Transparency Script (Not SetAlpha)

[DJxPurity]

I am looking for a simple code that changes a prim between 0% transparency and 99% transparency using a chat command like /5 0 for not transparent and /5 99 for 99% transparency. I have searched high and low on the lsl library and it keeps bringing me to complicated scripts that I don't need or SetAlpha scripts. I don't want to have to change the transparency in the texture menu, it needs to be script based for my idea to work. 

The thing is, I'm not looking for SetAlpha codes, because I don't want my prim to go 100% transparent because it'll ruin the concept of my idea. And that's literally all I want the script to do is change between those two transparency percentages on chat command. 

Can someone help me out on this? Thanks. 

[Qwalyphi Korpov]

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DJxPurity wrote:

I am looking for a simple code that changes a prim between 0% transparency and 99% transparency using a chat command like /5 0 for not transparent and /5 99 for 99% transparency. I have searched high and low on the lsl library and it keeps bringing me to complicated scripts that I don't need or SetAlpha scripts. I don't want to have to change the transparency in the texture menu, it needs to be script based for my idea to work. 

The thing is, I'm not looking for SetAlpha codes, because I don't want my prim to go 100% transparent because it'll ruin the concept of my idea. And that's literally all I want the script to do is change between those two transparency percentages on chat command. 

Can someone help me out on this? Thanks. 

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I think what you are looking for is a SetAlpha script.   The setting is a float number in the range 0.0 to 1.0.   Which is like setting the transparency from 100% transparent to 0% transparent.  

Hint: set alpha to 0.5 is 50% transparent.

Addditional hints: 

alpha set to 1.0    is   0    percent transparent

alpha set to 0.01  is  99   percent transparent

edited to give additional hints

(1 - alpha setting) * 100 = percentage transparent

[steph Arnott]

the setting float is reversed in a script. ADDED was for info, not what you wrote.

[steph Arnott]

SetAlpha is the transparncy. needs to be tighter on the listen, but did it fast

default{	state_entry()	{		llListen(5,"", "", "");	}	listen(integer channel, string name, key id, string message)	{		if(channel==5 && message == "on")//     /5 on		{			llSetAlpha(1.0, ALL_SIDES);		}		else if(channel==5 && message== "off")		{			llSetAlpha(0.1, ALL_SIDES);		}	}}

 

[BrownBoxStudio]

Are you wanting to be able to say the transparency % in chat and then have the object change to that percentage of transparency? Or do you specifically want only two states of transparency? 

[steph Arnott]

" all I want the script to do is change between those two transparency percentages on chat command".

[DJxPurity]

Being able to say any transparency would be okay. I wouldn't mind that. Just as long as I can bring it from 0 up to 99

[DJxPurity]

I appreciate the help on the SetAlpha, unfortunately, it doesn't quite bring me up to 99%, which is necessary for my project. I will remember those values for the future. 

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steph Arnott wrote:

SetAlpha is the transparncy. needs to be tighter on the listen, but did it fast

default{	state_entry()	{		llListen(5,"", "", "");	}	listen(integer channel, string name, key id, string message)	{		if(channel==5 && message == "on")//     /5 on		{			llSetAlpha(1.0, ALL_SIDES);		}		else if(channel==5 && message== "off")		{			llSetAlpha(0.1, ALL_SIDES);		}	}}

 

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[steph Arnott]

reduce the floats  to siut 0.1 is 90% tranparent. Doubt you even notice 99% any way. Any how thats the correct script. Upto you.

ADDED, change it to 0.05 see how that looks.

[DJxPurity]

You're awesome, thanks! Works just fine. 

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steph Arnott wrote:

reduce the floats  to siut 0.1 is 90% tranparent. Doubt you even notice 99% any way. Any how thats the correct script. Upto you.

ADDED, change it to 0.05 see how that looks.

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