[HELP REQ] question about engine effects

[Anubitus]

hi,

i was wondering how exacly engine effects work.. more precisly the lensflares i think..

in the Tships file there is a reference to a "Engine effect (color)", i believe this to be the reference to the lensflare for the ships engine emitters.. is this true..?

also when looking at the types folder i think i found the corresponding file for the these effects.. the "effects" file.. i thought i needed the "lensflare" file for this but i cant find the reference numbers in that file and i did find the same numbers in the effects file..

so now my question is, is the reference number of the "engine effect (color)" indeed refering to this "effects" file..? and if so, how does the "effects" file refer to the "lensflare" file..? if at all..

this is a entry from a "lensflare" file

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// 0 main sequence white star
13;
720; 1.00; 40; 40; 0; 
753; 1.00; 43; 45; 1; 
763; 1.00; 45; 65; 2; 
752; 1.00; 50; 60; 0; 
720; 1.00; 20; 25; 0; 
548; 1.00; 10; 12; 0; 
548; 0.50; 4; 10; 0; 
720; 0.18; 1; 4; 0; 
740; 0.20; 2; 13; 0; 
548; 0.25; 4; 16; 0; 
548; -0.15; 10; 13; 0; 
550; -0.10; 1; 5; 0; 
548; -0.12; 4; 8; 0; 

and this is a entry from a "effects" file

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5;1;0;0;1.0; // Effect 5 argon engine effect(bright blue)
     EEDF_SPEEDDEPENDENT|EEDF_LIGHT; 0;
      118; 0.153; 0.153;   -1; 0.100;     0;     0; -6553;  -1;   0; 0.750;    0;

could anyone pls tell me how i can see wich lensflare this "effects" file entry is using..?

and then.. there are also two other options in the Tships file for engines.. namely the "engine glow effect" and the "particle emitter".. the latter i know more or less what that does but what is the "engine glow effect" entry for..?

thanks in advance..