[SOLVED] particle is not removed ?

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[SOLVED] particle is not removed ? #465917 05/17/17 13:58 05/17/17 13:58
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,823 Netherlands Reconnoiter OP Serious User
Reconnoiter OP Serious User Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,823 Netherlands	Hi, I am not sure why but for some reason particles are not removed after time (/lifespan does not do anything), here is the code: Code: function spawnParticle (PARTICLE* p) { p.bmap = ui_cursor; //just testing p.size = 3; p.alpha = 100; p.lifespan = 2; vec_set(p.blue, vector(255, 255, 255)); set(p, MOVE \| TRANSLUCENT); //BRIGHT \| } ... effect(spawnParticle, 1, ent.x, vector(0,0,20)); Last edited by Reconnoiter; 05/18/17 09:49.

Re: particle is not removed ? [Re: Reconnoiter] #465922 05/17/17 17:03 05/17/17 17:03
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 993 Budapest Aku_Aku User
Aku_Aku User Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 993 Budapest	What if when you create only one particle?

Re: particle is not removed ? [Re: Aku_Aku] #465926 05/18/17 02:30 05/18/17 02:30
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Superku Senior Expert Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 6,861 Kiel (Germany)	Add p.event = NULL; to your spawnParticle() function. Otherwise, that same function or event would be executed for the same particle(s) each frame, continously resetting lifespan to 2. "Falls das Resultat nicht einfach nur dermassen gut aussieht, sollten Sie nochmal von vorn anfangen..." - Manual Check out my new game: Pogostuck: Rage With Your Friends

Re: particle is not removed ? [Re: Superku] #465944 05/18/17 09:48 05/18/17 09:48
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,823 Netherlands Reconnoiter OP Serious User
Reconnoiter OP Serious User Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,823 Netherlands	Originally Posted By: Superku Add p.event = NULL; to your spawnParticle() function. Otherwise, that same function or event would be executed for the same particle(s) each frame, continously resetting lifespan to 2. , tnx that was the indeed the problem.