Using a Swordfighting.lsl with animations

[Zap Zhong]

Hi, I have been building some sword fighting animations and am looking for an easy combat system for an animator like me who is a non scripter type. I found a freebie swordfighting script here:  http://www.free-lsl-scripts.com/freescripts.plx?ID=1185 , but I cant seem to get it to work. I put it in the sword and then get the message "releasing controls" and then nothing happens. Does anyone know how to work the script? I will post this queiiton in the scripting forum as well, but I would appreicate an animators help

Thanks in advance for help offered. Zap

[DMom2K Darwin]

I really don't know scripting but I am thinking you also need to put the named animations and sounds into Contents of  the sword as well.

I see sound and animation names between the  " " and that usually means you have to have the animations and/or sounds in Contents along with the script  as the script searches for those to use.

I have made vehicles where I have replaced the animation name between the " " in the script with the animation I wanted to use (I also put animation in the contents with the script) and it has worked just fine, so I assume this is the same case.

Keep in mind the name between the  " " has to be exactly the name of the animation you are using. Easiest way to make sure you got it right is to copy the animation name from Properties and paste into the script.

 

[Zap Zhong]

thanks, good idea, I tried that and have named the animations consistently with the script and still get the same message.

[Innula Zenovka]

It works OK for me, apart from the annoying error message when you detach it.   That's easily fixed, though, by replacing line 63, 

 

llTakeControls(FALSE, TRUE, TRUE);

 with 

    llReleaseControls();

 That does the same thing, only without the error message.

The script uses built-in animations, so naming stuff isn't an issue.   However, this really means you need to turn your AO off to be sure of it working, since it's trying to play the swordfighting animations at the same time as the normal walking animations triggered by pressing your arrow keys, so the anims in your AO may well be over-riding the "waving your sword about" animations as well as the default walk, if they try to move your arms and upper body as well as your hips and legs.

And you have to have your left mouse button pressed down (and kept down) before you press the arrow keys if you want the swordfight animations to kick in.