LSL able to place "Radar" beacons.

Currently there are ways to assign beacons on the mini-map, that's by giving the user a landmark. So this function may or may not be supported by other users.

However, one thing I would like to see is llSetBeacon or simular to add a red pillar, arrow and minimap beacon for a set of coordinates in a sim, rather than having to either give a landmark or go to an external URL.

llSetBeacon(key agent,integer map,string sim,vector pos)

If spam concerns are an issue, I would recomend PERMISSION_LANDMARK or PERMISSION_BEACON in the request permissions system to allow it to be an opt in feature.

This function could be useful for games that involve going from location to location, or simularly, for other projects requiring the running of a certain course. (my mapping system could use the indicator to let me know where to fly next, for example)

http://secondlife.com/vote/index.php?get_id=581

yes. this would be cool.

maybe a 'ping' function like Guildwars has that lets you click a point on the map to someone you're in conversation with or is interacting with your script.

If you want to go the whole hog, have a rudimentary sketch system so that you can draw routes etc via joined waypoints. It could be simple position vectors in LSL. So, like, you get on your racing kart, it pings the start position for you then outlines the route on the map, so you end up with a headsup overlay like you'd see in arcade racers

Yeah, it'd be a great UI addition to the 1.7 HUDs

Though profile->map lets us do the ping type function already, and has sane permissions to it already.

Hee, just a reminder, I do have a vote available on this, but this is the associated discussion thread.

http://secondlife.com/vote/index.php?get_id=581 is the prop URL.

Oh something I forgot to mention initially, integer map is a boolian to determine if the full map comes up when the beacon's set.

really? well ya learn somfin every day

I have a feeling smart manipulation of the new HUD feature might just work for this. Maybe with a little arrow in the HUD attach point that textures differently based on what direction you're facing?

And welcome back, Ice.

If you want to have some fun with the HUD...

Try these animations listed (but be sure to have an object attached to the HUD when you do).

edit the anim.ini file found in the app_settings folder in your install
and in the [hip] section change
"outname = mPelvis"
to
"outname = mScreen"

oh and if you want to upload normal animations again be sure to change it back

if you were ever wondering the smallest increment of an animation position is about 0.006

Phsuedo Null the HUD (the darn stuff doesn't zero properly, but they lack perspective so we can get away with it)

HIERARCHY
ROOT hip
{
	OFFSET	0.000	1.067	0.000
	CHANNELS 6 Xposition Yposition Zposition Xrotation Yrotation Zrotation
}
MOTION
Frames:	2
Frame Time: 	0.01
0	0	0		0	0	0
0	0	0.006		0	0	0

Shake the HUD

HIERARCHY
ROOT hip
{
	OFFSET	0.000	1.067	0.000
	CHANNELS 6 Xposition Yposition Zposition Xrotation Yrotation Zrotation
}
MOTION
Frames:	22
Frame Time: 	0.04
0	0	0		0	0	0
1	0	0		0	0	0
0	0	0		0	0	0
-1	0	0		0	0	0
0	0	0		0	0	0
1	0	0		0	0	0
0	0	0		0	0	0
-1	0	0		0	0	0
0	0	0		0	0	0
1	0	0		0	0	0
0	0	0		0	0	0
-1	0	0		0	0	0
0	0	0		0	0	0
1	0	0		0	0	0
0	0	0		0	0	0
-1	0	0		0	0	0
0	0	0		0	0	0
1	0	0		0	0	0
0	0	0		0	0	0
-1	0	0		0	0	0
0	0	0		0	0	0
0	0	0.006		0	0	0

You can also rotate it...

Well, honestly, this was about the red beacon being set in LSL. Currently I have to load a web page for this function, which uses my server's bandwith neadlessly.