Moving linked objects

This is probably the stupidest question ever posted here but

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I have two objects. I want one to control (move, change the color of) the other. Originally I used llSay() and llListen() to communicate between the two. That worked great - I could do whatever I wanted - move, change color, etc. However it was suggested that I link the objects and use llMessageLinked() and link_message() to communicate between them. I have done that and they communicate nicely.

But when the objects are linked (obviously a requirement for llMessageLinked() etc.) the receiving object won't move. I can change it's color, texture, etc, but it won't move. I'm using llSetPos() for the movement.

What am I missing?

Thanks,

Doug

Um, Nevermind :-0

I just figured out (with the wonderful help of LSLEditor) that I needed to use llGetLocalPos() instead of llGetPos().

Doug

If you read the wiki entry for llSetPos() at :

http://www.lslwiki.net/lslwiki/wakka.php?wakka=llSetPos

you will see that if llSetPos() is called from a child prim in a link set, then the position is relative to the root prim, and not in region coordinates.

try using this function

moveChildPrim(vector absoluteCoordinates)
{
vector relativePosition = absoluteCoordinates - llGetPos(); // calculate offset from root prim

llSetPos(relativePosition); // move child to this offset
}

Ace, what you posted seems like a roundabout way to get the value already returned by llGetLocalPos() - which returns the child's offset from the root.

No.... It sets the local (child's offset) position.

When the function calculates 'relativePosition = absoluteCoordinates - llGetPos()', its calculating the offset, relative to the root prim of 'absoluteCoordinates', which is exactly where the OP wants to move his child prim.

- Ace