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direct/src/interval/ParticleInterval.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from PandaModules import *
 from Interval import *
 
-import BattleParticles
+import ParticleEffect
 
 class ParticleInterval(Interval):
     # Name counter
@@ -43,19 +43,20 @@ class ParticleInterval(Interval):
         # Update particle effect based on current time
         if (t >= self.getDuration()):
             # If duration reached or stop event received, stop particle effect 
-            BattleParticles.cleanupParticleEffect(self.particleEffect)
+            ParticleEffect.cleanupParticleEffect(self.particleEffect)
             self.ignore(self.stopEvent)
             self.cleanedUp = 1
         elif (event == IVAL_INIT):
             # IVAL_INIT event, start new particle effect
-            BattleParticles.startParticleEffect(self.particleEffect,
+            ParticleEffect.startParticleEffect(self.particleEffect,
                                                 self.parent, self.worldRelative)
             # Accept event to kill particle effect 
             self.acceptOnce(self.stopEvent,
                         lambda s = self: 
-                BattleParticles.cleanupParticleEffect(s.particleEffect))
+                ParticleEffect.cleanupParticleEffect(s.particleEffect))
         # Print debug information
         assert(self.notify.debug('updateFunc() - %s: t = %f' % (self.name, t)))
             
 
 
+

direct/src/particles/ParticleEffect.py

@@ -5,6 +5,25 @@ import Particles
 import ForceGroup
 import DirectNotifyGlobal
 
+
+# NOTE: these two calls were moved here from BattleParticles
+# to avoid DIRECT depending on TOONTOWN! - gregw
+def startParticleEffect(effect, parent, worldRelative=1):
+    assert(effect != None and parent != None)
+    #notify.debug('startParticleEffect() - name: %s' % effect.getName())
+    particles = effect.getParticlesNamed('particles-1')
+    if (worldRelative == 1):
+        particles.setRenderParent(render.node())
+    effect.enable()
+    effect.reparentTo(parent)
+
+def cleanupParticleEffect(effect):
+    assert(effect != None)
+    #notify.debug('cleanupParticleEffect() - %s' % effect.getName())
+    effect.disable()
+    effect.reparentTo(hidden)
+    effect.cleanup()
+
 class ParticleEffect(NodePath):
 
     notify = DirectNotifyGlobal.directNotify.newCategory('ParticleEffect')
@@ -204,4 +223,3 @@ class ParticleEffect(NodePath):
 
 
 
-