Remote Particle Issues

Ok so I am at a loss here I am attempting to script a particle system that is controllable by a HUD or remote. However I only get the system to shout some words and the particles do not go on. Its gotta be some stupid thing i forgot of messed up any one have any ideas?

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks

//Main Prim Code
//Houses the Particle System

list My_Particle_Def;
integer hudChan = -12345;
integer mode = 0;

default {
    state_entry() { 
        My_Particle_Def = [ 
        
           PSYS_SRC_TEXTURE, 
           llGetInventoryName
           (INVENTORY_TEXTURE, 0), 
           PSYS_PART_START_SCALE, <0.2, .2, 0>,  
           PSYS_PART_END_SCALE, <4,4, 0>, 
           PSYS_PART_START_COLOR, <1,1,1>,    
           PSYS_PART_END_COLOR, <1,1,1>, 
           PSYS_PART_START_ALPHA, .8,            
           PSYS_PART_END_ALPHA, .0,     
           PSYS_SRC_BURST_PART_COUNT, 500, 
           PSYS_SRC_BURST_RATE,  0.1,  
           PSYS_PART_MAX_AGE, 8.5, 
           PSYS_SRC_MAX_AGE, 0.0,  
           PSYS_SRC_PATTERN, 2, // 1=DROP, 2=EXPLODE, 4=ANGLE, 8=ANGLE_CONE,
           PSYS_SRC_ACCEL, <0.0,0.0,0.2>,  
           PSYS_SRC_BURST_RADIUS, 3.5,
           PSYS_SRC_BURST_SPEED_MIN, 0.01,   
           PSYS_SRC_BURST_SPEED_MAX, 0.2, 
          // PSYS_SRC_ANGLE_BEGIN,  18*DEG_TO_RAD,    
          // PSYS_SRC_ANGLE_END, 0*DEG_TO_RAD,  
          // PSYS_SRC_OMEGA, <0,0,0>,
          // PSYS_SRC_TARGET_KEY, llGetLinkKey(llGetLinkNum() + 1),       
              
           PSYS_PART_FLAGS, ( 0      
           | PSYS_PART_INTERP_COLOR_MASK   
           | PSYS_PART_INTERP_SCALE_MASK   
           | PSYS_PART_EMISSIVE_MASK   
           | PSYS_PART_FOLLOW_VELOCITY_MASK
          // | PSYS_PART_WIND_MASK            
           | PSYS_PART_BOUNCE_MASK          
          // | PSYS_PART_FOLLOW_SRC_MASK     
          // | PSYS_PART_TARGET_POS_MASK     
          // | PSYS_PART_TARGET_LINEAR_MASK    
                
            )];
    } 
state_entry()
{
llListen(hudChan, "", NULL_KEY, "");
}

listen(integer channel, string name, key id, string message)
    {   llShout(0, "TESTING SHOUT"); // Shouts a Message
        mode = ! mode;
        if ( mode ) {
            llParticleSystem( My_Particle_Def );    
        } else { 
            llParticleSystem( [ ] );    
        }
}
}

Here is the HUD Control

//This is the HUD Control For Particles
integer hudChan = -12345;

default
{
touch_start(integer total_number)
{
llSay(hudChan, llGetLinkName(llDetectedLinkNumber(0)));
}
}

ok first thing you have 2 state entrys thats a nono
second of all your listen event needs a handler eg
if(message == "objec"

You will have to bear with me this is the first time I have attempted to "build" a script using a touch particle script i had. I wanted to see if I could use a HUD to turn it on and off.

I am trying to learn as I go.



So if I take out the state_entry that comes second and add a line like the following am I on the right track?


if(message == "particle";
llParticleSystem( My_Particle_Def );
}
else {
llParticleSystem( [ ] );
}

Your llSay() in the HUD does not appear to be saying anything that the llListen() is set to listen for.

I'm totally baffled by why you have
llGetLinkName(llDetectedLinkNumber(0) in the llSay() call. Why not have it say a simple message like "particles_on"? and have the llListen() call listen for that same message?

A side comment: llSay is only good for a distance of 20 meters, so if you want the HUD command to be heard farther you might want to use llShout in the HUD. llShout can be heard for 100 meters. Your use of llShout in the particle emitter suggests to me that you think the avatar with the HUD may be more then 20 meters away. However please note that llShout will spam everyone within 100 meters with text spam that they may not appreciate.

I just saw this thread 5 mins after completing a Particle HUD System.
Here is a much chopped down version that you can look at as an example...

EDIT:
Just realised that you are not using a dialog menu, and are responding to touch only. Doesn't really matter, the underling principles are the same

// HUD SCRIPT

integer ListenChannel;
integer ShoutChannel = -97531;
key ObjectOwner = "";
list MenuItems = ["Effect1", "Effect2", "Effect3", "Effect4", "Effect5", "Effect6", "Effect7", "Effect8", "Effect9", "StopAll"];

default
{
	state_entry()
	{
		ObjectOwner = llGetOwner();
	}
	
	touch_start(integer total_number)
	{
		integer CommChannel = (-200000 - ((integer)llFrand(12345) * -1));
		ListenChannel = llListen(CommChannel, "", ObjectOwner, "");
		string MenuText = "OWNER OPERATION MENU: Please make a selection:";
		llDialog(ObjectOwner, MenuText, MenuItems + (list)"Close", CommChannel);
	}
	
	listen(integer channel, string name, key id, string message)
	{
		if  (llListFindList(MenuItems, (list)message) != -1)
		{
			llRegionSay(ShoutChannel, message);
		}
		else if (message == "Close")
		{
			// let fall thro'
		}
		else
		{
			llOwnerSay("Unrecognised menu option");
		}
		llListenRemove(ListenChannel);
	}
}

__________________

// EMITTER SCRIPT

integer ShoutChannel = -97531;

default
{
	state_entry()
	{
		llParticleSystem([]);
		llListen(ShoutChannel, "", "", "");
	}
	
	listen(integer channel, string name, key id, string message)
	{
		if (message == "StopAll")
		{
			llParticleSystem([]);
		}
		else if (message == "Effect1")
		{
			// do effect 1
		}
		else if (message == "Effect2")
		{
			// do effect 2
		}
	//	else if etc etc
	//	{
	//	}
	}
}

Well I decided to scrap that mess i tried to piece together.

So now my only issue is I want the item to be off when i rez it not on. I am sure this is an easy fix like I just have a statement in the wrong place or something?

Thanks again to all helping!

Dioxide

on_rez(integer whatever)
{
llParticleSystem([]);
}

That will stop any particle system that may be running any time you rez it.

Of course
wow that was a duh moment.

Thanks Haplo!