Is there other languages in SL

Is there other languages in SL except LSL ? Which fields to be applied ?

Not within SL, no, but scripts can communicate to your own external webservers where you can use anything your host supports.

And someday the new script execution environment, Mono, may support other languages besides LSL for scripting, but not any time soon.

(And of course there's the open source client, but I don't think that's the intent of the question.)

I could be wrong, but I assume you're asking this because you are skilled in another language besides LSL, and if that's the case, you should take the time you learn LSL...if you can learn HTML, for example, then LSL will be very easy for you to learn as well. Personally, I have a hard time learning these types of things...I have tried scripting in SL, but the best thing I ever made was a box that says "Hello" everytime you rez it...lol

If you know the basics of programing, then learning a new one is just getting to know the functions, events etc. I always consult lslwiki.net where you have very well documented all the list of functions, events etc. LSL in world doesn't have auto-filling, but ou can use LSL-editor for that...it makes it easier.

The syntax is like C#/Java ...very popular languages so that is not a problem. It's impossible to remember all the functions of a programming language, luckily we have internet, and powerful editors.

I hope that mono brings something good to SL.

Well, I can do some simple HTML stuff. I took one look at LSL and ran a mile! Nothing like even vaguely similar, as far as I am concerned.

well, I had no idea...lol I guess I assumed it was easier because I was able to at least figure out how to change a few things, so on so forth...but so many people are able to learn it, mabye for some, it's like learning another speech language, It took me 3 years to learn english, no way in hell I want to learn another one, just too overwhelming...lol

HTML is a walk in the park compared to the geometric / physics / all manner of mathematical stuff that can be expressed in LSL. HTML is a mark-up language. LSL is a scripting language. Apples and Oranges.

I agreed with Nyles. You can learn LSL easily if you know C, C#,Java...even pascal .

You have to know what a while cycle is, what a for cycle is, if statements, what a function is, what an event is, what a variable is, etc. Those are common concepts in every programming language.

In this case, LSL is an Event Oriented programming language with a syntax similar to C.
Ohter examples of Event Oriented languages are Delphi and Visual Basic.

hey Jolly, LSL is a bit over my head as well but just play around with stuff, grab the rotation script from your invintory and start plugging in different numbers, then try it with a door script just to see what happens, thats what i do and i'm starting to at least understand a little bit about it.

Try and find some classes as well, once i get some free time i'm going to start going to some of the beginers ones so hopefully i might see you there

-Crunch

hey Jolly, LSL is a bit over my head as well but just play around with stuff, grab the rotation script from your invintory and start plugging in different numbers, then try it with a door script just to see what happens, thats what i do and i'm starting to at least understand a little bit about it.

Try and find some classes as well, once i get some free time i'm going to start going to some of the beginers ones so hopefully i might see you there

-Crunch

oh and penny. i figured out how to make the box say things other than hello! very exciting

I have trouble even *spelling* "C"

Wow! How did you DO that???

I aksed a friend

Currently there are no other languages than LSL to write scripts in Second Life.
The intention is to replace the current scripting engine with Mono, but a timeline hasn't been set for this. Although this will initially not change the language, eventually it will allow you to write functionality using any Mono/.NET supported language.

LSL basic syntax structure is comparable to C or Java. This is mostly where the comparison stops though. SL's unique environment asks for functions and variable types which are uncommon in any other language (eg. vector and quaternion (rotation) variable types and functions to manipulate 3d objects).
This means that, even if you have a basic experience with other programming languages, SL is a different beast in that respect, and requires some new skills.

Another aspect is the severe limitations that LSL currently has considering things like extensibility,p erformance, complex data types, OO, persistent data storage and stack/heap space. Knowing how to avoid/circumvent these limitations is a skill which requires quite some knowledge by itself.

As it is with everything in Second Life (or in any situation for that matter). A basic understanding will allow you to probably do some basic scripting, but implementing complex functionality requires quite a lot of experience. (As in months, not days)

Don't let that stop you experimenting with LSL though. The fact that even simple scripts can bring objects 'to life', is an experience that can hardly be reproduced in any other (software) environment. And usually gives quite a lot more satisfaction.

I couldnt script my way out of a prim paper bag!

I can get as far as looking at a script & figuring out what it does. The last time I did any scripting was in Flash 4.