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Thorne Kaiser

Nice Guy

Join date: 29 Nov 2005

Posts: 132

03-05-2006 14:55

I keep getting a syntax error on this:

CODE

llInstantMessage(llGetOwner(),"Amount: L$" +ival+ "  Product: " + sval);

ival is the amount in Linden.

I thought I was supposed to use:

CODE

llInstantMessage(llGetOwner(),"Amount: L$" +integer ival+ "  Product: " + sval);

but that does not work either.

Osgeld Barmy

Registered User

Join date: 22 Mar 2005

Posts: 3,336

03-05-2006 15:07

CODE


llInstantMessage(llGetOwner(),"Amount:" + (string)ival + "L$" + "  Product: " + sval);

Kayla Stonecutter

Scripting Oncalupen

Join date: 9 Sep 2005

Posts: 224

03-05-2006 15:08

You need to typecast the integer into a string for the message, like so:

CODE

llInstantMessage(llGetOwner(), "Amount: L$" + (string)ival + " Product: " + sval);

The (string) tells SL to treat the variable as a string, but it won't change it.

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Strife Onizuka

Moonchild

Join date: 3 Mar 2004

Posts: 5,887

03-05-2006 16:56

From: Kayla Stonecutter

You need to typecast the integer into a string for the message, like so:

CODE

llInstantMessage(llGetOwner(), "Amount: L$" + (string)ival + " Product: " + sval);

The (string) tells SL to treat the variable as a string, but it won't change it.

Actualy the (string) tells SL to take the integer and build a string containing a decimal representaion of the integer. A suttle difference that indicates how LSL works internaly. Mostly nitpicking.

_____________________

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

Ben Bacon

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Join date: 14 Jul 2005

Posts: 809

03-06-2006 07:58

From: Strife Onizuka

Actualy the (string) tells SL to take the integer and build a string containing a decimal representaion of the integer. A suttle difference that indicates how LSL works internaly. Mostly nitpicking.

Mostly nitpicking in LSL - but if I could get my C++ colleagues to understand the difference between casting and converting, my life would be a lot easier

How to use an integer?
Thorne Kaiser Nice Guy Join date: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 132	03-05-2006 14:55 I keep getting a syntax error on this: CODE llInstantMessage(llGetOwner(),"Amount: L$" +ival+ " Product: " + sval); ival is the amount in Linden. I thought I was supposed to use: CODE llInstantMessage(llGetOwner(),"Amount: L$" +integer ival+ " Product: " + sval); but that does not work either.
Osgeld Barmy Registered User Join date: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 3,336	03-05-2006 15:07 CODE llInstantMessage(llGetOwner(),"Amount:" + (string)ival + "L$" + " Product: " + sval);
Kayla Stonecutter Scripting Oncalupen Join date: 9 Sep 2005 Posts: 224	03-05-2006 15:08 You need to typecast the integer into a string for the message, like so: CODE llInstantMessage(llGetOwner(), "Amount: L$" + (string)ival + " Product: " + sval); The (string) tells SL to treat the variable as a string, but it won't change it. _____________________
Strife Onizuka Moonchild Join date: 3 Mar 2004 Posts: 5,887	03-05-2006 16:56 From: Kayla Stonecutter You need to typecast the integer into a string for the message, like so: CODE llInstantMessage(llGetOwner(), "Amount: L$" + (string)ival + " Product: " + sval); The (string) tells SL to treat the variable as a string, but it won't change it. Actualy the (string) tells SL to take the integer and build a string containing a decimal representaion of the integer. A suttle difference that indicates how LSL works internaly. Mostly nitpicking. _____________________ 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
Ben Bacon Registered User Join date: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 809	03-06-2006 07:58 From: Strife Onizuka Actualy the (string) tells SL to take the integer and build a string containing a decimal representaion of the integer. A suttle difference that indicates how LSL works internaly. Mostly nitpicking. Mostly nitpicking in LSL - but if I could get my C++ colleagues to understand the difference between casting and converting, my life would be a lot easier

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