Auburne LittleBoots

Thank you, Rolig. That approach could be helpful. I did think of something else, working with my partner on this issue. I can start by checking (a) the script is in a prim created by me and (b) the script is in a no-mod prim. If so, it will work. But if they removed the script and put it in another prim, it won't do anything (or will llDie), because they cannot put the script in a no-mod prim created by me. So, for anyone else reading the thread, that is another alternative for preventing someone from extracing the script and adding it to other prims.

Well, the problem is that I created an item that, when rezzed, communicates with a server and gets an ID# associated with that object. If someone else wants one, they will have to get their own item. But if the script can be removed and copied, then that individual gets multiple ID#s, when they put the copies of the script in different prims. Or if the script is transferable, then they remove the script and give it to someone else, who gets their own ID#. Because those scripts, extracted from the prims, will behave like a new script when they are instantiated in-world. That creates an issue for scripts that should obtain an ID# to be used only with that script. I guess I could put in "safeguards," like checking to see that the prim the script resides in was created by me, or something like that. But it is clearly something I discovered unexpectedly.

I have never noticed this before ... but is it just a fluke that I am experiencing? I create an object that I set to copy-only. I add a script, and I set the script xfer-only. When I take it all back into my inventory, it will show no-mod/no-copy/no-transfer when I give it to someone ... because of the permissions mismatch between the prim and the script it contains. BUT That person can edit the object, remove the script, and give it to someone else, because the script has xfer permissions. Is that what should happen? Maybe I'm just naive, but I thought no-mod meant they could not adjust the contents of the prim, either by adding or removing. But it seems they can actually remove the script, giving them an xfer-only script that is not contained in the prim I packaged it within.

I know that I can imbed \n in a string to force a new line, and /t works for inserting a tab ... but \b does not work for backspace. I'm wondering if there is an option that would effect a backspace. This isn't crucial, of course. I'm just wondering (more theoretically than practically) if this is possible. So if I had a variable string MyMessage = "ABCDE"; is there a way to change this to "ABCD123" by something akin to MyMessage += "\b123"; (As stated above, I know the \b doesn't work ... but is there an alternative that does?)