Creation 101: Simple On/Off

So, we have a lamp, but how do we turn it off -- and then on again?

The most basic way would be to change the bulb's texture from white to black. The black texture blocks the light's glow.

1. Highlight the bulb, then click on the Edit icon, then the Texture tab.

2. Find and click on the Color control.

The Color dialog opens. You've seen this before.

3. Select black in the Color dialog (lower-left corner of the basic colors) and click OK.

The bulb is now black -- basically, off. If we wanted to turn it back on, all we have to do is change the color. What a pain.

There has to be an easier -- and better -- way.

There is: with a script.