Level Design / Level Routine Editing / Routine Action Editing / Lighting Effect Actions
 
When the Lighting Effect Actions item is selected in the Level Routines Window's Actions to Perform column, the following set of controls appears in the panel on the right side of the Level Routines window. These controls are used to configure actions that move a lighting effect or change its strength or color when the selected routine is performed in the game.


Perform Lighting Effect Action Checkbox

Determines whether a lighting effect will be modified when the selected routine is performed

Lighting Effect To Modify Pop-Up Menu

Determines which lighting effect is modified when the selected routine is performed

Move Lighting Effect Checkbox

Determines whether the lighting effect is moved when the selected routine is performed

To Location Radio Button

Determines whether the lighting effect moves to a specific location when the selected routine is performed

By Amount Radio Button

Determines whether the lighting effect moves by a specific amount when the selected routine is performed

Fixed Location/Amount Radio Button

Determines whether the lighting effect will be moved to a fixed location or by a fixed amount when the selected routine is performed

Variable Location/Amount Radio Button

Determines whether the movement of the lighting effect will be based on the value of a variable when the selected routine is performed

Move Lighting Effect X and Y Fields

Determines the location that the lighting effect will be moved to when the selected routine is performed

Move Lighting Effect X and Y Variable Pop-Up Menus

Determines which variables are used to set the horizontal location of the lighting effect when the selected routine is performed

Change Lighting Strength Checkbox

Determines whether the strength of the lighting effect is changed when the selected routine is performed

Set To Radio Button

Determines whether the strength of the lighting effect is set to a specific value when the selected routine is performed

Increase By Radio Button

Determines whether the strength of the lighting effect is increased by a specific amount when the selected routine is performed

Fixed Amount Radio Button

Determines whether the strength of the lighting effect will be set to or increased by a specific value when the selected routine is performed

Variable Amount Radio Button

Determines whether the strength of the lighting effect will be based on the value of a variable when the selected routine is performed

Change Lighting Effect Color Checkbox

Determines whether the color of the lighting effect is changed when the selected routine is performed

Lighting Effect Color Swatch

Determines the color that will be assigned to the lighting effect when the selected routine is performed
 
More information on lighting effects is available in the Elements of a Game section.