[Opensim-dev] Get grid information from user server?

[Nebadon Izumi]

sounds good, feel free to use the Hippo :D

Neb

On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 12:44 PM, Mana Janus <mana.janus at web.de> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Not too long ago, I started working on a new viewer targeted at OpenSim
> users. I like the idea of using links like "opensim://user.server:port/"
> to easily connect to another grid. They can be handled by the viewer
> directly, but the viewer needs more information on the grid, like login
> page and helper URI.
>
> I suggest to add a new function "get_grid_info" to the user server, that
> returns an LLSD map containing information on the grid required by the
> viewer. The LLSD map allows to add more information any time, without
> breaking older viewers.
>
> Below is an ad-hoc list of information that would be useful to the
> viewer. I am sure there is more... :-)
>
>    * Grid name for display, allowing space and other special characters.
>    * Short grid ID or "unixname", alphanumeric, preferably lower-case.
>      It can be used as a part of file names for storing grid-specific
>      information and settings.
>    * Link to the login page.
>    * The helper URI.
>    * Link to the grid's web site.
>    * Link for "create account".
>    * Link for "forgotten password".
>    * Link for "help" and F1.
>
> I guess this is not a huge effort to implement. Apart from making
> opensim:// links work smoothly, it would save the user from typing all
> those options on the command line.
>
> Ohh, and if someone is interested in trying my viewer, more details and
> download are at
>    http://mjm.game-host.org/opensim:viewer:contents
>
> My plans are to move it over to SourceForge, creating a platform for
> experimenting with OpenSim specific features, as they have been
> discussed here.
> The viewer should nevertheless still be able to connect to Second Life. :-)
>
> And, hmm, as it connects by default to OSGrid, and I really love the
> hippo, I would like to try replacing all the SL icons with the OSGrid
> hippo. Would it be OK, to use the OSGrid hippo in that way? I think
> "Hippo OpenSim Viewer" would also be a nice name...
>
> Any comments welcome... :-)
>
> Mana
>
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