Script Delay

Script delay (or just "delay") occurs when either explicitly requested by the developer (scripter) (via llSleep) or when certain functions execute built-in delays. The effects of the delay caused by either of these is identical; this page will document these effects.

The functions that automatically delay the script, whether the developer requests it or not, are:

Delay (sec)	Function
20	llEmail
10	llGetSimulatorHostname
10	llLoadURL
5	llTeleportAgentHome
3	llGiveInventory
3	llGiveInventoryList
3	llRemoteDataReply
3	llRemoteLoadScript
3	llRemoteLoadScriptPin
3	llSendRemoteData
2	llInstantMessage
2	llParcelMediaCommandList
2	llParcelMediaQuery
2	llSetParcelMusicURL
1	llCloseRemoteDataChannel
1	llCreateLink
1	llDialog
1	llModPow
1	llOpenRemoteDataChannel
1	llPreloadSound
1	llRequestInventoryData
1	llRequestSimulatorData
.2	llGetPrimitiveParams
.2	llOffsetTexture
.2	llRotateTexture
.2	llScaleTexture
.2	llSetLinkPrimitiveParams
.2	llSetLocalRot
.2	llSetPos
.2	llSetPrimitiveParams
.2	llSetRemoteScriptAccessPin
.2	llSetRot
.2	llSetTexture
.1	llAdjustSoundVolume
.1	llGetNotecardLine
.1	llGetNumberOfNotecardLines
.1	llMakeExplosion
.1	llMakeFire
.1	llMakeFountain
.1	llMakeSmoke
.1	llRequestAgentData
.1	llRezAtRoot

The delay is now indicated in the mouseover tooltip of each function. If you see any new functions which have a delay, please add them to the list above.

Each of these functions performs its task first, then delays the script the set number of seconds.

When a script is being delayed, the event queue still fills, but in a rather peculiar manner:

Event	If triggered during the delay...
touch_start touch_end	it is only executed once after the delay.
listen	it is executed the number of times it is triggered.
link_message	it is executed the number of times it is triggered, up to the maximum event queue size (64)

Please feel free to add more.

The delay between events can also be changed with llMinEventDelay. By default the delay is .1 seconds between the end of an event and when the next event is fired off (the script sleeps).

Tip

For a specific function to not be delayed (any more than it is with its own delay, if any), put it in a separate script.

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