Particles in push script

howdy,

My mind is a bit muddled about the push scripts so I figured I would ask for help

I have a script that shoots out a cone of particles.. (no problem).

I would like it if then when the particles reach a Avitar or object, that the avitar would be pushed back a couple of meters.

I know most hate these types of items but I am curious as to how it is done.
I added in the script the llpushobject code and even the code for finding a target ( I think) but my test Avitar didn't move.

Any help??



Thanks in advance.

I don't think that can work.
But you could instead shoot a tiny invisible object wich has a particle on it.
The push script would have to be in that object.

Use llPushObject in the object or anything fired from it. You cannot put scripts "in particles," but you can simulate a push from them with the object itself.

Maybe you're not pushing enough?
llPushObject is weaker at distances, it has a 1 / r^3 falloff.
You also need to factor in the mass.

That's interesting Eggy (but then just about everything that you have to say is interesting, hehe!). I'm familiar with the Inverse Square law, but hadn't heard of an Inverse Cube law. I wonder why the engine does it that way?

ok I do not shoot an object and I understand the drop off concept with distance
but I am standing about 5 feet from a test person (avitar of a friend)
still nothing.. this is the code from the script.. I admit I don't fully understand it yet.

//llSensor("", "", ACTIVE | AGENT, 4.0, PI_BY_TWO*0.5);
llSensor("", "", ACTIVE | AGENT | PASSIVE | SCRIPTED, 4.0, 30);
vector dir = llDetectedPos(0) - llGetPos();
dir = llVecNorm(dir);
rotation rot = llGetRot();
//dir += llRot2Up(rot);
dir += dir;
dir *= 100000.0;
//llWhisper(0, $dir);
//llWhisper(0, llDetectedKey(0));
llPushObject(llDetectedKey(0), dir, ZERO_VECTOR, FALSE);

As you can see I try to alter things around to get it to work, all I want is for an avitar to move back a few feet. this is just a play script. they don't need to go to the moon.

hmm can we go to the moon in SL??
hehe