class SpotLightObject

Defined in: C4LightObjects.h

The SpotLightObject class encapsulates data pertaining to a spot light source having a projected 2D texture map.

Definition

class SpotLightObject final : public ProjectionLightObject

Member Functions

`SpotLightObject::GetApexTangent`	Returns the tangent of half the apex angle for a spot light.
`SpotLightObject::SetApexTangent`	Sets the tangent of half the apex angle for a spot light.

Constructor

SpotLightObject(const ColorRGB& color, float range, float apex, const char *name);

Parameters

`color`	The color of light emitted by the light source.
`range`	The spherical range of the light source.
`apex`	The tangent of half the apex angle for the spot light. This determines the light's angle of illumination.
`name`	The name of the projected texture map.

Description

A spot light source is a special type of point light that projects a 2D texture onto the world in one direction. The SpotLightObject class contains information specific to the spot light type.

Base Classes

ProjectionLightObject A SpotLightObject is a specific type of projection light object.