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| But you can also specify one or more literals to create lifetime situations that are a little richer. | But you can also specify one or more literals to create lifetime situations that are a little richer. | ||
| - | Before getting into that, let's [[en:tutorials:creating_your_own_project|create a blank project using the init script]]. | + | Before getting into that, let's [[en:tutorials:projects:creating_your_own_project|create a blank project using the init script]]. |
| ===== Numeric Lifetime ===== | ===== Numeric Lifetime ===== | ||
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| Run that and as soon as the appearance sound is finished, the object's life is over. | Run that and as soon as the appearance sound is finished, the object's life is over. | ||
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| + | ===== Anim Lifetime ===== | ||
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| + | For an object, using the ''anim'' literal means that when all animations have finished playing on your object, then the object will be destroyed. | ||
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| + | <code ini> | ||
| + | [Object] | ||
| + | Graphic = @ | ||
| + | Texture = logo.png | ||
| + | SoundList = @ | ||
| + | Sound = appear.ogg | ||
| + | Pivot = center | ||
| + | AngularVelocity = 18 | ||
| + | FXList = FadeIn # ColorCycle | ||
| + | LifeTime = anim | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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| + | Check out the [[en:tutorials:main#animation|animation tutorials]] to learn about the animation system and give the ''anim'' literal a try. | ||
| ===== Child Lifetime ===== | ===== Child Lifetime ===== | ||
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| - | ===== Track Lifetime (in development) ===== | + | ===== Track Lifetime ===== |
| Using this literal, the object's life will end when the attached track has finished it's job. | Using this literal, the object's life will end when the attached track has finished it's job. | ||
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| ===== Multiple Lifetime literals ===== | ===== Multiple Lifetime literals ===== | ||
| - | You can combine two or more literals, or a value if you wish. If you do this, the object's lifetime will not end until all of the conditions are exhausted. For example: | + | You can combine two or more literals. If you do this, the object's lifetime will not end until all of the conditions are exhausted. For example: |
| <code ini> | <code ini> | ||
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| AngularVelocity = 18 | AngularVelocity = 18 | ||
| FXList = FadeIn # ColorCycle | FXList = FadeIn # ColorCycle | ||
| - | LifeTime = 15 # fx | + | LifeTime = sound fx |
| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | In this case, the fx will complete it's single cycle, and then the object will continue to live for a total of 15 seconds. Once both conditions are complete, it's curtains for the object. | + | In this case, the sound will play and the fx will complete it's single cycle. Once both conditions are complete, it's curtains for the object. |
| ==== Conclusion ==== | ==== Conclusion ==== | ||
| - | There's a lot of combinations and scenarios that be covered with multiple lifetimes. I can see sound, fx and track being extremely useful. You can get more info on usage at: [[en:orx:config:settings_structure:orxobject|orxOBJECT structure]] | + | There's a lot of combinations and scenarios that be covered with multiple lifetimes. I can see sound, fx and track being extremely useful. |
| + | ===== See also ===== | ||
| + | - [[en:examples:objects:kill_parent_object_when_children_die|Having a Parent Object die after all children have died]] | ||
| + | - [[en:orx:config:settings_structure:orxobject|orxOBJECT structure]] | ||
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