Introducing the Ultimate Smart Drop Box LSL Script, a powerful, customizable, and feature-rich system designed for Second Life creators, event hosts, and business owners who need a secure and intelligent drop box solution. This script is perfect for collecting submissions, applications, contest entries, notecards, textures, or any other type of allowed inventory — while maintaining full control over what gets dropped, who drops it, and how it’s processed.
Built with a focus on flexibility and automation, this drop box script allows you to filter items by name prefix, restrict allowed inventory types, protect against unwanted scripts, and even notify you instantly when new submissions are received. Whether you’re running a fashion design contest, accepting vendor applications, or collecting customer files, this drop box takes the hassle out of managing your incoming items.
Key Features Overview
This script supports a full range of configurable options, allowing you to create a professional, efficient, and visually attractive drop system. Every parameter can be easily customized from within the script itself — no complicated setup required. Simply drop the script into your prim, adjust the configuration section, and you’re ready to go.
Detailed Functionality
1. Custom Item Filters
You can define exactly what type of inventory can be accepted in your drop box. The allowed variable lets you restrict input to a specific type — for example, notecards only, textures, or objects. This ensures that users can’t drop in random or unwanted items like sounds, gestures, or scripts.
Additionally, you can enforce a name prefix rule, using the rname variable. For example, if rname = "dcs", the drop box will only accept items that start with "dcs" in their name. This helps maintain consistent naming conventions, especially useful for contests, brand submissions, or system add-ons that need standardized file names.
2. Automatic Item Management
The script automatically tracks all incoming items and updates its inventory list in real-time. Each new submission is checked to ensure it meets all the configured requirements. If an item doesn’t follow the rules, it’s politely rejected, and the sender is informed with a helpful message or your customized instructions text.
When a new valid item is received, the system adds it to the internal item list, sends an acknowledgment message, and optionally notifies the owner with a clickable SLURL to the box location — perfect for fast response and management.
The script even includes an intelligent inventory cleanup system, which removes any unwanted or invalid items automatically. This keeps your drop box organized and free from clutter or malicious uploads.
3. Template and Instructions Delivery
To help streamline your workflow, this script allows you to give out a notecard, object, or template to users when they touch the box. Whether you’re distributing instructions, application templates, or submission forms, this feature makes it easy for participants to follow your guidelines.
By setting templatename and inst, you can customize what users receive and what instructions are displayed in chat. This feature enhances user experience and minimizes confusion, ensuring your submissions meet your specific standards.
4. Visual Feedback and Hover Text Display
A clear, informative hover text display helps users immediately understand what your box is for. You can configure the title, text color, alpha brightness, and visibility with simple variables. The hover text can also display the current total count of valid submissions, keeping you and your users informed at a glance.
This visual feedback system adds a professional touch to your in-world setup, making your box look sleek, interactive, and polished.
5. Script Protection System
Security is crucial in Second Life, especially when accepting items from others. The script protection system automatically disables any foreign scripts dropped into the box, preventing them from running and protecting your assets from potential malicious code.
By setting protect = 1, you ensure that only this script runs inside the prim — providing an extra layer of control and safety.
6. Notification and Tracking
Stay updated even when you’re offline or away from your land. With the notify setting enabled, you’ll instantly receive an IM notification each time a valid item is dropped. The message includes the item’s name and an SLURL to the drop box location for quick access.
This real-time alert system is especially useful for business owners, contest managers, or roleplay groups who handle large volumes of submissions daily.
7. Easy Setup and Customization
All the configuration settings are clearly listed at the top of the script. You don’t need to edit the logic section unless you want to make deeper customizations.
- Intelligent filtering by item type and name prefix.
- Automatic cleanup and notification system.
- Optional template giver and instruction broadcast.
- Built-in script protection for maximum safety.
- Custom hover text display with total submission counter.
