Function FX_GetValidEffect

code/cgame/FxUtil.cpp:157–186

------------------------- FX_GetValidEffect Finds an unused effect slot Note - in the editor, this function may return NULL, indicating that all effects are being stopped. -------------------------

// effects are being stopped.
//-------------------------
static SEffectList *FX_GetValidEffect()
{
	if ( nextValidEffect->mEffect == 0 )
	{
		return nextValidEffect;
	}

	int			i;
	SEffectList	*ef;

	// Blah..plow through the list till we find something that is currently untainted
	for ( i = 0, ef = effectList; i < MAX_EFFECTS; i++, ef++ )
	{
		if ( ef->mEffect == 0 )
		{
			return ef;
		}
	}

	// report the error.
#ifndef FINAL_BUILD
	theFxHelper.Print( "FX system out of effects\n" );
#endif

	// Hmmm.. just trashing the first effect in the list is a poor approach
	FX_FreeMember( &effectList[0] );

	// Recursive call
	return nextValidEffect;
}


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