need help show/hide

[walterwhiteSr]

Hi, just getting started in using scripts in objects..

I have a show/hide script that works fine on chat channel

I would like to make this script show/hide the object when another object is touched (a switch), I have looked for examples but can't seem to find anything that would either check the current state show or hide and then when touch/switch it goes to the other state.

default
{ 
    state_entry()
    {
        llListen(90, "", NULL_KEY, "");
    }

    listen(integer channel, string name, key id, string message)
    {
        if (message == "show") llSetAlpha(1.0, ALL_SIDES); 
        else if (message == "hide") llSetAlpha(0.0, ALL_SIDES);
        else return;
    }
}

 

 

[Freya Mokusei]

Currently your script is configured to listen to text-chat input. When it hears 'show' it will show, 'hide' will hide.

That's fine for this script.

--

To have a touch-enabled script in another object, you'll need to use the touch or touch_start event in a new script inside that object.

You'll also need a toggle switch, a variable that alternates between two values (such as TRUE and FALSE, or 1 and 0).

Remember that this variable will need declaring as a global variable at the top of your script.

Then a small piece of toggle code, such as:-

if(iSHOWN == TRUE){
    //IF TRUE, SET FALSE    llSay(90,"show");    iSHOWN = FALSE;}else{
    //ELSE IF FALSE, SET TRUE    llSay(90,"hide");    iSHOWN = TRUE;}

The value of iSHOWN will alternate each time this code is called. TRUE will become FALSE, and FALSE will become TRUE.

The function llSay will communicate to the first object that it should hide or show, provided it is within 20m (the range of 'say' chat, vs. shout or regionsay).

[Life Camino]

This script should work as a sim-wide switch for your script:

 

integer toggle;

default
{
     state_entry()
     {

     }

     touch_start(integer total_number)
     {
         if (!toggle)
         {
               toggle = TRUE;
               llRegionSay(90, "show");
         }
        else if (toggle)
       {
              toggle = FALSE;
              llRegionSay(90, "hide");
        }
    }
}

[Xiija]

// and the inline version ...

integer tog;

default
{
     state_entry()
     {
     }

     touch_start(integer total_number)
     {
         if (tog = !tog)
          llRegionSay(90, "show");       
        else
           llRegionSay(90, "hide");
    }
}

[Rolig Loon]

Or the more efficient version ....  :smileytongue:

integer gTog;default{    touch_start(integer num)    {        llRegionSay(90,llList2String(["show","hide"],(gTog = !gTog)) );    }}

 

 

[walterwhiteSr]

Sorry took a little time to get back..  Thanks to all who replied..  I used only  Rolig Loon's version, it works perfect!

Will Test the other examples too just to learn.. much appreciated...  Will report if any have issues, so correction can be offered to help another noob as myself..

 

edit,

all versions worked!!!!

thanks again!