surface = -4;
particle_count = 0;
particles = [];
init = false;
active = false;

function setup_particle(arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5, arg6)
{
    var _particle = instance_create(arg0, arg1, obj_dazzle_effect_particle);
    with (_particle)
    {
        image_xscale = arg2;
        image_yscale = arg2;
        image_blend = arg3;
        image_index = arg4;
        direction = arg6;
        saved_speed = arg5;
        speed = 0;
        if (arg4 > 1)
        {
            image_alpha = clamp(arg2 * 2, 0.5, 1) + 0.1;
            sparkle = true;
        }
        else
        {
            image_alpha = 0.5;
        }
    }
    particle_count++;
    return _particle;
}