[Opensim-dev] Test before you call OSSL function

[dz]

  just an observation from a casual observer  with decades of  software
design experience...

Wouldn't it be  more productive to wrap all OSSL function calls in  error
handling so the response is "correct" regardless of the  permissions?
Adding  another seperate function that will   ALWAYS need to be called
before any OSSL function just adds  bloat, confusion,   and  removes any
incentive for the problem to be handled  "correctly"
(looks at the  forum  name)   OOO  ya    nvm...

On Sun, Oct 13, 2019 at 10:27 AM Mike Higgins <mike at kayaker.net> wrote:

> Yeah, there is an example of that crash and recover trick at
> http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Threat_level, at the bottom of the page.
>
> I have done that and it works after SPAMMING EVERY AVATAR IN THE REGION
> once. Which is still annoying.
>
> On 10/13/2019 4:25 AM, Michel Beauregard wrote:
> > Its a good idea to have a function that test if a osl function is
> available to a owner in a specific location.
> >
> > For now there is a way to test for osl function scriptwise. A failing
> osl function cause a crash of the event calling it.  So what I do is on
> state_entry I call a timer with a fake call to all the OSL function(s) to
> be use in my scripts . If the timer failes it means that one or any of the
> function I need is not allowed . And the script simply spell out to the
> owner of that object that it cant be use and abort.  So at least it does
> not repeatedly spam the region .
> >
> > I will post an example of the script I use in my user page in opensim if
> you like more detail.  (http://opensimulator.org/wiki/User:Gimisa) . With
> your function you might be able to detect the failure of the osl function
> call  instead of sending it to report inworld and act by sending back a
> message to the script for action. Allowing me to use the reply in any way I
> need instead of using timer failure.
> >
> > hope it helps
> > GiMiSa
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