m_bPastHereWeGo -> !m_bGameplayLeadIn, default false. This is more natural;

!m_bPastHereWeGo was the usual case.

stepmania/src/Background.cpp

@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ void BrightnessOverlay::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 	ActorFrame::Update( fDeltaTime );
 	/* If we're actually playing, then we're past fades, etc; update the background
 	 * brightness to follow Cover. */
-	if( GAMESTATE->m_bPastHereWeGo )
+	if( !GAMESTATE->m_bGameplayLeadIn )
 		SetActualBrightness();
 }
 

stepmania/src/DancingCharacters.cpp

@@ -188,15 +188,15 @@ void DancingCharacters::Update( float fDelta )
 		}
 	}
 
-	static bool bWasHereWeGo = false;
-	bool bIsHereWeGo = GAMESTATE->m_bPastHereWeGo;
-	if( !bWasHereWeGo && bIsHereWeGo )
+	static bool bWasGameplayStarting = false;
+	bool bGameplayStarting = GAMESTATE->m_bGameplayLeadIn;
+	if( !bWasGameplayStarting && bGameplayStarting )
 	{
 		FOREACH_PlayerNumber( p )
 			if( GAMESTATE->IsPlayerEnabled(p) )
 				m_pCharacter[p]->PlayAnimation( "warmup" );
 	}
-	bWasHereWeGo = bIsHereWeGo;
+	bWasGameplayStarting = bGameplayStarting;
 
 
 	static float fLastBeat = GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat;

stepmania/src/GameState.cpp

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ GameState::GameState() :
 	m_pCurSteps(			Message_CurrentStepsP1Changed ),
     m_pCurCourse(			Message_CurrentCourseChanged ),
 	m_pCurTrail(			Message_CurrentTrailP1Changed ),
-	m_bPastHereWeGo(		Message_HereWeGoChanged ),
+	m_bGameplayLeadIn(		Message_GameplayLeadInChanged ),
 	m_stEdit(				Message_EditStepsTypeChanged ),
     m_pEditSourceSteps(		Message_EditSourceStepsChanged ),
 	m_stEditSource(			Message_EditSourceStepsTypeChanged ),
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ void GameState::ResetMusicStatistics()
 	m_fSongBeat = 0;
 	m_fCurBPS = 10;
 	m_bFreeze = false;
-	m_bPastHereWeGo.Set( false );
+	m_bGameplayLeadIn.Set( false );
 	Actor::SetBGMTime( 0, 0 );
 }
 
@@ -2007,6 +2007,7 @@ public:
 	static int IsEventMode( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ lua_pushboolean(L, p->IsEventMode() ); return 1; }
 	static int GetNumPlayersEnabled( T* p, lua_State *L )	{ lua_pushnumber(L, p->GetNumPlayersEnabled() ); return 1; }
 	static int GetSongBeat( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ lua_pushnumber(L, p->m_fSongBeat ); return 1; }
+	static int GetGameplayStarting( T* p, lua_State *L )	{ lua_pushnumber(L, p->m_bGameplayLeadIn ); return 1; }
 	static int PlayerUsingBothSides( T* p, lua_State *L )	{ lua_pushboolean(L, p->PlayerUsingBothSides() ); return 1; }
 	static int GetCoins( T* p, lua_State *L )				{ lua_pushnumber(L, p->m_iCoins ); return 1; }
 	static int IsSideJoined( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ lua_pushboolean(L, p->m_bSideIsJoined[(PlayerNumber)IArg(1)] ); return 1; }
@@ -2087,6 +2088,7 @@ public:
 		ADD_METHOD( IsEventMode );
 		ADD_METHOD( GetNumPlayersEnabled );
 		ADD_METHOD( GetSongBeat );
+		ADD_METHOD( GetGameplayStarting );
 		ADD_METHOD( PlayerUsingBothSides );
 		ADD_METHOD( GetCoins );
 		ADD_METHOD( IsSideJoined );

stepmania/src/GameState.h

@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public:
 	float		m_fLightSongBeat; // g_fLightsFalloffSeconds ahead
 	bool		m_bFreeze;	// in the middle of a freeze
 	RageTimer	m_LastBeatUpdate; // time of last m_fSongBeat, etc. update
-	BroadcastOnChange<bool> m_bPastHereWeGo;
+	BroadcastOnChange<bool> m_bGameplayLeadIn;
 
 	int			m_BeatToNoteSkinRev; /* hack: incremented whenever m_BeatToNoteSkin changes */
 	void ResetNoteSkins();

stepmania/src/MessageManager.cpp

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ static const CString MessageNames[] = {
 	"CurrentCourseChanged",
 	"CurrentTrailP1Changed",
 	"CurrentTrailP2Changed",
+	"GameplayLeadInChanged",
 	"EditStepsTypeChanged",
 	"EditSourceStepsChanged",
 	"EditSourceStepsTypeChanged",

stepmania/src/MessageManager.h

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ enum Message
 	Message_CurrentCourseChanged,
 	Message_CurrentTrailP1Changed,
 	Message_CurrentTrailP2Changed,
-	Message_HereWeGoChanged,
+	Message_GameplayLeadInChanged,
 	Message_EditStepsTypeChanged,
 	Message_EditSourceStepsChanged,
 	Message_EditSourceStepsTypeChanged,

stepmania/src/ScreenDemonstration.cpp

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void ScreenDemonstration::Init()
 
 	ClearMessageQueue();	// remove all of the messages set in ScreenGameplay that drive "ready", "go", etc.
 
-	GAMESTATE->m_bPastHereWeGo.Set( true );
+	GAMESTATE->m_bGameplayLeadIn.Set( false );
 
 	m_DancingState = STATE_DANCING;
 	this->PostScreenMessage( SM_BeginFadingOut, SECONDS_TO_SHOW );	

stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.cpp

@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ void ScreenEdit::Init()
 	m_fBeatToReturnTo = 0;
 
 
-	GAMESTATE->m_bPastHereWeGo.Set( false );
+	GAMESTATE->m_bGameplayLeadIn.Set( true );
 	GAMESTATE->m_EditMode = EDIT_MODE.GetValue();
 	GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat = 0;
 	m_fTrailingBeat = GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat;
@@ -1927,7 +1927,7 @@ void ScreenEdit::TransitionEditState( EditState em )
 	SOUND->StopMusic();
 	m_soundMusic.StopPlaying();
 	m_soundAssistTick.StopPlaying();
-	GAMESTATE->m_bPastHereWeGo.Set( false );
+	GAMESTATE->m_bGameplayLeadIn.Set( true );
 
 	switch( old )
 	{
@@ -1988,7 +1988,7 @@ void ScreenEdit::TransitionEditState( EditState em )
 		float fSeconds = m_pSong->m_Timing.GetElapsedTimeFromBeat( NoteRowToBeat(m_iStartPlayingAt) ) - 1;
 		GAMESTATE->UpdateSongPosition( fSeconds, m_pSong->m_Timing );
 
-		GAMESTATE->m_bPastHereWeGo.Set( true );
+		GAMESTATE->m_bGameplayLeadIn.Set( false );
 
 		/* Reset the note skin, in case preferences have changed. */
 		GAMESTATE->ResetNoteSkins();

stepmania/src/ScreenGameplayLesson.cpp

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ void ScreenGameplayLesson::Init()
 
 	ClearMessageQueue();	// remove all of the messages set in ScreenGameplay that animate "ready", "here we go", etc.
 
-	GAMESTATE->m_bPastHereWeGo.Set( true );
+	GAMESTATE->m_bGameplayLeadIn.Set( false );
 
 	m_DancingState = STATE_DANCING;
 

stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.cpp

@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ void ScreenHowToPlay::Init()
 		pStyle->GetTransformedNoteDataForStyle( PLAYER_1, tempNoteData, m_NoteData );
 
 		GAMESTATE->m_pCurSong.Set( &m_Song );
-		GAMESTATE->m_bPastHereWeGo.Set( true );
+		GAMESTATE->m_bGameplayLeadIn.Set( false );
 		GAMESTATE->m_pPlayerState[PLAYER_1]->m_PlayerController = PC_AUTOPLAY;
 
 		m_pPlayer = new Player;

stepmania/src/ScreenJukebox.cpp

@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ void ScreenJukebox::Init()
 
 	ClearMessageQueue();	// remove all of the messages set in ScreenGameplay that animate "ready", "here we go", etc.
 
-	GAMESTATE->m_bPastHereWeGo.Set( true );
+	GAMESTATE->m_bGameplayLeadIn.Set( false );
 
 	m_DancingState = STATE_DANCING;
 }

stepmania/src/ScreenNameEntry.cpp

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ ScreenNameEntry::ScreenNameEntry( CString sClassName ) : Screen( sClassName )
 	}
 
 
-	GAMESTATE->m_bPastHereWeGo.Set( true );	// enable the gray arrows
+	GAMESTATE->m_bGameplayLeadIn.Set( false );	// enable the gray arrows
 
 	FOREACH_PlayerNumber( p )
 	{