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Making a string that connects to a said avatar name.
Exile Loudon
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02-22-2006 13:09
I need help on creating a script that would do something to the avatar that I name. For example, if you say ";(whatever I want to do) + (The avatars name that I want to do it to)" <------Get rid of the parenthesis. I would be overly grateful for anyone who would be kind enough to write this short but simple script template that I could fill in the blanks for.
Gigs Taggart
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Here
02-22-2006 15:51
CODE
default
{
    state_entry()
    {
        llListen( 0, "", llGetOwner(), "" );
    }

    listen(integer channel, string name, key id, string message)
    {
        llSay(0, "/me " + message);
    }
}
Exile Loudon
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02-22-2006 19:29
I don't think this is what I meant. I meant; lets just say I wanted to TRAP someone, I want to be able to say "trap (avatar name)" and it will trap whomever I said's name. Does this do that; because it doesn't look like it does.
Gigs Taggart
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hmm
02-22-2006 20:13
What you want would require some serious scripting. I think you may be underestimating the difficulty of the project.
Lindsey Dassin
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Posts: 33
02-22-2006 21:19
I'd guess you're looking for something like this? If i do a "/20 hug Padraig Stygian", it says:

Object: You told me to hug Padraig Stygian (key)6d7184cf-7b0a-4e65-b6b1-7826e87e6d1e
Object: at position <216.39374, 241.08478, 551.25360>

It's a "fill-in-the-blanks" sort of template... it's up to you to actually fill them in!

CODE

integer  LISTEN_CHANNEL = 20;
float    SENSOR_RANGE   = 20.0;



string  gRecipient;
string  gAction;



performAction() {
    key    recipientKey  = llDetectedKey( 0 );
    string recipientName = llDetectedName( 0 );
    vector recipientPos  = llDetectedPos( 0 );

    if( gAction == "hug" ) {
        // Perform all actions needed to hug here
        llOwnerSay( "You told me to hug " + recipientName
                + "  (key)" + (string) recipientKey );
        llOwnerSay( "at position " + (string)recipientPos );

    } else if( gAction == "headjump" ) {
        // Do what is required to "headjump"

    } else if( gAction == "trap" ) {
        // Do what is required to "trap"

    }
}



default {
    state_entry() {
        llListen( LISTEN_CHANNEL, "", llGetOwner(), "" );
    }

    listen( integer channel, string name, key id, string message ) {
        integer i = llSubStringIndex( message, " " );
        if( i != -1 ) {
            gAction    = llGetSubString( message, 0, i - 1 );
            gRecipient = llGetSubString( message, i + 1, -1 );

            if( gRecipient != "" ) {
                llSensor( gRecipient, "", AGENT, SENSOR_RANGE, PI );
            }
        }
    }

    no_sensor() {
        llOwnerSay( "Couldn't find " + gRecipient );
    }

    sensor( integer total_num ) {
        performAction();
    }
}
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Exile Loudon
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02-23-2006 06:32
Does this actually do what I set to it? Will it say
"Object: You told me to hug Exile Loudon key (Whatever my key is :D)
Object: At position (X,Y,X)"

Will it then hug the avatar; or does it only tell me that I told the object that I want it to start the hug animation?

EDIT: NVM I see you did do it after I read through the comments :D They do take the actions! Thank you so much lindsey! You're a Life saver!
Lindsey Dassin
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02-23-2006 09:12
*smiles* I'm glad i could help!

Just look out, though: These string parsing routines aren't very clever. They just look for the first space in whatever you type, and everything before that space is the "action"; everything after is the "recipient".
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Exile Loudon
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02-23-2006 09:59
LOL i noticed. Now that I changed the script around to work like this.

CODE
integer  LISTEN_CHANNEL = 2; 
float    SENSOR_RANGE   = 20.0; 



string  gRecipient; 
string  gAction; 



performAction() { 
   key   recipientKey  = llDetectedKey( 0 ); 
   string recipientName = llDetectedName( 0 ); 
    vector recipientPos  = llDetectedPos( 0 ); 

    if( gAction == "trap" ) { 
    llRezObject("Aniam Trap",llDetectedPos(0),ZERO_VECTOR,ZERO_ROTATION,42);
    } 
} 



default { 
    state_entry() { 
        llListen( LISTEN_CHANNEL, "", llGetOwner(), "" ); 
    } 

    listen( integer channel, string name, key id, string message ) { 
          integer i = llSubStringIndex( message, " " ); 
              if( i != -1 ) { 
                  gAction    = llGetSubString( message, 0, i - 1 ); 
                  gRecipient = llGetSubString( message, i + 1, -1 ); 

                     if( gRecipient != "" ) { 
                      llSensor( gRecipient, "", AGENT, SENSOR_RANGE, PI ); 
               } 
        } 
    } 
    no_sensor() { 


    sensor( integer total_num ) { 
         performAction(); 
    } 
}


This code works; and I tested it out and it compiled fine. It rezzes a trap around anyone I say (Unluckily, I have to say their full name; Case Sensitive) and they have to be 10 m away or less. Would it be possible to figure out a way to set it up so the script can rez a trap more then 10 m away and have it so I don't have to have their full name typed; rather just the first 3 letters?
Yumi Murakami
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02-23-2006 10:09
This can be made more flexible, too. You can use the following in your sensor event:

CODE

key recipientKey;
string recipientName;
vector recipientPos;
integer t;
integer hit = FALSE;

string ugrecipient = llToLower(gRecipient);

for (t=0; t<total_detected; t++) {
   if (llSubStringIndex(llToLower(llDetectedName(t)), ugrecipient) != -1) { 
       if (hit) { llOwnerSay("Name '" + gRecipient + "' was ambiguous."); return; }
       recipientKey = llDetectedKey(t);
       recipientName = llDetectedName(t);
       recipientPos = llDetectedPos(t);
       hit = TRUE;
    }
}

... call something to perform the action ...


This will let you use parts of names instead of whole names, and also ignore case: so you can "shoot yumi" instead of having to "shoot Yumi Murakami".

You can speed it up by using a while loop if you don't mind ambiguity being resolved automatically.
Lindsey Dassin
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02-23-2006 10:23
From: Exile Loudon

This code works; and I tested it out and it compiled fine. It rezzes a trap around anyone I say (Unluckily, I have to say their full name; Case Sensitive) and they have to be 10 m away or less. Would it be possible to figure out a way to set it up so the script can rez a trap more then 10 m away and have it so I don't have to have their full name typed; rather just the first 3 letters?


Both of these are possible, just that it's not such a simple, straightforward solution for either of them.

Instead of passing the avatar name to llSensor()... if you passed it an empty string and a NULL_KEY it will return everything -- no filtering. Then in the sensor() event you would have to check the llDetectedName()s against gRecipient to see if they match.

Ten meters is a limitation of llRezObject(), and you're already very aware of that. To get around that you'd have to make it trap gun script. Yes, i know how it could be done; no, i'm not going to help anyone build something like that. I don't do weapons -- i'm sorry.
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Exile Loudon
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02-23-2006 12:36
Lol thanks; I just wanted to know actually just for information; and yes I am aware of the 10m rez object limit.
Exile Loudon
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02-24-2006 06:00
From: Yumi Murakami
This can be made more flexible, too. You can use the following in your sensor event:

CODE

key recipientKey;
string recipientName;
vector recipientPos;
integer t;
integer hit = FALSE;

string ugrecipient = llToLower(gRecipient);

for (t=0; t<total_detected; t++) {
   if (llSubStringIndex(llToLower(llDetectedName(t)), ugrecipient) != -1) { 
       if (hit) { llOwnerSay("Name '" + gRecipient + "' was ambiguous."); return; }
       recipientKey = llDetectedKey(t);
       recipientName = llDetectedName(t);
       recipientPos = llDetectedPos(t);
       hit = TRUE;
    }
}

... call something to perform the action ...


This will let you use parts of names instead of whole names, and also ignore case: so you can "shoot yumi" instead of having to "shoot Yumi Murakami".

You can speed it up by using a while loop if you don't mind ambiguity being resolved automatically.


Sorry for the Double post; but how exactly would I impliment this into the code? (Where would I put this section exactly; and is there anything I need to change?)
Exile Loudon
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02-26-2006 18:13
*b.u.m.p!!*
Yumi Murakami
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02-27-2006 04:11
From: Exile Loudon
Sorry for the Double post; but how exactly would I impliment this into the code? (Where would I put this section exactly; and is there anything I need to change?)


Here's an integrated version:

CODE

integer  LISTEN_CHANNEL = 2; 
float    SENSOR_RANGE   = 20.0;  

string  gRecipient; 
string  gAction;

performAction(action, recipientKey, recipientName, recipientPos) { 
    if( action == "trap" ) { 
       llRezObject("Aniam Trap",recipientPos,ZERO_VECTOR,ZERO_ROTATION,42);
    } 
} 

default { 
    state_entry() { 
        llListen( LISTEN_CHANNEL, "", llGetOwner(), "" ); 
    } 

    listen( integer channel, string name, key id, string message ) { 
          integer i = llSubStringIndex( message, " " ); 
          if( i != -1 ) { 
              gAction    = llGetSubString( message, 0, i - 1 ); 
              gRecipient = llGetSubString( message, i + 1, -1 ); 
              if( gRecipient != "" ) { 
                  llSensor( "", "", AGENT, SENSOR_RANGE, PI ); 
              } 
        } 
    } 

    no_sensor() { }

    sensor( integer total_num ) { 
         integer t;
         integer hit = FALSE;
         string ugrecipient = llToLower(gRecipient);
         for (t=0; t<total_num; t++) {
             if (llSubStringIndex(llToLower(llDetectedName(t)), ugrecipient) != -1) { 
                 if (hit) { llOwnerSay("Name '" + gRecipient + "' was ambiguous."); return; }
                 recipientKey = llDetectedKey(t);
                 recipientName = llDetectedName(t);
                 recipientPos = llDetectedPos(t);
                 hit = TRUE;
             }
         }
         if (hit) performAction(gAction, recipientKey, recipientName, recipientPos); 
    } 
}
Exile Loudon
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02-27-2006 04:27
That was a little off, so I changed the scirpt just a bit because the one you posted wasn't compiling. So here's the finished version, and thanks so much guys!! ( I mean girls!)

CODE
integer  LISTEN_CHANNEL = 2; 
float    SENSOR_RANGE   = 20.0;  

string  gRecipient; 
string  gAction;

performAction() { 
    key    recipientKey  = llDetectedKey( 0 ); 
    string recipientName = llDetectedName( 0 ); 
    vector recipientPos  = llDetectedPos( 0 );     
    if( gAction == "trap" ) { 
       llRezObject("Aniam Trap",recipientPos,ZERO_VECTOR,ZERO_ROTATION,42);
    } 
} 

default { 
    state_entry() { 
        llListen( LISTEN_CHANNEL, "", llGetOwner(), "" ); 
    } 

    listen( integer channel, string name, key id, string message ) { 
          integer i = llSubStringIndex( message, " " ); 
          if( i != -1 ) { 
              gAction    = llGetSubString( message, 0, i - 1 ); 
              gRecipient = llGetSubString( message, i + 1, -1 ); 
              if( gRecipient != "" ) { 
                  llSensor( "", "", AGENT, SENSOR_RANGE, PI ); 
              } 
        } 
    } 

    no_sensor() { }

    sensor( integer total_num ) { 
         integer t;
         integer hit = FALSE;
         string ugrecipient = llToLower(gRecipient);
         for (t=0; t<total_num; t++) {
             if (llSubStringIndex(llToLower(llDetectedName(t)), ugrecipient) != -1) { 
                 if (hit) { llOwnerSay("Name '" + gRecipient + "' was ambiguous."); return; }
                 key    recipientKey = llDetectedKey(t);
                 string recipientName = llDetectedName(t);
                 vector recipientPos = llDetectedPos(t);
                 hit = TRUE;
             }
         }
         if (hit) performAction(); 
    key    recipientKey  = llDetectedKey( 0 ); 
    string recipientName = llDetectedName( 0 ); 
    vector recipientPos  = llDetectedPos( 0 ); 
    } 
}
Nick Fortune
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02-27-2006 04:59
From: Exile Loudon

This code works; and I tested it out and it compiled fine. It rezzes a trap around anyone I say (Unluckily, I have to say their full name; Case Sensitive) and they have to be 10 m away or less. Would it be possible to figure out a way to set it up so the script can rez a trap more then 10 m away and have it so I don't have to have their full name typed; rather just the first 3 letters?



Have the parent rez a object that moves to the target then rezzes the cage if its > 10m away.

You can pass the target data via on_rez.
Yumi Murakami
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02-27-2006 06:04
From: Exile Loudon
That was a little off, so I changed the scirpt just a bit because the one you posted wasn't compiling. So here's the finished version, and thanks so much guys!! ( I mean girls!)


What was the compile error you were getting?

The chances you've made will stop it working properly; you can't assume that the target is llDetectedKey(0) any more. As written it'll always target the nearest person even if that wasn't the person whose name you typed.
Yumi Murakami
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02-27-2006 06:06
Well d'oh, I can see at least a couple of errors right now. Don't write code without a compiler on hand while tired. :)

CODE

integer  LISTEN_CHANNEL = 2; 
float    SENSOR_RANGE   = 20.0;  

string  gRecipient; 
string  gAction;

performAction(string action, key recipientKey, string recipientName, vector recipientPos) { 
    if( action == "trap" ) { 
       llRezObject("Aniam Trap",recipientPos,ZERO_VECTOR,ZERO_ROTATION,42);
    } 
} 

default { 
    state_entry() { 
        llListen( LISTEN_CHANNEL, "", llGetOwner(), "" ); 
    } 

    listen( integer channel, string name, key id, string message ) { 
          integer i = llSubStringIndex( message, " " ); 
          if( i != -1 ) { 
              gAction    = llGetSubString( message, 0, i - 1 ); 
              gRecipient = llGetSubString( message, i + 1, -1 ); 
              if( gRecipient != "" ) { 
                  llSensor( "", "", AGENT, SENSOR_RANGE, PI ); 
              } 
        } 
    } 

    no_sensor() { }

    sensor( integer total_num ) { 
         integer t;
         integer hit = FALSE;
         string ugrecipient = llToLower(gRecipient);
         for (t=0; t<total_num; t++) {
             if (llSubStringIndex(llToLower(llDetectedName(t)), ugrecipient) != -1) { 
                 if (hit) { llOwnerSay("Name '" + gRecipient + "' was ambiguous."); return; }
                 recipientKey = llDetectedKey(t);
                 recipientName = llDetectedName(t);
                 recipientPos = llDetectedPos(t);
                 hit = TRUE;
             }
         }
         if (hit) performAction(gAction, recipientKey, recipientName, recipientPos); 
    } 
}
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Exile Loudon
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02-27-2006 13:09
... Damnit; there's still compiling errors!!!

CODE
sensor( integer total_num ) { 
         integer t;
         integer hit = FALSE;
         string ugrecipient = llToLower(gRecipient);
         for (t=0; t<total_num; t++) {
             if (llSubStringIndex(llToLower(llDetectedName(t)), ugrecipient) != -1) { 
                 if (hit) { llOwnerSay("Name '" + gRecipient + "' was ambiguous."); return; }
                 recipientKey = llDetectedKey(t);//right here is where the problem occurs 
                                                              //where the space is right after recipientKey is.
                 recipientName = llDetectedName(t);
                 recipientPos = llDetectedPos(t);
                 hit = TRUE;
             }
         }
         if (hit) performAction(gAction, recipientKey, recipientName, recipientPos); 
    } 
}


It's a "Name not defined within scope" error; and I think that just meanst that "recipientKey" isn't defined as a Key in that state; right?
Exile Loudon
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03-01-2006 02:31
Bump
Argent Stonecutter
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03-01-2006 05:45
From: Exile Loudon
It's a "Name not defined within scope" error; and I think that just meanst that "recipientKey" isn't defined as a Key in that state; right?
If you know the answer, why are you asking? :)
Exile Loudon
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03-01-2006 12:59
From: Argent Stonecutter
If you know the answer, why are you asking? :)


Because I don't know how to implement it right. I don't know how to fix it; I just know that that is probalby the problem.
Yumi Murakami
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03-02-2006 06:36
From: Exile Loudon
... Damnit; there's still compiling errors!!!


Sorry *blush*. Please, remind me not to do this without SL, or at least LSLnt, on hand next time :)

CODE
sensor( integer total_num ) { 
         integer t;
         integer hit = FALSE;
         string ugrecipient = llToLower(gRecipient);
         key recipientKey;
         string recipientName;
         vector recipientPos;
         for (t=0; t<total_num; t++) {
             if (llSubStringIndex(llToLower(llDetectedName(t)), ugrecipient) != -1) { 
                 if (hit) { llOwnerSay("Name '" + gRecipient + "' was ambiguous."); return; }
                 recipientKey = llDetectedKey(t);
                 recipientName = llDetectedName(t);
                 recipientPos = llDetectedPos(t);
                 hit = TRUE;
             }
         }
         if (hit) performAction(gAction, recipientKey, recipientName, recipientPos); 
    } 
}
Exile Loudon
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03-02-2006 13:15
...I hate to say this, but it compiled fine, but now it just doens't work. It won't rez the trap... weird.
Yumi Murakami
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03-03-2006 05:54
From: Exile Loudon
...I hate to say this, but it compiled fine, but now it just doens't work. It won't rez the trap... weird.


I've tested the above and it works, so it must be a different problem. How are you testing it?
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