Latest revision as of 13:38, 28 August 2012

[edit] Myriad Lite Module Armor

[edit] Module Armor Concepts

The Myriad Lite Module Armor script goes into the Myriad Lite HUD.

See the Myriad Lite HUD instructions for setup.

See the Myriad Lite Armor instructions for how to use armor commands.

[edit] Module Armor Link Messages

The following sections give an overview of the Link Messages this module sends and receives

[edit] General Myriad Lite Message Support

• DEBUGOFF
  • Turn off Module Armor showing DEBUG messages - error messages are not blocked
• DEBUGON
  • Turn on Module Armor showing DEBUG messages - can get spammy
• RESET
  • Resets Module Armor script - usually on request from restarting Myriad Lite script
• VERSION
  • Sends a version message from script to the link message bus
  • Format: VERSION=###|VERSIONDATE=yyyymmdd|objectname
  • Example: VERSION=0.0.3|VERSIONDATE=20120826|Myriad Lite 0.1.11 20120826

[edit] Armor Specific Message Support

• ARMORATTACH|integer ARMORRATING|integer ISPOWERARMOR?|integer ATTACHPOINT|string ARMORNAME
  • Armor attachment notifies the HUD Module that player has attached a new armor piece
  • integer ARMORRATING = 1 to 5 for the protection rating of the armor piece
  • integer ISPOWERARMOR = TRUE/1 if attachment represents a piece of a power armor suit
  • integer ATTACHPOINT = 1 to 30, 39, or 40 for inworld attachment points
  • string ARMORNAME = the armor items name for itself, passed from the attachment to the module
• ARMORBATTERY
  • For player to check battery level of the armor
  • Make a HUD prim called ARMORBATTERY and touch it, or use /5 armorbattery command
• ARMORCHECK
  • For player to check their current armor rating 1-5
  • Make a HUD prim called ARMORCHECK and touch it, or use /5 armorcheck command
• ARMORDETACH|integer ARMORRATING|integer ISPOWERARMOR?|integer ATTACHPOINT|string ARMORNAME
  • Armor attachment notifies the HUD Module that player has detached a worn armor piece
  • integer ARMORRATING = 1 to 5 for the protection rating of the removed armor piece
  • integer ISPOWERARMOR = TRUE/1 if attachment represents a piece of a power armor suit
  • integer ATTACHPOINT = 1 to 30, 39, or 40 for inworld attachment points
  • string ARMORNAME = the armor items name for itself, passed from the attachment to the module
• ARMOREFFECTHIT
  • When player is successfully hit with an attack, this message is sent to inworld attachment to trigger any special effect code the armor maker included
  • Example: Show particle blood spatter and play splat sound when armor is penetrated and player wounded
• ARMOREFFECTBLOCKED
  • When player is hit, but armor blocked the damage, this message is sent to inworld attachment to trigger special effects the armor maker included
  • Example: show particle sparks from armor piece when it deflects a bullet and play armor/bullet ricochet sound
• ARMOREFFECTOFF
  • Sent to inworld attachment when its time to shut off the special effects
  • Example: stop showing particle sparks or blood spatter and stop sound effect
• ARMOROFF
  • Sent to inworld attachment to show that power armor has been deactivated or powered down
  • Example: animate power armor glow fading and turn off active armor glow effects and stop animated textures
• ARMORON
  • Sent to inworld attachment to show that armor is activated or powered on
  • Example: animate power armor glow building up and turn on "active armor" glow effects and start animated textures
• ARMORRECHARGE
  • Sent to inworld attachment to show that armor is being recharged
  • Example: animate power armor glow pulsing, play sound, and change animated textures

[edit] Specifications

[edit] The Myriad RPG Group

Join the Myriad RPG group for announcements and discussion around the Myriad RPG and Myriad Lite scripts.

SecondLife: secondlife:///app/group/dbedc3be-729e-a123-d669-92f401e07a1e/about

OSgrid: secondlife:///app/group/da0227e5-8a0d-4d99-b970-9411932c852d/about

[edit] Community

Any scripters, builders, testers, mentors, teachers or other interested folks
willing to volunteer and take ownership of the Myriad Lite Module Armor script?

This self-managed group would answer Module Armor questions, teach others how to use
it, collect and prioritize feature requests, collect and test bug reports, 
debug/write scripts, and update docs for the Medieval, Modern, Future, or
"universal" settings?

[edit] Feature Requests

If you have a feature you would like to see added to Myriad Lite Module Armor, write a new feature request on the talk page for this article.

The best feature requests will have:

 Your SL name
 The name, version, and date of the script you are requesting new features in
 A description of the feature
 A sample implementation of the feature in LSL compatible with OSG and SL.

[edit] Bug Reports

If you find a bug or something that just doesn't seem right in how the Myriad Lite Module Armor script works, file a bug report on the talk page for this article.

The best bug reports will have:

 Your OSG or SL name
 The name, version, and date of the script you are having problems with
 A description of the problem itself
 Steps to follow to reproduce the problem

[edit] Contributing to Myriad Lite

If you would like to contribute to the Myriad Lite project, please do!

The best contributions will have:

 Your SL Name
 A description of the contribution
 The patch, script, file, or object being contributed
 A release stating: 
 * that you intend to contribute this to Myriad Lite
 * that you are the original creator of the contribution or are legally empowered to contribute it
 * that you acknowledge this contribution can be released under the Creative Commons BY 3.0 Unported and Modified BSD (3-clause) licenses

//============================================================================
// Myriad Lite Module Armor
// Copyright (c) 2012 by Allen Kerensky (OSG/SL) All Rights Reserved.
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// - or -
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// The Myriad RPG System was designed, written, and illustrated by Ashok Desai
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//============================================================================