llDie

Hey guys

I am trying to make an object rezzed by another object die after 30 seconds. I am using a very simple script . My problem is that the object never seems to last more than 18 seconds.
could someone tell me what i am doing wrong ?



here is the script

default
{
state_entry()
{
llSetTimerEvent(30.0);
}

timer()
{
llDie();
}
}

Things in state_entry happen when the script is compiled or reset (unless your script has more than one state, and yours does not). So the timer is running while you save the script and insert the object into your rezzer object etc.

To fix it, make a new event handler for on_rez and move your llSetTimerEvent there.

Good concise example of what you're trying to do here:

http://www.lslwiki.net/lslwiki/wakka.php?wakka=on_rez

What Anti said. To clarify, the timer is running while the object is inworld, after saving/resetting the script, and before you take it. When you rez it, the timer resumes ticking down. So evidently it was 12 seconds between when you saved the script and took the item into inventory.

Another tip: use the rez argument to tell whether you dragged it out (to work on it), or it was rezzed by the other object's script. Only set the timer in the latter case. That way it won't vanish while you're working on it.

 
    on_rez(integer arg) {
        if (arg) {
            llSetTimerEvent(30.0);
        }
    }

In your script that rezzes the object, be sure to pass a nonzero value for the rez argument.

To see my code with indentation intact, hit the REPLY button for this post.

thank you so much