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Writing On An Object

Taylor Bracken
Registered User
Join date: 26 Apr 2007
Posts: 42
04-27-2007 11:55
Hi there - if I would like to add words to an object I create do I need to upload a graphic with that title ( or can I "type" onto an object? )

Thanks - TB
bucky Barkley
Registered User
Join date: 15 May 2006
Posts: 200
04-27-2007 13:01
some options:

* llSetText() - ugly, and as of 1.15.x, blurry.. but gets the message across

* XYText... extra prims, looks decent, extra overhead

* Quicktime SMIL/TexML - looks great, but not compatible with the quicktime installations that some people have.. and limited to video parcel constraints

* Your own textures.. probably a good bet.. throw them into inventory, or reference by UUID, and float them on transparent prims over the surface perhaps?

It's not a good situation, basically... just having a parameter for text *on* a prim would be a big step forward.
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