# Effect Manager
## Overview
This module stores a list of prefabs and gameObjects that you can instantiate, enable or disable during an animation.
When you create a new Effect you will set the name and the ID parameters
## **Effect Parameters**
### **Active**
Enable / Disable the Effect.
{% hint style="warning" %}
Disabled Effects will be ignored when the method**`PlayEffect(int ID)`**is called
{% endhint %}
### **Name**
Name of the **Effect.** This parameter is used to enable or disable the Effects. Use it to
### **ID**
Identifier for the **effect**. Is Used for Playing and Stopping an effect using PlayEffect and StopEffect methods
### **Effect**
The **Prefab** or **GameObjects** holds the **Effect** (Particles, transforms).
### **Life**
Duration of the effect.
If the **effect** is a prefab, it will be destroyed after the life duration has elapsed.
If the **effect** is not a prefab, it will be disabled after the life duration has elapsed.
{% hint style="info" %}
If Life < 0 then The **effect** will not be destroyed by the Effect Manager.
{% endhint %}
### **Delay**
The time needed to elapse before starting to play the **Effect**.
### **Root**
Uses the Root transform as a reference to move the **Effect** to the root position.
### **Is Child**
Sets the **Effect** as a child of the **Root** transform.
### **Use Root Rotation**
Orient the effect using the root rotation.
### **Offsets**
Add additional offset to the effect position, rotation, and scale**.**
### **Effect Modifier**
Scriptable object to modify the effect parameters before, during or after the effect plays. This is useful to pass parameters via script to the instantiated **Effect.**
## **Events**
### **On Play Event**
Invoked when the effect plays.
### **On Stop Event**
Invoked when the effect stops.
## Public Methods
These are the List of Public methods you can use via Unity Events or Script to call the functions of the Effect Manager:
```csharp
//Plays an Active Effect using its ID value
public void PlayEffect(int ID);
OR
public void Effect_Play(int ID);
```
```csharp
//Stops a Playing Effect using its ID value
public void StopEffect(int ID)
OR
public void Effect_Stop(int ID)
```
```csharp
//Enable an Effect using its ID
public void Effect_Enable(int ID)
//Enable an Effect using its Name
public void Effect_Enable(string name)
```
```csharp
//Disable an Effect using its ID
public void Effect_Disable(int ID)
//Disable an Effect using its Name
public void Effect_Disable(string name)
```
