[Opensim-users] Updated Services Bundle!
Justin Clark-Casey
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Tue Aug 21 22:34:36 UTC 2012
Not true at all as far as I'm concerned, core :) Tweaking and repackaging code to make it easier to use is just as much
a (sometimes thankless) task as writing it in the first place. As are testing, writing good bug reports, writing
documentation, creating great in-world content, etc. Writing code is only one part of the equation.
On 21/08/12 22:23, core wrote:
> thanks for the kind words fleep :)
>
> however, the contributors list contains the only people worthy of any praise in this project. all i'm doing is tweaking
> and repackaging their goodies into a (fairly) no-brainer bundle for easier consumption and fewer sleepless nights. i
> don't know of anyone that wouldn't benefit from a little bit of that. "less is more, simpler is better" - that's my
> story and i'm sticking to it! be well.
>
> - core
>
> On 8/21/2012 9:50 AM, Fleep Tuque wrote:
>> Thanks so much, Core, this helps a ton! It's probably something of a pain to maintain but I for one am SO grateful
>> that you do it, I can't say thanks enough. (Do you have a donate page somewhere? I'd totally love to buy you a pizza
>> or something.)
>>
>> And thanks to Gwyn for the troubleshooting, too, that helped me better understand how some of these pieces link up,
>> which I've found pretty confusing in the past. Hooray for working profiles!
>>
>> - Fleep
>>
>>
>> Chris M. Collins (SL/OS: Fleep Tuque)
>> Center for Simulations & Virtual Environments Research (UCSIM)
>> UCIT Instructional & Research Computing
>> University of Cincinnati
>> 406A Zimmer Hall
>> 315 College Drive
>> PO BOX 210088
>> Cincinnati, OH 45221-0088
>> chris.collins at uc.edu <mailto:chris.collins at uc.edu>
>> (513) 556-3018
>>
>> http://ucsim.uc.edu
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 6:39 PM, core <core at odosys.net <mailto:core at odosys.net>> wrote:
>>
>> my sincere apologies for any confusion or inconvenience. life has pulled me away from my ongoing OpenSim projects
>> and i simply lost track of the bundle's status. i hadn't heard a peep in some time so i was unaware of the errors
>> that were occuring (due to me uploading a less-than-final version to the repository). so...
>>
>> i have uploaded a new version which is fully compatible with OS 0.7.4 containing the latest changes made to any
>> code and DLLs freshly compiles against the 074 server source.
>>
>> i also re-uploaded a corrected version of the 0.7.3 compatible bundle for those still rolling with older OpenSim
>> installations.
>>
>> i updated my git-hub repository (os_services_bundle-dev) containing the raw and unaltered forked/ported source
>> distributions for each of the 4 modules. i'm sure i failed to mention this was around for those seeking an
>> all-in-one place to grab the otherwise scattered code.
>>
>> here are the URLs-
>>
>> standard downloads: http://opensim.odosys.net/files/
>> git-hub repositories: https://github.com/anticore
>>
>> hope this helps and again, my apologies for letting things slide. please let me know if there any problems. take
>> care.
>>
>> -core
>>
>>
>> On 8/10/2012 1:51 PM, Gwyneth Llewelyn wrote:
>>> SUCCESS.
>>>
>>> So here is what needs to be done...
>>>
>>> Start downloading http://opensim.odosys.net/files/ — the 0.7.3 version works well under 0.7.4RC1
>>>
>>> Change register.php and search.php to get Search to work. All that needs to be done is:
>>>
>>> At the top, comment out:
>>>
>>> //mysql_connect ($DB_HOST, $DB_USER, $DB_PASSWORD);
>>> //mysql_select_db ($DB_NAME);
>>>
>>> and use:
>>>
>>> mysql_connect ($dbHost, $dbUser, $dbPassword);
>>> mysql_select_db ($dbName);
>>>
>>> That's it.
>>>
>>> Now for the modules. These have been shuffled around from repository to repository, but, until the developers
>>> change their mind again, they're now on GitHub. For some reason, they're spread across 3 different projects.
>>>
>>> First, get the OpenSimProfile and OpenSimSearch modules from https://github.com/PixelTomsen/opensim-dev-external
>>> Both work quite well! Even with the "strange" and not-entirely-compliant profile.php, this seems not to bother
>>> the viewer and/or the simulator — they like what they get.
>>>
>>> Extra bonus: now profiles work flawlessly across HyperGrid teleports. Woo-hoo! And yes, IMs across HyperGrid also
>>> work, and so does teleports, and so do friendship requests... Whew... a lot of things started working again! Hooray!
>>>
>>> The OMEconomy module is here: https://github.com/PixelTomsen/omeconomy-module
>>> This works well with the VirWox Test server, although I thought I'd be seeing my OMC$ shown on the viewer, which
>>> doesn't really happen. But — it might be a limitation of the "test" server.
>>>
>>> The interesting-looking UserLog module is here: https://github.com/PixelTomsen/opensim-userlogmodule
>>> I couldn't get it to work (the database is in place, but somehow OpenSim is not really caring much about it).
>>>
>>> Groups, of course, you get from the Flotsam Cache module, all you need is to configure it, and making sure that
>>> the os_services bundle is properly configured. As said, even though the code is weirdly programmed, it actually
>>> works quite well.
>>>
>>> So that's it. I'm a happy girl. Now I don't have merely a working environment as before, but one that even has
>>> additional functionality! Not bad, only one week to get an upgrade.
>>>
>>> And now I can go back to the CPU/memory performance issues — http://opensimulator.org/mantis/view.php?id=6031 —
>>> which has been keeping me busy for months. Well, weeks.
>>>
>>> Thanks all for the many tips!
>>>
>>> - Gwyn
>>>
>>> On 9 August 2012 20:33, R.Gunther <rigun at rigutech.nl <mailto:rigun at rigutech.nl>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Do you use the latest dll's ? otherwise copy the ones out of the osgrid opensim version.
>>> search works fine on osgrid and profiles. dll where updated a while ago.
>>>
>>> On 2012-08-09 21:25, Fleep Tuque wrote:
>>>> Hi Gwyn,
>>>>
>>>> I just upgraded some of the staff regions on our university grid to 0.7.4 RC1, and it appears that from the
>>>> OS Services Bundle (just copying over from previous version) the offline IM and group services are working,
>>>> but profiles and search is not. Well, actually I don;'t think I ever got search to work, but profiles
>>>> definitely did work before but don't seem to now post upgrade. Seeing no problems with sending offline IMs
>>>> and creating groups, adding members to groups, using the new group land settings etc.
>>>>
>>>> Not sure if that helps, and the only thing I can think of that I consistently goof up when upgrading is
>>>> forgetting to move the .dll files from /bin to /bin when I upgrade. I finally remembered to add that to my
>>>> documentation today, what little notes I made are at:
>>>> http://ucopensim.wikispaces.com/Opensim+0.7.4+RC1
>>>>
>>>> Would love to hear if anyone else gets profiles or search working with 0.7.4 RC1, I'm never sure what's user
>>>> error and what isn't with those two services.
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>
>>>> - Fleep
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Chris M. Collins (SL/OS: Fleep Tuque)
>>>> Center for Simulations & Virtual Environments Research (UCSIM)
>>>> UCIT Instructional & Research Computing
>>>> University of Cincinnati
>>>> 406A Zimmer Hall
>>>> 315 College Drive
>>>> PO BOX 210088
>>>> Cincinnati, OH 45221-0088
>>>> chris.collins at uc.edu <mailto:chris.collins at uc.edu>
>>>> (513) 556-3018 <tel:%28513%29%20556-3018>
>>>>
>>>> http://ucsim.uc.edu
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 9:05 AM, Gwyneth Llewelyn <gwyneth.llewelyn at gwynethllewelyn.net
>>>> <mailto:gwyneth.llewelyn at gwynethllewelyn.net>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Sorry to bump this thread. I wonder if the OS Services Bundle for OpenSim works with 0.7.4 RC1. I've
>>>> definitely managed to compile it in, and OpenSim definitely lists the modules as having been loaded, but...
>>>>
>>>> ... somehow, OpenSim 0.7.4 RC1 is ignoring any requests made through these modules. I don't get any
>>>> errors, either. It's simply as if OpenSim thinks, "ok, nice, I have now a few new modules and some nice
>>>> URLs to connect to, but I'm simply ignoring everything and use whatever I already had (which won't work
>>>> anyway, but who cares)" :-(
>>>>
>>>> - Gwyn
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 4 May 2012 23:00, core <core at odosys.net <mailto:core at odosys.net>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> For those still interested, the updated OS Services Bundle for OpenSim
>>>> 0.7.3. is in the new (and sparsely populated) file repository. Sorry,
>>>> it's a bit late :/
>>>>
>>>> http://public.odosys.net/opensim/files/
>>>>
>>>> - core
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