From a6934605a456bd261e3196256428742045a56581 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ZappoMan <bradh@konamoxt.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 20:55:12 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] implement a basic exampple of ride along with a particle

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 examples/rideAlongWithAParticleExample.js | 50 +++++++++++++++++++++++
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 create mode 100644 examples/rideAlongWithAParticleExample.js

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+//
+//  rideAlongWithAParticleExample.js
+//  hifi
+//
+//  Created by Brad Hefta-Gaub on 1/24/14.
+//  Copyright (c) 2014 HighFidelity, Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+//  This is an example script that demonstrates "finding" particles
+//
+
+var iteration = 0;
+var lengthOfRide = 2000; // in iterations
+
+var particleA = Particles.addParticle(
+                    {
+                        position: { x: 10, y: 0, z: 10 },
+                        velocity: { x: 5, y: 0, z: 5 },
+                        gravity: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 },
+                        radius : 0.1,
+                        color: { red: 0, green: 255, blue: 0 },
+                        damping: 0,
+                        lifetime: (lengthOfRide * 60) + 1
+                    });
+
+function rideWithParticle() {
+
+    if (iteration <= lengthOfRide) {
+
+        // Check to see if we've been notified of the actual identity of the particles we created
+        if (!particleA.isKnownID) {
+            particleA = Particles.identifyParticle(particleA);
+        }
+
+        var propertiesA = Particles.getParticleProperties(particleA);
+        var newPosition = propertiesA.position;
+        MyAvatar.position = { x: propertiesA.position.x, 
+                              y: propertiesA.position.y + 2,
+                              z: propertiesA.position.z  };
+    } else {
+        Agent.stop();
+    }
+                              
+    iteration++;
+    print("iteration="+iteration);
+}
+
+
+// register the call back so it fires before each data send
+Agent.willSendVisualDataCallback.connect(rideWithParticle);
+