Light angle lock

I've been trying for a while, but thought Id come ask around here as I'm out of ideas. Anyone know a way to lock the light angle of characters? For example, using characters with an angle on light set to simulate a flashlight is a bit pointless, as they can just spin their token around and see 360 anyway when its not on their turn. Using Aarons locking script does no good, as they aren't moving a token, they are merely spinning around. Update on drop doesn't stop it either. (which I assume it should, it should lock the angle until they let go of the handle). Im trying to simulate them in a dark, dank dungeon with flashlights, where creatures sneaking up on them is a suspense element. its completely broken when they can just twirl around endlessly like a lighthouse on speed, while waiting for thier turn in the turn order.

Hmm, I could change the script to prevent them from rotating in the same way I prevent movement.

Not sure that would work, as they can rotate all the want, it would just lock them back on letting go. Problem is light updates as they spin around holding the handle, the script doesnt know they are doing anything until they let it go :\. (like when they are locked but update on drop is off..they can drag around and look all they want with the light all over the map, just they get drug back when letting go, not a script problem since its allowing light to update on client side until they let go). So I end up with a party of battle ballerinas, stopping and spinning around a few times every few seconds since light updates when they are holding the turn handle..lol

Sounds like an interesting suggestion to be made if one hasn't been done yet.

Fixed: <a href="https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/1033747/script-tokenlock-allows-gms-to-selectively-prevent-players-from-moving-their-tokens/#post-1358131" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/1033747/script-tokenlock-allows-gms-to-selectively-prevent-players-from-moving-their-tokens/#post-1358131</a>

Well, for what it's worth, I changed the script. If you have update on drop turned on, they should only get a flash of what's there. You could handle this with some optional rule about rotating taking movement, and I can certainly mod the script to tell you when they turn and how much if that would interest you.

Sure any help would make it much better if you feel like the hassle, thanks for the update so quick :) And totally unrelated, was it you that made the script that makes token 'autoface' the direction they moved? I know i saw one but cannot find it. Found it <a href="https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/369596/script-auto-facing-slash-rotation#post-370044" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/369596/script-auto-facing-slash-rotation#post-370044</a> This and yours should help a bit to stop it. Thanks, you are the man!

If you want to be notified when things are attempted, just put this in for your HandleMove (addition bolded): HandleMove = function(obj,prev) { if(state.TokenLock.locked && 'token' === obj.get('subtype') && ( obj.get('left') !== prev.left || obj.get('top') !== prev.top || obj.get('rotation') !== prev.rotation ) ) { sendChat('TokenLock','/w gm ' +(obj.get('Name')||(getObj('character',obj.get('represents'))||{get:function(){return 'Unknown';}}).get('name')) +' just tried to move:' +(obj.get('left') !== prev.left ? ' X: '+Math.round((obj.get('left')-prev.left)/70) : '' ) +(obj.get('top') !== prev.top ? ' Y: '+Math.round((obj.get('top')-prev.top)/70) : '' ) +(obj.get('rotation') !== prev.rotation ? ' º: '+(obj.get('rotation')-prev.rotation) : '' ) ); if('' !== obj.get('controlledby')) { obj.set({left: prev.left, top: prev.top, rotation: prev.rotation}); } else if('' !== obj.get('represents') ) { var character = getObj('character',obj.get('represents')); if( character && character.get('controlledby') ) { obj.set({left: prev.left, top: prev.top, rotation: prev.rotation}); } } } }, That will cause it to whisper attempted changes to you: (From TokenLock): [P] The Mayfield just tried to move: X: 1 Y: -1 (From TokenLock): [P] The Mayfield just tried to move: X: 1 Y: 4 (From TokenLock): [P] The Mayfield just tried to move: X: 0 Y: 4 (From TokenLock): [P] The Mayfield just tried to move: º: 90

That was quick :) That should help a lot to catch the ones spinning around on one side of the map while Im watching the other split party, thanks again!

No worries. =D