getting an integer from llGetListLength

How come this works...


list letters = ["a", "b", "c", "d", "e"];
default
{
state_entry()
{
llSay(0,(string)llGetListLength (letters));
}
}



but not this:


list letters = ["a", "b", "c", "d", "e"];

integer x = llGetListLength(letters);

As soon as I add the line about integer x = llGetListLength(letters) I get an error message.
What am I doing wrong? How can I make an integer equil to the value of llGetListLength?

Thanks in advance

Olympia

Olympia it looks like you are putting the line:

integer x = llGetListLength(letters);

at the top of the script not inside any state or event. You can define global variables as you have done for the list 'letters' at the top of the script but you can't use any functions there as you have tried. try this instead..

list letters = ["a", "b", "c", "d", "e"];
integer x;

default
{
state_entry()
{
x = llGetListLength(letters);
llSay(0,(string)x);
}
}

Thanks Rysidian,
Works great!