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This is the source code for the Travail de Maturité at the time of the report coming out

The simulation displays light originating from the cursof reflecting from linear mirrors in 2D. To run, execute main.py after setting the variables.
The images have to be in a subfolder of main.py

Installation:

download all the files into a folder. put the images in a subfolder named assets.
Open a command-line terminal (Powershell or CMD in Windows, Terminal in MacOS, Terminal in Linux). Navigate to the folder by copying its path (context menu) and typing cd "[copied path]" into the terminal.

To install the required libraries run:
python.exe -m pip install -r requirements.txt if you are using windows,
pip install -r requirements.txt for other operating systems.

Running the Simulation:

The main.py file contains 3 options that are editable by the user. the first is a list called DIR. The strings in that list represent the subfolders that lead to the image you want to use. for example:
["assets", "images", "image.png"]

the MAX_REFLECTIONS and INIT_RAYS options scale with one another. INIT_RAYS sets the amount of rays that are created from the mouse positions, and MAX_REFLECTIONS sets the maximum amount of reflections.
**BE WARNED!!! ** Setting MAX_REFLECTIONS * INIT_RAYS too high will result in immense lag and eventually the code stuck in a loop not showing anything. For low-end processors, do not set MAX_REFLECTIONS * INIT_RAYS above 1000, and for high-end processors above 100000. setting the variables that high does impact performance to the point that frames take multiple seconds to render.