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Bopl Body ​

Basically every object present on the map: Arrow, RocketEngine, Mine, Tesla, AbilityPickup, Missile, MachoBoulder, Spike, Rock, Smoke, Smoke Grenade, Grenade, Platform, Unknown/Modded.

Base Properties ​

Position ​

lua
x, y = BoplBody.GetPos() -- reutrns a Vec2
lua
BoplBody.SetPos(number x, number y)

Velocity ​

lua
xVel, yVel = BoplBody.GetVelocity()
lua
BoplBody.SetVelocity(number xVel, number yVel)

Rotation ​

The rotation of the bopl body

lua
number BoplBody.GetRot()
lua
BoplBody.SetRot(number rot)

Scale ​

lua
number BoplBody.GetScale()
lua
BoplBody.SetScale(number scale)

Mass ​

lua
number BoplBody.GetMass()
lua
BoplBody.SetMass(number mass)

Info Functions ​

Has Been Initialized ​

Returns true if the bopl body is initialized in the scene (just make sure to check this before destroying an object).

lua
bool HasBeenInitialized()

Is Being Destroyed ​

Returns true on the frame the body is being destroyed, check for this when destroying because you can't destroy an object twice.

lua
bool IsBeingDestroyed()

Is Disappeared ​

Returns true if the body is currently blinked (disappeared).

lua
bool IsDisappeared()

Get Object Type ​

Returns the type of the bopl body. valid types: Arrow, RocketEngine, Mine, Tesla, AbilityPickup, Missile, MachoBoulder, Spike, Rock, Smoke, Smoke Grenade, Grenade, Platform, Unknown/Modded.

lua
string GetObjectType()

Example:

lua
if (body.GetObjectType() == "Mine") then
    body.AddForce(0, 10)
end

Can Trigger ​

Returns true if the BoplBody can be triggered,

  • Only works on: Mine, Missile, Grenade, Smoke Grenade, Smoke, AbilityPickup, RocketEngine
lua
bool CanTrigger()

Example:

lua
if (body.CanTrigger()) then
    body.Trigger()
end

Active Functions ​

Add Force ​

Launches the bopl body with a given x and y strength. the final velocity depends on the objects mass.

BoplBody.AddForce(number x, number y)

Example:

lua
arrow.AddForce(0, 10) -- launches the arrow upwards

Trigger ​

Triggers an event, which depends on the type of object it is. Only works on: Mine, Missile, Grenade, Smoke Grenade, Smoke, AbilityPickup, RocketEngine

BoplBody.Trigger()

Example:

lua
if (playerX > 10) then
    smokeRing.Trigger() -- burns the smoke
end

Set Color ​

Sets the bopl body's color to given RGBA values, works only for: Arrow, Missile, MachoBoulder*, Rock, Platform*, Mine**.

* only if type = "slime"

** only affects the light

BoplBody.SetColor(numer R, number G, number B, number A)

Example:

lua
arrow.SetColor(0.5, 0, 0.5) -- sets the color of the arrow to be purple

Destroy ​

Removes the bopl body from the scene.

~ has to be initalized HasBeenInitialized() == true and not destroyed IsBeingDestroyed() == false.

BoplBody.Destroy()

Example:

lua
if (spike.HasBeenInitialized() and not spike.IsBeingDestroyed()) then
    spike.Destroy()
end