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activateCallback :function
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Function called on activate.
- do not use this for predefined entity classes, override activate instead- Inherited From:
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activateContext :Object
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Context to execute activate callback function in.
- do not use this for predefined entity classes, override activate instead- Inherited From:
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activated :Boolean
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Whether entity's activate has been triggered,
- set to true to have an entity activate on init- Inherited From:
- Default Value:
- false
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<readonly> added :Boolean
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Whether entity has been added to game world.
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- false
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align
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- Default Value:
- 0 x 0 (topleft)
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alpha :Number
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Entity alpha. IMPORTANT: applied to animations automatically on draw.
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- 1
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alwaysToggleActivate :Boolean
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Whether entity's activate should override deactivate.
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- false
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angle :Number
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Angle of rotation in radians.
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- Default Value:
- 0
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animationType :Number
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Type of animation from ig.EntityExtended#animationTypes.
- used when creating animations from ig.EntityExtended#animSettings- Inherited From:
- Default Value:
- 0
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animationTypes :Array
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Types of animation.
- used when creating animations from ig.EntityExtended#animSettings- Inherited From:
- Default Value:
- null
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animFrameTime :Number
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Default frame time in seconds for animations when not defined in ig.EntityExtended#animSettings.
- used when creating animations from ig.EntityExtended#animSettings- Inherited From:
- Default Value:
- 1
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animInit :String
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Name of animation to play when entity is ready and after spawned.
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animSequenceCount :Number
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Default sequence frame count for animations when not defined in ig.EntityExtended#animSettings.
- used when creating animations from ig.EntityExtended#animSettings- Inherited From:
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- 1
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animSettings :Object
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Animation settings used to automatically create and add animations on initialization.
- use this instead of hardcoding animations into ig.EntityExtended#init for better inheritance!- Inherited From:
- Default Value:
- null
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// previous method of adding animations // this would likely be hardcoded into the init method this.addAnim( 'idleX', 0.25, [0,1] ); // new (and improved?) method of adding animations // which would be defined in the class properties // properties match the parameters passed to ig.AnimationExtended#init animSettings: { // note here the directional animation name // animations in Impact++ are directional and based on flip and facing // so if an entity can flip X // you should have animations for X // i.e. "idleX" // but if an entity can flip X and Y // you should have animations for both X and Y // i.e. "idleX" and "idleY" // if an entity cannot flip X and Y // you should have animations for Up, Down, Left, and Right // i.e. "idleUp", "idleDown", "idleLeft", "idleRight" idleX: { // sequence frames 0 and 1 sequence: [0,1], // quarter second per frame frameTime: 0.25, // play only once once: true, // do not play immediately stop: true // play animation in reverse reverse: true } } // then to easily change the sequence in a descendant class // while retaining the original properties animSettings: { idleX: { sequence: [3,4,5,6] } } -
animSheetHeight :Number
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Tile height of dynamic animation sheet. IMPORTANT: use this for dynamically / run-time created entity types, not classes.
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- 0
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animSheetPath :String
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Path to dynamic animation sheet.
- created on init
- automatically prepends shared base media directory from ig.CONFIG.PATH_TO_MEDIA IMPORTANT: use this for dynamically / run-time created entity types, not classes.- Inherited From:
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animSheetWidth :Number
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Tile width of dynamic animation sheet. IMPORTANT: use this for dynamically / run-time created entity types, not classes.
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- 0
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animTileOffset :Number
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Default tile offset, within animation sheet, to start animation when not defined in ig.EntityExtended#animSettings.
- used when creating animations from ig.EntityExtended#animSettings- Inherited From:
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- 0
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autoDeactivate :Boolean
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Automatically deactivates ui element during cleanup.
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- true
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autoRefreshText :Boolean
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Whether to automatically refresh the text element when ig.UIText#text has changed.
- Default Value:
- true
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bounciness :Number
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How bouncy entity is in collisions, between 0 and 1.
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canDieInstantly :Boolean
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Whether entity can skip death animation if it dies while off screen.
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- true
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canFlipX
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UI elements don't need to flip like entities.
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canFlipY
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UI elements don't need to flip like entities.
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<readonly> changed :Boolean
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Whether entity has changed since last update.
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- false
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<readonly> changedText :Boolean
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Whether ig.UIText#textDisplay has changed.
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checkAgainst :Bitflag|Number
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Entities to check against, expanded for more flexibility and specificity. IMPORTANT: for an entity to avoid being ignored in checks, it must either collide, checkAgainst, or have a type!
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- Default Value:
- none
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<readonly> checking :Boolean
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Whether entity is checking against another entity matching ig.Entity#checkAgainst flag.
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- false
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climbable :Boolean
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Whether entity is climbable.
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- false
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climbableStairs :Boolean
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Whether entity is climbable as stairs. IMPORTANT: has no effect unless ig.EntityExtended#climbable is true.
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- false
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collides :Bitflag|Number
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How entity should collide with other entities.
- this does not affect whether entity collides with collision map, only how it collides with other entities IMPORTANT: for an entity to avoid being ignored in checks, it must either collide, checkAgainst, or have a type!- Inherited From:
- Default Value:
- never
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- ig.Entity
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collidesChanges :Boolean
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Whether an entity may change its ig.EntityExtended#collides property during gameplay. IMPORTANT: this forces an entity to be included in collision checks, even if it does not collide, checkAgainst, or have a type
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- Default Value:
- false
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collidingWithEntitiesBelow :Boolean
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Whether entity is colliding with one or more entities below.
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- false
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collidingWithMap :Boolean
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Whether entity is colliding with a wall, floor, ceiling, etc in collision map.
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- false
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<readonly> collisionMapResult :Object
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Entity's result from colliding with ig.GameExtended#collisionMap.
- created on init- Inherited From:
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controllable :Boolean
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Whether entity has control of itself and can move. IMPORTANT: uncontrollable entities update but do not move or change!
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- Default Value:
- true
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<readonly> currentAnim :ig.AnimationExtended
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Currently displaying animation.
- defers to ig.EntityExtended#overridingAnim- Inherited From:
- Default Value:
- null
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deactivateCallback :function
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Function called on deactivate.
- do not use this for predefined entity classes, override activate instead- Inherited From:
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deactivateContext :Object
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Context to execute deactivate callback function in.
- do not use this for predefined entity classes, override activate instead- Inherited From:
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<readonly> dieing :Boolean
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Whether entity is in the process of dieing.
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- false
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<readonly> dieingSilently :Boolean
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Whether entity is in the process of dieing without effects or animation.
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- false
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diffuse :Number
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How much light is blocked when ig.EntityExtended#opaque.
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facing :Vector2|Object
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Facing direction of entity based on velocity and look at.
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- Default Value:
- right
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fixed
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UI elements are usually fixed in the screen.
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- Default Value:
- true
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flip :Boolean
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Whether entity is flipped. IMPORTANT: flip is now an object with x and y boolean values!
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font :ig.Font
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Font to use in rendering text.
- Default Value:
- ig.GameExtended#font
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friction :Vector2|Object
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Friction of entity
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frozen
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UI elements generally do not need to be updated.
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- true
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gravityFactor :Number
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Percent of gravity to apply, between 0 and 1.
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grounded :Boolean
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Whether entity is grounded.
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group :Bitflag|Number
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Group of entities to avoid checking against and colliding with. Tip: as the group property is a bitflag, it can be any combination of groups!
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- none
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<readonly> hasGravity :Boolean
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Whether entity has gravity.
- set automatically during update- Inherited From:
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health :Number
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Health statistic.
- someone once asked me how I died, so I told them that my health reached 0- Inherited From:
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healthMax :Number
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Max health statistic.
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<readonly> hidden :Boolean
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Whether entity is hidden and cannot be seen by other entities. Set via ig.EntityExtended#setHidden.
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- false
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highPerformance :Boolean
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Whether entity is high performance, i.e. skips a lot of checks and adds/removals to increase speed at the loss of flexibility and functionality. IMPORTANT: high performance entities don't check, don't collide, and are not interactive!
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- false
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hollow :Boolean
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Whether entity only casts shadows from edges when ig.EntityExtended#opaque.
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- Default Value:
- true
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ignoreSystemScale :Boolean
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Text ignores system scale as font does. IMPORTANT: when true, text will not scale dynamically with view and instead will be fixed in size. This is usually ideal.
- Default Value:
- ig.CONFIG.FONT.IGNORE_SYSTEM_SCALE
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<readonly> intersecting :Boolean
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Whether entity is intersecting another entity.
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- Default Value:
- false
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invulnerable :Boolean
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Whether entity blocks all incoming damage.
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- Default Value:
- false
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layerName
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- ui
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linkAlign
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- Default Value:
- 0 x 0 (center)
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linkAlignInside :Boolean
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Flips ig.UIElement#linkAlign so that coordinates are relative to inside of linkedTo element
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- false
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linkedTo :ig.EntityExtended
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Another entity that this entity is linked to.
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- Default Value:
- null
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<readonly> managed :Boolean
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Whether entity is currently being managed by ig.GameExtended#playerManager.
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- false
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margin :Vector2
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Pseudo margins that won't actually keep other elements away.
- this is used to offset the element based on the pivot- Inherited From:
- Default Value:
- 0%
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marginAsPct :Boolean
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Whether to treat margin as a percentage of screen size.
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- Default Value:
- true
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marginAsPctSmallest :Boolean
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Whether to get margin percentages from smallest dimension in screen size.
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- Default Value:
- ig.CONFIG.UI.MARGIN_AS_PCT_SMALLEST
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marginScaleless :Boolean
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Whether margins should be calculated consistently at all scales. Ex: a button should be 15px away from the edge no matter the scale.
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- ig.CONFIG.UI.MARGIN_SCALELESS
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maxHeight :Number
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Maximum height of text area.
- set to 0 for infinite height Tip: this will crop text and put the extra into ig.UIText#overflow.- Default Value:
- 0
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maxVel :Vector2|Object
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Max velocity of entity
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maxWidth :Number
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Maximum width of text area.
- set to 0 for infinite width Tip: this will reflow text into multiple lines as necessary.- Default Value:
- 0
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minBounceVelocity :Number
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Minimum velocity to bounce.
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<readonly> movedTo :Boolean
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Whether entity has moved to currently moving to entity.
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- Default Value:
- true
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<readonly> moving :Boolean
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Whether entity is moving.
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- false
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<readonly> movingTo :ig.EntityExtended|Vector2|Object
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Whether entity is moving to another entity.
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- null
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<readonly> movingToOnce :Boolean
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Whether entity should move to another entity and stop moving.
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- Default Value:
- false
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<readonly> movingToTweening :Boolean
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Whether entity is tweening to another entity. IMPORTANT: this is automatically disabled with dynamic entities!
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- false
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<readonly> movingToTweenPct :Number
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Percent progress of tweening to another entity.
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<readonly> movingX :Boolean
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Whether entity is moving horizontally.
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- false
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<readonly> movingY :Boolean
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Whether entity is moving vertically.
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- false
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needsRebuild :Boolean
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Whether entity needs to be rebuilt on next refresh. IMPORTANT: it is usually a bad idea to set this to false initially!
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- true
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needsVertices :Boolean
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Whether to calculate vertices on change.
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offset :Vector2|Object
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Offset of entity, reflected on both sides.
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onAdded :ig.Signal
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Signal dispatched when entity added to game.
- created on init.- Inherited From:
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oneWay :Boolean
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Whether entity is one way
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- false
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oneWayFacing :Vector2
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Direction from which entity will collide with another entity.
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- Default Value:
- null
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// direction should be a 2d vector with a length of 1 // i.e. this is invalid entity.oneWayFacing = { x: 0, y: 0 }; // while either of the following is okay entity.oneWayFacing = { x: 1, y: 0 }; entity.oneWayFacing = ig.utilsvector2.vector( 1, 0 ); // to block from the left entity.oneWayFacing = { x: -1, y: 0 }; // to block from the right entity.oneWayFacing = { x: 1, y: 0 }; // to block from the top entity.oneWayFacing = { x: 0, y: -1 }; // to block from the bottom entity.oneWayFacing = { x: 0, y: 1 }; -
onMovedTo :ig.Signal
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Signal dispatched when entity completes moving to another entity.
- created on init.- Inherited From:
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onRefreshed :ig.Signal
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Signal dispatched when entity is refreshed.
- created on init.- Inherited From:
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onRemoved :ig.Signal
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Signal dispatched when entity removed from game.
- created on init.- Inherited From:
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opaque :Boolean
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Whether entity casts a shadow from lights.
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opaqueFromVertices :Boolean
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Whether opaque vertices should use vertices when present. IMPORTANT: when true, this overrides ig.EntityExtended#initOpaqueVertices, and ig.EntityExtended#getOpaqueVertices.
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opaqueOffset :Object
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Size to offset from entity bounds for casting shadows when ig.EntityExtended#opaque. Tip: to set opaque offsets per animation, use ig.AnimationExtended#opaqueOffset
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// by default, shadow casting uses // entity's opaque offsets entity.opaqueOffset = { left: 0, right: 0, top: 0, bottom: 0 }; // unless the entity's current animation // has its own opaque offsets entity.currentAnim.opaqueOffset = { left: 0, right: 0, top: 0, bottom: 0 }; // opaque offsets can also be done per tile entity.currentAnim.opaqueOffset = { tiles: { 1: { left: 0, right: 0, top: 0, bottom: 0 }, 2: {...} } }; -
opaqueVertices :Array
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List of vertices in world space for shadow casting.
- recalculated when casting shadows by ig.EntityExtended#getOpaqueVertices- Inherited From:
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<readonly> overridingAnim :ig.AnimationExtended
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Currently overriding animation.
- if present, this displays instead of ig.EntityExtended#currentAnim- Inherited From:
- Default Value:
- null
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<readonly> paused :Boolean
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Whether entity is paused.
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- false
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performance :String
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How entity should perform during update.
- static will only update animation
- movable can move but does not collide with collision map
- dynamic does full update, including movement and collision map checks IMPORTANT: this directly correlates to the complexity of entity's update and whether it collides with collision map.- Inherited From:
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- static
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persistent :Boolean
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Whether entity should remain across levels. Tip: an entity will only be moved from one level to another if an entity is found with a matching name! IMPORTANT: the game will keep the first of each uniquely named persistent entity it encounters and merge the editor position and settings of any others with the same name as it encounters them.
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- false
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pos :Vector2|Object
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Base position.
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posAsPct :Boolean
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Whether to get position as a percentage of screen size.
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<readonly> posDraw :Vector2|Object
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Drawn position.
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posPct :Vector2
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Percentage of screen size to be converted to position in values from 0 to 1. IMPORTANT: this overrides pos property when ig.UIElement#posAsPct is true.
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- Default Value:
- 0%
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rangeInteractableX :Number
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Horizontal range at which this entity can be interacted with.
- a range of 0 is considered infinite
- abilities compare this to their own range and use the higher of the two IMPORTANT: only relevant if entity type includes ig.EntityExtended.TYPE.INTERACTIVE.- Inherited From:
- Default Value:
- 0
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rangeInteractableY :Number
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Vertical range at which this entity can be interacted with.
- a range of 0 is considered infinite
- abilities compare this to their own range and use the higher of the two IMPORTANT: only relevant if entity type includes ig.EntityExtended.TYPE.INTERACTIVE.- Inherited From:
- Default Value:
- 0
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resetState :Object
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Last recorded state taken during ig.EntityExtended#recordResetState.
- automatically updated first time entity added to game world
- reset state records only a limited set of properties
- this can be useful for checkpoints, respawning, etc- Inherited From:
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scale :Number
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Text scales as font does, not as entities do.
- Default Value:
- ig.CONFIG.FONT.SCALE
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scaleMax :Number
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Maximum value of ig.Font#scale.
- Default Value:
- ig.CONFIG.FONT.SCALE_MAX
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scaleMin :Number
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Minimum value of ig.Font#scale.
- Default Value:
- ig.CONFIG.FONT.SCALE_MIN
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<readonly> scaleMod :Number
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Modifier for when ig.EntityExtended#scale != ig.system.scale.
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- 1
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scaleOfSystemScale :Number
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Scale of system scale.
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size :Vector2|Object
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Size of entity
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<readonly> sizeDraw :Vector2|Object
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Drawn size of entity, including size, offsets, etc.
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slope :Object
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Whether entity is on a slope, and if so, slope properties.
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slopeSpeedMod :Number
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Speed multiplier on slopes
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slopeStanding :Vector2
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Slope angle range that entity can stand on.
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slopeSticking :Boolean
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Whether entity should stick to slopes instead of sliding down.
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standing :Boolean
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Whether entity is standing.
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targetable :Boolean
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Whether entity can be targeted by an intersection search. Tip: for interactive entities, set this to true and add the ig.EntityExtended.TYPE.INTERACTIVE flag to its type.
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- false
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text :String
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Text to display. IMPORTANT: if you change this value after the text entity is added to the game, it will automatically refresh the displayed text on the next update.
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textAlign :String
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Text align.
- Default Value:
- center
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textDisplay :String
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Text displayed after formatting.
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textImage :ig.ImageDrawing
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Text cache image.
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textOverflow :String
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Text overflowing, i.e. hidden, after formatting.
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textured :Boolean
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Whether animations should be automatically textured across entity when added to entity.
- textures can be animated, but be careful about adding high amounts of frames Tip: this is best applied to resizable entities.- Inherited From:
- Default Value:
- false
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<readonly> totalMarginX :Number
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Total horizontal margin, calculated during resize.
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- 0
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<readonly> totalMarginY :Number
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Total vertical margin, calculated during resize.
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- Default Value:
- 0
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<readonly> tweens :Object
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All tweens affecting this entity that were initiated by ig.EntityExtended#tween.
- these tweens are automatically deleted when complete- Inherited From:
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type :Bitflag|Number
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Entity type, expanded for more flexibility and specificity. IMPORTANT: for an entity to avoid being ignored in checks, it must either collide, checkAgainst, or have a type!
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- Default Value:
- none
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vertices :Array
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List of vertices based on bounds, relative to entity.
- not calculated by default for performance reasons
- to manually enable, use ig.EntityExtended#needsVertices- Inherited From:
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verticesWorld :Array
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List of vertices based on bounds, relative to world space.
- not calculated by default for performance reasons
- to manually enable, use ig.EntityExtended#needsVertices- Inherited From:
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visible
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UI elements are usually always visible.
- this plays well when UI element is also ig.UIElement#fixed- Inherited From:
- Default Value:
- true
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<readonly> wasChecking :Boolean
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Whether entity was checking against another entity matching ig.Entity#checkAgainst flag.
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- Default Value:
- false
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Methods
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activate(entity)
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Do some activated behavior.
Parameters:Name Type Argument Description entityEntity <optional>
causing activation. - Inherited From:
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addAnim(name, settings)
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Adds an animation to an entity.
Parameters:
- uses ig.AnimationExtended instead of the original ig.AnimationName Type Argument Description nameString name of animation settingsObject <optional>
settings based on animation properties - Inherited From:
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addControl()
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Adds control to entity. Tip: this allows entity to call ig.GameExtended#updateChanges during update cycle.
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angleTo(from) → {Number}
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Calculates angle from this entity to another entity or position.
Parameters:Name Type Description fromig.EntityExtended | Vector2 | Object entity or position to find angle to. - Inherited From:
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animOverride(animName, settings)
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Plays an animation and sets animation as override until complete to ensure that no other animations play.
Parameters:Name Type Argument Description animNameString name of animation to play. settingsObject <optional>
settings object. - Inherited From:
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// settings is a plain object settings = {}; // use an animation from another entity settings.entity = otherEntity; // don't auto release override settings.lock = true; // loop overriding animation // also does not auto release override settings.loop = true; // play animation in reverse settings.reverse = true; // call a function when override completes settings.callback = function () {...}; // call the callback in a context settings.context = callbackContext; -
animRelease(name, silent)
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Removes animation override, see ig.EntityExtended.animOverride.
Parameters:Name Type Argument Default Description nameString <optional>
any specific name of overriding animation to release. If does not match will not release. silentBoolean <optional>
false whether to suppress callback. - Inherited From:
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applyAntiGravity()
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Applies velocity to counteract gravity.
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applyAntiVelocity()
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Zeroes out velocity.
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applyAntiVelocityX()
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Zeroes out horizontal velocity.
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applyAntiVelocityY()
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Zeroes out vertical velocity.
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castShadow(light, context, point, minX, minY, radius)
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Fill context with the shadow cast by this entity from a point within a light, constrained by the given bounds.
Parameters:Name Type Description lightig.EntityLight to cast shadows from contextCanvasRenderingContext2D The canvas context onto which the shadows will be cast. pointObject point that represents where the light is coming from. minXNumber left position of light minYNumber top position of light radiusNumber radius of light - Inherited From:
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changePerformance() → {Boolean}
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Makes changes based on this entity's performance level.
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changePerformanceMovable()
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Called when performance changed to movable.
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changePerformanceStatic()
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Called when performance changed to static.
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check(entity)
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Checks this entity against another entity that matches this entity's ig.EntityExtended#type.
Parameters:Name Type Argument Description entityig.EntityExtended <optional>
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cleanup()
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cleanupCollision()
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Cleans entity of previous collision properties just before new collision checks.
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cleanupPersistent()
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Does cleanup on persistent changes to game made by this entity, ex: UI elements.
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collideWith(entity, dirX, dirY, nudge, vel, weak)
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Collides with another entity along a specified axis.
Parameters:Name Type Description entityig.EntityExtended entity colliding with. dirXNumber horizontal direction of colliding entity dirYNumber vertical direction of colliding entity nudgeNumber nudge amount in direction velNumber velocity in direction weakBoolean weak colliding entity (i.e. only weak moves) - Inherited From:
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createAnim(name, settings)
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Generates and adds an animation from ig.EntityExtended#animSettings. If no settings passed, creates default idle animation.
Parameters:Name Type Argument Description nameObject <optional>
name of animation. settingsObject <optional>
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deactivate(entity)
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Do some deactivated behavior.
Parameters:Name Type Argument Description entityEntity <optional>
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death(animNameDeath)
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Shows death animation, automatically called when entity is first killed. Tip: it is not recommended to call this method, but it is fine to override it!
Parameters:Name Type Argument Default Description animNameDeathString <optional>
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die()
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Automatically called after entity finished being killed. IMPORTANT: for full animated death, use ig.EntityExtended#kill instead.
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distanceEdgeTo(from) → {Number}
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Calculates distance from edge of this entity to edge of another entity or position.
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distanceSquaredEdgeTo(from) → {Number}
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Calculates distance squared from edge of this entity to edge of another entity or position.
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distanceSquaredTo(from) → {Number}
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Calculates distance squared from center of this entity (in world space) to center of another entity or position (in world space).
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distanceTo(from) → {Number}
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Calculates distance from center of this entity to center of another entity or position.
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draw()
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fadeIn(settings) → {Tween}
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Convenience function for tween fade to max alpha.
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Convenience function for tween fade out.
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fadeTo(alpha, settings) → {Tween}
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Simple fade to specified alpha. Only tweens if not already at alpha, but onUpdate and onComplete methods are guaranteed to call at least once.
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fadeToDeath(settings) → {Tween}
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Convenience function for tween fade out and then kill.
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getCenterX() → {Number}
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Calculates entity's center x position.
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getCenterY() → {Number}
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Calculates entity's center x position.
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getDirectionalAnimName(animName) → {String}
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Gets the directional name of an animation based on whether entity can flip and current facing. IMPORTANT: this method is biased towards facing vertical.
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getIsCollidingWithOneWay(entityOneWay) → {Boolean}
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Approximate check of whether this entity is colliding with the one way blocking direction of another other entity.
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- checks for whether the touching edges are within a certain range based on ig.CONFIG#PRECISION_PCT_ONE_SIDED IMPORTANT: the non one way entity does this check to allow it to choose whether to ignore one way block.Name Type Description entityOneWayig.EntityExtended one way entity to check against. - Inherited From:
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getIsMovingSelf() → {Boolean}
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Calculates if entity is handling its own movement, i.e. dynamic, moving to, etc.
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getIsVisible() → {Boolean}
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Calculates if entity is visible in screen.
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getLayer() → {ig.Layer}
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Gets entity layer based on ig.EntityExtended#layerName.
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getNewVelocity(vel, accel, friction, max)
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Calculates new velocity on a single axis for entity, and fixes bug of friction not limiting velocity.
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getOpaqueVertices() → {Array}
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getPosDrawX() → {Number}
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Calculates entity's draw x position, offset included.
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getPosDrawY() → {Number}
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Calculates entity's draw y position, offset included.
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getSizeDrawX() → {Number}
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Calculates horizontal size, offset included.
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getSizeDrawY() → {Number}
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Calculates horizontal size, offset included.
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getVertices() → {Array}
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Calculates vertices based on entity's size.
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Calculates vertices in world space.
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{ Array } vertices.Example// normally, vertices are never calculated // but you can force vertices to be updated on change entity.needsVertices = true; // this is a bad idea var verticesWorld = entity.getVerticesWorld(); // this is a good idea var verticesWorld = entity.verticesWorld; -
handleMovementTrace()
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Enhanced handling of results of collision with collision map.
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// generally, climbable tiles are IGNORED // if we need them we should be using game's shapesPasses myGame.shapesPasses = [ { ignoreSolids: true, ignoreOneWays: true } ] // this is because movement trace only catches collisions // and it does not record the tile(s) this entity is within // but the above shapes passes will extract climbable shapes // and create entities of them, so we can know when // one entity is within another entity that is climbable -
hide()
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Sets ig.EntityExtended#hidden to true.
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init(x, y, settings)
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Initializes entity.
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- initializes types for checks, via ig.EntityExtended#initTypes
- initializes properties that are created at run-time, such as signals and timers, via ig.EntityExtended#initProperties
- resets entity, merges in new settings, and initializes animations via ig.EntityExtended#resetName Type Argument Description xNumber x position. yNumber y position. settingsObject <optional>
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initOpaqueVertices()
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Initializes vertices for shadow casting.
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initProperties()
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Adds properties that should only be initialized once.
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initTypes()
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intersectWith(entity)
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Called when two entities intersect, regardless of collides and before checks or collisions.
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kill(silent)
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Kills entity and shows optional effects, animation, etc via ig.EntityExtended#death.
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lineOfSight(entity) → {Boolean}
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Whether this entity can see another in a direct line of sight.
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link()
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lookAt(target)
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Flips entity to face a target entity or position.
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manageStart()
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Called automatically by ig.GameExtended#PlayerManager when managing entity as if player were playing them.
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manageStop()
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Called automatically by ig.GameExtended#PPlayerManager when done managing entity.
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moveAllStop()
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Stops all movement immediately.
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moveTo()
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Moves UI element to entity or position.
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moveToComplete() → {Boolean}
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Called when moved to complete.
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moveToPosition(item, settings)
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Positions this entity relative to moving to item based on settings.
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moveToSequenceNext()
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Moves to next in current sequence of moving to entities.
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moveToStop()
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Ends any moveTo in progress.
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moveToUpdate()
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Updates any moveTo in progress.
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pause()
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Pauses entity.
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projectShadow(point, radius, a, b, pointToA, pointToB, aToB) → {Array}
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Projects an edge based on an point.
Parameters:Name Type Description pointVector2 | Object 2d point to project from. radiusNumber aObject edge vertex a. bObject edge vertex b. pointToAVector2 | Object 2d vector from point to vertex a. pointToBVector2 | Object 2d vector from point to vertex b. aToBObject 2d vector from vertex a to vertex b. - Inherited From:
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ready()
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Called automatically when entity added to game world.
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receiveDamage(amount, from, unblockable) → {Boolean}
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Does damage to entity while checking if invulnerable.
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recordChanges(force)
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Records limited changes in transform and sets ig.EntityExtended#changed and ig.EntityExtended#moving.
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recordLast()
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Records last transform.
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recordResetState()
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Records the state of an entity for later reset.
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removeControl()
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Removes control from entity. Tip: this blocks entity from calling ig.GameExtended#updateChanges during update cycle.
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reposition(force)
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Refreshes position.
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reset(x, y, settings)
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Resets an entity to last state.
Parameters:Name Type Argument Description xNumber x position. yNumber y position. settingsObject <optional>
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resetCore(x, y, settings)
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Resets settings and position of entity.
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resetExtras()
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Resets extra properties after core.
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resetToInitAnim()
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Resets current anim to initial animation.
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setControllable(controllable)
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Sets whether entity can control self.
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setGrounded(withoutVelocity)
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Sets entity as grounded. Only changes gravity state if has gravity.
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setHidden(hidden)
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Sets ig.EntityExtended#hidden.
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setPerformance()
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Sets this entity's performance level.
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setUngrounded()
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Sets entity as ungrounded.
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spawn()
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Called after ig.EntityExtended#ready when spawn animation is complete.
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toggleActivate(entity)
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Toggles between activate and deactivate.
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touches(entity) → {Boolean}
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Whether this entity touches another.
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tween(properties, settings) → {Tween}
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Simple tween of specified properties. IMPORTANT: make sure this entity has all tweening properties.
Parameters:Name Type Argument Description propertiesObject property values on entity. settingsObject <optional>
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tweenEnd(name)
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Stops tweens on this entity. IMPORTANT: if no specific tween name passed, will stop all tweens.
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unhide()
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Sets ig.EntityExtended#hidden to false.
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unlink()
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unpause()
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Unpauses entity.
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update()
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updateBounds()
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Updates bounds.
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updateChanges()
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Changes entity.
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updateDynamics()
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Updates dynamic properties such as velocity, gravity, collisions with collision map, etc.
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updateVelocity()
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Updates velocity based on acceleration and friction.
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updateVisible()
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Called when visible to update animations.
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