Author Archives: Leaf Illusion

Stripping Comments from a Script

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Leaf Illusion

This article explains how to easily strip single comment lines from scripts.  Typically these comment lines start with either // or # characters.   Second Life’s® lsl scripting language,  PHP, and other c++ style scripts use //.   Shell style … Continue reading →

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Object or Item Giver Script for Second Life

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Leaf Illusion

Place this script in a prim, like a sign, and it becomes a item delivery system.  Great for delivering free items like demos, freebies, or notecards.  When touched in-world at Second Life®  it will deliver a selected item from the … Continue reading →

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Script to Add, Change, or Delete Floating Text over Object

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Leaf Illusion

This is a simple script for changing the floating text (sometimes called hover text)  above a prim object in Second Life.  The script uses the standard Second Life LSL scripting language function llSetText.

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New Teleporter with Rotation for Second Life – Full Version

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Leaf Illusion

This is my latest teleporter, over 6 months in development and hundreds of hours of testing went into it.  I designed this teleporter from the ground up to be suitable for use in large full sim builds, with typical features that … Continue reading →

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Background Music or Sounds Won’t Turn Off Second Life

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Leaf Illusion

  After updating the Second Life® Viewer to version 3.4.3 this really annoying Metal Rock song would start playing whenever I was at my Second Life home.  I was unable to mute the sound or turn down the volume using … Continue reading →

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Second Life Premium Airplane

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Leaf Illusion

The new free airplane for Premium Members of Second Life®.  Maybe some flying lessons are in order…

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Second Life Scripting: Using the Debug Channel to Find Script Errors

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Leaf Illusion

Ever noticed this little icon in Second Life®, floating above an object?  Often it disappears after a short time.  This is the Script Alert Symbol.  It consists of a paper sheet, a yellow triangle, and an exclamation mark.  It means … Continue reading →

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Second Life Premium Gift Dune Buggy

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Leaf Illusion

  Periodically Second Life® gives “Premium Gifts” to its premium members (ie; those who pay a small monthly fee for extra benefits.)  In late August they handed out a dune buggy.  Along with the buggy they created an “off road … Continue reading →

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My Teleporter Stopped Working! – Second Life

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Leaf Illusion

August/September/October 2012 If you have a sit-style (sometimes called local or regional)  teleporter in Second Life® you are probably experiencing problems with it.  The most common issue is what is being called the ”000 problem“.  This is when the teleport goes … Continue reading →

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Building a Vertical Half-Wall for a Tahoe A-frame in Second Life

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Leaf Illusion

The Tahoe Second Life® Linden Homes are A-frames with that cool mountain feel.  But the sloping walls create this funky useless space where the walls meet the floor.  In many real world A-frame a half-wall is used to create a low vertical interior wall … Continue reading →

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