link_message inside loops

can the link_message

be used inside a loop?

just been trying to create a script to count to a number by loop.. that i can do easy..

but i want to be able to push a button on a prim to stop it counting at any time.

I know how to get the message across from the button no problem but i don't seem to be able to get it to work when in a loop grrrrr

Anything i should know that isn't explained anywhere as i have don't seem to be able to find anything on this?

even a simple little script i could look at to trigger of my now dead brain sells would help

Thanks peeps

Shaz x

Link message is an event handler so no it cannot be used in a loop as it is an INPUT to the system. Your best bet is to use a timer.

integer STOPCOUNTING = 9999;
integer counter = 0;

default
{
    state_entry() { llSetTimerEvent(1);} // once per second timer 

    timer() 
   { 
        ++counter; 
        llSetText((string)counter, <1,1,1>,1); 
    }

    link_message(integer sender_num, integer num, string str, key id)
    {
        if(STOPCOUNTING == num) llSetTimerEvent(0);
    }
}

Another apporach would be to stop the script using llSetScriptState from an external script.

ohhhhh thats why it wouldn't work then )

I think the first idea would be better with the timer as i wouldn't want the script to stop as it has other things to do once its done counting.

So i timer event it is then hehe
Thanks loads for that, all makes sense now

Shaz x