ParticleSystem:setAreaSpread

Available since LÖVE 0.9.0
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Deprecated in LÖVE 11.0

This function has been renamed to ParticleSystem:setEmissionArea.

Sets area-based spawn parameters for the particles. Newly created particles will spawn in an area around the emitter based on the parameters to this function.

Function

Synopsis

ParticleSystem:setAreaSpread( distribution, dx, dy )

Arguments

AreaSpreadDistribution distribution

The type of distribution for new particles.

number dx

The maximum spawn distance from the emitter along the x-axis for uniform distribution, or the standard deviation along the x-axis for normal distribution.

number dy

The maximum spawn distance from the emitter along the y-axis for uniform distribution, or the standard deviation along the y-axis for normal distribution.

Returns

Nothing.

See Also

• ParticleSystem
• ParticleSystem:getAreaSpread