Script problems

ok i am having a bit of a delema here..i am trying to search on the wikki for a whisper on timer scripti don't even know if thats what is called but i am looking for a script that will ramdomly says things like on every 1-3 min or so ...i've been looking for it on the wikki but i don't understand anything thats in there....i know what you guys are thinking believe me im surprise i know how to count to 3 but anyways if there anyone out there that can give me a push to the right direction i really appreciated .

Try this as start, as for saying things randomly... that's not 'easy'. But I can help you with the timer.

default {

state_entry() {
llSetTimerEvent(1.0); //calls the timer event every second
}

timer() {
 llWhisper(0,"blah"); //it says 'blah every second in channel 0 (which is the main channel))
}

}

Is this what you needed to get started or did I totally miss the boat.

Howdy-do, Nexus-Darlin`!T`other way `round foah me, Shugah!

  integer StupidVariableName = llRandInt(10);
  if (StupidVariableName == 1) {llwhisper(CN, "Stupid Thing Number One");};
 if (StupidVariableName == 2) {llwhisper(CN, "Stupid Thing Number Two");};
  if (StupidVariableName == 3) {llwhisper(CN, "Stupid Thing Number Three");};
  if (StupidVariableName == 4) {llwhisper(CN, "Stupid Thing Number Four");};
  if (StupidVariableName == 5) {llwhisper(CN, "Stupid Thing Number Five");};
  if (StupidVariableName == 6) {llwhisper(CN, "Stupid Thing Number Six");};
  if (StupidVariableName == 7) {llwhisper(CN, "Stupid Thing Number Seven");};
  if (StupidVariableName == 8) {llwhisper(CN, "Stupid Thing Number Eight");};
  if (StupidVariableName == 9) {llwhisper(CN, "Stupid Thing Number Nine");};
  

Caviat Emptor: Please note that this code is NOT TESTED and MAY CONTAIN SYNTAX ERRORS, as it was written "off the top of the head" by someone who has not even been in-world yet, much less tested a script. On the other hand, writing programs has been my hobby for a very long time.

Also note that the above script will occasionaly not say anything at all. Please let me know if this helps, `k?

Toodle-oo!

Taking the last guy's code and running with it.....

Err, not syntax checked though.


default
{

state_entry()
{

llSetTimerEvent( llFrand( 3 ) + 1 );

}

timer()
{

integer StupidVariableName = (integer)llFrand(10);

if (StupidVariableName == 1) llWhisper(CN, "Stupid Thing Number One";
if (StupidVariableName == 2) llWhisper(CN, "Stupid Thing Number Two";
if (StupidVariableName == 3) llWhisper(CN, "Stupid Thing Number Three";
if (StupidVariableName == 4) llWhisper(CN, "Stupid Thing Number Four";
if (StupidVariableName == 5) llWhisper(CN, "Stupid Thing Number Five";
if (StupidVariableName == 6) llWhisper(CN, "Stupid Thing Number Six";
if (StupidVariableName == 7) llWhisper(CN, "Stupid Thing Number Seven";
if (StupidVariableName == llWhisper(CN, "Stupid Thing Number Eight";
if (StupidVariableName == 9) llWhisper(CN, "Stupid Thing Number Nine";

llSetTimerEvent( llFrand( 3 ) + 1 );

}

}

Well! Ah do declare! Did y`all happen ta notice ma NAME, Lillani?

Toodle-oo!

Lists aren't necessarily the greatest things in the world, but this pretty much cries out for a list.

list thingsToSay=["One", "Two", "Three"]; (however many you like)

then in the timer event

thingsToSay=llListRandomize(thingsToSay, 0);
llSay(0, llList2String(thingsToSay, 0));

It will always say something. It will be random. You can change the contents of the list and it all automatically updates and plays nicely.

Ooh, a chance to be clever

// Edit this to change the channel the script speaks on
integer channel = 0;

doRandomTimer()
{
    llSetTimerEvent(llFrand(3) + 1);
}

default
{
    state_entry()
    {
        doRandomTimer();
    }

    timer()
    {
        doRandomTimer();

        string notecardName = llGetInventoryName(INVENTORY_NOTECARD, 0);
        integer numLines =  llGetNumberOfNotecardLines(notecardName);
        integer randomLine = llFloor(llFrand(numLines));
        llGetNotecardLine(notecardName, randomLine);
    }

    dataserver(key id, string data)
    {
        if ((data != "") && (data != EOF))
        {
            llWhisper(channel, data);
        }
    }
}

This will pick a random line from a notecard and whisper it. The notecard can be updated at any time. It works best if there's only one notecard in the prim's inventory.

Uncompiled, untested, YMMV, etc.

Not quite, Ziggy. llGetNumber of notecard lines is also a dataserver event.

// Edit this to change the channel the script speaks on 
integer channel = 0;
integer status;
key request;
string notecardName;

doRandomTimer() 
{ 
    llSetTimerEvent(llFrand(3) + 1); 
} 

default 
{ 
    state_entry() 
    { 
        doRandomTimer(); 
    } 

    timer() 
    { 
        doRandomTimer(); 
        status = 0;
        notecardName = llGetInventoryName(INVENTORY_NOTECARD, 0); 	
        request =  llGetNumberOfNotecardLines(notecardName); 
    } 

    dataserver(key id, string data) 
    { 
        if ( data == request )
        {
            if ( status == 0 )
                request = llGetNotecardLine(notecardName, llFloor(llFrand(1)*((integer)data+1)));
            else
                llSay(channel,data);
            status = 1;
        }
    } 
}

I ran this through lslint, so it should at least compile.

LOL. I always do that. Good catch

You could also do it with a notecard. I'd paste the script but I developped in under contract so I don't own it. Basically, when you rez loop through the lines of the script until you get an EOF - then set a global maxlines variable - then enter a whispering state. Every time your timer event fires, just ask for a random line from the notecard, when the data_server event fires, whisper the text you get back...

Shouldnt "if ( data == request ) " in the last example be "if ( id == request )" ?

Yes, it should. This gets better and better. Now you should post a script that you haven't tested that has some subtle (or not so subtle) bug in it

This scripts run awesomely awesome if thats even a word lol...thank you so much guys the scripts run smoothly....