LSL scripting… ur doing it wrong

Now that Mono is ready to lauch in Second Life with the new server software version 1.24 is time for me to post about scripting.

Wanted to post this image because that’s how i feel when i try to script, seriously, is like if i had to white in Chinese:

One friend of mine always says one should have a mathematical mind to understand scripting or any kind of coding, and i think he is right. I can write simple scripts like particles, content givers or stuff like that, and the way of learning was reading free scripts you can find around, or thanks to Torley’s videotutorials. I tried to write scripts following the LSL Wiki Page, and even with that help i find it quite difficult.

Only once i made an “special” script to make an object flicker like if it was neon, and finally need the help of a friend because had all the time the same result: “Syntax error”, and all due a comma…

Some day i’ll know how to script… maybe the day Linden Lab add in the client a way to do it without typing code. There are rumours this day is coming, for what i read they may be working on a way of simplify scripting, through some menus. Of course i understand some “high scripting” will be needed for some “really special” things, but at least for simple scripting a better help will be needed… an very welcome!

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Comments (6)

#1 written by Loaf
about 1 year ago

I think scripting can be great fun, but coming from a programming background anyhow, I probably have a bit of a head start

However, I do question the belief that you need to be good at maths to program; I’m terrible at maths, in fact I almost have a dyslexia with number and have never even passed GCSE maths, and yet have still managed to give myself a good career as a software developer. I’ve always seen programming and scripting as being more about logic and the cause and effect of things, although I will admit there are days I could probably find a more efficent way round if I knew my numbers a bit better!
#2 written by Nadine Nozaki
about 1 year ago

You can always ask me for help, or Balp he is even doing coding stuff in rl. But I don’t think it’s mathematical mind. It’s about explaining stuff, ever single step on how to do it, so somone with a stupid language.

It’s easy to tell some please come and kiss me.
But when you have to describe all like to the computer…

start walking towards me
as long as you don’t have me just in front of you keep walking
stop walking
put you left and right arm around my hip
lean head a little to the left
lean head slowly forward
part lips just slightly

And all this is in a strange looking languge, there every letter counts and if you lucke have about 1000 word.
#3 written by Raul Crimson
about 1 year ago

Well, maybe i should say Logical instead than Mathematical, or is i’m not enought logical…

I think Nadine is right when she explains what is programing in that way, but what is hard for me is not to do that, is more that commas, that spaces needed, … the language itself! I really prefer the LOLcode!!!
#4 written by Naima Aya
about 1 year ago

ohhh I know what u mean, but, there is a lot of tools to help you with script. But Script is for programmers and beginners, sure it’s not accessible to all (and I think it’s great, imagine the hole grid with tons of script lagging the system).

And I’m tracking the Mono and Linden is giving more cool tools on Slscript (this is not negative).

Changes are necessary, for better scripting and better performance.

BTW, all programming languages have they command syntax, that why we need always the wiki to remember how a command should be.
#5 written by Nadine Nozaki
about 1 year ago

LOL Raul, The commas, the spaces, the wrongs names, are the “easy” part i never care about , the computer yelling at me all the time I have errors there all the time. Yeah the Lol cod ewould have been better, but computers are to stupid. That cant even see that. Raul, kiss me now. and Raul, I really need a kiss now! is the same thing.
#6 written by Simon
about 6 months ago

Spot on Loaf, Mathematics is not necessarily a prerequisite for good programming. Both however require one to be good at logic. I am in the same boat, I suck at mathematics, but I am still a good programmer. As a matter of fact have created several high-performance and heavy-duty software applications.