Flash Particle Emitters

[thePIN]

I need to make a particle emitter similar to this one here (http://www.levitated.net/bones/mxComponents/examples/FMXComp-particle-trace.html) but don't really know what to do... where to start etc..

it doesn't need to have the lines after it though they would be nice

i know some actionscript but not alot, ive tried de constructing it with swf quicker, but there are 2 pieces of code missing..

what i've got so far is, there are 2 bits each is a graphic in a movie clip in a movie clip ive got the code from swf quicker for each inside movie clip, but the outer ones it wont give me the code for.

any help would be appreciated

[BLiZZaRD]

Start:

here (http://www.flashkit.com/movies/Effects/Eye_Candy/Particle-Katnap_K-11810/index.php)

Then..

understand particles (http://www.flashkit.com/movies/Effects/Quantum_-Agostinh-9115/index.php) get the particle engine from this zip file ;)

and then learn how to pen and mask and you will be set.

[thePIN]

thanks blizzard :) ill give it a go

[thePIN]

they have kinda helped... but i dont know which bit is the particle engine in the 2nd link... i think its this.. but could someone help please

function createParticle(x, y, angle, power) {
// create new object
var particle = new Object();
// assign position values
particle.x =x;
particle.y =y;
particle._initTime = getTimer();
particle.exploded = false;
particle.fArr = new Array();
// develop a random angle based on angle passed and the
// available spread defined earlier
angle = -angle;
// generate a random power value
power = -power/2+power+power;
// create vx and vy variables for
// movement using angle and power
particle.vx = Math.cos(angle)*power;
particle.vy = -Math.sin(angle)*power;
// return particle object
return particle;


??

[BLiZZaRD]

That would be an engine to create particles, yes :)

[thePIN]

thanking you :)

[thePIN]

ok ive got it working, one last problem... what code would i need to be changing to make the paricles move slower?

[BLiZZaRD]

the "power" variable holds the speed(it appears) you can do other math (or remove the second +power) for the speed.

[thePIN]

just thought if you were interested, you can see the end result here (http://www.weh8design.com/dayinmylife)

[BLiZZaRD]

That looks awesome! I like how washing makes you awake and cheerful, but getting dressed puts you asleep and depressed, LOL. I know the feeling.