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MCM Villiers

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01-16-2008 02:31

Heres the thing, I want to make my script as efficient as possible and I need to know the script time to do this, is there any way just with a script and not having special privs to test this like on a piece of land I have rented?

Squirrel Wood

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01-16-2008 02:45

Nope.

Though what you can do is set a countdown/timer and measure the time it takes your script to do things.

MCM Villiers

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01-16-2008 02:55

From: Squirrel Wood

Nope.

Though what you can do is set a countdown/timer and measure the time it takes your script to do things.

how would I do that? I know how to set a timer, but a count down?

Squirrel Wood

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01-16-2008 03:18

CODE


 default {
     state_entry()
     {
         llResetTime();
     }
     touch_start(integer num_touch)
     {
         float time = llGetTime(); //Instead getting, and then resetting the time, we could use llGetAndResetTime() to accomplish the same thing.
         llResetTime();
         llSay(0,(string)time + " seconds have elapsed since the last touch." );
     }
 }

MCM Villiers

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01-16-2008 03:48

Thanks! I'll try that!
edit: will this work for a whole script like a temp rez?

falney Finney

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01-16-2008 08:23

Uhm... Temp rezzer? If thats what you are doing... I think I have some recollection of the Lidens saying you aren't allowed to use them.

Don't hold me to that.. I cant remember for sure if it was something some one said in passing, something in the ToS or one of my "I'm addicted to SL so I will dream about it" dreams! Or all of the above!

Either way... It will be worth checking up before you spend a long time developing it!... Just incase ^^

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Meade Paravane

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01-16-2008 08:28

You could vote for SVC-835...

/me points at her signature.

edit: er.. might not help since you're renting.. You could still vote for it anyway!

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Ceera Murakami

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01-16-2008 08:43

Coordinate with a sim owner or estate manager, and they can check the script time for you.

Be aware that a temp rezzer used to constantly re-rez an object in place, so it seems to always be there, may only take one prim from your parcel's allocation, but it takes TWICE as many prims from the sim's total allocation of prims as the temp-rezzed part takes to build normally, and the temp rezzers also cause noticable client-side lag. I had a Shinto Shrine that was in a temp rezzer. Thought I was doing something really slick by only using one prim to display a 127 prim shrine. But the impact on the sim was that the sim's prim count kept fluctuating by an extra 127 or 254 prims, every time it rezzed a fresh copy before the old one vanished. You don't get something for nothing from a temp-rezzer. You just borrow/steal resources from the rest of the sim.

The only good use for a temp-rezzer is for things that are only there for a brief period of time, like a vendor that displays a 'hologram' of a prim object for a minute when requested; or a rezzer that produces a small number of low-prim objects, like a rock that makes fireflies. NEVER use them for something that is to look like it is there all the time, because doing so is always going to be harmful to the sim.

Any temp rezzer should be counted by you as taking twice as much prim resources as what it rezzes, even if it only is counted as one prim against your parcel limits.

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Hewee Zetkin

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01-16-2008 08:59

If by chance you mean "script time" as in the value you can find in the Statistics window along with other simulater information, I don't think there's any way to retrieve that from a script. You can get time dilation with llGetRegionTimeDilation() though.

Meade Paravane

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01-16-2008 09:17

From: Hewee Zetkin

If by chance you mean "script time" as in the value you can find in the Statistics window along with other simulater information, I don't think there's any way to retrieve that from a script. You can get time dilation with llGetRegionTimeDilation() though.

Time dilation is how fast the physics engine is running vs RL.. There's a lot of things aside from scripts that can bring time dilation down.

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Hewee Zetkin

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01-16-2008 09:29

From: Meade Paravane

Time dilation is how fast the physics engine is running vs RL.. There's a lot of things aside from scripts that can bring time dilation down.

Yes, I know. It was just supplemental information. I think that and simulator FPS (the two are directly correlated anyway) are the only pieces of data from the Statistics window you can retrieve directly from a script. You cannot retrieve the sim's overall script time, and you definitely don't have programatic access to how much script time is being used up by your particular script or object (info from the Top Scripts region/estate dialog).

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01-16-2008 10:57

you can get a relative value for dilation over time by storing unix time at startup and comparing to get time (which is affected by dilation) to give you an average over a longer time (no help for the stat though)

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Oni Horan

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01-16-2008 19:10

this would be so important... it would the only way to check if someone entering your place has some truly problematic scripts running.

Jesse Barnett

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01-16-2008 20:09

Another check I use that is pretty reliable is to find a new, empty island that has scripts enabled. It usually doesn't take too much time to find one.

Hit ctrl/shift/1 to bring up the statistics bar and then click "Simulator" to expand it down and "Time (ms)" to expand that. Look at the "Script Time". A good island will show from 0.2 ms to around 0.5. When you start up your script you will see that number go up.

It isn't nearly as exact as using the Estate Tools but is the best indication we have if you don't have access to them.

I have been caught by the owner one time doing that. I just explained what I was doing and it was no problem. They invited me back whenever I wanted until the island was developed.

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01-17-2008 08:12

From: Oni Horan

this would be so important... it would the only way to check if someone entering your place has some truly problematic scripts running.

So vote for SVC-835!!!!

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MCM Villiers

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01-18-2008 03:53

From: Meade Paravane

So vote for SVC-835!!!!

We all should and I have

Meade Paravane

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01-18-2008 07:53

Ty!

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Is there any way to get script time from a script
MCM Villiers Registered User Join date: 7 Oct 2007 Posts: 39	01-16-2008 02:31 Heres the thing, I want to make my script as efficient as possible and I need to know the script time to do this, is there any way just with a script and not having special privs to test this like on a piece of land I have rented?
Squirrel Wood Nuteater. Beware! Join date: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 471	01-16-2008 02:45 Nope. Though what you can do is set a countdown/timer and measure the time it takes your script to do things.
MCM Villiers Registered User Join date: 7 Oct 2007 Posts: 39	01-16-2008 02:55 From: Squirrel Wood Nope. Though what you can do is set a countdown/timer and measure the time it takes your script to do things. how would I do that? I know how to set a timer, but a count down?
Squirrel Wood Nuteater. Beware! Join date: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 471	01-16-2008 03:18 CODE default { state_entry() { llResetTime(); } touch_start(integer num_touch) { float time = llGetTime(); //Instead getting, and then resetting the time, we could use llGetAndResetTime() to accomplish the same thing. llResetTime(); llSay(0,(string)time + " seconds have elapsed since the last touch." ); } }
MCM Villiers Registered User Join date: 7 Oct 2007 Posts: 39	01-16-2008 03:48 Thanks! I'll try that! edit: will this work for a whole script like a temp rez?
falney Finney Freedom is just a word Join date: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 66	01-16-2008 08:23 Uhm... Temp rezzer? If thats what you are doing... I think I have some recollection of the Lidens saying you aren't allowed to use them. Don't hold me to that.. I cant remember for sure if it was something some one said in passing, something in the ToS or one of my "I'm addicted to SL so I will dream about it" dreams! Or all of the above! Either way... It will be worth checking up before you spend a long time developing it!... Just incase ^^ _____________________ Self proclaimed Genius Pessimist is only a name that an optimist calls a realist! Heterosexuality is just a fancy word for legalized sexism
Meade Paravane Hedgehog Join date: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 4,845	01-16-2008 08:28 You could vote for SVC-835... /me points at her signature. edit: er.. might not help since you're renting.. You could still vote for it anyway! _____________________ Tired of shouting clubs and lucky chairs? Vote for llParcelSay!!! - Go here: http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/SVC-1224 - If you see "if you were logged in.." on the left, click it and log in - Click the "Vote for it" link on the left
Ceera Murakami Texture Artist / Builder Join date: 9 Sep 2005 Posts: 7,750	01-16-2008 08:43 Coordinate with a sim owner or estate manager, and they can check the script time for you. Be aware that a temp rezzer used to constantly re-rez an object in place, so it seems to always be there, may only take one prim from your parcel's allocation, but it takes TWICE as many prims from the sim's total allocation of prims as the temp-rezzed part takes to build normally, and the temp rezzers also cause noticable client-side lag. I had a Shinto Shrine that was in a temp rezzer. Thought I was doing something really slick by only using one prim to display a 127 prim shrine. But the impact on the sim was that the sim's prim count kept fluctuating by an extra 127 or 254 prims, every time it rezzed a fresh copy before the old one vanished. You don't get something for nothing from a temp-rezzer. You just borrow/steal resources from the rest of the sim. The only good use for a temp-rezzer is for things that are only there for a brief period of time, like a vendor that displays a 'hologram' of a prim object for a minute when requested; or a rezzer that produces a small number of low-prim objects, like a rock that makes fireflies. NEVER use them for something that is to look like it is there all the time, because doing so is always going to be harmful to the sim. Any temp rezzer should be counted by you as taking twice as much prim resources as what it rezzes, even if it only is counted as one prim against your parcel limits. _____________________ Sorry, LL won't let me tell you where I sell my textures and where I offer my services as a sim builder. Ask me in-world.
Hewee Zetkin Registered User Join date: 20 Jul 2006 Posts: 2,702	01-16-2008 08:59 If by chance you mean "script time" as in the value you can find in the Statistics window along with other simulater information, I don't think there's any way to retrieve that from a script. You can get time dilation with llGetRegionTimeDilation() though.
Meade Paravane Hedgehog Join date: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 4,845	01-16-2008 09:17 From: Hewee Zetkin If by chance you mean "script time" as in the value you can find in the Statistics window along with other simulater information, I don't think there's any way to retrieve that from a script. You can get time dilation with llGetRegionTimeDilation() though. Time dilation is how fast the physics engine is running vs RL.. There's a lot of things aside from scripts that can bring time dilation down. _____________________ Tired of shouting clubs and lucky chairs? Vote for llParcelSay!!! - Go here: http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/SVC-1224 - If you see "if you were logged in.." on the left, click it and log in - Click the "Vote for it" link on the left
Hewee Zetkin Registered User Join date: 20 Jul 2006 Posts: 2,702	01-16-2008 09:29 From: Meade Paravane Time dilation is how fast the physics engine is running vs RL.. There's a lot of things aside from scripts that can bring time dilation down. Yes, I know. It was just supplemental information. I think that and simulator FPS (the two are directly correlated anyway) are the only pieces of data from the Statistics window you can retrieve directly from a script. You cannot retrieve the sim's overall script time, and you definitely don't have programatic access to how much script time is being used up by your particular script or object (info from the Top Scripts region/estate dialog).
Void Singer Int vSelf = Sing(void); Join date: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 6,973	01-16-2008 10:57 you can get a relative value for dilation over time by storing unix time at startup and comparing to get time (which is affected by dilation) to give you an average over a longer time (no help for the stat though) _____________________ \| \| . "Cat-Like Typing Detected" \| . This post may contain errors in logic, spelling, and \| . grammar known to the SL populace to cause confusion \| \| - Please Use PHP tags when posting scripts/code, Thanks. \| - Can't See PHP or URL Tags Correctly? Check Out This Link... \| -
Oni Horan Registered User Join date: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 89	01-16-2008 19:10 this would be so important... it would the only way to check if someone entering your place has some truly problematic scripts running.
Jesse Barnett 500,000 scoville units Join date: 21 May 2006 Posts: 4,160	01-16-2008 20:09 Another check I use that is pretty reliable is to find a new, empty island that has scripts enabled. It usually doesn't take too much time to find one. Hit ctrl/shift/1 to bring up the statistics bar and then click "Simulator" to expand it down and "Time (ms)" to expand that. Look at the "Script Time". A good island will show from 0.2 ms to around 0.5. When you start up your script you will see that number go up. It isn't nearly as exact as using the Estate Tools but is the best indication we have if you don't have access to them. I have been caught by the owner one time doing that. I just explained what I was doing and it was no problem. They invited me back whenever I wanted until the island was developed. _____________________ I (who is a she not a he) reserve the right to exercise selective comprehension of the OP's question at anytime. From: someone I am still around, just no longer here. See you across the aisle. Hope LL burns in hell for archiving this forum
Meade Paravane Hedgehog Join date: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 4,845	01-17-2008 08:12 From: Oni Horan this would be so important... it would the only way to check if someone entering your place has some truly problematic scripts running. So vote for SVC-835!!!! _____________________ Tired of shouting clubs and lucky chairs? Vote for llParcelSay!!! - Go here: http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/SVC-1224 - If you see "if you were logged in.." on the left, click it and log in - Click the "Vote for it" link on the left
MCM Villiers Registered User Join date: 7 Oct 2007 Posts: 39	01-18-2008 03:53 From: Meade Paravane So vote for SVC-835!!!! We all should and I have
Meade Paravane Hedgehog Join date: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 4,845	01-18-2008 07:53 Ty! _____________________ Tired of shouting clubs and lucky chairs? Vote for llParcelSay!!! - Go here: http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/SVC-1224 - If you see "if you were logged in.." on the left, click it and log in - Click the "Vote for it" link on the left

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