[sldev] [LSL] Extensible Prim Attributes (was Re: New Scripting Functions (Iridium Linden))

[Dale Glass]

On Saturday 29 September 2007 23:41:25 Andre Roche wrote:
> 192 bits? Bits or Bytes?  If bits, I'd be pretty disappointed.
> Without some extra effort, you couldn't quite store a UUID in that.
Eh? An UUID is 128 bits, it fits just fine there. That leaves 64 bits, or 8 
bytes for the rest.

> I'd rather just have a second 256 byte "Description" field.  A 256
> byte description field would suffice for all kinds of client hacks,
> could store a UUID and a small tag defining it's purpose, and if this
> was sent along with the rest of the prim attributes, would only add
> 3.6mb to a sim of 15,000 prims.
The point of this is that space for an UUID is enough. If you need more 
room, you just store it in a notecard/texture/etc and then write the UUID 
for that in the field.
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