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{{LSL_Function | {{LSL_Function | ||
|func_id=118 | |func_id=118|func_sleep=2.0|func_energy=10.0 | ||
|func_sleep=2.0 | |||
|func_energy=10.0 | |||
|func=llInstantMessage | |func=llInstantMessage | ||
|p1_type=key|p1_name=user|p1_desc | |||
|p1_type=key | |p2_type=string|p2_name=message|p2_desc | ||
|p1_name=user | |||
|p2_type=string | |||
|p2_name=message | |||
|func_desc=Sends an Instant Message specified in the string ''message'' to the user specified by the key ''key''. | |func_desc=Sends an Instant Message specified in the string ''message'' to the user specified by the key ''key''. | ||
|return_text | |return_text | ||
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|caveats=The calling script is delayed for 2 seconds to prevent Instant Message spamming. For applications where this is problematic, it's possible to place the call to llInstantMessage in a child script and pass the information to that script via other means. The message sent can not be longer than 1024 bytes. | |caveats=The calling script is delayed for 2 seconds to prevent Instant Message spamming. For applications where this is problematic, it's possible to place the call to llInstantMessage in a child script and pass the information to that script via other means. The message sent can not be longer than 1024 bytes. | ||
|examples= | |examples= | ||
< | <pre> | ||
key owner; | |||
default { | default { | ||
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on_rez(integer start_param) | on_rez(integer start_param) | ||
{ | { | ||
owner=llGetOwner(); // get the key of the objects owner. | |||
} | } | ||
touch_start(integer total_num) | touch_start(integer total_num) | ||
{ | { | ||
llInstantMessage(owner,llKey2Name(owner)+", " + (string)total_num +" Avatar(s) touched me!"); | |||
} | } | ||
} | } | ||
</ | </pre> | ||
|helpers | |helpers | ||
|also_functions=*{{LSLG|llWhisper}} | |also_functions=*{{LSLG|llWhisper}} | ||
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*{{LSLG|llShout}} | *{{LSLG|llShout}} | ||
|also | |also | ||
|notes=Instant Messaging has the benefit of allowing communication from an object to an avatar anywhere in the Grid. The downside is that an object cannot | |notes=Instant Messaging has the benefit of allowing communication from an object to an avatar anywhere in the Grid. The downside is that an object cannot receive an Instant Message, therefore an avatar cannot send an Instant Message to an object. It's a one-way communication avenue. Also, the two-second script delay can be considered a downside in some applications. | ||
}} | |cat1=Communications | ||
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}} | |||
Revision as of 14:32, 21 February 2007
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Summary
Function: llInstantMessage( key user, string message );| 2.0 | Forced Delay |
| 10.0 | Energy |
Sends an Instant Message specified in the string message to the user specified by the key key.
| • key | user | |||
| • string | message |
Caveats
- This function causes the script to sleep for 2.0 seconds.The calling script is delayed for 2 seconds to prevent Instant Message spamming. For applications where this is problematic, it's possible to place the call to llInstantMessage in a child script and pass the information to that script via other means. The message sent can not be longer than 1024 bytes.
Examples
key owner;
default {
on_rez(integer start_param)
{
owner=llGetOwner(); // get the key of the objects owner.
}
touch_start(integer total_num)
{
llInstantMessage(owner,llKey2Name(owner)+", " + (string)total_num +" Avatar(s) touched me!");
}
}
Notes
Instant Messaging has the benefit of allowing communication from an object to an avatar anywhere in the Grid. The downside is that an object cannot receive an Instant Message, therefore an avatar cannot send an Instant Message to an object. It's a one-way communication avenue. Also, the two-second script delay can be considered a downside in some applications.
See Also
Deep Notes
Signature |
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function void llInstantMessage( key user, string message ); |