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gif animation texture
Jules Gregoire
Designer
Join date: 8 Nov 2005
Posts: 15
02-20-2007 10:08
Hi, a quick question if you will...
How do you put a .gif type animation within an object. I am trying to get the effect of a flowing lava waterfall. I've looked all around the support documentation and haven't found an answer as of yet. Thanks in advance, Jules
Chosen Few
Alpha Channel Slave
Join date: 16 Jan 2004
Posts: 7,496
02-20-2007 10:42
SL does not support GIF. All texture animation is done via scripting. Here's an example.

CODE
default
{
       state_entry()
    {   
        llSetTextureAnim(ANIM_ON | SMOOTH | LOOP, ALL_SIDES,1,1,-1.0, 1,0.5);
    }    
}


For an explanation of what all the variables do, see the wiki.
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Jules Gregoire
Designer
Join date: 8 Nov 2005
Posts: 15
re: gif animation texture
02-20-2007 11:54
Thanks Chosen Few, That's what I was afraid of. It looks like I'll be learning some scripting whether I want to or not!
Renee Roundfield
Registered User
Join date: 10 Mar 2006
Posts: 278
02-20-2007 12:08
You can convert a gif to an appropriate texture by going to

http://slboutique.com/anim/

There are of course limitations in frame number and size of picture to be practicable.