= Set-N-Delete: desc2float =

Set the prim text (aka floating text or hover text) to the value of the object's Description field.  There are two versions, one really simple and another with a slightly fancier effect.

== Simple ==

Just grab the description and set it:<code lua desc2float-simple.lua>
-- desc2float - Set float text from object description
-- self-deleting

local function main()
    -- Set the floating text
    ll.SetText(ll.GetObjectDesc(), vector.create(1, 1, 1), 1.0);

    -- and delete it
    ll.RemoveInventory(ll.GetScriptName());
end
 
main()
</code>

== Fancy ==

<code lua desc2float-fancy.lua>
-- desc2float - Set float text from object description
-- self-deleting

-- Set to the desired float text, or leave empty to use the object description
-- Use '~' to insert a newline
local FLOAT_TEXT = ""

local color = vector.create(1, 1, 1)
local alpha = 1.0

local function main()
    if FLOAT_TEXT == "" then
        -- get description
        FLOAT_TEXT = ll.GetObjectDesc()
    end

    -- do it with Lua string manipulation
    ll.SetText(FLOAT_TEXT:gsub("~", "\n"), color, alpha)

    -- and delete it
    ll.RemoveInventory(ll.GetScriptName())
end

main()
</code>


[[:lsl:miniscripts:desc2float|LSL]]