I know this is beta, but sheesh
Can we not get any notice of what's about to smack us in the face and break our scripts?
Can't possibly sell anything scripting.
Let's say I put something up for sale.
New patch lands, I have no idea who bought what, no way to issue an update.
My customers now think I'm a bad programmer and go elsewhere.
Would anyone want to buy any script right now?
I sure wouldn't.
:-(
I agree with you completely. We at least need the ability to send updates. According to Ebbe, he does not know when it will be possible for us to do so.
I hear ya! I won't be buying anything till much later in the process for that very reason.
We have taken great pains to enable script APIs to change while keeping old scripts (already uploaded) working. If you find that an existing script stops working I'd be very interested in hearing about it.
The problem of being able to update content that has been sold is not unique to scripts and is definitely something we want to solve more generally. I do not have any kind of ETA on those features. But I definitely want them too.
One of the biggest "gotchas" in Sansar is going to be the unique threading and forced yields scripts do and how that conflicts with interfaces backed by things (or people) that can leave the scene. Defensive programming is going to be required. Wrap uses of AgentPrivate in try/catch in case they leave while you are processing it. We will try to keep the docs updated and clear on which interfaces might become invalid, if you think some documentation could use clarification let me know.
Here we go again, So how do I refund someone who's purchased my scripts?
They get broke every update.
Apparently you can't hold onto an AgentPrivate in a class now even if said AgentPrivate is still on the experience....
Gindipple, i dont think selling scripts is a good ideia right now... too soon. You will get problems with your clients. :-)
Or at least sell them for cheap. But cheer up. You can almost guarantee they will break or be obsolete within a few months, whence you can sell new versions for cheap, too. :-D
Ronin, you can't even update a script on the market right now, let alone know who bought it.
The store shouldn't even be open.
It's probably illegal to sell a product in the US and not be able to offer a warranty. The fake currency may shield them from that, not sure.
Place isn't ready to be this open. Calling it beta is seems to be the new trend excuse.
Can you imagine buying a car and when it broke they said well it is beta.
Thank you for all the clarifications, Kelly.