looking for a script.

Looking for a script

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Hi guys I know nothing of script writeing hence I'll put this question to you.

#1 Is it possible to write a script that would have the object it is set in ( recognize )

a particular Texture when said object passes over it,and make a { audible sound }

It would also be important that it could see that tex, while placed under

several othere Tex's.

#2 Is there any one willing to write, and install said script in my object.

I'd pay in L$ or real dollars.

Scripts cannot read the textures on other prims.

It may be helpful if you could describe in more detail what you are trying to accomplish. While strife is technically correct that a script cannot directly recognize a texture on another primitive, that doesn't mean that what you want to do isn't possible

Ok , maby I should have been a littel more pacific about my needs.
I want to build a Metal Detector .To use on my land to find objects that I have made and placed under the ground level.

i-e { ===== <--- a simple object, with one texture file } top ground level'
======= < same.
========= < same .
$$$$$$ < a simple object ,with tex file name.
metal gold ..

It would then give a audio signal when it reads the word Metal in the file name of the Texture on said object. " metal gold,, metal silver"

If any of this is possible , maby some day farther down the road, we can get it to count
how meny texture files are place over it. { i-e } giveing me a depth of the metal object.

I know like I'm really stupid about things like this.But I'm intelligent enough to know.

That to do this I'd have to have a script that could read the texture file names for the
object covered with Texture file mame { metal gold }

Well that about it,,, any takers....

Hi Lily,

With your additional information, what you're after is doable in a slightly different way. As Strife correctly points out, it is not possible to scan for textures by name. However, you can scan for an object, so just name your object the same as your texture.

You'd use a llSensorRepeat command and narrow the scan range/field. Your detector could be worn on the hand, scripted to have the user set the type of "treasure" you're looking for (so if they scan for 'gold' and they go over 'silver' it won't beep). Optionally, you could create a hierarchy of the treasure types and program the detector to seek by groups or like-types (i.e, all metal, all organic).

A neat idea to share with you: The detector could play your sound with increasing loudness the closer you get to the item, as well as show you how far away it is (but that may not be as fun). You could also use different scan sounds for the different treasures.

I'm sure there are many who would think this fun and will be willing to write it; I know I would.

I've thought about something like this in the past, and I've considered using a database (list) of the "treasure" info. In other words, you could create a list of treasure type, size, depth, position. Your "treasure detector" can simply perform comparisons of your current position and detector settings and return a result (no beep or "getting closer" beep, etc.)

The comparison would be resource intensive (I assume) so the script performance would have to be considered a part of the mechanics of the treasure hunt (you can't just swing the detector around and expect immediate results..you must move slowly and allow the detector to return good results).

Just an idea...it could eliminate the need for prims and textures as well as sensors...

By using this method, the whole grid including private islands would be open to exploration, as long as you create the data of where on the grid treasure is hiding. This also eliminates the possibility of folks using the debug tools to reveal prims hiding in the ground, etc.

Jst a brainstorm...if you think this sounds good, we can talk more. IM me in game or post in this thread if anyone wants to talk about such an idea.