Area Search: Script Info is neutered (needs FS LSL bridge, not in our tree) -- port a reviewed bridge/helper or remove #425

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opened 2026-10-05 11:23:52 +00:00 by sky_line · 1 comment

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Area Search's Script Info action is always disabled (the wiki notes it as a known limitation).

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indra/newview/fsareasearch.cpp (~line 53) says: "fslslbridge.h not present in Alchemy; the 'get script info' action is neutered below (uses FS's in-world LSL helper script which we don't ship)." Area Search was ported from Firestorm via Alchemy, without Firestorm's LSL bridge. Firestorm's Script Info works by attaching a hidden "bridge" object whose script calls llGetObjectDetails(OBJECT_RUNNING_SCRIPT_COUNT, OBJECT_TOTAL_SCRIPT_COUNT, OBJECT_SCRIPT_MEMORY, OBJECT_SCRIPT_TIME, ...) and returns the results to the viewer.

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Port Firestorm's LSL bridge (fslslbridge.* + the bridge script/object creation, its communication channel and security checks). This is the full FS feature, and it unlocks other bridge-based features (e.g. some RLV / movelock / radar helpers). It's large: it creates an inventory object, attaches it, and has security and attachment-slot implications. Review it carefully (it runs a script on the user's behalf; the bridge must be opt-in or clearly disclosed, and must never be exploitable by other objects).
No bridge: use what the viewer can already get.
- Region-owner tools: the estate "Top Scripts" capability needs estate rights, so it isn't general.
- A per-request helper: have the viewer rez / attach a tiny temporary script on demand, only when the user clicks Script Info. A lighter cousin of the bridge.
- Check whether any viewer capability exposes per-object script counts/memory/time without a script. As far as known, none does.
Hide Script Info until one of the above exists (and keep the wiki's limitation note).

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Area Search > Script Info works (counts / memory / time for the selected objects), via a reviewed bridge or helper; or the action is removed cleanly.

Area Search's **Script Info** action is always disabled (the wiki notes it as a known limitation). ## Why `indra/newview/fsareasearch.cpp` (~line 53) says: *"fslslbridge.h not present in Alchemy; the 'get script info' action is neutered below (uses FS's in-world LSL helper script which we don't ship)."* Area Search was ported from Firestorm via Alchemy, **without** Firestorm's LSL bridge. Firestorm's Script Info works by attaching a hidden "bridge" object whose script calls `llGetObjectDetails(OBJECT_RUNNING_SCRIPT_COUNT, OBJECT_TOTAL_SCRIPT_COUNT, OBJECT_SCRIPT_MEMORY, OBJECT_SCRIPT_TIME, ...)` and returns the results to the viewer. ## Options 1. **Port Firestorm's LSL bridge** (`fslslbridge.*` + the bridge script/object creation, its communication channel and security checks). This is the full FS feature, and it unlocks other bridge-based features (e.g. some RLV / movelock / radar helpers). It's large: it creates an inventory object, attaches it, and has security and attachment-slot implications. **Review it carefully** (it runs a script on the user's behalf; the bridge must be opt-in or clearly disclosed, and must never be exploitable by other objects). 2. **No bridge:** use what the viewer can already get. - **Region-owner tools:** the estate "Top Scripts" capability needs estate rights, so it isn't general. - **A per-request helper:** have the viewer rez / attach a tiny temporary script on demand, only when the user clicks Script Info. A lighter cousin of the bridge. - Check whether any viewer capability exposes per-object script counts/memory/time without a script. As far as known, none does. 3. **Hide Script Info** until one of the above exists (and keep the wiki's limitation note). ## Done when - [ ] Area Search > Script Info works (counts / memory / time for the selected objects), via a reviewed bridge or helper; or the action is removed cleanly.

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Investigate: Slipstream LSL bridge (FS-style in-world helper), optional / attach-on-demand #428

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2026-10-05 11:39:43 +00:00

SLua: pull in LL viewer updates since our fork and verify end-to-end readiness for the SLua release #430

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