Dahlia Trimble wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 12:47 PM, Carlo Wood <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 11:46:01AM -0800, Philippe (Merov) Bossut > wrote: > > over HTTP. So, I'm puzzled... Could you describe how the map > tiles are stored > > and organized in OpenSim so that we can come up with a workable > solution? (I > > bet there's a spec somewhere so a pointer to this would be very much > > appreciated). > > I heard that opensim is going to change this, too. > They are planning on switching to http based textures... So, some > input > from an opensim developer before starting to implement this is needed > imho. Are/is there any on this list? > > > I believe in OpenSim the map and map images are proxied through the > simulator via a combination of Caps and UDP messages. I haven't looked > too closely at the implementation details for the map images but I > believe they use the normal texture pathways (UDP ImageRequest and > ImageResponse packets). As far as I know the simulator is also the > proxy for all map information on the Linden grids when the standard > viewer is used. > > > > > I would suggest that the easiest way to get a working map for OpenSim > would be to enable the older map. The current SL viewer has a > functional map when used with OpenSim, as far as I'm aware Snowglobe is > the only viewer where the map will not work in OpenSim. > > > > > I might also suggest that Snowglobe acquire the map images URL via a > capability, rather than hard coding it. I suspect if this were the case > that a similar map images capability would appear in OpenSim soon > after. Adding such a capability would seem beneficial to LL as well > since then there would be no need to constantly maintain a URL and it > could be changed as needed without requiring a new viewer download.
LL must deal with this for Nebraska too, right? Snowglobe/OpenSim seems like a good place to develop this ability if it's not already under development. If it's been developed, then I encourage LL to tell us so to avoid duplicating efforts. -Melinda _______________________________________________ Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/SLDev Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting privileges
