XML Effect file format for Crucible of Stars
There may be any number (including 0) of each type of effect within the effect file
The attribute values I have given should give an idea of what type of value is expected. ---OR’d words means that the value can be any one of those words
-“int” indicates the value must be an integer
-“milliseconds” inidactes the value is a positive integer specifying a time in milliseconds
-“filename” indicates the value must be a filename. In some cases a required extension is given
-“float” indicates a decimal number
-“bool” indicates a Booleanvalue (specified as 1 or 0 OR true or false OR yes or no
-“color” indicates an integer color in the format r,g,b,a
-"radians" indicates a floating-point angle value in radians
-see other documents for valid DAMAGE_TYPE values

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<!-- This is an effect file for Crucible of Stars -->

<effect>

<particle lfpFile="filename.lfp" life="milliseconds" parentRelation="none OR transform_once OR attach"/>

<billboard sizeX="float" sizeY="float" duration="milliseconds" texture="filename" parentRelation=" none OR transform_once OR attach "/>

<!—note length is optional and will fix the length of the axial billboard. Otherwise the length is variable (as for a laser beam)-->
<axialbillboard duration="milliseconds" width="float" length="float" texture="filename" parentRelation=" none OR transform_once OR attach" />


<sound file="filename"/>

<!—if allMeshbuffers is true, meshbufferIdx should not be specified -->
<textureChange allMeshbuffer="bool" meshBufferIdx="int" texture="filename" duration="milliseconds" />

<damage damage="float" damageType="DAMAGE_TYPE" />

<force radius="float" force="float" duration="milliseconds" />

<decal texture="filename" duration="milliseconds" sizeX="float" sizeY="float"/>

<!—note that theta and phi angles only apply to spotlight. The attn values determine how the light attenuates-->
<!-- Range is used to clamp the light's influence for management purposes-->
<light diffuse="color" ambient="color" specular="color" theta="radians" phi="radians" range="float" attnLin="float" attnQuad="float" attnExp="float" attnConst="float" duration="milliseconds" parentRelation=" none OR transform_once OR attach" />

</effect>