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event
Event syntax
state_exit() { … }

Triggered when the state command is used to transition out of the current state. Handled before entering the new state's state_entry.

Triggered on a qualifying state transition.

How to use
state_exit()
{


}

Caveats

Section titled “Caveats”
  • Events queued during state_exit, are dumped before the next state is entered. use state_entry to avoid this, when possible. See state for further caveats.

Examples

Section titled “Examples”
Example 1
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default
{
    state_entry()
    {
        llOwnerSay("Entering default state");
    }
    touch_end(integer detected)
    {
        // Note: NEVER do a state change from a touch_start event -
        // - this can result in a missed touch_start on re-entering this state
        // Here we do the state change safely from within touch_end
        state other;
    }
    state_exit()
    {
        llOwnerSay("leaving default state");
    }
}


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state other
{
    state_entry()
    {
        llOwnerSay("Entering state \"other\"");
    }
    touch_end(integer detected)
    {
        state default;
    }
    state_exit()
    {
        llOwnerSay("leaving state \"other\"");
    }
}

Notes

Section titled “Notes”

While the default state_entry is triggered on script reset, state_exit is not triggered prior to the reset.

Original wiki source

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From the Second Life Wiki

Community documentation adapted from State exit, by Linden Research, Inc. and contributing residents.View contributors and history.

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