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llMinEventDelay

void llMinEventDelay(float Delay)

Set the minimum time between events being handled.

Parameters
Delay (float)
Technical Details
  • Return Type: void
  • Energy: 10

Basic Usage

Section titled “Basic Usage”
default
{
    state_entry()
    {
        llMinEventDelay(5.0);
    }
    touch(integer detected)
    {
        llSay(0, "Touched.");
        // Without the event delay set, touch events would cause the screen to fill
        // with "Touched" if you held down the mouse button continuously.
    }
}

Multi-Object Communication Example

Section titled “Multi-Object Communication Example”

Script in “Sandy Powell” object:

default
{
    touch(integer detected)
    {
        llSay(0, "Can you hear me mother?");
    }
}

Script in “Mother” object:

default
{
    state_entry()
    {
        llMinEventDelay(5.0);
        llListen(0, "Sandy Powell", "", "");
    }
    listen(integer chan, string name, key id, string msg)
    {
        llSay(0, "Eh?");
    }
}

This demonstrates event throttling in action. The llMinEventDelay(5.0) call on the listener means it will only process listen events once every 5 seconds. This results in fewer “Eh?” responses and can cause event loss if rapid events are triggered.

Caveats

Section titled “Caveats”
  • Minimum delay is maintained between state changes. The delay applies to all events, even during state transitions.
  • Events can be lost. If events are triggered more frequently than the minimum delay allows, some events will be discarded. Be careful when setting delays that could cause important events to be missed.
  • Event-specific defaults vary. Different event types have different default delays and minimum values. See LSL Delay for more information.

See Also

Section titled “See Also”
  • LSL Delay (for default values and minimums by event type)