Nirvana2D [RCBasic Doc]

## Nirvana2D API

This API is what allows developers to access objects created in the Nirvana2D editor inside RCBasic.

### Nirvana Types

Type Nirvana_Vector2D

- Dim X
- Dim Y

Type Nirvana_Size2D

- Dim Width
- Dim Height

Type Nirvana_Sprite

- Dim Name$
- Dim BaseName$
- Dim Sprite_ID
- Dim Animation_Name_Index
- Dim Animation_Count

Type Nirvana_TileMap

- Dim TilesetName$
- Dim Tileset_ID
- Dim TileMap_ID
- Dim Mask_Index
- Dim Mask_Count

Type Nirvana_Background

- Dim Image_ID
- Dim RenderSetting

Type Nirvana_Shape

- Dim Sprite_ID
- Dim ShapeType

Type Nirvana_Layer

- Dim Name$
- Dim LayerType
- Dim Visible
- Dim Alpha
- Dim Scroll_Speed As Nirvana_Vector2D
- Dim Ref_Canvas
- Dim Layer_TileMap As Nirvana_TileMap
- Dim Layer_Sprite_Count
- Dim Layer_Shape_Count
- Dim Bkg As Nirvana_Background

Type Nirvana_Stage

- Dim Active
- Dim Name$
- Dim Tile_Size As Nirvana_Size2D
- Dim Stage_Size As Nirvana_Size2D
- Dim Layer_Count
- Dim Viewport_Size As Nirvana_Size2D
- Dim Stage_Offset As Nirvana_Vector2D

Function Nirvana_CreateVector2D(x, y) As Nirvana_Vector2D

- Create a 2D Vector

Function Nirvana_CreateSize2D(w, h) As Nirvana_Size2D

- Create a 2D Size

Function Nirvana_CreateSprite(spriteDefinition_name$, sprite_name$) As Nirvana_Sprite

- Create a Nirvana Sprite
  - NOTE: spriteDefinition_name$ is the name of the base sprite created in the Sprite Editor

Function Nirvana_CreateTileMap(tset_name$, tmap_width, tmap_height) As Nirvana_TileMap

- Create a Nirvana TileMap

### Nirvana Stages

Function Nirvana_LoadStage(stage_name$, viewport_x, viewport_y, viewport_w, viewport_h)

- Loads a stage and sets the part of the window to render it to

Sub Nirvana_Update()

- This update function must be used in place of Update() when using Nirvana2D

### Nirvana Layers

Function Nirvana_GetLayerIndex(layer_name$)

- Returns the internal nirvana index associated with the given layer name or -1 if layer name is not an existing layer

Function Nirvana_GetLayerCanvasID(layer_index)

- Returns the RCBasic canvas of the given nirvana layer index or -1 if layer_index is not a valid layer

Function Nirvana_GetLayerType(layer_index)

- Returns the layer type or -1 if layer_index is not a valid layer
- Possible Layer Types
  - NIRVANA_LAYER_TYPE_TILEMAP
  - NIRVANA_LAYER_TYPE_SPRITE
  - NIRVANA_LAYER_TYPE_CANVAS_2D
  - NIRVANA_LAYER_TYPE_CANVAS_3D

Function Nirvana_GetLayerName$(layer_index)

- Returns the name of the given layer or an empty string if layer is not valid

Function Nirvana_GetLayerAlpha(layer_index)

- Returns the layer alpha value set in the layer settings in Nirvana

Function Nirvana_GetLayerScrollSpeed(layer_index) As Nirvana_Vector2D

- Returns the HScroll and VScroll speed as a vector

Function Nirvana_GetLayerTileSetName$(layer_index)

- Returns the name of tileset associated with the given layer or empty string if layer is not valid

Function Nirvana_GetLayerTileSetID(layer_index)

- Returns the RCBasic tileset associated with the given Nirvana layer or -1 if layer is not valid

Function Nirvana_GetLayerTileMapID(layer_index)

- Returns the RCBasic tile map associated with the given layer or -1 if layer is not valid

Function Nirvana_GetLayerTileMaskCount(layer_index)

- Returns the number of tile mask on a layers tileset

Function Nirvana_GetLayerTileMaskIndex(layer_index, mask_num)

- Returns the Nirvana tile mask index for the given mask number in a layer or -1 if not a valid layer or mask number
  - mask_num should be a number from 0 to Nirvana_GetLayerTileMaskCount(layer_index)-1

Function Nirvana_GetLayerSpriteCount(layer_index)

- Returns the number of sprites in a layer

Function Nirvana_GetLayerSpriteIndex(layer_index, sprite_name$)

- Returns the Nirvana sprite index of the given sprite name in the given layer or -1 if sprite is not found

Function Nirvana_GetLayerShapeCount(layer_index)

- Returns the number of stage collision shapes in the given layer

Function Nirvana_GetLayerBackgroundImageID(layer_index)

- Returns the RCBasic image id of the image set on the given layer or -1 if no image is set

Function Nirvana_SetLayerBackgroundImage(layer_index, image_id)

- Sets a new image on the given layer (NOTE: Layer must be a Canvas2D layer)

Function Nirvana_GetLayerBackgroundRenderType(layer_index)

- Returns the render type of the layer image set in Nirvana2D
- Possible Render Types
  - NIRVANA_IMG_RENDER_SETTING_NORMAL
  - NIRVANA_IMG_RENDER_SETTING_STRETCHED
  - NIRVANA_IMG_RENDER_SETTING_TILED

Function Nirvana_SetLayerBackgroundRenderType(layer_index, render_type)

- Sets the render type of the layer image (NOTE: Layer must be a Canvas2D layer)
- Possible Render Types
  - NIRVANA_IMG_RENDER_SETTING_NORMAL
  - NIRVANA_IMG_RENDER_SETTING_STRETCHED
  - NIRVANA_IMG_RENDER_SETTING_TILED

### TILE MASK

Function Nirvana_GetTileMaskName$(mask_index)

- Returns the name of the given tile mask or an empty string if the mask index is not valid

Function Nirvana_GetTileMaskMatrix(mask_index)

- Returns the RCBasic matrix id of the given mask or -1 if the mask is not valid

Function Nirvana_GetLayerMaskHit(layer_index, mask_index, x, y)

- Returns TRUE if the tile at the given position is flagged in the given mask
  - NOTE: (x, y) is a world position and not a row and column position in the tile map

### SPRITES

Function Nirvana_GetSpriteID(sprite_index)

- Returns the RCBasic sprite id of the given Nirvana sprite index or -1 if the sprite index is not valid

Function Nirvana_GetSpriteName$(sprite_index)

- Returns the sprite name of the given Nirvana sprite index or an empty string if sprite index is not valid

Function Nirvana_GetSpriteDefinitionName$(sprite_index)

- Returns the sprite definition name of the given sprite index
  - NOTE: Sprite Definition name is the name of the base sprite created in the Sprite Editor and not the name of the sprite in the stage
  - NOTE: There is almost no reason to get this definition name unless you wanted to look up sprites in the stage by the base sprite

Function Nirvana_GetSpriteAnimationCount(sprite_index)

- Returns the number of animations for the given Nirvana sprite index

Function Nirvana_GetSpriteAnimationName$(sprite_index, animation_num)

- Returns the name of the given Nirvana Sprite Index animation number

### CAMERA

Sub Nirvana_SetStageOffset(offset As Nirvana_Vector2D)

- Sets the camera position

Function Nirvana_GetStageOffset() As Nirvana_Vector2D

- Returns the camera position

### VIEWPORT

Sub Nirvana_SetStageViewport(v_position As Nirvana_Vector2D, v_size As Nirvana_Size2D)

- Returns the current viewport position and size

Function Nirvana_GetViewportPosition() As Nirvana_Vector2D

- Returns the current viewport position

Function Nirvana_GetViewportSize() As Nirvana_Size2D

- Returns the current viewport size