UE2:TracerStreak (U2XMP)

Object >> Actor >> Effects >> TracerStreak

Package:

Legend

Direct subclasses:

LineStreakVert, LineStreak

This class in other games:

RTNP

TracerStreak.uc $Author: Mfox $ $Date: 4/30/02 12:22p $ $Revision: 3 $ Description: Effect for simulating a tracer bullet. How to use this class:

+ Spawn it. + Set the endpoints for where the streak will be drawn from/to in the same tick. + The fading process is automatically started on the next tick. How this class works:

+ Connects the two endpoints with large segments. + Starting with the first segment, it is broken into two parts. + Then of those two new segments, the first one is broken into two parts. + Then of those two new segments, the first one is faded out. (Using ScaleGlow/Translucency). + Once the first segment is completely faded away, the second is faded out. + Then the second (next larger) segment is broken in two and those are faded out. + This continues until all the segments are faded out. + If bUseLifeSpan is set to true, streaks aren't faded out -- their LifeSpan will determine how long they last (e.g. 0.0 ==> forever).

Constants

MaxSegmentTypes

Value: 16

Properties

Property group 'TracerStreak'

End

Type: Object.Vector

SegmentTypes

Type: class<TracerSeg>

Array size: 16 (MaxSegmentTypes)

SkinToUseForSegments

Type: Texture

Start

Type: Object.Vector

Internal variables

bUseLifeSpan

Type: bool

if true don't fade out streaks

CurrentSegment

Type: TracerSeg

Default values

Property	Value
bHidden	True

Functions

Events

Tick

simulated event Tick (float DeltaTime)

Overrides: Actor.Tick

Other instance functions

FinishedFading

simulated function FinishedFading ()

SetEndpoints

function SetEndpoints (Object.Vector StartPoint, Object.Vector EndPoint)

SetSkin

function SetSkin (Texture NewSkin)

States

Fading

Modifiers: simulated

Fading.BeginState

simulated event BeginState ()

Overrides: Object.BeginState (global)

Fading.FinishedFading

simulated function FinishedFading ()

Overrides: FinishedFading (global)