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Jesrad Seraph

Nonsense

Join date: 11 Dec 2004

Posts: 1,463

07-26-2005 07:36

Seeing as the feature proposal for an LSL function for creating notecards got turned down on legitimate concerns (automatic asset creation is a bad idea), I suggest instead that we get a method (LSL function ?) for scripts to write into existing notecards.

I think this could enable things like live inworld message boards, with a notecards-based or XML-RPC-based backend, for example, and configuration files for complex scripts.

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Either Man can enjoy universal freedom, or Man cannot. If it is possible then everyone can act freely if they don't stop anyone else from doing same. If it is not possible, then conflict will arise anyway so punch those that try to stop you. In conclusion the only strategy that wins in all cases is that of doing what you want against all adversity, as long as you respect that right in others.

Kris Ritter

paradoxical embolism

Join date: 31 Oct 2003

Posts: 6,627

07-26-2005 07:40

As I understand it, and certainly from my own experiments, whenever you save data to a notecard it's automatically given a new key, because essentially the old one is being destroyed and a new one created with the new data. So you're still creating a new asset, really.

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Jesrad Seraph

Nonsense

Join date: 11 Dec 2004

Posts: 1,463

07-26-2005 07:44

Awww, well... Thanks for the notification, I guess this is so that there are no caching issues.

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Either Man can enjoy universal freedom, or Man cannot. If it is possible then everyone can act freely if they don't stop anyone else from doing same. If it is not possible, then conflict will arise anyway so punch those that try to stop you. In conclusion the only strategy that wins in all cases is that of doing what you want against all adversity, as long as you respect that right in others.

Lex Neva

wears dorky glasses

Join date: 27 Nov 2004

Posts: 1,361

07-27-2005 07:30

Here, I wrote up a more detailed explanation awhile back if you're curious: /54/a0/48828/1.html

LSL function to write into existing notecards
Jesrad Seraph Nonsense Join date: 11 Dec 2004 Posts: 1,463	07-26-2005 07:36 Seeing as the feature proposal for an LSL function for creating notecards got turned down on legitimate concerns (automatic asset creation is a bad idea), I suggest instead that we get a method (LSL function ?) for scripts to write into existing notecards. I think this could enable things like live inworld message boards, with a notecards-based or XML-RPC-based backend, for example, and configuration files for complex scripts. _____________________ Either Man can enjoy universal freedom, or Man cannot. If it is possible then everyone can act freely if they don't stop anyone else from doing same. If it is not possible, then conflict will arise anyway so punch those that try to stop you. In conclusion the only strategy that wins in all cases is that of doing what you want against all adversity, as long as you respect that right in others.
Kris Ritter paradoxical embolism Join date: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 6,627	07-26-2005 07:40 As I understand it, and certainly from my own experiments, whenever you save data to a notecard it's automatically given a new key, because essentially the old one is being destroyed and a new one created with the new data. So you're still creating a new asset, really. _____________________
Jesrad Seraph Nonsense Join date: 11 Dec 2004 Posts: 1,463	07-26-2005 07:44 Awww, well... Thanks for the notification, I guess this is so that there are no caching issues. _____________________ Either Man can enjoy universal freedom, or Man cannot. If it is possible then everyone can act freely if they don't stop anyone else from doing same. If it is not possible, then conflict will arise anyway so punch those that try to stop you. In conclusion the only strategy that wins in all cases is that of doing what you want against all adversity, as long as you respect that right in others.
Lex Neva wears dorky glasses Join date: 27 Nov 2004 Posts: 1,361	07-27-2005 07:30 Here, I wrote up a more detailed explanation awhile back if you're curious: /54/a0/48828/1.html

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