Setting the SLICE property of a prim

[Malestorm1488303118]

While I am sure this is a very simple quiestion for you experts, I have found the Wiki documention for llSetPrimitiveParams to be a bit confusion. In a script need to set a rectangle's SLICE property to 40%.   You assistance is greatly appreciated.          

[Innula Zenovka]

Unfortunately, you can't set slice by script.   see https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/SCR-15 

One workround might be, depending on the build, to turn a path-cut prim on its side and then use llSetScale() to decrease the appropriate axis (Y axis?).   That way you don't need to worry about having to offset it, since it will appear to grow and shrink in only one direction.

[Malestorm1488303118]

Thank you.  I was feeling a bit dumb, as it seems almost every other parameter is capable of being scripted.  Thanks for the work around.. will try.

[Dora Gustafson]

May I add that this bug trace was added 23/may 2009 and it is not likely to be resolved ever.

But who cares anymore?

[Imnotgoing Sideways]

I tend to check on that Jira just about every other month.  It makes me all sad-like and stuff. (._.)

 

 

[PeterCanessa Oh]

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Dora Gustafson wrote:

But who cares anymore?

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[Void Singer]

:: raises hand ::

what can I say, I'm stubborn

[Qie Niangao]

Not that this is on-topic for the forum or anything, but:

There's something fundamentally wrong with a platform that's easier to extend through the UI than through the scripting API.

[Void Singer]

no, no I think that's perfectly topical both to the forum and the OP =X

I cringe each time they've mucked with the prim API, through multiple breakages of parameters, the worst being the decision to reset parameters between type changes which was the official last leg for being able to set slice on boxes via script

[Rufus Darkfold]

I have had to slice and dice a torus to make the buttons for my HUD.   A box would have done fine, but I need to slice it so the hovertext appears on the button instead of above it.  It needs to be done by script because the HUD has a bank of generic prims that get configured for whatever the HUD wants to do at the moment.   It works, but I'm sure it's more overhead on the sim than a sliced box would be.

 

[revochen Mayne]

Just for your info, the slice feature seems to work by script now. At least there is a PRIM_SLICE constant relating to the llSetLinkPrimitiveParams now.

:smileylol:

And yes, its working. Just had to use it in a script a few days ago. :smileytongue:

[Dora Gustafson]

Sure thing.
We've got PRIM_SLICE more than 16 months ago

:smileysurprised::smileyvery-happy: