Passing alot of variables to a function...

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Jams

My particle system does it slightly differently and i think it's the most efficient way to do it, when a particle is created it inherits it's properties from it's parent emmitter.

example:

Type Emitter
  Field x:float, y:float, z:float
  Field ParticleMass:Int, ParticleMassVariation:Byte
  Field ParticleAngle:Float, ParticleAngleVariation:Byte

  Method IssueProperties( Target:Particle )
    Target.Mass = ParticleMass + ParticleMassVariation
    Target.Angle = ParticleAngle + ParticleAngleVariation
    'etc etc
  End Method
End Type

Type Particle
  Field Parent:Emmitter
  Field Mass:Int
  Field Angle:Float

  Function Create:Particle( NewParent:Emmitter )
    Local NewP:Particle = new Particle
    NewP.Parent = NewParent
    NewP.Parent.IssueProperties( NewP )
  End Function
End Type