#ifndef BEGINNER_HELPER_H
#define BEGINNER_HELPER_H

#include "ActorFrame.h"
#include "Character.h"
#include "Sprite.h"
#include "PlayerNumber.h"
#include "NoteData.h"
class Model;

class BeginnerHelper : public ActorFrame
{
public:
	BeginnerHelper();
	~BeginnerHelper();
	
	bool Initialize( int iDancePadType );
	bool IsInitialized() { return m_bInitialized; }
	static bool CanUse();
	void AddPlayer( PlayerNumber pn, const NoteData &nd );
	void ShowStepCircle( PlayerNumber pn, int CSTEP );
	bool	m_bShowBackground;

	void Update( float fDeltaTime );
	virtual void DrawPrimitives();

protected:
	void Step( PlayerNumber pn, int CSTEP );

	NoteData m_NoteData[NUM_PLAYERS];
	bool m_bPlayerEnabled[NUM_PLAYERS];
	Model *m_pDancer[NUM_PLAYERS];
	Model *m_pDancePad;
	Sprite	m_sFlash;
	Sprite	m_sBackground;
	Sprite	m_sStepCircle[NUM_PLAYERS][4];	// More memory, but much easier to manage

	int	m_iLastRowChecked;
	int	m_iLastRowFlashed;
	bool	m_bInitialized;
};
#endif

/*
 * (c) 2003 Kevin Slaughter, Thad Ward
 * All rights reserved.
 * 
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 * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
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 * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
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 */
