Yessika

Ok, I just started trying to learn scripting today. I don't speak the lingo, but I've been reading the wiki to get the idea.

What I can't figure out... I'm trying to make a brief trap.

I need a script to have a prim:
be invisible/alpha but not phantom
then become phantom on collision
then 1 second to pass (timer?)
then for it to be not phantom and visible
another 30 seconds to pass- trapping the person
then it becomes phantom and invisible again
end collision
become NOT phantom

ok. I know how to make things phantom and not phantom.

What I can't figure out is how to make the TIMER work in this.


Here's what I have so far: ((I know someone is going to tell me I'm like 1 step away... but that's the step that wiki couldn't explain!))
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float gap = 2.0;
integer counter = 0;
default{
state_entry()
{
llSetTimerEvent(gap);
llResetTime();
llSetAlpha(0.0,ALL_SIDES);
llSetStatus(STATUS_PHANTOM, FALSE);
}
collision_start(integer num)
{
llSetStatus(STATUS_PHANTOM, TRUE);
llSetTimerEvent(0);
counter = 0;
}

timer()
{
++counter;
llSetStatus(STATUS_PHANTOM, FALSE);
llSetAlpha(1.0,ALL_SIDES);
}
timer()
{
++counter;
llSetStatus(STATUS_PHANTOM, TRUE);
llSetAlpha(1.0,ALL_SIDES);
}
collision_end(integer num)
{
llSetStatus(STATUS_PHANTOM, FALSE);
}
}



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Can anyone point out what is wrong/ what is missing?

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EF Klaar

The sequence of events you describe is linear, so you might as well write linear code for it.

I have added an extra 10 second delay at the end of the cycle to allow the victim time to get clear of the object before the script resets and it stops being phantom and triggers another collision.
Note that you will need to use a hollow object to contain an avatar.

Yessika

I'm not sure what that means--- but what you did totally works and you are AWESOME!!!!



tyvm!!

EF Klaar

It means you don't need to use a timer event for this