Is there a way to pass a string of an avatar's name and get the key returned for someone other than yourself (kind of like what llGetOwner() does for you when in an object), but for someone else.
I'm looking for a way to do this specifically so that I can have a defined string variable of another avatar, and do the look up, and get the key returned.
I want to basically say
string SomeDude="Billy Bob"
key avKey=GetOthersKey(SomeDude)
P.S. I had a look at sensors and detectors, but I don't see a way to make them work where you can force them to look at a specific avatar name... if there is a way, or that IS the way to go, I'd appreciate some suggestions on how to modify their calls to make them do what I'm after.
Thanks,
JD
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John Duke
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11-09-2008 15:25
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Escort DeFarge
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11-09-2008 15:42
You need to use an external service - the best known is:
http://w-hat.com/name2key There's no way to do this entirely in-game. _____________________
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John Duke
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11-09-2008 16:04
Thank you for your reply. It is appreciated.
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11-09-2008 20:22
other options include using directed search strings using the web address for inworld search, but last I checked it's still not quite as reliable as w-hat
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