Help: Gun Hold/Aim animations

Hello,

Recently I made a shotgun, mainly for looks. I've tweaked a couple scripts to get it to fit the gun. It's a pump action shotgun, fires buckshot which bursts into a cloud of smoke on impact and ejects a shell.

I have this gun all figured out, except one thing...how do I change the default Hold/Aim animations? I have two animations bought and ready to be used for the gun. An aiming and standing animation. I've replaced the names of a few different animations in the script, but I always end up with my avatar stuck in my aiming animation, so I switched back to the default until I've found out how to correctly replace said animations. Here is the script:




//
// Semi Auto Script
//

float SPEED = 75.0;
integer LIFETIME = 10;

float DELAY = 0.2;

vector vel;
vector pos;
rotation rot;

integer have_permissions = FALSE;
integer armed = TRUE;
string instruction_not_held =
"Choose 'Acquire->attach->left hand' from my menu to wear and use me.";


fire()
{
if (armed)
{
armed = FALSE;
rot = llGetRot();
vel = llRot2Fwd(rot);
pos = llGetPos();
pos = pos + vel;
pos.z += 0.75;


vel = vel * SPEED;


llTriggerSound("Report", 1.0);
llRezObject("Bullet", pos, vel, rot, LIFETIME);

rot.z = rot.z *-PI ;
llRezObject("Shotgun Shell",pos+<-0.0,-0.0,-0.0>,-llRot2Left(rot),rot,0);


llSetTimerEvent(DELAY);
}
}

default
{
state_entry()

{
if (!have_permissions)
{
llRequestPermissions(llGetOwner(),
PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION| PERMISSION_TAKE_CONTROLS);
}
}
on_rez(integer param)
{

llPreloadSound("Report";
}

run_time_permissions(integer permissions)
{

if (permissions == PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION| PERMISSION_TAKE_CONTROLS)
{

llTakeControls(CONTROL_ML_LBUTTON, TRUE, FALSE);
llStartAnimation("hold_R_rifle";
have_permissions = TRUE;
}
}

attach(key attachedAgent)
{

if (attachedAgent != NULL_KEY)
{

llRequestPermissions(llGetOwner(),
PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION| PERMISSION_TAKE_CONTROLS);
}
else
{

if (have_permissions)
{
llStopAnimation("hold_R_rifle";
llStopAnimation("aim_R_rifle";
llReleaseControls();
llSetRot(<0,0,0,1>;
have_permissions = FALSE;
}
}
}

control(key name, integer levels, integer edges)
{

if ( ((edges & CONTROL_ML_LBUTTON) == CONTROL_ML_LBUTTON)
&&(levels & CONTROL_ML_LBUTTON) == CONTROL_ML_LBUTTON) )
{

fire();
}
}

touch_end(integer num)
{

if (have_permissions)
{
; }
else
{
llWhisper(0, instruction_not_held);
}
}

timer()
{

llSetTimerEvent(0.0);
armed = TRUE;
}

}






Any help is GREATLY appreciated! I've searched everwhere but I've found nothing.


Thanks!
Nerolus Mosienko

(ps. I've made a version of the gun to be holstered on my back, if anyone could point me to a holster/unholster script, that would be VERY cool)

The hold/aim anim change isn't in the script, it's in the animation itself. I don't know anims so you're best bet is prolly the Animations forum section. The two poses need to be put into the same anim somehow (that's done outside SL when the anim is made), and you just start the one anim when the gun is attached. SL will automatically change to the aim part of the anim when you go into mouselook.

Yeah, the above is the case. Using the "hold_r_(whatever)" animations automatically means the avatar goes to the "aim_r_(whatever)" animation when they go into mouselook, it's a sort of bonus for using the defaults.

If you want to have it put you into a different custom animation in mouselook, you have to use a timer to check whether you're in mouselook or not. (This is a really basic AO.) Here's a skeleton script to get you started:

string gHoldAnim = "my hold animation";
string gAimAnim = "my aim animation";
integer gControls = CONTROL_ML_LBUTTON;
integer gMouselook = FALSE;

default
{
   attach(key id)
   {
      if (id == NULL_KEY) {
         llStopAnimation(gHoldAnim);
         llStopAnimation(gAimAnim);
         llReleaseControls();
         llSetTimerEvent(0.0);
      }
      else if (id == llGetOwner()) {
         llRequestPermissions(id, PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION | PERMISSION_TAKE_CONTROLS);
      }
   }

   run_time_permissions(integer perms)
   {
      llOwnerSay("Taking controls and starting animations");
      llStartAnimation(gHoldAnim);
      llSetTimerEvent(0.5);
      llTakeControls(gControls, TRUE, FALSE);
   }

   timer()
   {
      integer mouselook = llGetAgentInfo(llGetOwner()) & AGENT_MOUSELOOK;
      if (mouselook && !gMouselook) {
         // entered mouselook
         llStopAnimation(gHoldAnim);
         llStartAnimation(gAimAnim);
         gMouselook = mouselook;
      }
      else if (!mouselook && gMouselook) {
         // left mouselook
         llStopAnimation(gAimAnim);
         llStartAnimation(gHoldAnim);
         gMouselook = mouselook;
      }
   }
}

N.B. posting code using PHP tags is the best way to go.

Dang! Really? I've been using a timer for that. I had no idea it was done automatically. LOL.

Ok, being a (or nearly) complete newb to script, I edited the Semi Auto script and put the timer inside of it, trying to merge the two together. Well I failed. The first time I tried to use the gun after I merged the two together it worked PERFECTLY for one shot. I wore the gun, animations worked fine both standing and aiming, and it shot just like I hoped. I clicked again to fire another shot...nothing. So I dropped it on the ground, tried wearing it again, same thing. I put it back in my inventory and tried wearing it from there, now it wont shoot at all, but the animation timer works fine. Here's what I've got:

//
// Semi Auto Script
//  

float SPEED         = 75.0;         
integer LIFETIME    = 10;             
                                    
float DELAY         = 0.2;           

vector vel;                          
vector pos;                         
rotation rot;                       

string gHoldAnim = "Ape_Stand09";
string gAimAnim = "GraveM_Stand06";
integer gControls = CONTROL_ML_LBUTTON;
integer gMouselook = FALSE;
integer have_permissions = FALSE;                            
integer armed = TRUE;       
string instruction_not_held = 
                          "Choose 'Acquire->attach->left hand' from my menu to wear and use me.";
                                    

fire()
{
    if (armed)
    {
        armed = FALSE;
        rot = llGetRot();               
        vel = llRot2Fwd(rot);           
        pos = llGetPos();               
        pos = pos + vel;               
        pos.z += 0.75;                 
                                        
                                         
        vel = vel * SPEED;       
        
        
        llTriggerSound("Report", 1.0); 
        llRezObject("Bullet", pos, vel, rot, LIFETIME);
        
        rot.z = rot.z *-PI ;
        llRezObject("Shotgun Shell",pos+<-0.0,-0.0,-0.0>,-llRot2Left(rot),rot,0);  
        
                                             
        llSetTimerEvent(DELAY);                                             
    }
}

default
{
    state_entry()
   
    {
        if (!have_permissions) 
        {
            llRequestPermissions(llGetOwner(),  
                PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION| PERMISSION_TAKE_CONTROLS);   
        }
    }
    on_rez(integer param)
    {
        
        llPreloadSound("Report");        
    }

    control(key name, integer levels, integer edges) 
    {
        
        if (  ((edges & CONTROL_ML_LBUTTON) == CONTROL_ML_LBUTTON)
            &&((levels & CONTROL_ML_LBUTTON) == CONTROL_ML_LBUTTON) )
        {
            
            fire();
        }
    }
    
    touch_end(integer num)
    {
        
        if (have_permissions) 
        {
;        }
        else 
        {   
            llWhisper(0, instruction_not_held);
        }
    }
    
    timer()
    {
       
        llSetTimerEvent(0.0);
        armed = TRUE;
    }
    
    attach(key id)
   {
      if (id == NULL_KEY) {
         llStopAnimation(gHoldAnim);
         llStopAnimation(gAimAnim);
         llReleaseControls();
         llSetTimerEvent(0.0);
      }
      else if (id == llGetOwner()) {
         llRequestPermissions(id, PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION | PERMISSION_TAKE_CONTROLS);
      }
   }

   run_time_permissions(integer perms)
   {
      llStartAnimation(gHoldAnim);
      llSetTimerEvent(0.5);
      llTakeControls(gControls, TRUE, FALSE);
   }

   timer()
   {
      integer mouselook = llGetAgentInfo(llGetOwner()) & AGENT_MOUSELOOK;
      if (mouselook && !gMouselook) {
         // entered mouselook
         llStopAnimation(gHoldAnim);
         llStartAnimation(gAimAnim);
         gMouselook = mouselook;
      }
      else if (!mouselook && gMouselook) {
         // left mouselook
         llStopAnimation(gAimAnim);
         llStartAnimation(gHoldAnim);
         gMouselook = mouselook;
      }
   }
}

Any more help is greatly appreciated!

Bump-still borked

Okay I am new to scripting also. One thing that is invaluable and that lets you "look under the hood" of the script while it is running is to use llOwnerSay. Also either Scite-EZ or Notepad++ plus LSint are worth thier weight in gold. You can find links for them in the scipting wiki under "alternative editers".

I am getting a "Multiple handlers for event `timer' - only the last will execute."
Try running it like this and see where it is hanging at:

// 
// Semi Auto Script 
//   

float SPEED         = 75.0;          
integer LIFETIME    = 10;              
                                     
float DELAY         = 0.2;            

vector vel;                           
vector pos;                          
rotation rot;                        

string gHoldAnim = "Ape_Stand09"; 
string gAimAnim = "GraveM_Stand06"; 
integer gControls = CONTROL_ML_LBUTTON; 
integer gMouselook = FALSE; 
integer have_permissions = FALSE;                             
integer armed = TRUE;        
string instruction_not_held = 
                          "Choose 'Acquire->attach->left hand' from my menu to wear and use me."; 
                                     

fire() 
{ 
    if (armed) 
    { 
        armed = FALSE; 
        rot = llGetRot();                
        vel = llRot2Fwd(rot);            
        pos = llGetPos();                
        pos = pos + vel;                
        pos.z += 0.75;                  
                                         
                                          
        vel = vel * SPEED;        
         
         
        llTriggerSound("Report", 1.0); 
        llRezObject("Bullet", pos, vel, rot, LIFETIME); 
         
        rot.z = rot.z *-PI ; 
        llRezObject("Shotgun Shell",pos+<-0.0,-0.0,-0.0>,-llRot2Left(rot),rot,0);   
         
        llOwnerSay("fire_if");
		
        llSetTimerEvent(DELAY);                                              
    } 
} 

default 
{ 
    state_entry() 
    
    { 
        if (!have_permissions) 
        { 
            llRequestPermissions(llGetOwner(),   
            PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION| PERMISSION_TAKE_CONTROLS);
			llOwnerSay("if_perms");
        } 
    } 
    on_rez(integer param) 
    { 
         
        llPreloadSound("Report");
		llOwnerSay("preload_sound");
    } 

    control(key name, integer levels, integer edges) 
    { 
         
        if (  ((edges & CONTROL_ML_LBUTTON) == CONTROL_ML_LBUTTON) 
            &&((levels & CONTROL_ML_LBUTTON) == CONTROL_ML_LBUTTON) ) 
        { 
             
            fire(); 
			llOwnerSay("control_fire");
        } 
    } 
     
    touch_end(integer num) 
    { 
         
        if (have_permissions) 
        { 
		;
		llOwnerSay("touch_if;");
		} 
        else 
        {    
            llWhisper(0, instruction_not_held);
			llOwnerSay("touch_else");
        } 
    } 
     
    timer() 
    { 
        
        llSetTimerEvent(0.0); 
        armed = TRUE; 
		llOwnerSay("timer_armed");
    } 
     
    attach(key id) 
   { 
      if (id == NULL_KEY) { 
         llStopAnimation(gHoldAnim); 
         llStopAnimation(gAimAnim); 
         llReleaseControls(); 
         llSetTimerEvent(0.0); 
		llOwnerSay("attach_if");
      } 
      else if (id == llGetOwner()) { 
         llRequestPermissions(id, PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION | PERMISSION_TAKE_CONTROLS);
		llOwnerSay("attach_else");
      } 
   } 

   run_time_permissions(integer perms) 
   { 
      llStartAnimation(gHoldAnim); 
      llSetTimerEvent(0.5); 
      llTakeControls(gControls, TRUE, FALSE); 
	   llOwnerSay("run_time");
   } 

   timer() 
   { 
      integer mouselook = llGetAgentInfo(llGetOwner()) & AGENT_MOUSELOOK; 
      if (mouselook && !gMouselook) { 
         // entered mouselook 
         llStopAnimation(gHoldAnim); 
         llStartAnimation(gAimAnim); 
         gMouselook = mouselook; 
		  llOwnerSay("timer_if");
      } 
      else if (!mouselook && gMouselook) { 
         // left mouselook 
         llStopAnimation(gAimAnim); 
         llStartAnimation(gHoldAnim); 
         gMouselook = mouselook; 
		  llOwnerSay("timer_else");
      } 
   } 
} 

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