Can't turn off the Particle effect

Okay, This is something I'm doing for a friend. She wants to be able to cycle thru the textures on the particle "screen" that Debbie posted. I can get it to cycle the textures, but I can't turn the damn thing off! I have no idea why, either. I've tried it with llDialog, which the turning off/on works fine, but then it won't cycle thru the textures. I've tried everything I can think of..Here's the bit of script, I know it's sloppy lol. Any help turning this thing off while STILL cycling thru the textures would be appreciated..


key texture = "";
integer txtnum = 0;
float Size = 3;
integer i = 0;

ParticleStart()

{
//core code by Moriash Moreau. Adapted to suit by Debbie Trilling
llParticleSystem([
PSYS_PART_FLAGS, 0,
PSYS_SRC_PATTERN, 4,
PSYS_PART_START_ALPHA, 0.50,
PSYS_PART_END_ALPHA, 0.50,
PSYS_PART_START_COLOR, <1.0,1.0,1.0>,
PSYS_PART_END_COLOR, <1.0,1.0,1.0>,
PSYS_PART_START_SCALE, <Size * 1.6 ,Size,0.00>,
PSYS_PART_END_SCALE, <Size * 1.6,Size,0.00>,
PSYS_PART_MAX_AGE, 1.20,
PSYS_SRC_MAX_AGE, 0.00,
PSYS_SRC_ACCEL, <0.0,0.0,0.0>,
PSYS_SRC_ANGLE_BEGIN, 0.00,
PSYS_SRC_ANGLE_END, 0.00,
PSYS_SRC_BURST_PART_COUNT, 8,
PSYS_SRC_BURST_RADIUS, Height,
PSYS_SRC_BURST_RATE, 0.10,
PSYS_SRC_BURST_SPEED_MIN, 0.00,
PSYS_SRC_BURST_SPEED_MAX, 0.00,
PSYS_SRC_OMEGA, <0.00,0.00,0.00>,
PSYS_SRC_TEXTURE, texture]);
}

default
{
on_rez(integer start)
{
llResetScript();
}
changed(integer change)
{
if(change & CHANGED_INVENTORY)
{
txtnum = llGetInventoryNumber(INVENTORY_TEXTURE);
}
}
touch_start(integer txtnum)
{
i = 0;
txtnum = llGetInventoryNumber(INVENTORY_TEXTURE);
while(i <= txtnum)
{
texture = llGetInventoryKey(llGetInventoryName(INVENTORY_TEXTURE,i));
ParticleStart();
llSleep(6);
++i;
if(i > txtnum)
{
i = 0;
}
}
}

}

The command you need is....

llParticleSystem([]);

This will turn your particles off.

lol...yeah I know..but it doesn't work. or, it works, but when the particle system is running, it won't cycle thru the textures.

The while loop in the touch start event is never exited, so touch start never completes. All other events will simply be qued.

akk sorry, got up early and didnt have my coffee yet.
I'll shut up now go make the coffee, I am sure someone else will help.

Try this im not very sure because im not chek it inworld.

key texture = "";
integer txtnum = 0;
float Size = 3;
integer i = 0;
float Height=0.1;
ParticleStart()

{
    //core code by Moriash Moreau. Adapted to suit by Debbie Trilling
    llParticleSystem([
        PSYS_PART_FLAGS, 0,
        PSYS_SRC_PATTERN, 4,
        PSYS_PART_START_ALPHA, 0.50,
        PSYS_PART_END_ALPHA, 0.50,
        PSYS_PART_START_COLOR, <1.0,1.0,1.0>,
        PSYS_PART_END_COLOR, <1.0,1.0,1.0>,
        PSYS_PART_START_SCALE, <Size * 1.6 ,Size,0.00>,
        PSYS_PART_END_SCALE, <Size * 1.6,Size,0.00>,
        PSYS_PART_MAX_AGE, 1.20,
        PSYS_SRC_MAX_AGE, 0.00,
        PSYS_SRC_ACCEL, <0.0,0.0,0.0>,
        PSYS_SRC_ANGLE_BEGIN, 0.00,
        PSYS_SRC_ANGLE_END, 0.00,
        PSYS_SRC_BURST_PART_COUNT, 8,
        PSYS_SRC_BURST_RADIUS, Height,
        PSYS_SRC_BURST_RATE, 0.10,
        PSYS_SRC_BURST_SPEED_MIN, 0.00,
        PSYS_SRC_BURST_SPEED_MAX, 0.00,
        PSYS_SRC_OMEGA, <0.00,0.00,0.00>,
        PSYS_SRC_TEXTURE, texture]);
}

default
{
    on_rez(integer start)
    {
        llResetScript();
    }
    changed(integer change)
    {
        if(change & CHANGED_INVENTORY)
        {
            txtnum = llGetInventoryNumber(INVENTORY_TEXTURE);
        }
    }
    touch_start(integer txtnum)
    {
        i = 0;
        txtnum = llGetInventoryNumber(INVENTORY_TEXTURE);
        while(i <= txtnum)
        {
            llParticleSystem([]);//stop the particles
            texture = llGetInventoryKey(llGetInventoryName(INVENTORY_TEXTURE,i));//get the next texture

            llSleep(2);//sleep 2 sec just in case
            ParticleStart();//start the new particles
            llSleep(6);
            ++i;
            if(i > txtnum)
            {
                i = 0;
            }
        }
    }

}

hey it's not your fault..I messed with it for hours before coming here because that was the answer and it was so "easy" lol

Thanks, papa, I thot that might work! Cycles the textures fine, but it still won't stop the particles..I'm at a complete loss here lol..I know it's something I've done wrong, I just don't see what it is.

ok tested....did not work
try this one.

integer txtnum;
float Size = 3;
integer i = 0;
float Height=0.1;
string txtcurrent;
string texture;
key owner;


ParticleStart()

{
	//core code by Moriash Moreau. Adapted to suit by Debbie Trilling
	llParticleSystem([
		PSYS_PART_FLAGS, 0,
		PSYS_SRC_PATTERN, 4,
		PSYS_PART_START_ALPHA, 0.50,
		PSYS_PART_END_ALPHA, 0.50,
		PSYS_PART_START_COLOR, <1.0,1.0,1.0>,
		PSYS_PART_END_COLOR, <1.0,1.0,1.0>,
		PSYS_PART_START_SCALE, <Size * 1.6 ,Size,0.00>,
		PSYS_PART_END_SCALE, <Size * 1.6,Size,0.00>,
		PSYS_PART_MAX_AGE, 1.20,
		PSYS_SRC_MAX_AGE, 0.00,
		PSYS_SRC_ACCEL, <0.0,0.0,0.0>,
		PSYS_SRC_ANGLE_BEGIN, 0.00,
		PSYS_SRC_ANGLE_END, 0.00,
		PSYS_SRC_BURST_PART_COUNT, 8,
		PSYS_SRC_BURST_RADIUS, Height,
		PSYS_SRC_BURST_RATE, 0.10,
		PSYS_SRC_BURST_SPEED_MIN, 0.00,
		PSYS_SRC_BURST_SPEED_MAX, 0.00,
		PSYS_SRC_OMEGA, <0.00,0.00,0.00>,
		PSYS_SRC_TEXTURE, txtcurrent]);
}






default
{

	state_entry()
	{

		owner = llGetOwner();
		llParticleSystem([]);

		llSetTimerEvent(10);
		// wille_loop();
		llListen(7, "", llGetOwner(), "");


	}

	on_rez(integer start)
	{
		llResetScript();
	}


	changed(integer change)
	{
		if(change & CHANGED_INVENTORY)
		{
			llResetScript();
		}
	}

	listen(integer channel, string name, key owner, string message)
	{
		if (message == "off")
		{
			llParticleSystem([]);
			llSetTimerEvent(0);

		} else if (message == "on")

	{	llSetTimerEvent(10);

			ParticleStart();
		}
	}

	timer()
	{
		txtnum = llGetInventoryNumber(INVENTORY_TEXTURE);
		float rand = llFrand(txtnum);
		integer choice = (integer)rand;
		texture = llGetInventoryName(INVENTORY_TEXTURE, choice);
		if (texture != "")
			txtcurrent=texture;

		llParticleSystem([]);//necessary to take the new texture

		ParticleStart();
	}

}

Thanks a lot papa! Chat command works! OMG I thot I was gonna have an aneurism on this one..

So..does anybody have any ideas why the chat command works and the touch events and menus and everything else didn't? That really baffled me, I'd love to know why..

I think the problems is on your set textures code.
try this one with touch event.

integer txtnum;
float Size = 3;
integer i = 0;
float Height=0.1;
string txtcurrent;
string texture;
key owner;
string power="off";

ParticleStart()

{
	//core code by Moriash Moreau. Adapted to suit by Debbie Trilling
	llParticleSystem([
		PSYS_PART_FLAGS, 0,
		PSYS_SRC_PATTERN, 4,
		PSYS_PART_START_ALPHA, 0.50,
		PSYS_PART_END_ALPHA, 0.50,
		PSYS_PART_START_COLOR, <1.0,1.0,1.0>,
		PSYS_PART_END_COLOR, <1.0,1.0,1.0>,
		PSYS_PART_START_SCALE, <Size * 1.6 ,Size,0.00>,
		PSYS_PART_END_SCALE, <Size * 1.6,Size,0.00>,
		PSYS_PART_MAX_AGE, 1.20,
		PSYS_SRC_MAX_AGE, 0.00,
		PSYS_SRC_ACCEL, <0.0,0.0,0.0>,
		PSYS_SRC_ANGLE_BEGIN, 0.00,
		PSYS_SRC_ANGLE_END, 0.00,
		PSYS_SRC_BURST_PART_COUNT, 8,
		PSYS_SRC_BURST_RADIUS, Height,
		PSYS_SRC_BURST_RATE, 0.10,
		PSYS_SRC_BURST_SPEED_MIN, 0.00,
		PSYS_SRC_BURST_SPEED_MAX, 0.00,
		PSYS_SRC_OMEGA, <0.00,0.00,0.00>,
		PSYS_SRC_TEXTURE, txtcurrent]);
}






default
{

	state_entry()
	{

		owner = llGetOwner();
		llParticleSystem([]);
		llSetTimerEvent(10);
		

	}

	on_rez(integer start)
	{
		llResetScript();
	}


	changed(integer change)
	{
		if(change & CHANGED_INVENTORY)
		{
			llResetScript();
		}
	}

	touch_start(integer something)
	{if(owner=llDetectedKey(0))
		{
			if (power == "off")
			{
				ParticleStart();
				llSetTimerEvent(10);
				power="on";

			} else if (power == "on")

		{
			llParticleSystem([]);
			llSetTimerEvent(0);
			power="off";
		}
		}else {
				llSay(0,"Sorry you are not allowed to use me");
		}
		}
	timer()
	{
		txtnum = llGetInventoryNumber(INVENTORY_TEXTURE);
		float rand = llFrand(txtnum);
		integer choice = (integer)rand;
		texture = llGetInventoryName(INVENTORY_TEXTURE, choice);
		if (texture != "")
			txtcurrent=texture;

		llParticleSystem([]);//necessary to take the new texture

		ParticleStart();
	}

}

lol I'm checkin it out right now, but I'm amazed it's working! Thanks a lot papa, I'm gonna be studying this..

first you need slect the texture name in a variable, then stop the particle system, then start again the particles, because if you dont stop them first you dont get the new particles in world.


Im glad to help you

this with a menu on touch.

integer txtnum;
float Size = 3;
integer i = 0;
float Height=0.1;
string txtcurrent;
string texture;
key owner;
list menu =["On","Off"];
integer power=0;
integer channel;
integer handle;
ParticleStart()

{
    //core code by Moriash Moreau. Adapted to suit by Debbie Trilling
    llParticleSystem([
        PSYS_PART_FLAGS, 0,
        PSYS_SRC_PATTERN, 4,
        PSYS_PART_START_ALPHA, 0.50,
        PSYS_PART_END_ALPHA, 0.50,
        PSYS_PART_START_COLOR, <1.0,1.0,1.0>,
        PSYS_PART_END_COLOR, <1.0,1.0,1.0>,
        PSYS_PART_START_SCALE, <Size * 1.6 ,Size,0.00>,
        PSYS_PART_END_SCALE, <Size * 1.6,Size,0.00>,
        PSYS_PART_MAX_AGE, 1.20,
        PSYS_SRC_MAX_AGE, 0.00,
        PSYS_SRC_ACCEL, <0.0,0.0,0.0>,
        PSYS_SRC_ANGLE_BEGIN, 0.00,
        PSYS_SRC_ANGLE_END, 0.00,
        PSYS_SRC_BURST_PART_COUNT, 8,
        PSYS_SRC_BURST_RADIUS, Height,
        PSYS_SRC_BURST_RATE, 0.10,
        PSYS_SRC_BURST_SPEED_MIN, 0.00,
        PSYS_SRC_BURST_SPEED_MAX, 0.00,
        PSYS_SRC_OMEGA, <0.00,0.00,0.00>,
        PSYS_SRC_TEXTURE, txtcurrent]);
}

default
{

    state_entry()
    {

        owner = llGetOwner();
        llParticleSystem([]);

        llSetTimerEvent(0);

        //llListen(channel, "", llGetOwner(), "");


    }

    on_rez(integer start)
    {
        llResetScript();
    }


    changed(integer change)
    {
        if(change & CHANGED_INVENTORY)
        {
            llResetScript();
        }
    }

    touch_start(integer something)
    {
            if(owner=llDetectedKey(0))
            {
                channel = llRound(llFrand(1000000) - 10000000);
                handle=   llListen(channel, "", "", "");
                llDialog(owner, "choose an action", menu, channel);
            }else {
                    llSay(0,"Sorry you are not allowed to use me");
            }

        }
    listen(integer channel, string name, key id, string msg)
    {
        if (msg == "On")
        {if   (power == 0)

            {
                ParticleStart();
                llSetTimerEvent(10);
                power=1;


            }


            }

        if (msg == "Off")
        {if(power == 1)
            {llParticleSystem([]);
                    llSetTimerEvent(0);
                    power=0;
                }


            }
        llListenRemove(handle);
    }

    timer()
    {
        txtnum = llGetInventoryNumber(INVENTORY_TEXTURE);
        float rand = llFrand(txtnum);
        integer choice = (integer)rand;
        texture = llGetInventoryName(INVENTORY_TEXTURE, choice);
        if (texture != "")
            txtcurrent=texture;

        llParticleSystem([]);//necessary to take the new texture

        ParticleStart();
    }
}

this looks great, i'll probably use it when i go in world later on. i saw that previously it wasn't clearing the last particle when turned off. i kinda want it to work like the profile picture projector where it displays the default picture when turned off. would i just need to put a particle system into the "off" state of the working code?

ie:

llParticleSystem([]); would be changed to

llParticleSystem([
Particle system settings blah blah blah;
PSYS_SRC_TEXTURE, "uuid of default picture",]);

Yep. thats it