How do i make a "Cool down timer"?

[LouiseDeBlois]

One last BIG question, i want to make my script, so, when it is touched (activated) It can NOT be activated again for a period of time.

// Rez an object on touch, with relative position, rotation, and velocity all described in the rezzing prim's coordinate system.
string object = "Rock"; // Name of object in inventory
vector relativePosOffset = <0.0, 0.0, 2.0>; // "Forward" and a little "above" this prim
vector relativeVel = <0.0, 0.0, 0.0>; // Traveling in this prim's "forward" direction at 1m/s
rotation relativeRot = <0.707107, 0.0, 0.0, 0.707107>; // Rotated 90 degrees on the x-axis compared to this prim
integer startParam = 50;

float MaxDist = 3.0;
string dist;
 
default
{
    state_entry()
    {
        dist = llGetSubString((string)MaxDist,0,(llSubStringIndex((string)MaxDist,".")+2));
       // llOwnerSay(dist);
    }
    
    touch_start(integer a)
         {
         key k = llDetectedKey(0);
        vector pos = llGetPos();
        if(llVecDist(pos,llDetectedPos(0))>MaxDist){
            llRegionSayTo(k,0,"Sorry, "+llGetDisplayName(k)+" but you must be no more than "+dist+" metres away for this to work");
            return;
        }
        else{
          llRegionSayTo(k,0,"You are within the maximum range");
          //do stuff
        }
    {
        vector myPos = llGetPos();
        rotation myRot = llGetRot();
 
        vector rezPos = myPos+relativePosOffset*myRot;
        vector rezVel = relativeVel*myRot;
        rotation rezRot = relativeRot*myRot;
 
        llRezObject(object, rezPos, rezVel, rezRot, startParam);
    }
}
}

 This is a working script, but, what do i add to it, to give it a "cool down" limit, so, example "10 minutes until it can be touched, OR, activated again" maybe with a visible hovering countdown timer?

[Rolig Loon]

One way to do it is to send your script to a new state when it's touched, and then start a 10 minute timer in the new state.  If you don't have a touch_start event in the new state, it won't respond to a touch until the timer triggers and sends execution back to state default again.

[LouiseDeBlois]

Iv tried implimenting a script change state script, yet no idea how i shall do this....

 

default{    state_entry()    {        llSay(0,            "You either just saved the script after editing it"            + "\nand/or the script (re)entered the default state.");         llSetText("Click to change states", <1.0, 1.0, 1.0>, 1.0);    }     touch_end(integer num_detected)    {        // Note: NEVER do a state change from within a touch_start event -        // - that can lead to the next touch_start on return to this state to be missed.        // Here we do the state change safely, from within touch_end        state two;    }     state_exit()    {        llSay(0, "The script leaves the default state.");    }} state two{    state_entry()    {        llSay(0, "The script entered state 'two'");        state default;    }     state_exit()    {        llSay(0, "The script leaves state 'two'");    }}

 This is the script im trying to impliment.

[Colin Eternal]

You can either do it the way Rolig described or like this where there is a timer to ignore the touches:

// Rez an object on touch, with relative position, rotation, and velocity all described in the rezzing prim's coordinate system.string object = "Rock"; // Name of object in inventoryvector relativePosOffset = <0.0, 0.0, 2.0>; // "Forward" and a little "above" this primvector relativeVel = <0.0, 0.0, 0.0>; // Traveling in this prim's "forward" direction at 1m/srotation relativeRot = <0.707107, 0.0, 0.0, 0.707107>; // Rotated 90 degrees on the x-axis compared to this priminteger startParam = 50;float MaxDist = 3.0;string dist;integer active = TRUE;float time = 15.0; //change this for how long to ignore touches default{    state_entry()    {        dist = llGetSubString((string)MaxDist,0,(llSubStringIndex((string)MaxDist,".")+2));       // llOwnerSay(dist);    }        touch_start(integer a)         {             if (active) {                 active = FALSE;                 llSetTimerEvent(time);                 key k = llDetectedKey(0);                 vector pos = llGetPos();                 if(llVecDist(pos,llDetectedPos(0))>MaxDist){                    llRegionSayTo(k,0,"Sorry, "+llGetDisplayName(k)+" but you must be no more than "+dist+" metres away for this to work");                    return;                 }                 else{                    llRegionSayTo(k,0,"You are within the maximum range");                    //do stuff                 }                 {                    vector myPos = llGetPos();                    rotation myRot = llGetRot()                    vector rezPos = myPos+relativePosOffset*myRot;                    vector rezVel = relativeVel*myRot                    rotation rezRot = relativeRot*myRot                    llRezObject(object, rezPos, rezVel, rezRot, startParam);                }            }        }timer(){    llSetTimerEvent(0);    active = TRUE;}}

 

[LouiseDeBlois]

When using this, if i click the object from to far away, it comes with the "You are to far away to use this" But, then when i come closer, the script has started the timer. Meaning, I cant use the object until the timer passes.

[Colin Eternal]

Sorry, you're right, this should avoid that problem

 

// Rez an object on touch, with relative position, rotation, and velocity all described in the rezzing prim's coordinate system.string object = "Rock"; // Name of object in inventoryvector relativePosOffset = <0.0, 0.0, 2.0>; // "Forward" and a little "above" this primvector relativeVel = <0.0, 0.0, 0.0>; // Traveling in this prim's "forward" direction at 1m/srotation relativeRot = <0.707107, 0.0, 0.0, 0.707107>; // Rotated 90 degrees on the x-axis compared to this priminteger startParam = 50;float MaxDist = 3.0;string dist;integer active = TRUE;float time = 15.0; //change this for how long to ignore touches default{    state_entry()    {        dist = llGetSubString((string)MaxDist,0,(llSubStringIndex((string)MaxDist,".")+2));       // llOwnerSay(dist);    }        touch_start(integer a)         {             if (active) {                  key k = llDetectedKey(0);                 vector pos = llGetPos();                 if(llVecDist(pos,llDetectedPos(0))>MaxDist){                    llRegionSayTo(k,0,"Sorry, "+llGetDisplayName(k)+" but you must be no more than "+dist+" metres away for this to work");                    return;                 }                 else{                    llRegionSayTo(k,0,"You are within the maximum range");                    //do stuff                 }                 {                    active = FALSE;                    llSetTimerEvent(time);                    vector myPos = llGetPos();                    rotation myRot = llGetRot()                    vector rezPos = myPos+relativePosOffset*myRot;                    vector rezVel = relativeVel*myRot                    rotation rezRot = relativeRot*myRot                    llRezObject(object, rezPos, rezVel, rezRot, startParam);                }            }        }timer(){    llSetTimerEvent(0);    active = TRUE;}}

 

[LouiseDeBlois]

Thanks! This works like a charm.

 

But, may I ask how do i edit the time? if needed?

 

along with overhead text if its "ready" or "Loading" and maybe a timer? I know im asking a lot -chuckles- But iv been searching for ages, and now im getting somewhere

[Colin Eternal]

you can edit the time in the part near the top: 

float time = 15.0; //change this for how long to ignore touches

 it's in seconds so if you want 10 mins change it to:

float time = 600.0; //change this for how long to ignore touches

 A version with loading and ready messages:

// Rez an object on touch, with relative position, rotation, and velocity all described in the rezzing prim's coordinate system.string object = "Rock"; // Name of object in inventoryvector relativePosOffset = <0.0, 0.0, 2.0>; // "Forward" and a little "above" this primvector relativeVel = <0.0, 0.0, 0.0>; // Traveling in this prim's "forward" direction at 1m/srotation relativeRot = <0.707107, 0.0, 0.0, 0.707107>; // Rotated 90 degrees on the x-axis compared to this priminteger startParam = 50;float MaxDist = 3.0;string dist;integer active = TRUE;float time = 600.0; //change this for how long to ignore touches default{    state_entry()    {        dist = llGetSubString((string)MaxDist,0,(llSubStringIndex((string)MaxDist,".")+2));       // llOwnerSay(dist);    }        touch_start(integer a)         {             if (active) {                  key k = llDetectedKey(0);                 vector pos = llGetPos();                 if(llVecDist(pos,llDetectedPos(0))>MaxDist){                    llRegionSayTo(k,0,"Sorry, "+llGetDisplayName(k)+" but you must be no more than "+dist+" metres away for this to work");                    return;                 }                 else{                    llRegionSayTo(k,0,"You are within the maximum range");                    //do stuff                 }                 {                    active = FALSE;                    llSetTimerEvent(time);                    vector myPos = llGetPos();                    rotation myRot = llGetRot();                    vector rezPos = myPos+relativePosOffset*myRot;                    vector rezVel = relativeVel*myRot;                    rotation rezRot = relativeRot*myRot;                    llRezObject(object, rezPos, rezVel, rezRot, startParam);                    llWhisper(0, "Loading");                }            }        }timer(){    llSetTimerEvent(0);    active = TRUE;    llWhisper(0, "Ready");}}

 What do you mean by timer? Like a countdown in chat or something?

[LouiseDeBlois]

Thanks again! and i dont know if its possible.... either an overhead (hover text) countdown.... or, when someone tries to click it again, it whispers the time remaining

[MartinRJ Fayray]

Be careful when switching states, because due to a server bug, the first touch_start event most likely will get dropped. https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/SVC-3017

[Rolig Loon]

That's why you use a touch_end event instead of a touch_start one when you're changing states.

[Innula Zenovka]

Try something like this:

integer counter;integer delay = 15;default{	state_entry()			llSetText("I am touchable",<1.0,1.0,1.0>,1.0);	}	touch_end(integer total_number)	{		state untouchable;	}}state untouchable{	state_entry()	{		counter = delay;		llSetText("I am untouchable\nfor the next\n"+(string)counter+"\nseconds",<1.0,1.0,1.0>,1.0);		llSetTimerEvent(1.0);	}	timer()	{		--counter;		if(counter){//shorthand for if(counter != 0)			llSetText("I am untouchable\nfor the next\n"+(string)counter+"\nseconds",<1.0,1.0,1.0>,1.0);		}		else{			llSetTimerEvent(0.0);			state default;		}	}}

 

 ETA

The advantage of using a state change, rather than an integer switch, in an example like this is that the state change actually makes the object untouchable.   This way you don't have someone clicking away at an object that appears to be touchable (because of the mouse-pointer icon) and wondering why nothing's happening.