Particle testing/creating tool-Update 21/04/11

Simple tool for Particle testing. The next version will allow for 'import and 'Saving' for the various settings.(or a print out)

<img src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22173473/psplash.png">

Old version

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22173473/Particlebasic.rar

Note, the values in red cannot be changed yet.

I'm not at home testing this, just looking at the screeshot, but I notice, your many apps have a ui with lots of text and buttons and sliders always. I understand how this can be done with objects and events, but its a tedious process. Are you using a particular plugin or technique that's cutting out some of the tedium, or are you just more patient than me?

I'm not at home testing this, just looking at the screeshot, but I notice, your many apps have a ui with lots of text and buttons and sliders always. I understand how this can be done with objects and events, but its a tedious process. Are you using a particular plugin or technique that's cutting out some of the tedium, or are you just more patient than me?

Hi Lucid

i know what you mean when you say 'tedious' !

In this project the U.I is basically 'box objects' and a couple of 'sprite buttons', with text objects on top of them. As long as the 'snap to grid' option enabled (on a very low setting ) it is suprisingly easy to create.

Dont get me wrong though, i have about 40 different 'back-up' versions each using different and various combos of sprite buttons, edit boxes, list object...Etc, and its took me about a week to to get to this stage.

Latest version 21/04/11

updated stuff:

More parameters working.

The setting for DisplayAngleTurnSpeed is not sorted yet(possible bug)

Added Collection of sample particle effects

import/export/save settings will be done soon.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22173473/CrazyParticles2.rar

<img src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22173473/cparticles2.png">

Nice tool

Maybe you could add some FPS counter to check performance?

Also, it seems you like to set your window at X0,Y0, but it can be a problem. For example, i like to have my taskbar on the top of the screen, so it covers your window's title bar and i can't move it unless i hide or move my taskbar.

Maybe you could try setting it to open in the middle of the display instead?

Nice tool

Maybe you could add some FPS counter to check performance?

Also, it seems you like to set your window at X0,Y0, but it can be a problem. For example, i like to have my taskbar on the top of the screen, so it covers your window's title bar and i can't move it unless i hide or move my taskbar.

Maybe you could try setting it to open in the middle of the display instead?

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http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22173473/CrazyParticles2FPS.rar

This version displays FPS, with window centered.

I should have added the FPS item as standard.

CHEERS.

Thanks Works fine except that i can't set the spray cone value, although it is green.

Also, I don't want to be a bother but, though using the mouse wheel to change values is nice, i think it could be useful to let the user change the values by typing directly. What do you think?

Now it's jsut sad that it's not possible to load a texture at runtime... :\</p>

Thanks Works fine except that i can't set the spray cone value, although it is green.

Also, I don't want to be a bother but, though using the mouse wheel to change values is nice, i think it could be useful to let the user change the values by typing directly. What do you think?

Now it's jsut sad that it's not possible to load a texture at runtime... :>

Re spray cone

Forgot to include the 'ini' file required for the initial values. Its now added to the download.

Or you can just download the single ini file here:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22173473/snaps2.ini

Re Typing directly

I will look get back to you.

Re load a texture at runtime

Dont think its possible, but i could include a selection of textures/shape that you would be able to choose as the default.

[quote:2dhbltvk]Re load a texture at runtime

Dont think its possible, but i could include a selection of textures/shape that you would be able to choose as the default.

I know, there's no action to load a particle texture at runtime. Let's hope it'll be possible in next versions of construct?

I'll try the ini when i get back.

RE Values not showing

If you downloaded the program and the values are not displaying correctly, its because i forgot to include the 'ini' file, and the F.P.S feature. They are now added to the download.

So to clarify things, the latest versions(including the 'ini' file) are:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22173473/CrazyParticles2.rar

(this version opens top left of screen)

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22173473/CrazyParticles2FPS.rar

(this version opens centre of screen)

Sorry for confusion.

Hihihi it's seems it got you confused as well...

1st link opens in top left corner, 2nd in the middle of the screen

Thanks prawnsushi, its correct now.