_effect

(

Ref< PixelpartEffectResource >

resource

)

Change the effect resource that is shown.

Parameters

resource

Effect resource to show

set_effect_scale()

void godot::PixelpartEffect::set_effect_scale

(

float

scale

)

Set multiplier for the size of the effect.

Adjust this value if the effect appears too small or too large in the scene.

Parameters

scale

Effect scale

set_frame_rate()

void godot::PixelpartEffect::set_frame_rate

(

float

rate

)

Set at which rate the effect is simulated, in frames per second.

Parameters

rate	Frame rate, in frames per second

set_input_bool()

void godot::PixelpartEffect::set_input_bool	(	String	name,
		bool	value )

Set the effect input name to the given value. The effect input must be of type bool.

Parameters

name	Name of the effect input
value	New value

set_input_float()

void godot::PixelpartEffect::set_input_float	(	String	name,
		float	value )

Set the effect input name to the given value. The effect input must be of type float.

Parameters

name	Name of the effect input
value	New value

set_input_float2()

void godot::PixelpartEffect::set_input_float2	(	String	name,
		Vector2	value )

Set the effect input name to the given value. The effect input must be of type Vector2.

Parameters

name	Name of the effect input
value	New value

set_input_float3()

void godot::PixelpartEffect::set_input_float3	(	String	name,
		Vector3	value )

Set the effect input name to the given value. The effect input must be of type Vector3.

Parameters

name	Name of the effect input
value	New value

set_input_float4()

void godot::PixelpartEffect::set_input_float4	(	String	name,
		Vector4	value )

Set the effect input name to the given value. The effect input must be of type Vector4.

Parameters

name	Name of the effect input
value	New value

set_input_int()

void godot::PixelpartEffect::set_input_int	(	String	name,
		int	value )

Set the effect input name to the given value. The effect input must be of type int.

Parameters

name	Name of the effect input
value	New value

set_inputs()

void godot::PixelpartEffect::set_inputs

(

Dictionary

inputs

)

Set dictionary of effect input values.

Do not use to change effect inputs at runtime, use the set_input methods instead.

Parameters

inputs

Effect input values

set_loop()

void godot::PixelpartEffect::set_loop

(

bool

mode

)

Set whether the effect restarts automatically after time loop_time.

Parameters

mode

Loop mode

set_loop_time()

void godot::PixelpartEffect::set_loop_time

(

float

time

)

Set time in seconds after which the effect loops.

Only effective if loop = true.

Parameters

time	Loop time in seconds

set_speed()

void godot::PixelpartEffect::set_speed

(

float

sp

)

Set how fast the effect is being played.

Parameters

sp	Speed multiplier

set_warmup_time()

void godot::PixelpartEffect::set_warmup_time

(

float

time

)

Set time in seconds the effect is pre-simulated before being rendered.

This value impacts performance and should be kept as low as possible.

Parameters

time	Warmup time in seconds

spawn_particles()

void godot::PixelpartEffect::spawn_particles	(	String	particleEmitterName,
		String	particleTypeName,
		int	count )

Generate count particles of the given type from the given emitter.

Parameters

particleEmitterName	Name of the particle emitter
particleTypeName	Name of the particle type
count	Number of particles to generate

Member Data Documentation

effect_scale

float godot::PixelpartEffect::effect_scale

Multiplier for the size of the effect.

Adjust this value if the effect appears too small or too large in the scene.

inputs

Dictionary godot::PixelpartEffect::inputs

Dictionary of effect input values.

Do not use to change effect inputs at runtime, use the set_input methods instead.

loop_time

float godot::PixelpartEffect::loop_time

Time in seconds after which the effect loops.

Only effective if loop = true.

warmup_time

float godot::PixelpartEffect::warmup_time

Time in seconds the effect is pre-simulated before being rendered.

This value impacts performance and should be kept as low as possible.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

• src/PixelpartEffect.h
• src/PixelpartEffect.cpp