tpt.create but also set temp?
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You are using the legacy API I see. sim.partCreate returns an index which you can then modify. Here is an example. I did not test this but it should give you an idea on what I mean.
elemHandle = sim.partCreate(-1, x+math.random(-1,1),y+math.random(-1,1),DEFAULT_PT_FIRE)
sim.partProperty(elemHandle,'temp', 4724.15)I recommend doing it this way as it is very similar to how other proper APIs manipulate objects (i.e. the Win32 API)
Edited once by ChargedCreeper. Last: 23rd Sep 2017 -
tpt.create should also return the index just like sim.partCreate does.
There isn't a way to create a particle and set the properties at the same time. You just have to create it, and use the returned index to set the properties. Btw, these functions return -1 if it couldn't create a particle, you may want to check for that. There isn't an issue with "creating a local" for each ID, that's exactly what you are supposed to do.
A function to create a particle and set properties would be nice though. There's a few "nice" things that could be added to the lua apiEdited once by jacob1. Last: 23rd Sep 2017 -
jacob1:
tpt.createThe API that is tpt.* is called the legacy which in my mind implies that is deprecated. Why do people still use it then?
Edited once by ChargedCreeper. Last: 23rd Sep 2017 -
@ChargedCreeper (View Post)
The functions do have shorter names, and many legacy scripts use them, which is probably why people continue to use it. There are several functions in the legacy api that aren't replicated in the newer api, but pretty much anything simulation related can be done with the sim. api.
