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AnnMarie Otoole

Addicted scripter

Join date: 6 Jan 2007

Posts: 162

03-17-2007 17:43

Any known way to do this?

So far as I can see there is no way to play or trigger a sound that is directed only to a designated avatar.

I can communicate urgent messages exclusively to them with an llInstantMessage but I want to "ping" them to get their attention without annoying everyone else in the vicinity.

We need an llSound2Key(key id, key sound, float volume)

Keknehv Psaltery

Hacker

Join date: 11 Apr 2005

Posts: 1,185

03-17-2007 19:47

As far as I know, the only way to manage this is with HUD objects.

But it sounds like you're in a situation where you wouldn't be able to ping through a HUD object.

And it's probably a bad idea to rely on sound too much, as some people might just mute sound in SL, as it's often abused.

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Kenn Nilsson

AeonVox

Join date: 24 May 2005

Posts: 897

03-17-2007 19:58

From: Keknehv Psaltery

And it's probably a bad idea to rely on sound too much, as some people might just mute sound in SL, as it's often abused.

I turned off my SL sound in June of 2005 in response to sound-making gestures. I have never turned it back on.

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Newgate Ludd

Out of Chesse Error

Join date: 8 Apr 2005

Posts: 2,103

03-18-2007 02:31

From: AnnMarie Otoole

Any known way to do this?

So far as I can see there is no way to play or trigger a sound that is directed only to a designated avatar.

I can communicate urgent messages exclusively to them with an llInstantMessage but I want to "ping" them to get their attention without annoying everyone else in the vicinity.

We need an llSound2Key(key id, key sound, float volume)

If they are within 96m
Use a sensor to find the person,
rez an invisible prim, send it to the intended target,
then use llTriggerSoundLimited to play a sound restricted to a very short range.

WISH LIST - Need a Play/trigger sound that only (key id) hears.
AnnMarie Otoole Addicted scripter Join date: 6 Jan 2007 Posts: 162	03-17-2007 17:43 Any known way to do this? So far as I can see there is no way to play or trigger a sound that is directed only to a designated avatar. I can communicate urgent messages exclusively to them with an llInstantMessage but I want to "ping" them to get their attention without annoying everyone else in the vicinity. We need an llSound2Key(key id, key sound, float volume)
Keknehv Psaltery Hacker Join date: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 1,185	03-17-2007 19:47 As far as I know, the only way to manage this is with HUD objects. But it sounds like you're in a situation where you wouldn't be able to ping through a HUD object. And it's probably a bad idea to rely on sound too much, as some people might just mute sound in SL, as it's often abused. _____________________ LSL Wiki \| Scripting Mentors \| Keknehv's Particle Script \| WarpPos
Kenn Nilsson AeonVox Join date: 24 May 2005 Posts: 897	03-17-2007 19:58 From: Keknehv Psaltery And it's probably a bad idea to rely on sound too much, as some people might just mute sound in SL, as it's often abused. I turned off my SL sound in June of 2005 in response to sound-making gestures. I have never turned it back on. _____________________ --AeonVox-- Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms chasing ghosts, eating magic pills, and listening to repetitive, addictive, electronic music.
Newgate Ludd Out of Chesse Error Join date: 8 Apr 2005 Posts: 2,103	03-18-2007 02:31 From: AnnMarie Otoole Any known way to do this? So far as I can see there is no way to play or trigger a sound that is directed only to a designated avatar. I can communicate urgent messages exclusively to them with an llInstantMessage but I want to "ping" them to get their attention without annoying everyone else in the vicinity. We need an llSound2Key(key id, key sound, float volume) If they are within 96m Use a sensor to find the person, rez an invisible prim, send it to the intended target, then use llTriggerSoundLimited to play a sound restricted to a very short range.

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