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function
Function syntax
float llWater(
  1. vector offset// Offset relative to the prim's position, expressed in local coordinates.
);
Returns
float
Energy
10

Water height is constant across each entire sim and is typically 20 meters but not always.

Returns a float that is the water height below the prim’s position + offset

How to use
float result = llWater(ZERO_VECTOR);

Examples

Section titled “Examples”
Example 1
// Makes the object land on ground or on water


FindGroundOrWater()
{
    vector vTarget = llGetPos();
    vTarget.z = llGround( ZERO_VECTOR );
    float fWaterLevel = llWater( ZERO_VECTOR );
    if( vTarget.z < fWaterLevel )
        vTarget.z = fWaterLevel;
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    llSetRegionPos(vTarget);
}


default
{
    touch_start(integer total_number)
    {
        FindGroundOrWater();
    }
}

See also

Section titled “See also”

Functions

Section titled “Functions”
  • llGround — Gets the ground height
  • llWind — Gets the wind velocity
Original wiki source

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From the Second Life Wiki

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

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