Class: BHell_Emitter_Base

BHell.BHell_Emitter_Base()

new BHell_Emitter_Base()

Emitter base class. Spawns a bullet at a given frequency.

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Extends

Methods

initialize(x, y, params, parent, bulletList)

Constructor. Emitter parameters:

  • x: X offset for the emitter's movement,
  • y: Y offset for the emitter's movement,
  • period: shooting period,
  • charset: Character set for the emitter (null if the emitter should be invisible),
  • index: Character index for the emitter (ignored if charset is null, or a big character),
  • direction: Character direction for the emitter (Uses RPGMaker's 2-4-6-8 convention),
  • frame: Initial character frame for the emitter (0-2),
  • animated: True if the Sprite should dynamically change over time,
  • animation_speed: Frames after which the character frame is updated,
  • bullet: bullet parameters (see BHell.BHell_Bullet for its content).
Parameters:
Name Type Description
x

X coordinate of the emitter.
y

Y coordinate of the emitter.
params

Parameters for the emitter and the spawned bullets.
parent

Container for the emitter's and bullets' sprites.
bulletList

Array in which the bullets will be pushed.
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move(x, y)

Moves the emitter, relative to the initialised offset.

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Name Type Description
x

New x coordinate.
y

New y coordinate.
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shoot()

Spawns a single bullet moving upwards. Bullet's speed and appearance are determined by this.bulletParams.

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update()

Updates the emitter's sprite and state. Called every frame. Shoots if in shooting state.

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updateCharacterFrame()

Updates the charset frame, calculating the correct offsets.

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