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Charlie Omega

Registered User

Join date: 2 Dec 2002

Posts: 755

01-07-2004 01:17

It would be so cool to have a desktop tool that notifies us when our friends in SL log in and out while we are not in world.

Something similar to MSN messenger minus the chat.

Would be so much easier for those who don't want to login at the time we want to check, and for those who really dont want to load the web browser up.

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Kex Godel

Master Slacker

Join date: 14 Nov 2003

Posts: 869

01-07-2004 08:04

This can be done now, all that would be needed is a lean win32 application to catch emails and give notification in windows.

- Create a notecard of keys/names for your friends
- A script reads the notecard every couple minutes, checks for each user's online/offline status.
- If any changes are detected from what it previously scanned, the script sends llEmail() containing a list any new people who have logged in.
- Win32 app recieves email, gives notification

It's coincendental that you ask for this, becuase yesterday I started working on a script that will do exactly this, except it only notifies you in-game with llInstantMessage().

When this script is complete, everyone who uses it can turn off SL's built-in online notification system, put a list of people into the notecard who they *do* want to be informed of, and recieve an instant message when someone logs on/off.

Hopefully this will help remedy the #1 justification for so many calling card cancellations.

I would probbaly consider an option in this script to llEmail() you notifications when YOU are not online inside SL, but I'd want to talk to a Linden first to make sure that (in worst case) sending an llEmail every minute or two won't be a problem.

It'd still be up to someone to write a win32 client to fetch these emails. A win32 programmer, I am not.

Ezhar Fairlight

professional slacker

Join date: 30 Jun 2003

Posts: 310

01-07-2004 08:53

Or you could just click here.

Christopher Omega

Oxymoron

Join date: 28 Mar 2003

Posts: 1,828

01-07-2004 08:54

I have experiance on bridging the gap between SL scripts and RL programs through email already, Id gladly write this program. I have already written a program for LordFly's Census project that works relatively well (gets emails from scripts IW) Im just having a problem with the sorting methods of my prog, but that's completely seperate. The email interface I coded up could be eiasily adapted to this purpose, contact me later on today IW.

<-- Java Intermediate-be

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Tiger Crossing

The Prim Maker

Join date: 18 Aug 2003

Posts: 1,560

01-07-2004 11:58

Log in to the web site and go to:

https://secondlife.com/resident/friends.php

...to get a list of all the people you have calling cards for that are online now. With the right out-of-game tools, you can probably make something that polls this and notifies you of changes.

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Nicola Escher

512 by 512

Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 200

01-07-2004 12:20

I think there's an opportunity using something like XML-RPC/SOAP to communicate with in-world objects, but I don't know enough about SL's backend to know how much effort would be required.

But it sure would be nice to be able to pass say a username/pass/appkey and perhaps the guid of an object and a script method and have the object's script return data for us.

Stand alone login notifier
Charlie Omega Registered User Join date: 2 Dec 2002 Posts: 755	01-07-2004 01:17 It would be so cool to have a desktop tool that notifies us when our friends in SL log in and out while we are not in world. Something similar to MSN messenger minus the chat. Would be so much easier for those who don't want to login at the time we want to check, and for those who really dont want to load the web browser up. _____________________ From: 5oClock Lach With a game based on acquiring money, sex, and material goods, SL has effectively recreated all the negative aspects of the real world. Mega Prim issues and resolution ideas.... http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/10/04/second-life-havok4-beta-preview-temporarily-offline/
Kex Godel Master Slacker Join date: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 869	01-07-2004 08:04 This can be done now, all that would be needed is a lean win32 application to catch emails and give notification in windows. - Create a notecard of keys/names for your friends - A script reads the notecard every couple minutes, checks for each user's online/offline status. - If any changes are detected from what it previously scanned, the script sends llEmail() containing a list any new people who have logged in. - Win32 app recieves email, gives notification It's coincendental that you ask for this, becuase yesterday I started working on a script that will do exactly this, except it only notifies you in-game with llInstantMessage(). When this script is complete, everyone who uses it can turn off SL's built-in online notification system, put a list of people into the notecard who they do want to be informed of, and recieve an instant message when someone logs on/off. Hopefully this will help remedy the #1 justification for so many calling card cancellations. I would probbaly consider an option in this script to llEmail() you notifications when YOU are not online inside SL, but I'd want to talk to a Linden first to make sure that (in worst case) sending an llEmail every minute or two won't be a problem. It'd still be up to someone to write a win32 client to fetch these emails. A win32 programmer, I am not.
Ezhar Fairlight professional slacker Join date: 30 Jun 2003 Posts: 310	01-07-2004 08:53 Or you could just click here.
Christopher Omega Oxymoron Join date: 28 Mar 2003 Posts: 1,828	01-07-2004 08:54 I have experiance on bridging the gap between SL scripts and RL programs through email already, Id gladly write this program. I have already written a program for LordFly's Census project that works relatively well (gets emails from scripts IW) Im just having a problem with the sorting methods of my prog, but that's completely seperate. The email interface I coded up could be eiasily adapted to this purpose, contact me later on today IW. <-- Java Intermediate-be _____________________ October 3rd is the Day Against DRM (Digital Restrictions Management), learn more at http://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm
Tiger Crossing The Prim Maker Join date: 18 Aug 2003 Posts: 1,560	01-07-2004 11:58 Log in to the web site and go to: https://secondlife.com/resident/friends.php ...to get a list of all the people you have calling cards for that are online now. With the right out-of-game tools, you can probably make something that polls this and notifies you of changes. _____________________ ~ Tiger Crossing ~ (Nonsanity)
Nicola Escher 512 by 512 Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 200	01-07-2004 12:20 I think there's an opportunity using something like XML-RPC/SOAP to communicate with in-world objects, but I don't know enough about SL's backend to know how much effort would be required. But it sure would be nice to be able to pass say a username/pass/appkey and perhaps the guid of an object and a script method and have the object's script return data for us.

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