Friction Console Script (question)

[jrderksen]

How would I script a box to change the friction of a circle using console and oncollide?
My idea: When the box gets hit with an object, it changes the friction of a circle from 0 to 2.00

[RicH]

What have you tried doing anyway? You won't always get your answers just by asking, you have to figure them out yourself too.

Anyway, use a scene variable(scene.my.blah) that changes whenever that box gets hit. Input that scene variable into the friction of the circle. There you go. That's the pseudo-code. Either you wait for someone to make the actual code for you, or you try to discover it. You're choice.

[jrderksen]

^Ok, thanks. That helps. I actually did try to figure it out, I just thought I might try asking, so I could get a better idea.

[RicH]

You're learning. Very good.

[Someone Else]

What I would do however, is this:
I would set it up so the circle in question actually gets hit. I would also set the controllerAcc of the thing that changes the friction to 36.4.

In the onCollide of the circle goes this code:

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{e.other.friction == 36.8} ? {friction = 200} : {}

[jrderksen]

^Interesting. I ended up just using hinges which brake when you hit a key (This is for a spring-engine cars' gearing).

[Someone Else]

Ooops... I just realized I made a mistake in my code.
It should be

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{e.other.controllerAcc == 36.8} ? {friction = 200} : {}