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EffectObject::GetEffectType

Defined in:  C4Effects.h
Returns the specific type of an effect.
Prototype

EffectType GetEffectType(voidconst;

Description
The GetEffectType function returns the specific effect type, which may be one of the following values or an application-defined type.
kEffectParticleSystem A particle system effect.
kEffectMarking A surface marking effect.
kEffectQuad A generic billboarded quad effect.
kEffectFlare A fractional-occlusion flare effect.
kEffectBeam A polyboard beam effect.
kEffectTube A polyboard tube effect.
kEffectBolt A lightning bolt effect.
kEffectFire A procedural fire effect.
kEffectPanel An interface panel effect.