Problem with ropes.posnode.. or alternative?

[sabrinagsoledad]

Hi

I´m new at this, just start a CS.
In my crazy way, didnt know that ropes are a little dificult to work with,...
I want the item string interact with something (clif) to activate a rope.. But i read lot of post about people cant disable rope neither with scripts. So if I dont want to use an entity item like a valve or crank wheel (like i found in the forum)... what can i do if i cant disable rope?.
Also I read about changing rope length so I could make it short and then make it long.. but i could not find the appropiate code.
For me it should not be a problem using chains... but i did not find any chain entity to pick up neither a straight chain to act as inactive and then reapear.