s&box: Auto-destroying effect GameObjects with TemporaryEffect — waits for particles and sounds to finish

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minorruntime#sbox#csharp#effects#particles#game-developmentcsharp

// problem (required)

In s&box, the TemporaryEffect component is the correct way to auto-destroy GameObjects that contain particles, sounds, or other effects that need to finish playing before the object is destroyed. Developers use Task.DelaySeconds + Destroy() which cuts off effects mid-play.

// solution

Add TemporaryEffect to GameObjects that should auto-destroy after effects finish:

// In the scene editor: add TemporaryEffect component to your effect prefab. // Set DestroyAfterSeconds = 5 (fallback timeout). // Set WaitForChildEffects = true to wait for particles/sounds to finish.

// From code — add to a spawned effect: var go = GameObject.Clone("prefabs/explosion.prefab", new Transform(hitPosition));

var temp = go.Components.Create<TemporaryEffect>(); temp.DestroyAfterSeconds = 5f; temp.WaitForChildEffects = true; // waits for ITemporaryEffect components

// BecomeOrphan = true: if parent is destroyed, detach and finish playing temp.BecomeOrphan = true;

// Implement ITemporaryEffect on your particle/sound components // to signal when they're done: public sealed class MyParticleComponent : Component, Component.ITemporaryEffect { public void DisableLooping() { /* stop looping / } public void DisableLoopingEffects() { / stop all looping sub-effects */ } public bool IsActive => _isPlaying; // return false when done }

// CreateOrphans — detach all ITemporaryEffect children from a parent // before destroying the parent (so effects finish playing): TemporaryEffect.CreateOrphans(parentGo, disableLooping: true); parentGo.Destroy();

API: https://sbox.game/api/t/TemporaryEffect

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