import Particle;

// Define our vector (just a dynamic array with a specied type in AS3!)
var particleVect:Vector.<Particle> = new Vector.<Particle>;

// Define our number of particles to display on the screen and a start/stop animation flag
var numberOfParticles:uint = 200;

function addParticles():void
{
	// Create however many particles we've entered into our numberOfParticles variable
	for (var loop:uint = 0; loop < numberOfParticles; loop++) {
	
		// Create a new instance of Particle and add it to our Vector of Particles
		particleVect.push(new Particle());
		
		// Randomise the x (horizontal) and y (vertical) locations on stage 
		particleVect[loop].x = Math.random() * stage.stageWidth;
		particleVect[loop].y = Math.random() * stage.stageHeight;

		// Randomise alpha
		particleVect[loop].alpha = Math.random();
	
		// Randomise size between 0% and 100% (i.e. between 0.0 and 1.0)
		var sizeScale:Number = Math.random(); 
		particleVect[loop].scaleX = sizeScale;
		particleVect[loop].scaleY = sizeScale;	
		
		// Add the particle to the stage
		addChild(particleVect[loop]);
		
	} // End of for loop
	
} // End of addParticles function

// Kick off the animation and let it run forever
addParticles();