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

[Mana Janus]

Sean Dague wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 09:44:08PM +0200, Mana Janus 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.
>>     
>
> Can you throw in a mantis request for this?
> (http://opensimulator.org/mantis).

Done! See http://opensimulator.org/mantis/view.php?id=1825

> I'll take a look in the next couple
> of days.  We should be able to quickly get most of this in.
>   

Perfect!
Wow, will keep me busy for a while :-)

Mana