Category:LSL User-Defined Functions

User-Defined Functions

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About User-Defined Functions

LSL allows user-defined functions. The syntax is very simple:

return_type variable_name(par1type par1name, par2type par2name,...)
{
  function_statements;
  .
  .
  .
  return value_of_return_type;
}

// example with void return type:

let_prim_say_something_and_include_owner_info(string message)
{
    key ownerKey = llGetOwner();
    string ownerName = llKey2Name(ownerKey);

    llSay(PUBLIC_CHANNEL, "/me (owned by " + ownerName + "): " + message);
}

default
{
    state_entry()
    {
        let_prim_say_something_and_include_owner_info("Hello world!");
    }
}

// example with integer return type (actually it's a boolean)

integer is_sun_up()
{
    vector sunDirection = llGetSunDirection();

    if (sunDirection.z < 0.0)
        return FALSE;

    // else
        return TRUE;
}

default
{
    state_entry()
    {
        if (is_sun_up())
            llSay(PUBLIC_CHANNEL, "Good day!");
        else
            llSay(PUBLIC_CHANNEL, "Good night!");
    }
}

There are no function or def keywords or function type/inheritance specifiers needed. I have not yet discovered what limits (if any) exist on the length or composition of the parameter list. Multiple types can be used, as shown in the example below. A list can be returned, so a single function can return a list with several values in it. User-defined functions will help keep scripts compact and readable, and allow rudimentary code reuse. The LSL Style Guide suggests that user-defined functions should be placed before the default state definition and after user-defined variables. Placing user-defined functions after the first state will result in a Syntax Error.

Examples can be found linked below: