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|return_text=that is the acceleration of the object in the [[Viewer coordinate frames#Region|region]] frame of reference.
|return_text=that is the acceleration of the object in the [[Viewer coordinate frames#Region|region]] frame of reference.
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*Returns [[ZERO_VECTOR]] in attachments regardless of the avatar's acceleration.
*Returns [[ZERO_VECTOR]] in child prims regardless of the linkset's acceleration.
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|examples=
|examples=
<pre>
<source lang="lsl2">
//A very simple (and not very effective) way of keeping a physical object in place.
//A very simple (and not very effective) way of keeping a physical object in place.
//If the object is moving when the script is put in the object, then the object will continue to move, so long as it doesn't accelerate.  
//If the object is moving when the script is put in the object, then the object will continue to move, so long as it doesn't accelerate.  
//If you ever want to actually stop an object, use llMoveToTarget(llGetPos(), .1)
//If you ever want to actually stop an object, use llMoveToTarget(llGetPos(), .1)
default {
default {
    state_entry() {
    moving_start(){  
          vector ac;
        vector ac;
          @loop { // Go forever
        // Go forever        
              if (llVecMag(ac = llGetAccel()) > .001) { //We're accelerating...
        while(llVecMag(ac = llGetAccel()) > .001) { //We're accelerating...
                    llApplyImpulse(-ac, 0) //Slow us down.
            llApplyImpulse(-ac, 0); //Slow us down.
              }
        }
          }jump loop;
    }
    }
}</source>
}</pre>
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Latest revision as of 01:31, 22 January 2015

Summary

Function: vector llGetAccel( );

Returns a vector that is the acceleration of the object in the region frame of reference.

Caveats

  • Returns ZERO_VECTOR in attachments regardless of the avatar's acceleration.
  • Returns ZERO_VECTOR in child prims regardless of the linkset's acceleration.
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Examples

//A very simple (and not very effective) way of keeping a physical object in place.
//If the object is moving when the script is put in the object, then the object will continue to move, so long as it doesn't accelerate. 
//If you ever want to actually stop an object, use llMoveToTarget(llGetPos(), .1)
default {
    moving_start(){ 
        vector ac;
        // Go forever         
        while(llVecMag(ac = llGetAccel()) > .001) { //We're accelerating...
            llApplyImpulse(-ac, 0); //Slow us down.
        }
    }
}

See Also

Functions

•  llGetOmega
•  llGetVel
•  llGetTorque
•  llGetMass
•  llGetForce
•  llSetForce
•  llSetTorque
•  llSetForceAndTorque

Deep Notes

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Signature

function vector llGetAccel();