Animation on Chat

I can't seem to get this to work which is pretty bizarre.

I have an attatched object that rezez another object but I want to make the Avatar animate to look like they are creating the rezzed object.

The trigger is a command in the chat window using the llListen and that seems to have miffed it up somehow. I keep getting errors saying "can't get detected permissions" etc...

I can make animations work on touch starts or other triggers and I set the listen command to listen for anyone in case it's key detection was somehow conflicting with the permission key detection but it still doesn't work.

Anyone have an idea what I'm missing here?

=( P....Pleeease... can someone help m-m-me???...

In a case like this, instead of us trying to figure out exactly how you coded it and what is entered wrong, it would be much easier if you posted what you have. Then we would be more then happy to help you get it up and running Rune.

Sorry, I didn't think of that... it's 7am hence the crying...

integer on = TRUE;
default
{
state_entry()
{
llListen(0,"",NULL_KEY,"";
}
listen(integer channel, string name, key id, string message)
{
if(message=="air"
{
llRequestPermissions(llDetectedKey(0),
PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION);
llStartAnimation("Airbend1";
on=FALSE;
}
if (on==FALSE)
{
llReleaseControls();
llStopAnimation("Airbend1";
on=TRUE;
}
}}


This version worked just fine on a touch_start scenerio. I've mangled it a few times but can't fix it.

llRequestPermissions should really be handled by the run_time_permissions Event Handler but your main problem is the llDetectedKey(0) which isn't going to work in a listen Event Handler. Try using id instead (as supplied by the listen).

Also, llListen(0,"",NULL_KEY,"" is a pretty laggy listen. If possible it's best to use a channel (any channel) other than zero, and llGetOwner(), instead of NULL_KEY. This will, however, depend on the application.

ok script now looks like this...

integer on = TRUE;
default
{
state_entry()
{
llListen(3,"",llGetOwner(),"";
}
listen(integer channel, string name, key id, string message)
{
llRequestPermissions(id, PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION);
if(message=="air"
{
run_time_permissions( integer perm )
{
if ( perm & PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION )
{
llStartAnimation("Airbend1";
on=FALSE;
}
}

}
if (on==FALSE)
{
llReleaseControls();
llStopAnimation("Airbend1";
on=TRUE;
}
}
}


The run_time_permissions function doesn't want to run within an if condition, thoughts?
I don't think it likes running within states either.

NM I fixed it all by my self! Aren't I self sufficient 7 hours and begging for help later...

WOOT!!!!
Bad news is you will become addicted to scripting now!!!!

what did you change?
I'm trying to get this script to work because I need it for a gadget I'm making..
Could you post the finished script please? Or at least give me a hint on how to fix it.
I'm no good at scripting you see.

Rune placed his run_time_permissions event handler inside of the listen event handler. Event handlers can't be nested (there's no reason they should be, anyhow). He probably moved it to before or after the listen. (It doesn't matter which)

Aaaah... clever!