XML Lotus Particles loader.

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Socoder -> Blitz -> XML Lotus Particles loader.
Thu, 13 Dec 2007, 14:57
Toaster	Well I decided to document the lotus R2 particle system. Since the XML loader in it was never completed I decided to also complete that and release it as an upgraded version. I've come across a error that is making me sooo mad!! I get all the data correctly but it simply wont draw the particles to the screen! www.willhostforfood.com/files/166141/XML%20Lotus%20Loader.rar I've uploaded all my source so you guys could see the problem. I am most certain that the data is loaded correctly. I checked it 5 times. You can uncomment this code: ;TX = LoadLotusTileSet( "media/particles.png", 59, 2, 4, 1, 0, 1 ) ; ;P = CreateEmitter() ;ApplyTexture P, TX, 3 ;SetEmitterRollMode P,1 ;PositionEntity P,-10,0,15 ; ;SetEmitterVelocity P,0,0,.45 ;SetEmitterSizeFrom P,1.4,2.8/6 ;SetEmitterSizeTo P, 41.4,8 ;SetEmitterEmissionRate P,1 ;SetEmitterBlend P,1 ;ERate# = .14 ;SetEmitterLifespan P,100,32/2 ;SetEmitterColorFrom P,215,222,255,.8 ;SetEmitterColorTo P,90,100,149,0 ;SetEmitterRandomRotation P,0,3,0 ;TurnEntity P,0,-90,0 ;SetEmitterColorJitter P, 20,10,0,0,1,1,0 ;SetEmitterGravity P, .012 ;SetEmitterGravityJitter P, .06, 1, 0 ;SetEmitterVelocityJitter P,0,0,.02 ;SetEmitterSizeJitter P, .4,.4,.4,1,1,0 ;SetEmitterWeight P, .052 ;SetEmitterCulling P,1 ;SetEmitterSorting P,1 ;SetEmitterWaitSpan P,1 ;RotateEntity P,0,-90,0 ;Yaw = -90 ; ;P2 = CreateEmitter() ;SetEmitterSizeJitter P2,1,1,1,1,0,1 ;SetEmitterSizeFrom P2,4,.5 ;SetEmitterSizeTo P2,12,4 ;SetEmitterRollMode P2,1 ;SetEmitterBlend P2,3 ;SetEmitterGravity P2,.05 ;SetEmitterGravityJitter P2,.06,1,1 ;SetEmitterWeight P2,.052 ;SetEmitterParent P2,P ;SetEmitterVelocityJitter P2,0,0,.05,0,1 ;SetEmitterChildMode P,2 ;ApplyTexture P2,TX,5 ;SetEmitterVelocity P2,0,0,.45 ;SetEmitterWaitSpan P2,1 ;SetEmitterEmissionRate P2,1 ;SetEmitterColorFrom P2,215,222,255,.5 ;SetEmitterLifeSpan P2,80,32/2 ;SetEmitterColorTo P2,90,100,149,0 ; ;startemitter p --v And comment this code out to make it work but not load the XML.. LoadxmlLotus(XMLfile$) For pt.Particle = Each Particle Print "Num: "+pt\emitternumber WaitKey If pt\emitternumber=1 Then StartEmitter pt\emitter PointEntity Camera,pt\emitter EndIf Next --v This is really killing me... -Toaster
Thu, 13 Dec 2007, 15:07
power mousey	sorry its killing you. I'm clueless about XML...so I wouldn't know how it would kill you and me. :\|
Thu, 13 Dec 2007, 15:42
Jayenkai	I'm afraid to say that I'm baffled. Either that or I'm too tired! -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
Thu, 13 Dec 2007, 15:51
power mousey	um Toaster, if you want and like. can you tell us what an emitter is? Is this some sort of special or functionalized object or entity? other than that...the only emitter I know is from your basic transistor: emitter,base and collector.
Thu, 13 Dec 2007, 15:56
Jayenkai	PM, The Emitter emits Lotus Particles. It's all in the code .zip file. Plenty of reading to do. -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
Thu, 13 Dec 2007, 16:07
Toaster	Yeah this is it works fine if I dont load it from the XML file but as soon as start loading it from the XML file everything goes crazy. If you look you can see there are like 100+ particles being emitted but nothing is showing up on the screen. If you change it to the source loading the particle instead of the XML it works perfectly. I am emailing the maker of lotus to see if he'll help out but he's not working with blitz3D anymore he moved to max. -Toaster
Thu, 13 Dec 2007, 16:57
Toaster	Okay I got a email from the person who made lotus particles. He said this: I'll suggest this: write a recursive function to read the file. From what I can see, you're attempting to treat it as if it has a specific structure that will always be the same -- never do this. You have to evaluate data recursively and handle it as new information is found. E.g., void lparsexml( node* n, emitter* cur ) { // cur is the emitter last created and the parent of new emitters -- if NULL, new emitters will not have a parent for each ( i in n->children ) { switch( node->name ) { case emitter ... create new emitter and parent to cur lparsexml( i, newemitter ) // this is where it recurses case velocity .. set cur's velocity case name .. set cur's name case etc. .. default skip } } } --v Not sure how to do that.. You guys know what he's talking about?? -Toaster
Thu, 13 Dec 2007, 20:40
power mousey	I'll download the zip file, Jay. And as well as read the contents and information. And Toaster and Jay, I'm reading up on another side of emitters and receivers. And it has to do with Eschelon,HAARP, and other survelliance technologies. sorry for going off topic...but woa! what can I say??? truly,truly true signals, frequencies, and particle effects. Remember to take out your batteries from your cell phones. again, I will read the article on XML particle effects and these kind of emitters too.
Thu, 13 Dec 2007, 21:11
Toaster	Ah I see thats fine its my fault I didnt explain what type. I am documenting the functions in lotus all of them! Here's a PDF of what I have so far please tell me what you think should be changed different. Particle Technology.PDF
Thu, 13 Dec 2007, 21:34
power mousey	cool, Toaster. I'll download this as well. I downloaded the other file...the rar file. make for some good reading too. thanks and cheers powe mousey \|edit\| and hey I love the site where its hosted. www.willhostforfood.com well, I'll code for food myself too. Even proof read docs for food too. \|edit\|
Thu, 13 Dec 2007, 22:30
Toaster	Okay I am wondering if its because I have everything in strings I think I need to convert the string to a integer and see if that works?!?! =/ not sure. Edit: Nope didnt work..