Tazer Phone

Hi all,
this could go under both Scripts & content creation (but here is the better forum )

i want to make a Tazer phone like the one http://www.laneselfdefense.com/cellphonestungun.htm

I have the basic shape done.

what i'm looking for is a script to make an Arc between the contacts (particle) for about 10 sec.

something to show numbers on a fake screen (parcel prim count, altitude or time )

and kill it after a few days if not creator or similar. (this might be hard)

for the particles, llParticleSystem probably with one contact targeting the other, and a texture that is half the distance between the contacts or less, using follow velocity to line it up.

the numbers (I'm assuming it's not really important what they are only that the display randomly changes) would probably be better served with texture animation

and the product demo-mode kill switch is probably the hardest part... but I've played with the idea, so here's a two state snippet that works if the creator of the object is also the vendor (meaning it can't be given to someone else for them to sell/distribute)

integer gIntDemo;
key gKeyCustomer;

default{
  state_entry(){
    if (llGetOwner() == llGetInventoryCreator( llGetScriptName() )){
      state sEnable;
    }else{
      llSetLinkPrimitiveParams( LINK_SET, [PRIM_SIZE, < 0.1, 0.1, 0.1 >,
      PRIM_TYPE, PRIM_TYPE_BOX, 0, ZERO_VECTOR, 0.0, ZERO_VECTOR, ZERO_VECTOR, ZERO_VECTOR] );
      llSetLinkTexture( LINK_SET, TEXTURE_DEFAULT, ALL_SIDES );
    }
  }
}

state sEnable{

  //-- main script actions go here

  changed( integer vBitChg ){
    if (CHANGED_OWNER & vBitChg){
      if (gKeyCustomer){
        llResetScript();
      }else{
        gKeyCustomer = llGetOwner();
        gIntDemo = llGetUnixTime() + 172800;
        llSetTimerEvent( 3600 );
      }
    }
  }

  timer(){
    if (llGetUnixTime() > gIntDemo){
        llResetScript();
    }
  }
}

obviously you'll want both the script and the object to be no-Mod, and probably no-copy would be best (since we break the demo if they transfer it)... it's still susceptible to having the script ripped out (unless LL changed that) but that will only leave them the object which is no-mod

does this mean that i have to give it from an item or just that the "creator name" has to be mine.



a way around this i have found is to "bury" the script a couple of Prims deep (if possible) and put a rubbish script in the Root Prim.

Just be very sure not to use the word Taser (tm) anywhere in the name or description of the product, except something like "similar to a Taser (tm)". Linden Lab has already been sued once by Taser International for people making items using that Trademarked brand name.

thanks. i'll keep it in mind. i just called it that because it's the only "universal" way to describe these type of items. however when/if i sell it i will re-name it.

Back to coding.

can someone point me to or post an on touch animation player. (prefer not asking for permission)

something like (this is not code)

//start not code

touch;

say ZAPPED

particle arc or localized strobe (or both)

wait 3

animation fall

listen /5 "stand"

//end not code

it just means that there can't be any other av's in the chain of custody between you and the costomer buying it with the following exception: if it isn't ever rezzed by the intervening avs)

this method basically assigns the first itself to the first user that rezzes it that isn't you. gets the current time when it's rezzed, and adds two days to that... then checks every hour that it's inworld and if the curent time is two days after the start up time, disables itself.

obviously all that requires it to be in an area that enables scripts.

as for the animation part, there is no way around requesting permissions.

thanks for the clarification on that.
i haven't been able to test it yet.

//start not code

touch; //done

say ZAPPED // done

particle arc // P.I.T.A but done

or localized strobe (or both)

wait 3

animation fall

listen /5 "stand"

//end not code

with 2. "say ZAPPED" i want it to be an emote but with the AV's name not the item.

i know it's something like:

llsay (llgetowner + "/me got ZAPPED";

i know i'm close but not quite there.