CS109 - Generic utilities for particles, such as bring particle up to a named layer so it can be seen.

Particle.js

#pragma strict

public var layerName : String = "Foreground";	// the layer in which the particle should be placed
public var orderInLayer : int = -1;	// -1 to go behind the parent object, 1 to go in front of it

public var destroyAfterTime : float = 0;

private var pSys : ParticleSystem;

function Start () {

	pSys = GetComponent.<ParticleSystem>();
	pSys.GetComponent.<Renderer>().sortingLayerName = layerName;
	pSys.GetComponent.<Renderer>().sortingOrder = orderInLayer;
	
	if (destroyAfterTime > 0)
		Destroy(pSys, pSys.duration + pSys.startLifetime);
}