[Opensim-users] llSetPrimitiveParams doesnt work anymore

[Melanie]

Don't use loops with functions that incur time penalties. Use timers
instead. Loops will tie up the script threads until no scripts will
run anymore.

Melanie

On 27/03/2014 12:48, Fred Folkerts wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> 
> I want to make use of a script for opening a door using llSetPrimitiveParams.
> After a whyle the script does not react anymore on touching.
> This happen for example with the following script:
> 
> vector cut = < 0, 0.25 , 0 >;
> float step = .015;
> 
> default {
>     touch_start(integer total_number) {
>          do {
>              cut.x += step;
>             llSetPrimitiveParams([PRIM_TYPE, PRIM_TYPE_CYLINDER, PRIM_HOLE_DEFAULT, //hole_shape
>                           cut,    // cut
>                           0.95,    // hollow
>                           < 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 >,    // twist
>                           < 1.0, 1.0, 0.0 >,    // top_size
>                           < 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 >]);
>         }
>         while (cut.x > 0 && cut.x <  .75);
>         step *= -1;
>     }
> }
> When using a new prim with the same script, it works again!
> Using the do-while loop in a function it most times doesnt work at all.
> Fred / OSGRID
> 
> 
> 
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