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

[Mana Janus]

Thanks! Looks like I can get project "hippo" at SourceForge, though 
might take 2-3 weeks. :-)

Mana

Nebadon Izumi wrote:
> 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 
> <mailto: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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