IllegalArgumentException: No enum constant com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.ParticleEmitter.SpawnShape.false

Issue details

Use the .p file created in the wiki’s particle editor (http://libgdx.badlogicgames.com/nightlies/) to report errors when running in code:

Exception in thread "LWJGL Application" java.lang.RuntimeException: Error parsing emitter: boom
	at com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.ParticleEmitter.load(ParticleEmitter.java:1160)
	at com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.ParticleEmitter.<init>(ParticleEmitter.java:103)
	at com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.ParticleEffect.newEmitter(ParticleEffect.java:227)
	at com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.ParticleEffect.loadEmitters(ParticleEffect.java:173)
	at com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.ParticleEffect.load(ParticleEffect.java:153)
	at com.github.airsaid.sample.ParticleSample.create(ParticleSample.java:24)
	at com.badlogic.gdx.backends.lwjgl.LwjglApplication.mainLoop(LwjglApplication.java:149)
	at com.badlogic.gdx.backends.lwjgl.LwjglApplication$1.run(LwjglApplication.java:126)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No enum constant com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.ParticleEmitter.SpawnShape.false
	at java.lang.Enum.valueOf(Enum.java:238)
	at com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.ParticleEmitter$SpawnShape.valueOf(ParticleEmitter.java:1637)
	at com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.ParticleEmitter$SpawnShapeValue.load(ParticleEmitter.java:1622)
	at com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.ParticleEmitter.load(ParticleEmitter.java:1107)
	... 7 more

Reproduction steps/code

Use code:

public class ParticleSample extends Game {

    private ParticleEffect particleEffect;
    private SpriteBatch batch;

    @Override
    public void create() {
        batch = new SpriteBatch();

        particleEffect = new ParticleEffect();
        particleEffect.load(Gdx.files.internal("particle/boom.p"), Gdx.files.internal("particle"));
        particleEffect.setPosition(Gdx.graphics.getWidth() / 2, Gdx.graphics.getHeight() / 2);
    }

    @Override
    public void render() {
        super.render();
        Gdx.gl.glClear(GL20.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);

        batch.begin();
        float deltaTime = Gdx.graphics.getDeltaTime();
        particleEffect.draw(batch, deltaTime);
        batch.end();
    }

    @Override
    public void dispose() {
        super.dispose();
        particleEffect.dispose();
        batch.dispose();
    }
}

Version of LibGDX and/or relevant dependencies

gdxVersion = '1.9.8'
roboVMVersion = '2.3.3'
box2DLightsVersion = '1.4'
ashleyVersion = '1.7.0'
aiVersion = '1.8.0' 

Stacktrace

Exception in thread "LWJGL Application" java.lang.RuntimeException: Error parsing emitter: boom
	at com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.ParticleEmitter.load(ParticleEmitter.java:1160)
	at com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.ParticleEmitter.<init>(ParticleEmitter.java:103)
	at com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.ParticleEffect.newEmitter(ParticleEffect.java:227)
	at com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.ParticleEffect.loadEmitters(ParticleEffect.java:173)
	at com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.ParticleEffect.load(ParticleEffect.java:153)
	at com.github.airsaid.sample.ParticleSample.create(ParticleSample.java:24)
	at com.badlogic.gdx.backends.lwjgl.LwjglApplication.mainLoop(LwjglApplication.java:149)
	at com.badlogic.gdx.backends.lwjgl.LwjglApplication$1.run(LwjglApplication.java:126)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No enum constant com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.ParticleEmitter.SpawnShape.false
	at java.lang.Enum.valueOf(Enum.java:238)
	at com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.ParticleEmitter$SpawnShape.valueOf(ParticleEmitter.java:1637)
	at com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.ParticleEmitter$SpawnShapeValue.load(ParticleEmitter.java:1622)
	at com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.ParticleEmitter.load(ParticleEmitter.java:1107)
	... 7 more

.p File（Easy to upload and modify to .txt）：

boom.txt

Please select the affected platforms

• Android
• iOS (robovm)
• iOS (MOE)
• HTML/GWT
• Windows
• Linux
• MacOS

[metaphore]

It’s actually a bit frustrating fact that there are no tools’ distributions for the latest stable release at all. It doesn’t feel like a right thing to do, keep only bleeding edge nightly version available publicly on the site. many new devs could be confused with the same problem as they may don’t realize those breaking changes and compatibility issues, and they most likely won’t build them from source, rather then just look for a distribution executable. I guess the same is about stable compiled jar release files, looks like they are also absent on the site.

@badlogic what do you think?

[obigu]

I definitely agree the Tools Jars should be available for the latest stable release and not only the nigthly build. The fact that libGDX hasn’t had a stable release for so long makes it worse.

Best chance to get a reply is from @Tom-Ski , @badlogic is not actively mantaining the project atm.