Step 57: Software: Effect 1, rain
Lets start with one of the simplest effects.
In effect.c you will find the function effect_rain(int iterations).
This effect adds raindrops to the top layer of the cube, then lets them fall down to the bottom layer.
Most of the effects have a main for() loop that loops from i=0 to i < iterations.
effect_rain(int iterations) only takes one argument, which is the number of iterations.
Inside the iteration loop, the function does the following:
1) Create a random number between 0 and 3, lets call it n here.
2) Loop a for() loop n number of times.
3) For each iteration of this loop, place a pixel on layer 7 (z=7) at random x and y coordinates.
4) Delay for a while
5) Shift the contents of the entire cube along the Z axis by -1 positions. This shifts everything down one level.
This is a pretty simple effect, but it works!
In effect.c you will find the function effect_rain(int iterations).
This effect adds raindrops to the top layer of the cube, then lets them fall down to the bottom layer.
Most of the effects have a main for() loop that loops from i=0 to i < iterations.
effect_rain(int iterations) only takes one argument, which is the number of iterations.
Inside the iteration loop, the function does the following:
1) Create a random number between 0 and 3, lets call it n here.
2) Loop a for() loop n number of times.
3) For each iteration of this loop, place a pixel on layer 7 (z=7) at random x and y coordinates.
4) Delay for a while
5) Shift the contents of the entire cube along the Z axis by -1 positions. This shifts everything down one level.
This is a pretty simple effect, but it works!
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ung
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Mar 25, 2011. 7:11 AMReply
very cool !
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ancienthart
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Jan 3, 2011. 5:49 PMReply
This could be altered to make a "matrix" effect. :)
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