Enumeration
  #Flake
  #WinHeight = 600
  #WinWidth = 800
  #Number_of_flakes = 500 ;actually 501
  #SpriteSize = 32
EndEnumeration

Structure SnowPosition
  X.i ;X position of the flake
  Y.i ;Y position of the flake
  V.i ;Velocity
  W.i ;Wind
EndStructure

Dim Snow.SnowPosition(#Number_of_flakes)
For i=0 To #Number_of_flakes ; Set a random coordinate on the screen each time the array is called
  Snow(i)\X = Random(#WinWidth)
  Snow(i)\Y = Random(#WinHeight) - #WinHeight
  Snow(i)\V = (Random(5000)/1000)+1 ; Velocity
  Snow(i)\W = (Random(5000)/1000)+1 ; Used to give a random xy (diagonal) speed for the effect of wind
Next

UsePNGImageDecoder()
InitKeyboard()
InitSprite()


OpenWindow(0, 0, 0, 800, 600, "Static Sprite Test", #PB_Window_SystemMenu|#PB_Window_ScreenCentered)
OpenWindowedScreen(WindowID(0), 0, 0, 800, 600, 0, 0, 0) ;Set the window parameters
Global Quit.b = #False
LoadSprite(#Flake, "flake.png", #PB_Sprite_Texture | #PB_Sprite_AlphaBlending)

Repeat

  Repeat
    Event = WindowEvent()
    If Event = #PB_Event_CloseWindow : Quit = #True : EndIf
  Until Event = 0
  FlipBuffers()
  ClearScreen(0)
  Gosub Snowflake
  ExamineKeyboard()
  Delay(5)
Until KeyboardPushed(#PB_Key_Escape) Or Quit
End

Snowflake:
For count=0 To #Number_of_flakes
  DisplayTransparentSprite(#Flake, Snow(count)\X, Snow(count)\Y) ;Grab the coordinates for 10 flakes from the array and display them
  If Snow(count)\y>=#WinHeight ;Check if the sprite drops to or beyond the edge of the screen
    Snow(count)\y = #SpriteSize * -1 ;If it did, Display the sprite at the top of the screen, making sure they're rendered 32pts above, so they don't just appear
  EndIf
  If Snow(count)\x>=#WinWidth ;Check if the sprite drops to or beyond the right side of the screen
    Snow(count)\x = #Spritesize * -1
  EndIf
  Snow(count)\y + Snow(count)\V ;Move the sprite along the Y (down) axis 2 pixels a frame, checks above make sure it happens forever.
  Snow(count)\x + Snow(count)\w ;Move the sprite diagonally down, giving the effect of wind
Next count
Return