llShout

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Summary

Function: llShout( integer channel, string msg );
0.0 Forced Delay
10.0 Energy

Shouts the text supplied in string msg on channel supplied in integer channel.

• integer channel
• string msg

Channel Constant Description
DEBUG_CHANNEL 0x7FFFFFFF Chat channel reserved for script debugging and error messages, broadcasts to all nearby users.
PUBLIC_CHANNEL 0x0 Chat channel that broadcasts to all nearby users. This channel is sometimes referred to as: open chat, local chat and public chat.

Caveats

  • Text can only be a maximum of 1024 bytes.
  • Phrases shouted with llShout can only be heard within 100 meters of the speaking object.
  • A prim can not hear itself, to prevent problems with recursion.

Examples

<lsl>default {

   state_entry()
   {
       llShout(0,"This is an incredibly useless program!" );
   }

}</lsl>

To avoid making your object spam its neighborhood, use llOwnerSay or llInstantMessage.

See Also

Events

•  listen

Functions

•  llListen
•  llOwnerSay
•  llRegionSay Sends chat region wide
•  llWhisper Sends chat limited to 10 meters
•  llSay Sends chat limited to 20 meters
•  llInstantMessage

Deep Notes

Signature

function void llShout( integer channel, string msg );