Changing texture or color on all linked objects

Is there a way to change textures on ALL linked prims in an object. eg: change all prims to texture1, then 20 seconds later change all to texture2. Also is there a way to do the same with colors? So far I have only gotten this to work on the root prim.

Thanks

Textures: Nope. You need a separate script in each object.
Color: use llSetLinkColor
( http://secondlife.com/badgeo/wakka.php?wakka=llSetLinkColor )

Patrick,
You must put a copy of every texture in every child prim's inventory, then you can send a link message to the linkset instructing each prim which texture to set. Of course this means that in addition to all the textures you need a script in each child prim that receives the linkmessage and sets the texture. Sucky, huh?

Best,
JL

Yeah, currently the only way to modify prims externally is using Jimmy's method. I made a feature suggestion asking for more control though:
llSetLinkPrimitiveParams

This isn't entirely accurate. You don't need to have a copy of the texture in each prim if you pass the texture UUID (key) via link messages. If you have mod permissions on the textures, you put a single copy in the root prim, then loop through the textures in the contents and grab the key for each, using llGetInventoryKey(). Another option is to create a hard coded list of texture keys, then you don't have to even have a copy of the textures in the root prim. If you own the textures, you can get the key by finding it in your inventory and right clicking on it and selecting Copy UUID. Then you can past that into your control script. The script in each prim would then watch for the link messages and set the texture to the key part of the message.

McW

If I used the methods listed above, would they all change in sync? Or would some be ahead or behind the others?

Also, not much of a scripter, anyone want a job? LOL

Thank you all, will play around ith it

Does that mean that each piece has a listen script in it? (the ones that are bad for you LOL)

link messages, aren't the same as llSay/shout/whisper-messages.


http://secondlife.com/badgeo/wakka.php?wakka=llMessageLinked
/54/44/34947/1.html <- not entirely objective, and probably not very accurate, but still good reading.

Please stop abusing that acronym.. It makes me feel bad about helping you.

Thanks for your help everyone. I have managed to put together a script that now changes textures on 12 linked prims at a specified interval.

thanks McWheelie, I had no idea!! that is a lot smoother.

If you do NOT want to use the actual texture in each prim, use the key of the texture.