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GetAnimationColumns

This function returns the number of animation columns set.

Syntax

Returns

This function returns an integer containing the number of animation columns.

Remarks

For a smoother animation use the particle animation smoothing shader.

Example

--Create a window
window = Window:Create()
context = Context:Create(window)
world = World:Create()
camera = Camera:Create()
camera:Move(0,0,-2)

--Create an emitter
emitter = Emitter:Create(1) 

local material = Material:Load("Materials/Effects/explosion.mat") 
if(material) then emitter:SetMaterial(material) end
emitter:SetVelocity(0,0,0,0) 
emitter:SetDuration(900)
emitter:SetEmissionVolume(0,0,0)
emitter:SetMaxScale(10.0) 
emitter:SetAnimationRows(2) 
emitter:SetAnimationColumns(5) 

while true do
        
        if window:Closed() or window:KeyHit(Key.Escape) then return false end

        Time:Update()
        world:Update()
        world:Render()

        context:SetBlendMode(Blend.Alpha) 
        context:DrawText("Rows: " ..emitter:GetAnimationRows() .. " Columns: " ..emitter:GetAnimationColumns() ,0,0) 
        context:Sync()
end