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Poco Roffo

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Join date: 4 Feb 2007

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08-01-2007 05:47

Is it possible to Instant Message (IM) an object rather than a person? It does need to be IM rather than chat as many people may be IM'ing to the same object at the same time.
thanks

Atashi Toshihiko

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Join date: 7 Dec 2006

Posts: 1,423

08-01-2007 06:05

It is impossible to IM an object.

Objects can be reached via email if it is set up to receive email and if you have the object's key / UUID.

For in-world avatar-to-object communication, I generally use higher-level chat channels, or dialog boxes, depending on what needs to be communicated.

-Atashi

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Poco Roffo

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Join date: 4 Feb 2007

Posts: 9

IM an object

08-01-2007 06:12

Thanks Atashi Toshihiko for your reply, but if you use Chat does it not appear for all to see who are in the local area? How can you set a higher chat channel when chatting from the avatar to the object?

thanks..

Lizz Silverstar

Living in the Moment

Join date: 12 Nov 2006

Posts: 192

08-01-2007 07:00

From: Poco Roffo

Thanks Atashi Toshihiko for your reply, but if you use Chat does it not appear for all to see who are in the local area? How can you set a higher chat channel when chatting from the avatar to the object?

thanks..

simple just put the channel you want to talk to your object on at the front of your chat message like so:
To talk on channel 30...

/30 Hello object

Do understand that your object will have to listening on channel 30... This question is best taken up on the scripting forum.

Anti Antonelli

Deranged Toymaker

Join date: 25 Apr 2006

Posts: 1,091

08-01-2007 07:04

Poco, you can chat on a different channel like this:

/1 your message
/99 your other message
etc

Those get sent on channels 1 and 99 respectively, and are not visible as regular chat.

edit: oops, too slow

Poco Roffo

Registered User

Join date: 4 Feb 2007

Posts: 9

08-01-2007 07:19

thanks for your replies, sorry about posting in wrong forum, just new to these forums. You have answered my query.

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Poco Roffo Registered User Join date: 4 Feb 2007 Posts: 9	08-01-2007 05:47 Is it possible to Instant Message (IM) an object rather than a person? It does need to be IM rather than chat as many people may be IM'ing to the same object at the same time. thanks
Atashi Toshihiko Frequently Befuddled Join date: 7 Dec 2006 Posts: 1,423	08-01-2007 06:05 It is impossible to IM an object. Objects can be reached via email if it is set up to receive email and if you have the object's key / UUID. For in-world avatar-to-object communication, I generally use higher-level chat channels, or dialog boxes, depending on what needs to be communicated. -Atashi _____________________ Visit Atashi's Art and Oddities Store and the Waikiti Motor Works at beautiful Waikiti.
Poco Roffo Registered User Join date: 4 Feb 2007 Posts: 9	IM an object 08-01-2007 06:12 Thanks Atashi Toshihiko for your reply, but if you use Chat does it not appear for all to see who are in the local area? How can you set a higher chat channel when chatting from the avatar to the object? thanks..
Lizz Silverstar Living in the Moment Join date: 12 Nov 2006 Posts: 192	08-01-2007 07:00 From: Poco Roffo Thanks Atashi Toshihiko for your reply, but if you use Chat does it not appear for all to see who are in the local area? How can you set a higher chat channel when chatting from the avatar to the object? thanks.. simple just put the channel you want to talk to your object on at the front of your chat message like so: To talk on channel 30... /30 Hello object Do understand that your object will have to listening on channel 30... This question is best taken up on the scripting forum.
Anti Antonelli Deranged Toymaker Join date: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1,091	08-01-2007 07:04 Poco, you can chat on a different channel like this: /1 your message /99 your other message etc Those get sent on channels 1 and 99 respectively, and are not visible as regular chat. edit: oops, too slow
Poco Roffo Registered User Join date: 4 Feb 2007 Posts: 9	08-01-2007 07:19 thanks for your replies, sorry about posting in wrong forum, just new to these forums. You have answered my query.