Why does this generate an error and works?

The script below works. The bag of chips are rezzed invisible, it asks permission to attach and animate, becomes visible, attaches to the left hand and the avi eats for 10 to 20 seconds.

Why then does it generate a not attached error when it works perfectly and does attach? The only thing that does not happen is that the llSetObject does not change the name of the item so that the user can identify it and delete it.

Is this one of those famous SL gliches?

Thanks

integer AviEating;
default
{
state_entry()
{
AviEating = FALSE;
}

on_rez(integer start_param)
{
if (AviEating == FALSE)
{
llSetAlpha(0,ALL_SIDES);
llRequestPermissions(llGetOwner(), PERMISSION_ATTACH);
llRequestPermissions(llGetOwner(), PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION);
}
else
{
llOwnerSay("Delete this - please don't litter.";
llDie();
}

}

run_time_permissions(integer perm)
{
if (perm==PERMISSION_ATTACH);
{
llSetAlpha(1,ALL_SIDES);
llAttachToAvatar(ATTACH_LHAND);
llSleep(2);
}
if (perm==PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION)
{
llSetTimerEvent(llFrand(10)+ 10);
llStartAnimation("Eat Popcorn";
}
}

timer()
{
llStopAnimation("Eat";
llSetObjectName("Empty bag of chips";
AviEating=TRUE;
llDetachFromAvatar();
}
}

You've got a stray ; at the end of your if statement here..

    run_time_permissions(integer perm)
    {
        if (perm==PERMISSION_ATTACH);
        {
            llSetAlpha(1,ALL_SIDES);
            llAttachToAvatar(ATTACH_LHAND);
            llSleep(2);
        }
        if (perm==PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION)
        {
            llSetTimerEvent(llFrand(10)+ 10);
            llStartAnimation("Eat Popcorn");
        }
    }

Also, the run_time_permissions event gives you a bit mask - not a single value. I think you want to do something like this instead...

    run_time_permissions(integer mask)
    {
        if (mask & PERMISSION_ATTACH) 
        {
            llSetAlpha(1,ALL_SIDES);
            llAttachToAvatar(ATTACH_LHAND);
            llSleep(2);
        }

        if (mask & PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION)
        {
            llSetTimerEvent(llFrand(10)+ 10);
            llStartAnimation("Eat Popcorn");
        }
    }

Haven't done too much here before but you might also have to keep globals around to remember if you've already started the animation or done the attachment.. Dunno if the event will just fire once or if you'll get serveral of them.

Thus, when you request the ANIMATE permission, you are releasing the ATTACH permission.

Either request them both initially, or request them both in the second request.

Yeah, what Talarus said, too.

To answer the original question, I think it's the extra ; in there. The code below that will always execute, regardless of if it's gotten the permission yet..

Okay, Thanks. Now, I get that the animation permission replaces the attach permission (didn't realize that before), but I don't get what you mean by requesting them both intially or both on the second request?

Should I request the animation first then within the run time permission state request the attach?

Sorry for being dense on this.

Thanks for the help.

Instead of this...

llRequestPermissions(llGetOwner(), PERMISSION_ATTACH); 
llRequestPermissions(llGetOwner(), PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION); 

...do this...

llRequestPermissions(llGetOwner(), PERMISSION_ATTACH | PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION); 

/me misses the php bbcode tags and hopes they come back soon.

In your original script, you make two requests.

Option 1: Request them both initially

llRequestPermissions(llGetOwner(), PERMISSION_ATTACH | PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION);

Option 2: Request them both the second time

llRequestPermissions(llGetOwner(), PERMISSION_ATTACH);
llRequestPermissions(llGetOwner(), PERMISSION_ATTACH | PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION);

Detaching also doesn't trigger the on_rez event handler, which creates an interesting situation. You force the av to litter when done eating, and only admonish them if they pick up the empty bag and re-rez it. Why not just llDie() automatically a few seconds after they drop the bag? Self-cleaning litter!

*Light dawns* *A heavenly chior sings "ahh" in unison*

Thank you. Now I get it completely.

About the llDie() thing, I was following the wiki which said I couldn't do what you suggested.... or did I read that wrong as well (which is something I do very well...)?



*nods quickly in agreement*

You cannot llDie an attachment, but once its dettached you can.