Chapter 8. Making the Magic: Scripting Basics

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You might be asking yourself if you can actually write useful scripts without spending four years earning a degree in computer science. Based on what I’ve seen and what I’ve read, you most certainly can.

Jeffronius Batra

CHAPTER BY JEFFRONIUS BATRA

Scripting is what makes the magic in Second Life (SL). Teleport buttons, animations that come on when you sit down, fire, rain, smoke, vending machines, doors that swing open, dogs that follow you around, and vehicles all rely on scripting to make them work. The good news is, you don’t need to be a developer or computer scientist to write scripts in SL. ...

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