Now you can make lights that have bulbs and shades that Glow, even if you have NO scripting experience or knowledge.
All you have to do is build your lamp; any kind of lamp you want, from a single prim to as many as you care to link. When you're done, just drag the Base script into the Root Prim. (There are two to choose from; one that only the Owner can use, and one that Anyone can use, which is perfect for demos etc.)
Edit Linked parts, and drag the Light Bulb script and the Light Bulb Configuration notecard into the prim you want to use as a Bulb. Edit the notecard to change the color, intensity, radius, falloff, glow, and to set the timer to use for the Auto settings.
There are scripts that allow you to change the Texture of the bulb when it's lit, or to use in Extra bulbs (to prevent cross-talk with the timer) so that you can have more than one bulb that sheds light in your lamp.
Pick a Shade script, and drag it into any other prims in your lamp that you want to be bright when the lamp is "on". There are several scripts to choose from, including one that just turns Full Bright on and off, one that changes the textures of the "shade", to one that's configurable, via notecard, so you can choose Glow, or change the tint or opacity, to one that is configurable and changes textures.
All of this makes a lamp that is simplicity itself for your End Users. From their POV, they just touch the lamp, and get a menu that allows them to choose On, Off, Full Bright, Auto On (on at dusk, off at dawn) or Auto Bright (like Auto, but it doesn't affect Local Lighting.)
Full instructions, including Troubleshooting, are included in the pack, so you won't get lost. (Not that any of the beta testers needed the instructions; it's really that simple to use.)
Also included are instructions for people who can do some scripting, but aren't comfortable with very complex scripts. If you're one of them, you can write a script that will put particles in your lamps, or do anything else that responds to the message the Base sends to the Link Set (I tell you what those messages are, so you can.)
All of this comes in 3 "flavors."
If you want to try out the scripts, you can make a single lamp that you can keep, give away, or sell for L$50. (Scripts are Transfer Only.)
If you want to make lamps for yourself, but aren't interested in selling them to other people, you can get a set of scripts that are Copy Only for L$200.
If you want to make lamps to sell, or give away, you can get a set of Copy/Transfer scripts for L$2000. I do require that you change the permissions on the scripts to either Copy Only or Transfer Only before you sell (or give away) the lamps.
If you purchased either the Copyable or Transfer/Copy pack of the 1.0 version of these scripts, this is a free update. IM me (Robin Sojourner) for a new copy of the scripts.
All of them are on sale now, from the Script Shack, Livingtree (30, 143, 21). There are also demos of the scripts installed in lights, so you can see what they do. See you there!
That's The Script Shack, if you can use clickable links in this forum.