Emitter.start has a new parameter: forceQuantity which will force the quantity of a flow of particles to be the given value (request #853)

Emitter.explode is a new short-cut for exploding a fixed quantity of particles at once.
Emitter.flow is a new short-cut for creating a flow of particles based on the given frequency.

README.md

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ Version 2.0.6 - "Jornhill" - -in development-
 * Stage no longer creates the Phaser.Canvas object, but Game itself does in the setupRenderer method.
 * Canvas.create has deprecated the noCocoon parameter as it's no longer required. The parameter is still in the signature, but no longer used in the method.
 * Time.add allows you to add an existing Phaser.Timer to the timer pool (request #864)
+* Emitter.start has a new parameter: forceQuantity which will force the quantity of a flow of particles to be the given value (request #853)
 
 ### CocoonJS Specific Updates
 
@@ -88,6 +89,8 @@ Version 2.0.6 - "Jornhill" - -in development-
 * Loader.pack will allow you to load in a new Phaser Asset Pack JSON file. An Asset Pack is a specially structured file that allows you to define all assets for your game in an external file. The file can be split into sections, allowing you to control loading a specific set of files from it. An example JSON file can be found in the `resources\Asset Pack JSON Format` folder and examples of use in the Phaser Examples repository.
 * Loader.totalQueuedPacks returns the number of Asset Packs in the queue.
 * Loader.totalLoadedPacks returns the number of Asset Packs already loaded.
+* Emitter.explode is a new short-cut for exploding a fixed quantity of particles at once.
+* Emitter.flow is a new short-cut for creating a flow of particles based on the given frequency.
 
 
 ### Bug Fixes

build/phaser.d.ts

@@ -2931,6 +2931,8 @@ declare module Phaser {
 
                 at(object: any): void;
                 emitParticle(): void;
+                explode(lifespan?: number, quantity?: number): void;
+                flow(lifespan?: number, frequency?: number, quantity?: number): void;
                 kill(): void;
                 makeParticles(keys: any, frames?: any, quantity?: number, collide?: boolean, collideWorldBounds?: boolean): Phaser.Particles.Arcade.Emitter;
                 reset(x: number, y: number, health?: number): Phaser.Particles;
@@ -2940,7 +2942,7 @@ declare module Phaser {
                 setSize(width: number, height: number): void;
                 setXSpeed(min: number, max: number): void;
                 setYSpeed(min: number, max: number): void;
-                start(explode?: boolean, lifespan?: number, frequency?: number, quantity?: number): void;
+                start(explode?: boolean, lifespan?: number, frequency?: number, quantity?: number, forceQuantity?: boolean): void;
                 update(): void;
                 revive(): void;
 

src/particles/arcade/Emitter.js

@@ -5,24 +5,24 @@
 */
 
 /**
-* Phaser - ArcadeEmitter
-*
 * @class Phaser.Particles.Arcade.Emitter
-* @classdesc Emitter is a lightweight particle emitter. It can be used for one-time explosions or for
-* continuous effects like rain and fire. All it really does is launch Particle objects out
-* at set intervals, and fixes their positions and velocities accorindgly.
+* 
+* @classdesc Emitter is a lightweight particle emitter that uses Arcade Physics.
+* It can be used for one-time explosions or for continuous effects like rain and fire.
+* All it really does is launch Particle objects out at set intervals, and fixes their positions and velocities accorindgly.
+* 
 * @constructor
 * @extends Phaser.Group
 * @param {Phaser.Game} game - Current game instance.
 * @param {number} [x=0] - The x coordinate within the Emitter that the particles are emitted from.
 * @param {number} [y=0] - The y coordinate within the Emitter that the particles are emitted from.
-* @param {number} [maxParticles=50] - The total number of particles in this emitter..
+* @param {number} [maxParticles=50] - The total number of particles in this emitter.
 */
 
 Phaser.Particles.Arcade.Emitter = function (game, x, y, maxParticles) {
 
     /**
-    * @property {number} maxParticles - The total number of particles in this emitter..
+    * @property {number} maxParticles - The total number of particles in this emitter.
     * @default
     */
     this.maxParticles = maxParticles || 50;
@@ -398,20 +398,50 @@ Phaser.Particles.Arcade.Emitter.prototype.revive = function () {
 
 };
 
+/**
+* Call this function to emit the given quantity of particles at all once (an explosion)
+* 
+* @method Phaser.Particles.Arcade.Emitter#explode
+* @param {number} [lifespan=0] - How long each particle lives once emitted in ms. 0 = forever.
+* @param {number} [quantity=0] - How many particles to launch.
+*/
+Phaser.Particles.Arcade.Emitter.prototype.explode = function (lifespan, quantity) {
+
+    this.start(true, lifespan, 0, quantity, false);
+
+};
+
+/**
+* Call this function to start emitting a flow of particles at the given frequency.
+* 
+* @method Phaser.Particles.Arcade.Emitter#flow
+* @param {number} [lifespan=0] - How long each particle lives once emitted in ms. 0 = forever.
+* @param {number} [frequency=250] - Frequency is how often to emit a particle, given in ms.
+* @param {number} [quantity=0] - How many particles to launch.
+*/
+Phaser.Particles.Arcade.Emitter.prototype.flow = function (lifespan, frequency, quantity) {
+
+    this.start(false, lifespan, frequency, quantity, true);
+
+};
+
 /**
 * Call this function to start emitting particles.
+* 
 * @method Phaser.Particles.Arcade.Emitter#start
 * @param {boolean} [explode=true] - Whether the particles should all burst out at once (true) or at the frequency given (false).
 * @param {number} [lifespan=0] - How long each particle lives once emitted in ms. 0 = forever.
 * @param {number} [frequency=250] - Ignored if Explode is set to true. Frequency is how often to emit 1 particle. Value given in ms.
 * @param {number} [quantity=0] - How many particles to launch. 0 = "all of the particles".
+* @param {number} [forceQuantity=false] - If true and creating a particle flow, the quantity emitted will be forced to the be quantity given in this call.
 */
-Phaser.Particles.Arcade.Emitter.prototype.start = function (explode, lifespan, frequency, quantity) {
+Phaser.Particles.Arcade.Emitter.prototype.start = function (explode, lifespan, frequency, quantity, forceQuantity) {
 
     if (typeof explode === 'undefined') { explode = true; }
     if (typeof lifespan === 'undefined') { lifespan = 0; }
     if (typeof frequency === 'undefined' || frequency === null) { frequency = 250; }
     if (typeof quantity === 'undefined') { quantity = 0; }
+    if (typeof forceQuantity === 'undefined') { forceQuantity = false; }
 
     this.revive();
 
@@ -422,7 +452,7 @@ Phaser.Particles.Arcade.Emitter.prototype.start = function (explode, lifespan, f
     this.lifespan = lifespan;
     this.frequency = frequency;
 
-    if (explode)
+    if (explode || forceQuantity)
     {
         this._quantity = quantity;
     }