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Stabby Switchblade

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Join date: 9 Jan 2006

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11-10-2006 12:55

For example:
llGetSubString(msg,0,llStringLength(nmsg)+1); - Works
llGetSubString(msg,2,llStringLength(nmsg)-1); - Doesn't work

For it to work you have to declare a whole new integer, and use a basic math expression, which you can probably guess is a hassle. Probably has been discussed before but this has been an issue for as long as I can remember. Are there any plans to fix it?

Ziggy Puff

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Join date: 15 Jul 2005

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11-10-2006 12:57

I thought the parser was broken, and it would work if you put spaces around the '-' character?

Stabby Switchblade

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11-10-2006 12:58

Well are they planning to fix the parser then?

Ziggy Puff

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11-10-2006 13:05

Dunno

I always put spaces around my operators, so I've never even encountered this issue.

If you wanted a definitive answer, maybe you could post a question in the 'Linden Answers' forum. This forum is mostly scripters trying to help each other, there are only a few people here with any real insight into the inner workings of SL.

Newgate Ludd

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11-10-2006 14:01

Ziggy is Correct, its a known bug.

Raeyan Aldrich

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11-11-2006 18:53

it's always a good coding practice to put spaces around operators. mainly due to the fact that

-variablename; takes the inverse value of that variable.

Strife Onizuka

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11-11-2006 22:56

This is a bug older then time. Live with it. Anyway, whitespace makes the forum software happy (when you post scripts).

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Soo why can we still not subtract numbers?
Stabby Switchblade Unregistered User Join date: 9 Jan 2006 Posts: 7	11-10-2006 12:55 For example: llGetSubString(msg,0,llStringLength(nmsg)+1); - Works llGetSubString(msg,2,llStringLength(nmsg)-1); - Doesn't work For it to work you have to declare a whole new integer, and use a basic math expression, which you can probably guess is a hassle. Probably has been discussed before but this has been an issue for as long as I can remember. Are there any plans to fix it?
Ziggy Puff Registered User Join date: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 1,143	11-10-2006 12:57 I thought the parser was broken, and it would work if you put spaces around the '-' character?
Stabby Switchblade Unregistered User Join date: 9 Jan 2006 Posts: 7	11-10-2006 12:58 Well are they planning to fix the parser then?
Ziggy Puff Registered User Join date: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 1,143	11-10-2006 13:05 Dunno I always put spaces around my operators, so I've never even encountered this issue. If you wanted a definitive answer, maybe you could post a question in the 'Linden Answers' forum. This forum is mostly scripters trying to help each other, there are only a few people here with any real insight into the inner workings of SL.
Newgate Ludd Out of Chesse Error Join date: 8 Apr 2005 Posts: 2,103	11-10-2006 14:01 Ziggy is Correct, its a known bug.
Raeyan Aldrich Registered User Join date: 14 Oct 2006 Posts: 44	11-11-2006 18:53 it's always a good coding practice to put spaces around operators. mainly due to the fact that -variablename; takes the inverse value of that variable.
Strife Onizuka Moonchild Join date: 3 Mar 2004 Posts: 5,887	11-11-2006 22:56 This is a bug older then time. Live with it. Anyway, whitespace makes the forum software happy (when you post scripts). _____________________ Truth is a river that is always splitting up into arms that reunite. Islanded between the arms, the inhabitants argue for a lifetime as to which is the main river. - Cyril Connolly Without the political will to find common ground, the continual friction of tactic and counter tactic, only creates suspicion and hatred and vengeance, and perpetuates the cycle of violence. - James Nachtwey

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