Torque3D/Engine/source/T3D/fx/particle.cpp

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#include "particle.h"
#include "console/consoleTypes.h"
#include "console/typeValidators.h"
#include "core/stream/bitStream.h"
#include "math/mRandom.h"
#include "math/mathIO.h"
#include "console/engineAPI.h"

IMPLEMENT_CO_DATABLOCK_V1( ParticleData );

ConsoleDocClass( ParticleData,
   "@brief Contains information for how specific particles should look and react "
   "including particle colors, particle imagemap, acceleration value for individual "
   "particles and spin information.\n"

   "@tsexample\n"
   "datablock ParticleData( GLWaterExpSmoke )\n"
   "{\n"
   "   textureName = \"art/shapes/particles/smoke\";\n"
   "   dragCoefficient = 0.4;\n"
   "   gravityCoefficient = -0.25;\n"
   "   inheritedVelFactor = 0.025;\n"
   "   constantAcceleration = -1.1;\n"
   "   lifetimeMS = 1250;\n"
   "   lifetimeVarianceMS = 0;\n"
   "   useInvAlpha = false;\n"
   "   spinSpeed = 1;\n"
   "   spinRandomMin = -200.0;\n"
   "   spinRandomMax = 200.0;\n\n"
   "   colors[0] = \"0.1 0.1 1.0 1.0\";\n"
   "   colors[1] = \"0.4 0.4 1.0 1.0\";\n"
   "   colors[2] = \"0.4 0.4 1.0 0.0\";\n\n"
   "   sizes[0] = 2.0;\n"
   "   sizes[1] = 6.0;\n"
   "   sizes[2] = 2.0;\n\n"
   "   times[0] = 0.0;\n"
   "   times[1] = 0.5;\n"
   "   times[2] = 1.0;\n"
   "};\n"
   "@endtsexample\n"

   "@ingroup FX\n"
   "@see ParticleEmitter\n"
   "@see ParticleEmitterData\n"
   "@see ParticleEmitterNode\n"
);

static const F32 sgDefaultWindCoefficient = 0.0f;
static const F32 sgDefaultConstantAcceleration = 0.f;
static const F32 sgDefaultSpinSpeed = 1.f;
static const F32 sgDefaultSpinRandomMin = 0.f;
static const F32 sgDefaultSpinRandomMax = 0.f;


//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Constructor
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ParticleData::ParticleData()
{
   dragCoefficient      = 0.0f;
   windCoefficient      = sgDefaultWindCoefficient;
   gravityCoefficient   = 0.0f;
   inheritedVelFactor   = 0.0f;
   constantAcceleration = sgDefaultConstantAcceleration;
   lifetimeMS           = 1000;
   lifetimeVarianceMS   = 0;
   spinSpeed            = sgDefaultSpinSpeed;
   spinRandomMin        = sgDefaultSpinRandomMin;
   spinRandomMax        = sgDefaultSpinRandomMax;
   useInvAlpha          = false;
   animateTexture       = false;

   numFrames            = 1;
   framesPerSec         = numFrames;

   S32 i;
   for( i=0; i<PDC_NUM_KEYS; i++ )
   {
      colors[i].set( 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 );
      sizes[i] = 1.0;
   }

   times[0] = 0.0f;
   times[1] = 0.33f;
   times[2] = 0.66f;
   times[3] = 1.0f;

   texCoords[0].set(0.0,0.0);   // texture coords at 4 corners
   texCoords[1].set(0.0,1.0);   // of particle quad
   texCoords[2].set(1.0,1.0);   // (defaults to entire particle)
   texCoords[3].set(1.0,0.0);
   animTexTiling.set(0,0);      // tiling dimensions 
   animTexFramesString = NULL;  // string of animation frame indices
   animTexUVs = NULL;           // array of tile vertex UVs
   textureName = NULL;          // texture filename
   textureHandle = NULL;        // loaded texture handle
}

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Destructor
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ParticleData::~ParticleData()
{
   if (animTexUVs)
   {
      delete [] animTexUVs;
   }
}

FRangeValidator dragCoefFValidator(0.f, 5.f);
FRangeValidator gravCoefFValidator(-10.f, 10.f);
FRangeValidator spinRandFValidator(-1000.f, 1000.f);

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// initPersistFields
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ParticleData::initPersistFields()
{
   addFieldV( "dragCoefficient", TYPEID< F32 >(), Offset(dragCoefficient, ParticleData), &dragCoefFValidator,
      "Particle physics drag amount." );
   addField( "windCoefficient", TYPEID< F32 >(), Offset(windCoefficient, ParticleData),
      "Strength of wind on the particles." );
   addFieldV( "gravityCoefficient", TYPEID< F32 >(), Offset(gravityCoefficient, ParticleData), &gravCoefFValidator,
      "Strength of gravity on the particles." );
   addFieldV( "inheritedVelFactor", TYPEID< F32 >(), Offset(inheritedVelFactor, ParticleData), &CommonValidators::NormalizedFloat,
      "Amount of emitter velocity to add to particle initial velocity." );
   addField( "constantAcceleration", TYPEID< F32 >(), Offset(constantAcceleration, ParticleData),
      "Constant acceleration to apply to this particle." );
   addField( "lifetimeMS", TYPEID< S32 >(), Offset(lifetimeMS, ParticleData),
      "Time in milliseconds before this particle is destroyed." );
   addField( "lifetimeVarianceMS", TYPEID< S32 >(), Offset(lifetimeVarianceMS, ParticleData),
      "Variance in lifetime of particle, from 0 - lifetimeMS." );
   addField( "spinSpeed", TYPEID< F32 >(), Offset(spinSpeed, ParticleData),
      "Speed at which to spin the particle." );
   addFieldV( "spinRandomMin", TYPEID< F32 >(), Offset(spinRandomMin, ParticleData), &spinRandFValidator,
      "Minimum allowed spin speed of this particle, between -1000 and spinRandomMax." );
   addFieldV( "spinRandomMax", TYPEID< F32 >(), Offset(spinRandomMax, ParticleData), &spinRandFValidator,
      "Maximum allowed spin speed of this particle, between spinRandomMin and 1000." );
   addField( "useInvAlpha", TYPEID< bool >(), Offset(useInvAlpha, ParticleData),
      "@brief Controls how particles blend with the scene.\n\n"
      "If true, particles blend like ParticleBlendStyle NORMAL, if false, "
      "blend like ParticleBlendStyle ADDITIVE.\n"
      "@note If ParticleEmitterData::blendStyle is set, it will override this value." );
   addField( "animateTexture", TYPEID< bool >(), Offset(animateTexture, ParticleData),
      "If true, allow the particle texture to be an animated sprite." );
   addField( "framesPerSec", TYPEID< S32 >(), Offset(framesPerSec, ParticleData),
      "If animateTexture is true, this defines the frames per second of the "
      "sprite animation." );

   addField( "textureCoords", TYPEID< Point2F >(), Offset(texCoords, ParticleData),  4,
      "@brief 4 element array defining the UV coords into textureName to use "
      "for this particle.\n\n"
      "Coords should be set for the first tile only when using animTexTiling; "
      "coordinates for other tiles will be calculated automatically. \"0 0\" is "
      "top left and \"1 1\" is bottom right." );
   addField( "animTexTiling", TYPEID< Point2I >(), Offset(animTexTiling, ParticleData),
      "@brief The number of frames, in rows and columns stored in textureName "
      "(when animateTexture is true).\n\n"
      "A maximum of 256 frames can be stored in a single texture when using "
      "animTexTiling. Value should be \"NumColumns NumRows\", for example \"4 4\"." );
   addField( "animTexFrames", TYPEID< StringTableEntry >(), Offset(animTexFramesString,ParticleData),
      "@brief A list of frames and/or frame ranges to use for particle "
      "animation if animateTexture is true.\n\n"
      "Each frame token must be separated by whitespace. A frame token must be "
      "a positive integer frame number or a range of frame numbers separated "
      "with a '-'. The range separator, '-', cannot have any whitspace around "
      "it.\n\n"
      "Ranges can be specified to move through the frames in reverse as well "
      "as forward (eg. 19-14). Frame numbers exceeding the number of tiles will "
      "wrap.\n"
      "@tsexample\n"
      "animTexFrames = \"0-16 20 19 18 17 31-21\";\n"
      "@endtsexample\n" );

   addField( "textureName", TYPEID< StringTableEntry >(), Offset(textureName, ParticleData),
      "Texture file to use for this particle." );
   addField( "animTexName", TYPEID< StringTableEntry >(), Offset(textureName, ParticleData),
      "@brief Texture file to use for this particle if animateTexture is true.\n\n"
      "Deprecated. Use textureName instead." );

   // Interpolation variables
   addField( "colors", TYPEID< ColorF >(), Offset(colors, ParticleData), PDC_NUM_KEYS,
      "@brief Particle RGBA color keyframe values.\n\n"
      "The particle color will linearly interpolate between the color/time keys "
      "over the lifetime of the particle." );
   addProtectedField( "sizes", TYPEID< F32 >(), Offset(sizes, ParticleData), &protectedSetSizes, 
      &defaultProtectedGetFn, PDC_NUM_KEYS,
      "@brief Particle size keyframe values.\n\n"
      "The particle size will linearly interpolate between the size/time keys "
      "over the lifetime of the particle." );
   addProtectedField( "times", TYPEID< F32 >(), Offset(times, ParticleData), &protectedSetTimes, 
      &defaultProtectedGetFn, PDC_NUM_KEYS,
      "@brief Time keys used with the colors and sizes keyframes.\n\n"
      "Values are from 0.0 (particle creation) to 1.0 (end of lifespace)." );

   Parent::initPersistFields();
}

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Pack data
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ParticleData::packData(BitStream* stream)
{
   Parent::packData(stream);

   stream->writeFloat(dragCoefficient / 5, 10);
   if( stream->writeFlag(windCoefficient != sgDefaultWindCoefficient ) )
      stream->write(windCoefficient);
   if (stream->writeFlag(gravityCoefficient != 0.0f))
     stream->writeSignedFloat(gravityCoefficient / 10, 12); 
   stream->writeFloat(inheritedVelFactor, 9);
   if( stream->writeFlag( constantAcceleration != sgDefaultConstantAcceleration ) )
      stream->write(constantAcceleration);

   stream->write( lifetimeMS );
   stream->write( lifetimeVarianceMS );

   if( stream->writeFlag( spinSpeed != sgDefaultSpinSpeed ) )
      stream->write(spinSpeed);
   if(stream->writeFlag(spinRandomMin != sgDefaultSpinRandomMin || spinRandomMax != sgDefaultSpinRandomMax))
   {
      stream->writeInt((S32)(spinRandomMin + 1000), 11);
      stream->writeInt((S32)(spinRandomMax + 1000), 11);
   }
   stream->writeFlag(useInvAlpha);

   S32 i, count;

   // see how many frames there are:
   for(count = 0; count < 3; count++)
      if(times[count] >= 1)
         break;

   count++;

   stream->writeInt(count-1, 2);

   for( i=0; i<count; i++ )
   {
      stream->writeFloat( colors[i].red, 7);
      stream->writeFloat( colors[i].green, 7);
      stream->writeFloat( colors[i].blue, 7);
      stream->writeFloat( colors[i].alpha, 7);
      stream->writeFloat( sizes[i]/MaxParticleSize, 14);
      stream->writeFloat( times[i], 8);
   }

   if (stream->writeFlag(textureName && textureName[0]))
     stream->writeString(textureName);
   for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
      mathWrite(*stream, texCoords[i]);
   if (stream->writeFlag(animateTexture))
   {
      if (stream->writeFlag(animTexFramesString && animTexFramesString[0]))
      {
         stream->writeString(animTexFramesString);
      }
      mathWrite(*stream, animTexTiling);
      stream->writeInt(framesPerSec, 8);
   }
}

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Unpack data
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ParticleData::unpackData(BitStream* stream)
{
   Parent::unpackData(stream);

   dragCoefficient = stream->readFloat(10) * 5;
   if(stream->readFlag())
      stream->read(&windCoefficient);
   else
      windCoefficient = sgDefaultWindCoefficient;
   if (stream->readFlag()) 
     gravityCoefficient = stream->readSignedFloat(12)*10; 
   else 
     gravityCoefficient = 0.0f; 
   inheritedVelFactor = stream->readFloat(9);
   if(stream->readFlag())
      stream->read(&constantAcceleration);
   else
      constantAcceleration = sgDefaultConstantAcceleration;

   stream->read( &lifetimeMS );
   stream->read( &lifetimeVarianceMS );

   if(stream->readFlag())
      stream->read(&spinSpeed);
   else
      spinSpeed = sgDefaultSpinSpeed;

   if(stream->readFlag())
   {
      spinRandomMin = (F32)(stream->readInt(11) - 1000);
      spinRandomMax = (F32)(stream->readInt(11) - 1000);
   }
   else
   {
      spinRandomMin = sgDefaultSpinRandomMin;
      spinRandomMax = sgDefaultSpinRandomMax;
   }

   useInvAlpha = stream->readFlag();

   S32 i;
   S32 count = stream->readInt(2) + 1;
   for(i = 0;i < count; i++)
   {
      colors[i].red = stream->readFloat(7);
      colors[i].green = stream->readFloat(7);
      colors[i].blue = stream->readFloat(7);
      colors[i].alpha = stream->readFloat(7);
      sizes[i] = stream->readFloat(14) * MaxParticleSize;
      times[i] = stream->readFloat(8);
   }
   textureName = (stream->readFlag()) ? stream->readSTString() : 0;
   for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
      mathRead(*stream, &texCoords[i]);
   
   animateTexture = stream->readFlag();
   if (animateTexture)
   {
     animTexFramesString = (stream->readFlag()) ? stream->readSTString() : 0;
     mathRead(*stream, &animTexTiling);
     framesPerSec = stream->readInt(8);
   }
}

bool ParticleData::protectedSetSizes( void *object, const char *index, const char *data) 
{
   ParticleData *pData = static_cast<ParticleData*>( object );
   F32 val = dAtof(data);
   U32 i;

   if (!index)
      return (val >= 0.f && val <= MaxParticleSize);
   else
      i = dAtoui(index);

   pData->sizes[i] = mClampF( val, 0.f, MaxParticleSize );

   return false;
}

bool ParticleData::protectedSetTimes( void *object, const char *index, const char *data) 
{
   ParticleData *pData = static_cast<ParticleData*>( object );
   F32 val = dAtof(data);
   U32 i;

   if (!index)
      return (val >= 0.f && val <= 1.f);
   else
      i = dAtoui(index);

   pData->times[i] = mClampF( val, 0.f, 1.f );

   return false;
}

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// onAdd
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
bool ParticleData::onAdd()
{
   if (Parent::onAdd() == false)
      return false;

   if (dragCoefficient < 0.0) {
      Con::warnf(ConsoleLogEntry::General, "ParticleData(%s) drag coeff less than 0", getName());
      dragCoefficient = 0.0f;
   }
   if (lifetimeMS < 1) {
      Con::warnf(ConsoleLogEntry::General, "ParticleData(%s) lifetime < 1 ms", getName());
      lifetimeMS = 1;
   }
   if (lifetimeVarianceMS >= lifetimeMS) {
      Con::warnf(ConsoleLogEntry::General, "ParticleData(%s) lifetimeVariance >= lifetime", getName());
      lifetimeVarianceMS = lifetimeMS - 1;
   }
   if (spinSpeed > 1000.f || spinSpeed < -1000.f) {
      Con::warnf(ConsoleLogEntry::General, "ParticleData(%s) spinSpeed invalid", getName());
      return false;
   }
   if (spinRandomMin > 1000.f || spinRandomMin < -1000.f) {
      Con::warnf(ConsoleLogEntry::General, "ParticleData(%s) spinRandomMin invalid", getName());
      spinRandomMin = -360.0;
      return false;
   }
   if (spinRandomMin > spinRandomMax) {
      Con::warnf(ConsoleLogEntry::General, "ParticleData(%s) spinRandomMin greater than spinRandomMax", getName());
      spinRandomMin = spinRandomMax - (spinRandomMin - spinRandomMax );
      return false;
   }
   if (spinRandomMax > 1000.f || spinRandomMax < -1000.f) {
      Con::warnf(ConsoleLogEntry::General, "ParticleData(%s) spinRandomMax invalid", getName());
      spinRandomMax = 360.0;
      return false;
   }
   if (framesPerSec > 255)
   {
      Con::warnf(ConsoleLogEntry::General, "ParticleData(%s) framesPerSec > 255, too high", getName());
      framesPerSec = 255;
      return false;
   }

   times[0] = 0.0f;
   for (U32 i = 1; i < 4; i++) {
      if (times[i] < times[i-1]) {
         Con::warnf(ConsoleLogEntry::General, "ParticleData(%s) times[%d] < times[%d]", getName(), i, i-1);
         times[i] = times[i-1];
      }
   }

   // Here we validate parameters
   if (animateTexture) 
   {
     // Tiling dimensions must be positive and non-zero
     if (animTexTiling.x <= 0 || animTexTiling.y <= 0)
     {
       Con::warnf(ConsoleLogEntry::General, 
                  "ParticleData(%s) bad value(s) for animTexTiling [%d or %d <= 0], invalid datablock", 
                  animTexTiling.x, animTexTiling.y, getName());
       return false;
     }

     // Indices must fit into a byte so these are also bad
     if (animTexTiling.x * animTexTiling.y > 256)
     {
       Con::warnf(ConsoleLogEntry::General, 
                  "ParticleData(%s) bad values for animTexTiling [%d*%d > %d], invalid datablock", 
                  animTexTiling.x, animTexTiling.y, 256, getName());
       return false;
     }

     // A list of frames is required
     if (!animTexFramesString || !animTexFramesString[0]) 
     {
       Con::warnf(ConsoleLogEntry::General, "ParticleData(%s) no animTexFrames, invalid datablock", getName());
       return false;
     }

     // The frame list cannot be too long.
     if (animTexFramesString && dStrlen(animTexFramesString) > 255) 
     {
       Con::errorf(ConsoleLogEntry::General, "ParticleData(%s) animTexFrames string too long [> 255 chars]", getName());
       return false;
     }
   }

   return true;
}

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// preload
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
bool ParticleData::preload(bool server, String &errorStr)
{
   if (Parent::preload(server, errorStr) == false)
      return false;

   bool error = false;
   if(!server)
   {
      // Here we attempt to load the particle's texture if specified. An undefined
      // texture is *not* an error since the emitter may provide one.
      if (textureName && textureName[0])
      {
        textureHandle = GFXTexHandle(textureName, &GFXDefaultStaticDiffuseProfile, avar("%s() - textureHandle (line %d)", __FUNCTION__, __LINE__));
        if (!textureHandle)
        {
          errorStr = String::ToString("Missing particle texture: %s", textureName);
          error = true;
        }
      }

      if (animateTexture) 
      {
        // Here we parse animTexFramesString into byte-size frame numbers in animTexFrames.
        // Each frame token must be separated by whitespace.
        // A frame token must be a positive integer frame number or a range of frame numbers
        // separated with a '-'. 
        // The range separator, '-', cannot have any whitspace around it.
        // Ranges can be specified to move through the frames in reverse as well as forward.
        // Frame numbers exceeding the number of tiles will wrap.
        //   example:
        //     "0-16 20 19 18 17 31-21"

        S32 n_tiles = animTexTiling.x * animTexTiling.y;
        AssertFatal(n_tiles > 0 && n_tiles <= 256, "Error, bad animTexTiling setting." );

        animTexFrames.clear();

        char* tokCopy = new char[dStrlen(animTexFramesString) + 1];
        dStrcpy(tokCopy, animTexFramesString);

        char* currTok = dStrtok(tokCopy, " \t");
        while (currTok != NULL) 
        {
          char* minus = dStrchr(currTok, '-');
          if (minus)
          { 
            // add a range of frames
            *minus = '\0';
            S32 range_a = dAtoi(currTok);
            S32 range_b = dAtoi(minus+1);
            if (range_b < range_a)
            {
              // reverse frame range
              for (S32 i = range_a; i >= range_b; i--)
                animTexFrames.push_back((U8)(i % n_tiles));
            }
            else
            {
              // forward frame range
              for (S32 i = range_a; i <= range_b; i++)
                animTexFrames.push_back((U8)(i % n_tiles));
            }
          }
          else
          {
            // add one frame
            animTexFrames.push_back((U8)(dAtoi(currTok) % n_tiles));
          }
          currTok = dStrtok(NULL, " \t");
        }

        // Here we pre-calculate the UVs for each frame tile, which are
        // tiled inside the UV region specified by texCoords. Since the
        // UVs are calculated using bilinear interpolation, the texCoords
        // region does *not* have to be an axis-aligned rectangle.

        if (animTexUVs)
          delete [] animTexUVs;

        animTexUVs = new Point2F[(animTexTiling.x+1)*(animTexTiling.y+1)];

        // interpolate points on the left and right edge of the uv quadrangle
        Point2F lf_pt = texCoords[0];
        Point2F rt_pt = texCoords[3];

        // per-row delta for left and right interpolated points
        Point2F lf_d = (texCoords[1] - texCoords[0])/(F32)animTexTiling.y;
        Point2F rt_d = (texCoords[2] - texCoords[3])/(F32)animTexTiling.y;

        S32 idx = 0;
        for (S32 yy = 0; yy <= animTexTiling.y; yy++)
        {
          Point2F p = lf_pt;
          Point2F dp = (rt_pt - lf_pt)/(F32)animTexTiling.x;
          for (S32 xx = 0; xx <= animTexTiling.x; xx++)
          {
            animTexUVs[idx++] = p;
            p += dp;
          }
          lf_pt += lf_d;
          rt_pt += rt_d;
        }

        // cleanup
        delete [] tokCopy;
        numFrames = animTexFrames.size();
      }
   }

   return !error;
}

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Initialize particle
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ParticleData::initializeParticle(Particle* init, const Point3F& inheritVelocity)
{
   init->dataBlock = this;

   // Calculate the constant accleration...
   init->vel += inheritVelocity * inheritedVelFactor;
   init->acc  = init->vel * constantAcceleration;

   // Calculate this instance's lifetime...
   init->totalLifetime = lifetimeMS;
   if (lifetimeVarianceMS != 0)
      init->totalLifetime += S32(gRandGen.randI() % (2 * lifetimeVarianceMS + 1)) - S32(lifetimeVarianceMS);

   // assign spin amount
   init->spinSpeed = spinSpeed * gRandGen.randF( spinRandomMin, spinRandomMax );
}

bool ParticleData::reload(char errorBuffer[256])
{
   bool error = false;
	if (textureName && textureName[0])
   {
        textureHandle = GFXTexHandle(textureName, &GFXDefaultStaticDiffuseProfile, avar("%s() - textureHandle (line %d)", __FUNCTION__, __LINE__));
        if (!textureHandle)
        {
				dSprintf(errorBuffer, 256, "Missing particle texture: %s", textureName);
				error = true;
		  }
	}
   /*
   numFrames = 0;
   for( S32 i=0; i<PDC_MAX_TEX; i++ )
   {
      if( textureNameList[i] && textureNameList[i][0] )
      {
         textureList[i] = TextureHandle( textureNameList[i], MeshTexture );
         if (!textureList[i].getName())
         {
            dSprintf(errorBuffer, 256, "Missing particle texture: %s", textureNameList[i]);
            error = true;
         }
         numFrames++;
      }
   }
   */
   return !error;
}

DefineEngineMethod(ParticleData, reload, void, (),,
   "Reloads this particle.\n"
   "@tsexample\n"
   "// Get the editor's current particle\n"
   "%particle = PE_ParticleEditor.currParticle\n\n"
   "// Change a particle value\n"
   "%particle.setFieldValue( %propertyField, %value );\n\n"
   "// Reload it\n"
   "%particle.reload();\n"
   "@endtsexample\n" )
{
   char errorBuffer[256];
   object->reload(errorBuffer);
}