"""
#File Name: settings.py

Global settings and imports for the project.

This module defines various settings for the game engine, such as enabling or disabling the cursor, glow effect, gas effect, debug mode, and FPS display. It also provides a function to load particle properties from a JSON file.

The `engine_settings` dictionary contains the configurable settings for the game engine. These settings can be used to customize the behavior of the game.

The `load_particle_properties()` function attempts to load particle properties from a 'particles.json' file. If the file is not found or the JSON data is invalid, it returns an empty dictionary.

The `particle_properties` variable is initialized by calling `load_particle_properties()` when the module is imported.
"""


import pygame
import json
import random
import numpy as np

engine_settings = {
    'enable_cursor': True,
    'enable_glow': False,
    'enable_gas_effect': True,
    'enable_debug': False,
    'enable_fps': True,
    'enable_WVisuals': False,
    'enable_PVisuals': False,
    'enable_TempVisuals': False,
    # 'settings': True/False
}

# Load particle properties from JSON file
def load_particle_properties():
    try:
        with open('particles.json') as f:
            return json.load(f)
    except (FileNotFoundError, json.JSONDecodeError):
        print("Error loading particles.json")
        return {}

# Load particle properties once when module is imported
particle_properties = load_particle_properties()