DesktopX client question
Tuesday, November 15, 2005 by Island Dog | Discussion: DesktopX
I noticed that someone mentioned they cannot clone my Christmas Lights object. I know with the "standard" versions of DX you do this in DX Builder, but can you clone with just the client version?
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DigitalDanes
Reply #22 Thursday, November 17, 2005 5:40 AM
When I add this to the script (replacing the first set of lines), it causes the whole strand of lights to disappear and reappear (instead of just the "bulbs" appearing to flash and change color. It did rotate the strand the way I wanted it, but had an undesired effect on the object. Since I don't understand scripting very much, is there something else needed in the script? (maybe someone can write the script and then copy/paste it here so I can just edit the script of the object on the desktop that way?)
DD
Reply #22 Thursday, November 17, 2005 5:40 AM
| Sub Object_OnScriptEnter() Object.Rotation = 90 End Sub |
When I add this to the script (replacing the first set of lines), it causes the whole strand of lights to disappear and reappear (instead of just the "bulbs" appearing to flash and change color. It did rotate the strand the way I wanted it, but had an undesired effect on the object. Since I don't understand scripting very much, is there something else needed in the script? (maybe someone can write the script and then copy/paste it here so I can just edit the script of the object on the desktop that way?)
DD
Bichur
Reply #23 Thursday, November 17, 2005 8:49 AM
YES
Better use both just to make sure.
Reply #23 Thursday, November 17, 2005 8:49 AM
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YES
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Better use both just to make sure.
CerebroJD
Reply #24 Thursday, November 17, 2005 10:23 AM
Reply #24 Thursday, November 17, 2005 10:23 AM
I'm not quite sure what you mean DD....maybe there is/was a script in there already?
Bichur
Reply #25 Thursday, November 17, 2005 11:51 AM
Conjecture: is it possible the even though the script rotated the png, since it was originally in horizontal position, it is still being considered horizontal - just tall and skinny? in which case the frames are being thrown off since it's trying to find frames laid out horizontally and they've been stacked the other way?
I'm just bored guessing
Reply #25 Thursday, November 17, 2005 11:51 AM
| It did rotate the strand the way I wanted it, but had an undesired effect on the object. |
Conjecture: is it possible the even though the script rotated the png, since it was originally in horizontal position, it is still being considered horizontal - just tall and skinny? in which case the frames are being thrown off since it's trying to find frames laid out horizontally and they've been stacked the other way?
I'm just bored guessing
CerebroJD
Reply #26 Thursday, November 17, 2005 1:44 PM
Reply #26 Thursday, November 17, 2005 1:44 PM
well, if you rotated the image first, that'll be a problem. If you just used the script though, it should be fine.
DigitalDanes
Reply #27 Thursday, November 17, 2005 3:39 PM
I didn't change the image in an editor. Opened up Builder Mode on DX. Then left clicked for menu and chose Properties. Went to Script Edit, erased what was there and inserted the script as you posted it. I then saved and applied and what I now have on the desktop is an object that just flashes "on and off" (makes the whole image disappear and reapear like a flashing yellow light at an intersection). I then tried just replacing the first part of the script with what you posted and still had the same effect on the object image...flashing on and off. I think I'll just wait and see if ID adds other images or if I have the time and patience to play with it, I'll just rotate the image in an editor and then try and create a new oject with it. Unless ID can post a modified script here for how to rotate the image that I can copy and paste into the old script (I'm just not into scripting enough or have time enough to learn it myself at the time).
DD
Reply #27 Thursday, November 17, 2005 3:39 PM
| well, if you rotated the image first, that'll be a problem. If you just used the script though, it should be fine. |
I didn't change the image in an editor. Opened up Builder Mode on DX. Then left clicked for menu and chose Properties. Went to Script Edit, erased what was there and inserted the script as you posted it. I then saved and applied and what I now have on the desktop is an object that just flashes "on and off" (makes the whole image disappear and reapear like a flashing yellow light at an intersection). I then tried just replacing the first part of the script with what you posted and still had the same effect on the object image...flashing on and off. I think I'll just wait and see if ID adds other images or if I have the time and patience to play with it, I'll just rotate the image in an editor and then try and create a new oject with it. Unless ID can post a modified script here for how to rotate the image that I can copy and paste into the old script (I'm just not into scripting enough or have time enough to learn it myself at the time).
DD
Island Dog
Reply #28 Thursday, November 17, 2005 6:57 PM
Reply #28 Thursday, November 17, 2005 6:57 PM
There wasn't a script for those Christmas Lights, so I don't know what you changed.
Give me a day or two and I will make a new package with vertical and horizontal in one .zip.
Also, let me ask. Do you think it's better to have a small section of lights like it is now, or would you prefer I make a "long" string that will fit on most desktops?
rabidrobot
Reply #29 Thursday, November 17, 2005 10:54 PM
Reply #29 Thursday, November 17, 2005 10:54 PM
Bichur is right about the animation and how it is affected by Object.Rotation. Looking forward to new versatile version.
I like small. If you make them easily clonable, people can put them next to each other to form longer strands.
| Also, let me ask. Do you think it's better to have a small section of lights like it is now, or would you prefer I make a "long" string that will fit on most desktops? |
I like small. If you make them easily clonable, people can put them next to each other to form longer strands.
Bichur
Reply #30 Thursday, November 17, 2005 10:56 PM
Reply #30 Thursday, November 17, 2005 10:56 PM
small - easier to clone to fit different sizes
Island Dog
Reply #31 Friday, November 18, 2005 7:42 AM
Reply #31 Friday, November 18, 2005 7:42 AM
That was my original thought, but I wanted some user opinions. Thanks.
DigitalDanes
Reply #34 Friday, November 18, 2005 3:24 PM
See my reply in your post on the new smaller Xmas lights, ID. I, too, prefer the smaller lights.
DD
Reply #34 Friday, November 18, 2005 3:24 PM
| I updated them. |
See my reply in your post on the new smaller Xmas lights, ID. I, too, prefer the smaller lights.
DD
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Reply #21 Thursday, November 17, 2005 1:38 AM