#ifndef BEGINNER_HELPER_H
#define BEGINNER_HELPER_H

#include "ActorFrame.h"
#include "Character.h"
#include "Sprite.h"
#include "AutoActor.h"
#include "PlayerNumber.h"
#include "NoteData.h"
#include "ThemeMetric.h"
class Model;
/** @brief A dancing character that follows the steps of the Song. */
class BeginnerHelper : public ActorFrame
{
public:
	BeginnerHelper();
	~BeginnerHelper();

	bool Init( 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;
	AutoActor	m_sBackground;
	Sprite	m_sStepCircle[NUM_PLAYERS][4];	// More memory, but much easier to manage

	int	m_iLastRowChecked;
	int	m_iLastRowFlashed;
	bool m_bInitialized;

	ThemeMetric<bool> SHOW_DANCE_PAD;
};
#endif

/**
 * @file
 * @author Kevin Slaughter, Thad Ward (c) 2003
 * @section LICENSE
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 * whom the Software is furnished to do so, provided that the above
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 * 
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 * OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
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 */
