following up on yesterday's post about GridInfo i created a simple launcher for matrix: URIs which allows you to just click on something like matrix://osgrid.org:8002/ and have your SecondLife client come up ready to log in to osgrid.
the launcher is written in python, i've tested it under ubuntu linux, but it might work on windows and mac OSX as well. you can get it from here (opensim svn).
to add it as a protocol handler to firefox:
- open a new tab
- enter
about:configin the location bar - accept the warning
- then right click and select "new->string"
- enter network.protocol-handler.app.matrix as preference name
- enter the path to your copy of
matrix.pyas value
done.
to add it as a protocol handler to thunderbird:
- you basically need to do the same steps as for firefox, the problem is, that the plain vanilla thunderbird does not have an
about:config...but - install the [MR Tech Toolkit][mr-tech-toolkit] add-on for thunderbird and you then get a "tools->edit my config->about:config" option
- repeat the procedure as outline above:
- right click and select "new->string"
- enter network.protocol-handler.app.matrix as preference name
- enter the path to your copy of
matrix.pyas value
done.
have fun.
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The guys at the New World Grid are doing something along the same lines. http://lab.newworldgrid.com/index.php/OpenSim_Launcher
comment by VivianC — July 31, 2008 @ 19:06
cool. i guess they’ll then add GridInfo support as well?
comment by DrScofield — August 2, 2008 @ 09:32
Forgive the interruption, but I am an amateur programmer looking to expand my skills. I have had a great time working with, and more importantly learning from Open Sim. I apologize that this is not related to your post, but I wasn’t sure where to go as there are so many different answers, however, seeing all the good info here, I thought I would post. So I want to start developing my own sims/games (3D), start learning programming, etc. Just the basics. What direction to I go in - C# or C++ - I am confused on this:) Many thanks,
Drew
comment by Drew — August 11, 2008 @ 20:55
as you might guess: i’m biased
personally, i think opensim has the potential to become a great and very versatile 3D/virtual world platform — think the apache of virtual universes. so, i’d start in that direction if i were you, have a look at how opensim works (starting with standalone mode), learning c# as you go. that’s certainly what i did 
comment by DrScofield — August 11, 2008 @ 22:25
Thanks. I figured you might be biased:) Most of what I see points to C#. The only real advantage, and it is nothing to dismiss, is there are a lot of free/cheap pre-created code, etc., from “The Game Creators” via the Microsoft web site. But I think ultimately you are right. I don’t want to rely on plug-in content, I want to create my own:) Thanks for the response.
Drew
comment by Drew — August 12, 2008 @ 01:13