Getting Started

Screen

2011-05-22T05:42:50+00:00

In this example we animate a screen

Setup step

First create a screen :

Here i use only 2 prims : a child for the screen and the root.

Drop the script "child" in the scrren prim :

Drop the scripts :

setup manager
setup texture

in the root prim :

Click on screen, you get this menu :

Drag and drop a texture on screen :

and click on button "Add". You get this menu :

You can see there is now a frame (Frame 1/1) and new buttons. Drag and drop another texture :

Continue to add frames...

For example i used 9 textures :

You can browse frames with buttons "Previous", "Next", "First" :

You know the current frame with the text menu : "Frame 5/9". First number is the current frame and second number total frames number.

You can also play all frames with button "Play". You get a new menu to control speed :

Click on stop to get back the main menu.

You can change a frame and save new position and rotation with button "Save".

You can insert a new frame before he current frame with button "Ins".

You can delete the current frame with button "Del".

When all is good click on tha button "Dump img". You get informations in chat :

Copy and paste them in a notecard called "configimg" :

You can clean text for no needed informations. At least click on "End Setup" button to del all setup scripts.

Action step

Now drop in root prim :

notecard "configmimg" that you just created
script "move texture"
script "trigger touch"

Wait for scripts to load notecard.

Now you must change parameters in script "trigger chat" to make it work as you want. Open the script with a double click on its name.

You can see there are many parameters all full commented for all situations.

We want movement to start with on touch.

We want movement to also stop on touch.

We want browse mode :

We want no ping, no loop :

At least we set time parameters :

When you save the script "trigger chat" you start again reading notecard for script "move texture" because inventory has changed. Wait for end of reading.

All is good now. Start and stop on click !

Chest

2011-05-21T11:15:57+00:00

In this example we animate a chest

Setup step

First create a chest :

The moving part is made of 3 prims :

The root is the lower prim.

Drop the script "child" in the 3 prims that must move :

Drop the scripts :

setup manager
setup pos
setup rot

in the root prim :

Click on chest, you get this menu :

Put chest in first pos and rot :

and click on button "Add". You get this menu :

You can see there is now a frame (Frame 1/1) and new buttons. Put chest in new position/rotation:

Click again on button "Add". You get this menu :

You can see there are now 2 frames (Frame 2/2). Continue to add frames...

For example i created 6 frames (set more frames to get a more fluid move) :

You can browse frames with buttons "Previous", "Next", "First" :

You know the current frame with the text menu : "Frame 5/6". First number is the current frame and second number total frames number.

You can also play all frames with button "Play". You get a new menu to control speed :

Click on stop to get back the main menu.

You can change a frame and save new position and rotation with button "Save".

You can insert a new frame before he current frame with button "Ins".

You can delete the current frame with button "Del".

When all is good click on tha button "Dump move". You get informations in chat :

Copy and paste them in a notecard called "configmove" :

You can clean text for no needed informations. At least click on "End Setup" button to del all setup scripts.

Action step

Now drop in root prim :

notecard "configmove" that you just created
script "move pos"
script "move rot"
script "trigger chat"

Wait for scripts to load notecard.

Now you must change parameters in script "trigger chat" to make it work as you want. Open the script with a double click on its name.

You can see there are many parameters all full commented for all situations.

We want movement to start with chat command with woed "OPEN".

We want movement to go back with chat command with word "CLOSE".

We want a list mode with all frames :

We want no ping, no loop :

At least we set time parameters :

At least the channels parameters :

When you save the script "trigger chat" you start again reading notecard for scripts "move pos" and "move rot", because inventory has changed. Wait for end of reading.

All is good now. You can enjoy your chest. When you say "OPEN" in chat :

The chest open :

When you say "CLOSE" in chat :

The chest close :

Door

2011-05-20T11:41:16+00:00

In this example we animate a door

Setup step

First create a door :

There are 3 linked prims. The root is the lower one on the ground.

Drop the script "child" in the central prim that must move.

Drop the scripts :

setup manager
setup pos
setup scale

in the root prim.

Clic on door, you get this menu :

Put door in first pos and scale and click on button "Add". You get this menu :

You can see there is now a frame (Frame 1/1) and new buttons. Put door in new position/scale :

Click again on button "Add". You get this menu :

You can see there are now 2 frames (Frame 2/2). Continue to add frames... For example i created 6 frames (set more frames to get a more fluid move) :

You can browse frames with buttons "Previous", "Next", "First" :

You know the current frame with the text menu : "Frame 5/6". First number is the current frame and second number total frames number.

You can also play all frames with button "Play". You get a new menu to control speed :

Click on stop to get back the main menu.

You can change a frame and save new position and rotation with button "Save".

You can insert a new frame before he current frame with button "Ins".

You can delete the current frame with button "Del".

When all is good click on tha button "Dump move". You get informations in chat :

Copy and paste them in a notecard called "configmove" :

You can clean text for no needed informations. At least click on "End Setup" button to del all setup scripts.

Action step

Now drop in root prim :

notecard "configmove" that you just created
script "move pos"
script "move scale"
script "trigger sensor"

Wait for scripts to load notecard.

Now you must change parameters in script "trigger sensor" to make it work as you want. Open the script with a double click on its name.

You can see there are many parameters all full commented for all situations.

We want movement to start on sensor detect so this parameter must be TRUE.

We want movement to stop when no sensor so this parameter must be TRUE.

We want a range of 3 meters and detect in a sphere :

We want a list mode with all frames :

We want no ping, no loop, but reset and back animation :

At least we set time parameters :

When you save the script "trigger sensor" you start again reading notecard for scripts "move pos" and "move scale", because inventory has changed. Wait for end of reading.

All is good now. You can enjoy your door :

The door open when an avatar is detected in a range of 3 meters and close when no avatar is in this range.

Wings

2011-05-07T10:36:28+00:00

In this example we animate wings

Setup step

First create wings :

There are 2 linked prims for the 2 wings and a prim root (here the invisible ball).

Drop the script "chlid" in each wing.

Drop the scripts :

setup manager
setup pos
setup rot

in the root prim.

Clic on wings, you get this menu :

It's a good idea to put a prim tu visualize the axis :

Put wings in first pos and rot and click on button "Add". You get this menu :

You can see there is now a frame (Frame 1/1) and new buttons. Put wing in new position/rotation :

Click again on button "Add". You get this menu :

You can see there are now 2 frames (Frame 2/2). Continue to add frames... For example i created 6 frames :

You can browse frames with buttons "Previous", "Next", "First" :

You now the current frame with the text menu : "Frame 5/6". First number is the current frame and second number total frames number.

You can also play all frames with button "Play". You get a new menu to control speed :

Click on stop to get back the main menu.

You can change a frame and save new position and rotation with button "Save".

You can insert a new frame before he current frame with button "Ins".

You can delete the current frame with button "Del".

When all is good click on tha button "Dump move". You get informations in chat :

Copy and paste them in a notecard called "configmove" :

You can clean text for no needed informations. At least click on "End Setup" button to del all setup scripts.

Action step

Now drop in root prim :

notecard "configmove" that you just created
script "move pos"
script "move rot"
script "trigger walk_fly_run_sit"

Wait for scripts to load notecard.

Now you must change parameters in script "trigger walk_fly_run_sit" to make it work as you want. Open the script with a double click on its name :

You cas see there are many parameters all full commented for all situations.

We want movement to start on fly so this parameter must be TRUE :

integer START_FLY = TRUE; // Start on fly

We want movement to stop when no fly so this parameter must be TRUE :

integer STOP_NO_FLY = TRUE; // Stop on no fly

Dont change other parameters. Keep default values.

When you save the script "trigger walk_fly_run_sit" you start again reading notecard for scripts "move pos" and "move rot", because inventory has changed. Wait for end of reading.

All is good now. You can enjoy your wings :

The wing beats when you fly and stop when you dont...