Transferring prim params by string

Just a test I've created a prim and put this script in it:-

// when touched, IM the owner with the name of the object and a CSV'd list of prim params
default {
    touch_start(integer num_detected) {
        list o = [];
        integer n;
        integer side;
        
        llInstantMessage(llGetOwner(), llGetObjectName());
        
        o += [PRIM_TYPE] + llGetPrimitiveParams([PRIM_TYPE]);
        o += [PRIM_MATERIAL] + llGetPrimitiveParams([PRIM_MATERIAL]);
        o += [PRIM_ROTATION] + llGetPrimitiveParams([PRIM_ROTATION]);
        o += [PRIM_SIZE] + llGetPrimitiveParams([PRIM_SIZE]);
        
        side = llGetNumberOfSides();
        while(side--) {
            o += [PRIM_COLOR, side] + llGetPrimitiveParams([PRIM_COLOR, side]);
        }
        
        side = llGetNumberOfSides();
        while(side--) {
            o += [PRIM_TEXTURE, side] + llGetPrimitiveParams([PRIM_TEXTURE, side]);
        }
                
        llInstantMessage(llGetOwner(), llList2CSV(o));
    }
}

Then I've pasted the CSVified list (somewhat shortened here for brevity) into the following script which is placed in a fresh prim.

default
{
    touch_start(integer total_number)
    {
        list L = llCSV2List("9, 2, 0, <0.000000, 1.000000, 0.000000>, 0.000000, <0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000>, <0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000>, <0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000>, 2, 3, 8, <0.000000, 0.000000, 0.147809, 0.989016>, 7, <0.240000, 0.240000, 0.140000>");
        llWhisper(0, (string)llGetListLength(L));
        llSetPrimitiveParams(L);
    }
}

When I touch this new prim however nothing happens except the whisper. Any ideas whats up?

You might want to remove the "s.

If I remember right, this is because the parameters are not converted well by llCSV2List.
First of all, if you have

<1.000, 2.000, 3.000>

That will be split into 3 (string) list entries, not one vector!
Eg.

[ "<1.000", "2.000", "3.000">]

Addititonally, even if the CSV conversion is right, you'll get a "<1.000, 2.000, 3.000>" string, and NOT a vector. That might also be a problem.

Oh yes, Rhombur might be right!

If you use

L = [ 1.000, 2.000, <1.0, 2.0, 3.0> ];

That can work. No need for CSV2List.

You are incorrect in your former reason, correct in your latter. llCSV2List handles vectors properly, it just doesnt preserve the type of the value.
==Chris

Right, I thought it might have been something in the get/setprimitiveparams code.

So I need to use this script (or something like it) from the wiki....
http://secondlife.com/badgeo/wakka.php?wakka=llCSV2List

Jeez, this is going to be slow..