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

[Olish Newman]

Olish Newman a écrit :
> Hi All !
>
> I sent a mail some minutes ago but it does not seem to have been sent
> properly :s So I apologize for the noise if it comes later...
>
> I'm excited by your opensim viewer Mana :) Will try it now.
> I created a launcher for opensim grids and it is quite finished. It
> retrieves a grid list from our website so we can keep it updated for all
> users. I will complete it very soon.
> This also updates a viewer list and I would be happy to include this
> OpenSim Viewer if you're OK.
> The new version can handle opensim:// links as well and we created a
> website at http://osurl.org
Oh I forgot to show some examples of opensim:// links, though there's 
not really any standard established yet...

Try http://osurl.org/osgrid.org:8002/Lbsa%20Plaza/144/137

Cheers,

Olish.
> so we can present the opensim:// location
> with images for example and a Teleport now button as SLURL have,
> especially with some wikis, skype or other cases where opensim:// links
> are not clickable... :s Would it be useful if we implement a map as the
> one there is in OpenSimWIRedux. This map could retrieve the world map
> from the grid website given which user server url corresponds to like
> SLURL shows the Second Life world map but for all grids...
>
> If I can be of any help, I would be glad to help.
>
> Kind regards,
> Olish Newman.
> The New World Grid.
> http://www.newworldgrid.com
>
>
>
> Mana Janus a écrit :
>> 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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