llRequestPermissions() .. revisited

The downfall of llRequestPermissions() is that the OWNER has to be online when the object is rez'd/reset in order to perform the "Yes/No" pop-up dialog request.

There are shortcomings in this, one huge one is that permissions DEBIT are often lost over time, and pay-to-use/refund scripts become "thieving bastages".

Another is for linking/unlinking sets, especially sets rez'd by a rez'r object.

A solution, as I believe I posted previously, would be to have checkboxes on the Object Editor dialog, perhaps a "run time permissions" tab.
[x] This object may debit the owner.
[x] This object may perform linking procedures.
[x] This object may control animations.
etc..

These options would always be available, regardless of the prim's permissions (copy/mod/give), to avoid malicious use. As well if DEBIT is active, hovering the mouse over the object should show this, to alert players if indeed the object is set to pay out:
Boso's Widget Machine, gimme $5
Scripted, Physical, DEBIT

In a linked set, the Parent's permissions should affect all members of the set. So if the parent has DEBIT, paying a child would check the parent for debit permission, and thus could givemoney as needed.

If a child becomes unlinked, naturally it loses any permissions the parent gave, and reverts to it's own run time permission settings.

Bos

Why not simply keep its former-parent's settings. More straightforward, IMHO

I REALLY like this idea, but would rather see not preserving the checkboxes previously set on the object when the object is transferred. Have all runtime perm checkboxes unchecked, so the user knows what he or she's doing when they check those boxes.

Good idea Chris, if, when the object is sold or transferred, the checkboxes were all FALSE that'd be great for protecting others. Aka when the OWNER changes, the checkboxes ought to null out.

Bos

I support this idea/feature.

The whole llRequestPermissions thing has always been a bit confusing, sometimes it asks for permission,sometimes it doesn't, sometimes it goes crazy and kills everyone in a 5 mile radius. I'm not a fan of it.

I would say though there should be an LSL equivolent to the check boxes proposed too... ones that don't need the owner to be online to debit etc.

Yes, please, for the love of god, make debit perms more sticky! They are a PAIN!