Scripting Features

A lot of scripted objects need to be set for a specific group, for example for commercial events, where gift-givers need to be set to the event group. llSameGroup allows to check the group and give a warning to the object owner, but then you need to rely on a timer and regular checks to react for when the group is changed. Having a group change trigger an event would solve that quite nicely.

Limits on strings are in bytes[1] everywhere it matters. llStringLength returns a count of characters (code points, presumably). Luau already gives us string.len() utf8.len() to distinguish between the two. ll.OwnerSay("bytes: " .. string.len("abcdᴥ")) // 7 ll.OwnerSay("points: " .. utf8.len("abcdᴥ")) // 5 The suggested approach to getting the byte length of a string in LSL is to convert it to base 64, parse that to a list to strip padding, cast the list back to a string, get the length of that string (since the code point count will now (nearly) match the byte count), and do some math to clean it up. For complexity, performance, and GC, It would be nice if we didn't have to do that. Mono having a utf-16 soul might complicate things? - although vm 2025 certainly uncomplicates them again if so. [1] https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Limits#Communication https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/LlGetNotecardLine https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/LlHTTPRequest https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/LlEmail ... etc ---- Also related- https://feedback.secondlife.com/scripting-features/p/functions-to-get-byte-count-of-a-notcard-line-as-well-as-total-bytes-used-availa

Add a new method for material animation. This function would allow for independent channel animation on different faces of the same link or faces throughout a linkset. Rules for a material channel override containing an empty list are not animated. New/Improved Mode Flags: ANIM_ON: Starts the animation. LOOP: Repeats the animation indefinitely. REVERSE: Plays the animation backward. PING_PONG: Alternates between forward and backward animation. SMOOTH: Provides smoother transitions between frames. ROTATE: Rotates the texture map (e.g., for rotating textures). SCALE: Animates texture scaling. BLEND: Cross-fades between frames for smoother transitions. RANDOM_START: Randomizes the start frame in the animation sequence. SYNC_ALL_LINKS: Synchronizes animations across all linked objects. SYNC_CHANNELS: Synchronizes animation material channels. ie base, metallic, normal, emission. FRAME_BLEND: Allows frame blending (interpolation between frames). The material rules would contain the following: string material_UUID: Defines the texture asset to be used for the material. integer size_x: Defines the grid size (for sprite sheet-based animations or texture tiling). integer size_y: Defines the grid size (for sprite sheet-based animations or texture tiling). float start: Start position in the animation cycle. float length: Length of the animation cycle. float rate: Speed of the animation. float transition_time: Optional parameter for smooth transitions between frames. Example Useage: // Define mode flags integer mode_flags_face_0 = ANIM_ON | LOOP | SMOOTH | SCALE; integer mode_flags_face_1 = ANIM_ON | LOOP | REVERSE | PING_PONG; integer mode_flags_face_2 = ANIM_ON | LOOP | SMOOTH | ROTATE | FRAME_BLEND; // Animation rules for face 0 (Base Color, Metallic, Normal, Emission) list base_color_rules_face_0 = ["UUID-of-BaseColor-Texture", 4, 4, 0.0, 1.0, 0.5]; list metallic_rules_face_0 = ["UUID-of-Metallic-Texture", 2, 2, 0.0, 1.0, 0.8]; list normal_rules_face_0 = ["UUID-of-Normal-Texture", 3, 3, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0]; list emission_rules_face_0 = ["UUID-of-Emission-Texture", 4, 4, 0.0, 1.0, 1.2]; // Animation rules for face 1 (Base Color, Metallic, Normal, Emission) list base_color_rules_face_1 = ["UUID-of-BaseColor-Texture2", 3, 3, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0]; list metallic_rules_face_1 = ["UUID-of-Metallic-Texture2", 3, 3, 0.0, 0.5, 0.5]; list normal_rules_face_1 = ["UUID-of-Normal-Texture2", 3, 3, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0]; list emission_rules_face_1 = ["UUID-of-Emission-Texture2", 3, 3, 0.0, 0.8, 1.2]; // Animation rules for face 2 (Base Color, Metallic, Normal, Emission) list base_color_rules_face_2 = ["UUID-of-BaseColor-Texture3", 5, 5, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0]; list metallic_rules_face_2 = ["UUID-of-Metallic-Texture3", 5, 5, 0.0, 1.0, 1.5]; list normal_rules_face_2 = ["UUID-of-Normal-Texture3", 5, 5, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0]; list emission_rules_face_2 = ["UUID-of-Emission-Texture3", 5, 5, 0.0, 1.0, 1.2]; // Set animations for face 0 llSetLinkMaterialAnim(2, 0, mode_flags_face_0, base_color_rules_face_0, metallic_rules_face_0, normal_rules_face_0, emission_rules_face_0); // Set animations for face 1 llSetLinkMaterialAnim(2, 1, mode_flags_face_1, base_color_rules_face_1, metallic_rules_face_1, normal_rules_face_1, emission_rules_face_1); // Set animations for face 2 llSetLinkMaterialAnim(2, 2, mode_flags_face_2, base_color_rules_face_2, metallic_rules_face_2, normal_rules_face_2, emission_rules_face_2);

llDialogTimed( key avatar, string message, list buttons, integer channel,float timeout ); and llTextBoxTimed( key avatar, string message, integer channel,float timeout ); Two new functions behaving like originals but that vanished after a time Very often we set a timer event after a dialog or textbox after witch we listenRemove putting same time will cause it to disappear when no more expected.

Currently, the only way to attach an object is to rez it in world and then have the object call llAttachToAvatar or llAttachToAvatarTemp. Could we have new functions can directly attach an object from the inventory of the object the script is located in? For example: llAttachInventoryToAvatar(string inventory, integer attach_point) llAttachInventoryToAvatarTemp(string inventory, integer attach_point) The PERMISSION_ATTACH permission will still be required with the destination avatar determined based on the permission - same as how llAttachToAvatar and llAttachToAvatarTemp works today. Having these new functions improves the main use cases - a store could directly attach a demo product to an avatar without having to first rez it somewhere in the store. A roleplay sim could attach temporary items to players. Vehicle HUDs could be attached when driving. The current 'rez in world first' requirement causes the object to flash in world or require other strange workarounds. If there are potential security concerns (e.g. guests without rez access trying to cause trouble) then this new functionality could require parcel rez access, even though it wouldn't be directly used.

It seems kinda crazy we're in 2025 and there's no programmatic way to detect this

We have many ways to Detect if an object is (left) clicked on, but no way to Detect if someone rights clicks on that same object, Why? This would be a very useful feature for the SL Racing Community and vehicle enjoyers as a whole, and I'm sure this could have many other uses for scripters in general. The reason for this request is because of the ability of a resident to effect the movement of a car (or any physical object) even if the object doesn't belong to them by right clicking on the object. I am not talking about a resident that has the person's edit rights, or estate manager of the sim they are on. But someone who has no rights to an object can still effect that object by right clicking on it, (often spamming right clicks) it will either make the object micro stutter slowing it down or out right stopping the object in place for a brief moment. Having a function that can detect a right click, much like you can with a left click, so that a script can tell you who is editing it would be very very helpful! And / Or some kind of tag that would stop physical objects from stopping when right clicked / edited would be really cool too.

Add a new function LSL function named llRenderText or similar, which allows users to dynamically render text, with limited but flexible formatting, onto the face of their choosing. Concept: // Signature llRenderText(integer face, string text, list params); // Basic example llRenderText(ALL_FACES, "Lorem ipsum...", [ FONT_ALIGN, "right", FONT_WEIGHT, "bold", FONT_FAMILY, "sans serif" ]); Rationale Text is ubiquitous, yet Second Life has no way for users to display text other than uploading a texture, setting floating text using llSetText , or using relatively resource intensive solution such as XyText/Furware/et al. This absence precludes interesting features, such as being able to create a responsive interactive terminal in Second Life, HUDs with dynamic text, etc. A scripted and efficient text solution that displays on the face of a prim/mesh would give Second Life the biggest bang for the buck: Limited in scope (easier to implement than grand UI-creation ideas) Easy to kitbash into existing and new creations For inspiration, you can look to how the Text Display widget is implemented in the Playstation game Dreams. It has limited options: a finite number of fonts and formatting options, but the fact that it can be combined with other content makes it rather powerful. Other details Font color, opacity, glow, etc are controlled by prim properties (Example: setting face color to red sets font color to red) Questions Should the background always be transparent? Creators could put another prim behind the text display face to give it a background, or it could be a property of the render params. Possible Parameters FONT_WEIGHT FONT_STYLE FONT_FAMILY FONT_VERTICAL_ALIGN FONT_HORIZONTAL_ALIGN FONT_TEXT_WRAP FONT_LINE_HEIGHT FONT_SIZE Possible Features Markdown / rich text

Linkset Data allows multiple scripts in the same linkset to read/create/update/delete data. We currently do not have any LSD functions with an append validation protocol. Experience KVP updating has a validation protocol w/ feedback which can address race conditions between scripts in the same linkset, different objects in the same region or different objects grid-wide. The following function satisfies the need stated above for LSD: integer llLinksetDataWriteWithValidation(string name, string value, string pass, string original_value) A new failure code constant LINKSETDATA_VALIDATION with value 6 will be needed for this function. Functionality: If name does NOT exist and value is NOT an empty string and original_value is an empty string, the entry is created and 0 is returned, else, 6 is returned. If name exists and value is NOT an empty string and original_value matches name's current value and pass matches name's current pass, the entry is updated and 0 or 5 is returned, else, 6 is returned. If name exists and value is an empty string and original_value matches name's current value and pass matches name's current pass, the entry is deleted and 0 is returned, else, 6 is returned. Other typical check failures such as empty name, name not found, pass mismatch, etc. will return the same values as they do now before validation handling is done. The server is actually already doing these checks in the background to determine what integer value to return with exiting LSD functions. There's just, currently, no validation protection. This feature offers validation protection for creates, updates and deletes which is a must in an environment where multiple scripts can potentially modify an entry at the same time creating race conditions. Since it has password input, this function becomes a defacto all-in-one append function for creates, updates and deletes, something even KVP currently doesn't offer.

key llGetRegionWorldMapTile(string region_name) A LSL function to return the UUID of the current world map tile for a named region, so that it might be placed on a face using PRIM_TEXTURE. This could also be added to llRequestSimulatorData Currently the only ways I know to accomplish this depend on MOAP and voodoo to get an image from slurl.com , or pulling the CDN UUID from gridsurvey.com via a HTTPRequest. Which all seems pretty hacky and unfun.