record number of touches

hi guys, looked around the forums for a script with no joy.

i need a script that can record how many clicks an object gets and send the stats to my email maybe. Is this possible?

Yes, very easily.
You dont specify a time period over which to record the number of touches?

Basically you just need to increment a counter in the touch event and then when the timer expires email the data to the specified address.

NOTE emailing will delay the script for 20 seconds.

string emailAddress = "";
integer Counter = 0;
integer TimerInterval = 86400; // 1 day
default
{
    state_entry()
    {
        Counter = 0;
        llSetTimerEvent(TimeInterval);
    }

    touch_start(integer total_number) 
    { 
        ++Counter;
    }

    timer()
    {
        // You can store some useful Information in the Description
        llEmail(emailAddress , llGetObjectDesc() , " Was Touched " + (string)Counter + "Times in the recorded  period.");   
        Counter = 0;
    }
}

thnx for that newgate very helpful.

could this script be modified to say, record touches on an object over and week and display them hovering above the object?

i dont know how hard that would be.

i am starting to learn scripting but havent got my head around it yet

You can display a Text above an Object with llSetText(string text, vector color, float alpha)

So a modified script could look like that:

CODE

     integer Counter = 0;
    integer TimerInterval = 86400; // 1 day (in seconds)
     default 
     { 
     	state_entry() 
     	{ 
     		Counter = 0;
   		   llSetText("Not Touched",<1.0,0,0>,1.0); 
     	} 
      
     	touch_start(integer total_number)  
     	{  
     		++Counter;
     		llSetText("Touched " + (string)Counter + "times",<1.0,0,0>,1.0);
    	     //<1.0,0,0> = red
     	} 
        timer() 
    	{ 
    	  //Reset the Script (and the Counter)
    	  llResetScript();
    	}
     }
     

thanks thats brilliant

thnx for all the help guys, i put the script on and it worked but it didnt do what i needed because i didnt explain what i needed properly.
i have an abject with a landmark inside it. i need to set the object up so ppl can left click on it and take the landmark but also record how many ppl do this.

can that be done?

Add the Landmark in question to the Contents of the object they'll be touching.

Then add this code (you'll need to edit Line 3 to reflect that actual name of the landmark):

  integer Counter = 0;
  integer TimerInterval = 86400; // 1 day (in seconds)
  string landmarkName = "Landmark Name";
  
  default
  {
  	state_entry()
  	{
  		Counter = 0;
  		llSetText("Not Touched",<1.0,0,0>,1.0);
  	}
  	
  	touch_start(integer total_number)
  	{
  		integer i;
  		for(i=0; i<total_number; i++) {
  			llGiveInventory(llDetectedKey(i), landmarkName);
  			++Counter;
  		}
  
  		llSetText("Touched " + (string)Counter + "times",<1.0,0,0>,1.0);
  		//<1.0,0,0> = red
  	}
  
  	timer()
  	{
  		//Reset the Script (and the Counter)
  		llResetScript();
  	}
  } 
    

Yes of course it can, but it does help if you actually post what you really wanted!

However this forum is for help in writing scripts, not a free script writing service.
In the touch event you need to add a llGiveInventory of the landmark.

Oops, too late.

Although I did correct a problem with the previous scripts in that there was no checking for concurrent touches (that is, total_number was ever greater than one).

LOL.

thanks guys, i know its a bit cheeky but i am desperate and would of paid for a script.
my business is spiralling and i needed this script to give info to clients.

i am going to learn to program when i get chance.

thnx again

LOL, There is a products wanted forum for that!
If you want to learn then get stuck in and try, when you get stuck post here, thats what this forum is for.

Actually it was on purpose, for simplicity as much as anything. Although it is possible to get simultaneous clicks the likely hood is reasonably low and for this application unimportant.

A slight change to your landmark giver.
This version will give the first landmark it finds in inventory so no need to edit.

I'd also not bother with resetting the script, its not needed.

integer Counter = 0;
integer TimerInterval = 86400; // 1 day (in seconds)
 
Reset()
{
    Counter = 0;
    llSetText("Not Touched",<1.0,0,0>,1.0);
}


default
{
      state_entry()
      {
           Reset();
      }
      
      touch_start(integer total_number)
      {
         string landmarkName = llGetInventoryName(INVENTORY_LANDMARK,0);
         integer i;
         for(i=0; i<total_number; i++) 
         {
              llGiveInventory(llDetectedKey(i), landmarkName);
              ++Counter;
         }
  
         llSetText("Touched " + (string)Counter + "times",<1.0,0,0>,1.0);
      }
  
      timer()
      {
          Reset();
      }
} 

cool, even better!!!!