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Jerome Artful

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07-13-2009 18:20

the midnight mania boards have a counter that increments every time the user touches them. I was wondering how they do that? I can make it work with the text displaying above the object but how to I make it like the midnight mania boards?? do they use a different texture for each number? are the numbers even textures?? some insight from anyone would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

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07-13-2009 22:12

dunno what it looks like so can't say for certain, but if it isn't hover text then they are probably using either textured prims or particle textures (if they rotate to face you as you go round, it's particles)

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Lazink Maeterlinck

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07-13-2009 22:48

It uses a form of xytext, or a form of it. http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/XyText_1.5

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07-13-2009 23:30

that reminds me, I need to post some better prim cuts for that... the square hole type still uses huge overlaps, whereas the circle with slitghly different cuts/holow doesn't, and means you can highlight individual faces without (as much) weird overlap (although at the cost of v.slight distortion, mostly unnoticeable)

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Making a counter?
Jerome Artful Registered User Join date: 2 Jul 2009 Posts: 1	07-13-2009 18:20 the midnight mania boards have a counter that increments every time the user touches them. I was wondering how they do that? I can make it work with the text displaying above the object but how to I make it like the midnight mania boards?? do they use a different texture for each number? are the numbers even textures?? some insight from anyone would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Void Singer Int vSelf = Sing(void); Join date: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 6,973	07-13-2009 22:12 dunno what it looks like so can't say for certain, but if it isn't hover text then they are probably using either textured prims or particle textures (if they rotate to face you as you go round, it's particles) _____________________ \| \| . "Cat-Like Typing Detected" \| . This post may contain errors in logic, spelling, and \| . grammar known to the SL populace to cause confusion \| \| - Please Use PHP tags when posting scripts/code, Thanks. \| - Can't See PHP or URL Tags Correctly? Check Out This Link... \| -
Lazink Maeterlinck Registered User Join date: 8 Nov 2005 Posts: 332	07-13-2009 22:48 It uses a form of xytext, or a form of it. http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/XyText_1.5
Void Singer Int vSelf = Sing(void); Join date: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 6,973	07-13-2009 23:30 that reminds me, I need to post some better prim cuts for that... the square hole type still uses huge overlaps, whereas the circle with slitghly different cuts/holow doesn't, and means you can highlight individual faces without (as much) weird overlap (although at the cost of v.slight distortion, mostly unnoticeable) _____________________ \| \| . "Cat-Like Typing Detected" \| . This post may contain errors in logic, spelling, and \| . grammar known to the SL populace to cause confusion \| \| - Please Use PHP tags when posting scripts/code, Thanks. \| - Can't See PHP or URL Tags Correctly? Check Out This Link... \| -

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