Strange particle effect problem help any1 pls

Hi folks,

i'm at a loss here ....
ive used a free script i got at the particlelab, named "JP Sample Beam Script"
this script creates a vertical beam,
now ive tried to make the same beam but horizontal,
this works fine until i copy it and paste this into another script inside another prim,
this is where the oddnes and problem starts....

when i run that script i get a vertical beam again, ive checked the script and everything was ok but the effect was not, while the original script was also stil running this showed me a horizontal beam.

Ive checked both script 10 times and i found no difference at all they are exactly the same
so i turned to a scripting group and asked them abouth this, got the advise to tp to another sim, what i did and there duplicated the same script, again the same problem, vertical instead of horizontal,
so i returned to my place again where the 2 scripts where stil running...
now the original and the copy became vetical beams !?

My first guess was that this is a BUGG in SL but ....
Today i tried the same script again ( horizontal beam ) again it worked, i tp'd out and back and now the beam stay'd horizontal !! ??

Now i'm totaly lost, so i have paste the 2 scripts below for you folks to check this out,
and if anyone could let me know if it is possible to create a horizontal beam inside SL
please let me know, ive been working on this problem for over a week now

//Vertical Beam script

default {
state_entry() {
llParticleSystem([
PSYS_SRC_TEXTURE, llGetInventoryName(INVENTORY_TEXTURE, 0),
PSYS_PART_START_SCALE, <.0,1.0, 0>, PSYS_PART_END_SCALE, <.1,4.0, 0>,
PSYS_PART_START_COLOR, <1,1,1>, PSYS_PART_END_COLOR, <1,0,0>,
PSYS_PART_START_ALPHA, 1.0, PSYS_PART_END_ALPHA, 0.0,

PSYS_SRC_BURST_PART_COUNT, 5,
PSYS_SRC_BURST_RATE, 0.1,
PSYS_PART_MAX_AGE, 2.0,
PSYS_SRC_MAX_AGE, 0.0,

PSYS_SRC_PATTERN, 4, // 1=DROP, 2=EXPLODE, 4=ANGLE, 8=ANGLE_CONE,
PSYS_SRC_ACCEL, <0.0,0.0,0.0>,

// PSYS_SRC_BURST_RADIUS, 0.0,
PSYS_SRC_BURST_SPEED_MIN, 1.0, PSYS_SRC_BURST_SPEED_MAX, 3.0,

PSYS_SRC_ANGLE_BEGIN, 0*DEG_TO_RAD, PSYS_SRC_ANGLE_END, 0*DEG_TO_RAD,
PSYS_SRC_OMEGA, <0,0,0>,

// PSYS_SRC_TARGET_KEY, llGetLinkKey(llGetLinkNum() + 1),

PSYS_PART_FLAGS, ( 0
| PSYS_PART_INTERP_COLOR_MASK
| PSYS_PART_INTERP_SCALE_MASK
| PSYS_PART_EMISSIVE_MASK
| PSYS_PART_FOLLOW_VELOCITY_MASK
// | PSYS_PART_WIND_MASK
// | PSYS_PART_BOUNCE_MASK
// | PSYS_PART_FOLLOW_SRC_MASK
// | PSYS_PART_TARGET_POS_MASK
// | PSYS_PART_TARGET_LINEAR_MASK
) ] );
}
}

//Horizontal beam script

default {
state_entry() {
llParticleSystem([
PSYS_SRC_TEXTURE, llGetInventoryName(INVENTORY_TEXTURE, 0),
PSYS_PART_START_SCALE, <.0,1.0, 0>, PSYS_PART_END_SCALE, <.1,4.0, 0>,
PSYS_PART_START_COLOR, <1,1,1>, PSYS_PART_END_COLOR, <1,0,0>,
PSYS_PART_START_ALPHA, 1.0, PSYS_PART_END_ALPHA, 0.0,

PSYS_SRC_BURST_PART_COUNT, 5,
PSYS_SRC_BURST_RATE, 0.1,
PSYS_PART_MAX_AGE, 2.0,
PSYS_SRC_MAX_AGE, 0.0,

PSYS_SRC_PATTERN, 4, // 1=DROP, 2=EXPLODE, 4=ANGLE, 8=ANGLE_CONE,
PSYS_SRC_ACCEL, <0.0,0.0,0.0>,

// PSYS_SRC_BURST_RADIUS, 0.0,
PSYS_SRC_BURST_SPEED_MIN, 1.0, PSYS_SRC_BURST_SPEED_MAX, 3.0,

PSYS_SRC_ANGLE_BEGIN, 90*DEG_TO_RAD, PSYS_SRC_ANGLE_END, 90*DEG_TO_RAD,
PSYS_SRC_OMEGA, <0,0,0>,

// PSYS_SRC_TARGET_KEY, llGetLinkKey(llGetLinkNum() + 1),

PSYS_PART_FLAGS, ( 0
| PSYS_PART_INTERP_COLOR_MASK
| PSYS_PART_INTERP_SCALE_MASK
| PSYS_PART_EMISSIVE_MASK
| PSYS_PART_FOLLOW_VELOCITY_MASK
// | PSYS_PART_WIND_MASK
// | PSYS_PART_BOUNCE_MASK
// | PSYS_PART_FOLLOW_SRC_MASK
// | PSYS_PART_TARGET_POS_MASK
// | PSYS_PART_TARGET_LINEAR_MASK
) ] );
}
}

The only changes are this =

PSYS_SRC_ANGLE_BEGIN, 90*DEG_TO_RAD, PSYS_SRC_ANGLE_END, 90*DEG_TO_RAD,

thanks for any help

Axelle

Have you tried rotating the prim with the original angle settings?

Some prims, like sphere, torus, ring, and tube get rezzed turned 90 degrees sideways. I dunno why... someone thought that was better when they designed the create prim tools.

Your modifications should have the effect of a beam emerging from the prim horizontally... but in opposite directions, instead of one direction. Definitely return to the particle lab and examine the exhibits that demonstrate angles to get a better feel for what's going on.

You might want to make sure you don't have another script on your prim setting different particle patterns as well.

Thanks for the reply

wel i did what you sayd and miracle it works fine and keeps working perfect
* Happy me * hihihi

it was infact the script where i paste the horizontal beam script inside , there are different particles setting in there, like the Spiral script from the same origine.

i was infact trying to make a big script of all different particle effects by using
doParticles1() ........ doParticles2() .... ect ....

but i guess this wasnt a good idea :/

Thanks again for the help here

Axelle