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Gesture question...

Consuelo Albanese
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Join date: 28 Aug 2007
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01-09-2009 08:19
I know that this isn't an animation question per se, but it has to deal with an animation.

I'm trying to create a gesture with an animation I purchased but it does not appear in the drop down list, while other animations (not gestures) do appear. Does anyone know why this is and how I can get around it?

The animation in question is copy/no mod/no trans.
Anti Antonelli
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01-09-2009 13:16
The problem is, for some reason you can only make gestures from inventory items that are full perms (copy + mod + transfer). I don't know why it's like that, but it is and has been for a long time. Sorry :(

It's possible, though, to get gesture-like functionality from a scripted attachment that includes the animation, depending on what you want to do. You could even end up with a working item in your gestures dropdown if you make the attachment listen to chat commands on a channel, and make a separate gesture whose only purpose is to chat something like "/123 TellAttachmentToDoStuff". That might be a good question for the Scripting Tips forum if you feel like attempting it.
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Consuelo Albanese
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Join date: 28 Aug 2007
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01-09-2009 19:37
Thanks
Seshat Czeret
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01-10-2009 05:32
You can also often ask animation makers to make you a gesture with the animation included.

Some animation makers (me, among others) sell their products as both an animation and a gesture.
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