This is impressive and faster than using link-region. It made me wonder whether there was a keyboard shortcut for the in-viewer browser, but I cannot see one in the web pages that list the shortcuts.. Worked fine through the chat window, though. -p
Cristina Videira Lopes wrote: > Forgot to say this. > If you want to experience this right now without installing, you can > try it in UCI's regions in OSGrid, "UCI Welcome" and "UC Irvine". > > > Kyle wrote: >> Amazing! Cannot wait to try it soon.... >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: opensim-dev-boun...@lists.berlios.de >> [mailto:opensim-dev-boun...@lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of Cristina Videira >> Lopes >> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 1:49 PM >> To: opensim-dev@lists.berlios.de >> Subject: Re: [Opensim-dev] TP protocol handle >> >> Thanks all for the pointers. I now understand a lot better what these >> handles are all about, and I've done the first step into pervasive >> hyperlinking within OpenSim. >> >> Starting in r8193, if you're in an HG-enabled region, you'll be able to >> dynamically link sims, and TP there, in any one of these ways (and >> probably more) >> >> 1) Type for example secondlife://ucigrid04.nacs.uci.edu:9007/ in the >> chat box, pull up the chat history and click on that link >> >> 2) Pull up the map and search for things like ucigrid04.nacs.uci.edu:9007 >> >> 3) Using the embedded browser visit pages that have links like >> secondlife://ucigrid04.nacs.uci.edu:9007/ (there's one up at >> http://www.ics.uci.edu/~lopes/hypergrid/test.html) >> >> What I've done is to take advantage of the viewer's existing machinery, >> especially its interpretation of secondlife:// handles, which expect a >> region name to follow. When that name is not found in the local grid, >> this new code kicks in, and does the magic. >> >> This doesn't address the launching of the viewer, which is a separate >> issue, and one that slurl and similar mechanisms like rezzme:// try to >> address. What it does is, after you're already logged in soomewhere, you >> can go hypergriding around in a very easy way, all within the viewer's >> capabilities. >> >> The static link-region command and uploads over the web, is still very >> useful because it supports permanent links. The ones I added are not >> (intended to be) permanent, they (will) come and go. >> >> Feedback welcome! >> >> Crista >> >> Cristina Videira Lopes wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I want to take HG TPs to the next logical step and support dynamic >>> links, that is, the ability for the user to simply click on something >>> like this >>> >>> http://ucigrid04.nacs.uci.edu:9003/ >>> >>> and be teleported there from anywhere on the Metaverse. >>> >>> The question is: what should these handles look like? >>> >>> I see a variety of protocol handles out there, and I confess I don't >>> understand entirely how the viewer handles these -- but I'll figure it >>> out. In any case, I see: >>> >>> http://slurl.com/secondlife/Foo/126/32/ >>> secondlife://Foo/126/32/ (this doesn't come underlined on my viewer, >>> for some reason) >>> rezzme://ucigrid04.nacs.uci.edu:9003/Foo/126/32 (this also doesn't come >>> underlined) >>> >>> Obviously, the closest to what we need is the rezzme handler. Is that >>> working already? Should I take that on for the hypergrid? Or something >>> else? Does anyone know if/how the viewer sends that hyperlink clicking >>> event to the server? >>> >>> Crista >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Opensim-dev mailing list >>> Opensim-dev@lists.berlios.de >>> https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev >>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Opensim-dev mailing list >> Opensim-dev@lists.berlios.de >> https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Opensim-dev mailing list >> Opensim-dev@lists.berlios.de >> https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Opensim-dev mailing list > Opensim-dev@lists.berlios.de > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev > -- Paul Fishwick, PhD Professor and Director, Digital Arts and Sciences Programs University of Florida Computer & Information Science and Eng. Dept. Bldg. CSE, Room 301 P.O. Box 116120 Gainesville, FL 32611 Email: fishw...@cise.ufl.edu Phone: (352) 392-1414 Fax: (352) 392-1220 Web: http://www.cise.ufl.edu/~fishwick _______________________________________________ Opensim-dev mailing list Opensim-dev@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev