examples/model/skinning/main/instancing.script

local ANIMATIONS = {
	"Dance_Loop",
	"Jog_Fwd_Loop",
	"Idle_Loop",
	"Walk_Loop",
}

local WIDTH = 20

local function spawn(self, amount)
	for i=1,amount do
		local count = #self.models + 1
		local div = count / (WIDTH * WIDTH)
		local mod = count % (WIDTH * WIDTH)
		local x = mod % WIDTH
		local z = math.floor(mod / WIDTH)
		local y = math.floor(div)
		local pos = vmath.vector3(x * 1, y * 3, z * -1) + vmath.vector3(-WIDTH / 2, 0, 0)
		local id = factory.create("#factory", pos)
		if not id then
			break
		end
		local model_url = msg.url(nil, id, "model")
		local animation_id = math.random(1, #ANIMATIONS)
		model.play_anim(model_url, ANIMATIONS[animation_id], go.PLAYBACK_LOOP_FORWARD)
		self.models[#self.models + 1] = id
	end
end

local function remove(self, amount)
	for i=1, amount do
		local id = self.models[#self.models]
		if id then
			go.delete(id)
			self.models[#self.models] = nil
		end
	end
end

function init(self)
	msg.post(".", "acquire_input_focus")
	math.randomseed(os.clock())

	self.models = {}

	local debug_ui = false
	if debug_ui then
		spawn(self, 1)
	else
		go.delete("controls")
		spawn(self, 1000)
	end
end

function on_input(self, action_id, action)
	if action_id == hash("EXAMPLE_1") and action.pressed then
		spawn(self, 100)
	end
end

function on_message(self, message_id, message, sender)
	if message_id == hash("add") then
		spawn(self, message.amount)
	elseif message_id == hash("remove") then
		remove(self, message.amount)
	end
end