Question on a Bling Script Problem

Hi,

I'm trying to learn how to make something bling. I've got a bling script and put it into the contents of an object but it does nothing. I don't really know anything about scripting, but in the past I have just put the scripts (like rotation and such) into the contents window and the scripts have worked. Do I need a special texture or something else besides the script?

Thank you,
Karra Baker

I would like to help, but you unfortunately haven't given much information.

Could you post the script (remember the

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I used a bling script that I found on these forums. I cut and pasted the script into a script box (I just used the rotation script and deleted it and pasted the bling script clicked save and reset and then renamed the rotation script "bling" ) then I made a box and clicked open and inserted the bling script into the contents window. Tried adding different textures but thereis no bling. I'm searching down some jewel textures now.
Here is a copy of the bling script that I found and am trying to use

// Particle Script 0.3
// Created by Ama Omega
// 10-10-2003

// Mask Flags - set to TRUE to enable
integer glow = TRUE; // Make the particles glow
integer bounce = FALSE; // Make particles bounce on Z plan of object
integer interpColor = TRUE; // Go from start to end color
integer interpSize = TRUE; // Go from start to end size
integer wind = FALSE; // Particles effected by wind
integer followSource = FALSE; // Particles follow the source
integer followVel = TRUE; // Particles turn to velocity direction

// Choose a pattern from the following:
// PSYS_SRC_PATTERN_EXPLODE
// PSYS_SRC_PATTERN_DROP
// PSYS_SRC_PATTERN_ANGLE_CONE_EMPTY
// PSYS_SRC_PATTERN_ANGLE_CONE
// PSYS_SRC_PATTERN_ANGLE
integer pattern = PSYS_SRC_PATTERN_EXPLODE;

// Select a target for particles to go towards
// "" for no target, "owner" will follow object owner
// and "self" will target this object
// or put the key of an object for particles to go to
key target = "";

// Particle paramaters
float age = .2; // Life of each particle
float maxSpeed = .1; // Max speed each particle is spit out at
float minSpeed = .1; // Min speed each particle is spit out at
string texture; // Texture used for particles, default used if blank
float startAlpha = 10; // Start alpha (transparency) value
float endAlpha = 10; // End alpha (transparency) value
vector startColor = <1,1,1>; // Start color of particles <R,G,B>
vector endColor = <1,1,1>; // End color of particles <R,G,B> (if interpColor == TRUE)
vector startSize = <.04,.25,.01>; // Start size of particles
vector endSize = <.03,.25,.01>; // End size of particles (if interpSize == TRUE)
vector push = <0,0,0>; // Force pushed on particles

// System paramaters
float rate = 5; // How fast (rate) to emit particles
float radius = .0; // Radius to emit particles for BURST pattern
integer count = 5; // How many particles to emit per BURST
float outerAngle = 1.54; // Outer angle for all ANGLE patterns
float innerAngle = 1.55; // Inner angle for all ANGLE patterns
vector omega = <0,0,10>; // Rotation of ANGLE patterns around the source
float life = 0; // Life in seconds for the system to make particles

// Script variables
integer flags;

updateParticles()
{
flags = 0;
if (target == "owner" target = llGetOwner();
if (target == "self" target = llGetKey();
if (glow) flags = flags | PSYS_PART_EMISSIVE_MASK;
if (bounce) flags = flags | PSYS_PART_BOUNCE_MASK;
if (interpColor) flags = flags | PSYS_PART_INTERP_COLOR_MASK;
if (interpSize) flags = flags | PSYS_PART_INTERP_SCALE_MASK;
if (wind) flags = flags | PSYS_PART_WIND_MASK;
if (followSource) flags = flags | PSYS_PART_FOLLOW_SRC_MASK;
if (followVel) flags = flags | PSYS_PART_FOLLOW_VELOCITY_MASK;
if (target != "" flags = flags | PSYS_PART_TARGET_POS_MASK;

llParticleSystem([ PSYS_PART_MAX_AGE,age,
PSYS_PART_FLAGS,flags,
PSYS_PART_START_COLOR, startColor,
PSYS_PART_END_COLOR, endColor,
PSYS_PART_START_SCALE,startSize,
PSYS_PART_END_SCALE,endSize,
PSYS_SRC_PATTERN, pattern,
PSYS_SRC_BURST_RATE,rate,
PSYS_SRC_ACCEL, push,
PSYS_SRC_BURST_PART_COUNT,count,
PSYS_SRC_BURST_RADIUS,radius,
PSYS_SRC_BURST_SPEED_MIN,minSpeed,
PSYS_SRC_BURST_SPEED_MAX,maxSpeed,
PSYS_SRC_TARGET_KEY,target,
PSYS_SRC_INNERANGLE,innerAngle,
PSYS_SRC_OUTERANGLE,outerAngle,
PSYS_SRC_OMEGA, omega,
PSYS_SRC_MAX_AGE, life,
PSYS_SRC_TEXTURE, texture,
PSYS_PART_START_ALPHA, startAlpha,
PSYS_PART_END_ALPHA, endAlpha
]);
}

default
{
state_entry()
{
updateParticles();
}
}

For future note, PLEASE use the PHP tags. It makes the code all nice and colorful and easy to read.

 ...code... [/ PHP] (remove the space after the / )

I may be biased, but I prefer my particle script :D. (see my sig).

Okay, let's actually look at the script.

followSource should be TRUE

Hmm... it looks okay to me-- just make rate smaller (Rate is how often it emits a particle -- right now it's set to 5 seconds).

Ok, I have no idea what you just said. lol
Maybe I'm not ready to attempt this just yet.
But thank you for trying to help.

I may get in touch with you if I ever try scripting tho

Karra Baker

Okay, look at the script. In the first section (It's commented Mask Flags), there is a line... " integer followSource = FALSE; // Particles follow the source" Replace FALSE with TRUE.

Down farther, right after " // System paramaters", there is a line, "
float rate = 5; // How fast (rate) to emit particles". That number (5) is how many seconds to wait before it "blings" again. Set this lower for more bling.

Wow, thanks it works now. I put a dimond texture on it and did what you said.
Thank you so much. I know how hard it is to teach someone who knows nothing about this.


You have been wonderful !


Karra Baker