Beta testers for http-in LSL functions

It's time for "web server in a prim". All are welcome to test out Kelly's new http-in LSL functions.

Instructions at: https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/LSL_http_server/beta

Please report any issues, or suggest any features, using the meta JIRA listed in the instructions.

Cheers,
--Peri

According to previous discussions both Mono and LSL2 are being compiled server-side with the current servers and recent viewers. This was discovered when we noticed that the code in lscript_compile/indra.l didn't match what the compiler was actually doing for the new sculpty constants.

So this should work with both Mono and LSL2 compilation, with the 1.21 viewer.

Just to confirm, with a quick test (scripts from https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/LSL_http_server/examples , official viewer 1.21.6, Mono checkbox turned off), the new functions do compile and run under both interpreters.

Awesome... looking forward to testing it! One question though: can parcel media request a URL that's been assigned to a 'prim-server'?

I have a crazy idea for a virtual word processor which works via chat messages and parcel media:

http://www.sloodle.org/moodle/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=1965#p5425

Awesome, seems this feature has moved faster than I expected! It will be a welcome change from XML-RPC and hopefully allow me to make my new vendor system a lot better!

Thanks, I've updated the wiki.

In the Aditi Grid, when I try to fly into HTTP In 1, I get a message of a failure to grant my capabilities. The closest I got, was to sit on a prim, and edit it in, but got unsat as soon as I quit dragging.

On the log in screen, for Beta Grid, is a list of Beta Grid Projects. It might be a good place for reference to HTTP_Server notes.

"beta" ?!??!!!!??

Yep. Beta. Haven't you tried it on Aditi yet? It's pretty neat. I served a nice little Hello Browser page up for my web browser from a prim. Haven't been back since (around the time this was announced), but I'm watching eagerly for when this hits the Main Grid (yeah, even without persistent URLs I guess ).

I already have my DNS system tested in the beta grid so I am reasonably happy I can use it in my current projects. In fact I have a couple of major projects on hold waiting for this functionality, I recall it being said that release was scheduled for end of January 2009 when Kelly was back from maternity leave.
I envisage some major savings in terms of listeners etc. not to mention a more reliable intersim protocol than email. And of course its intended role as n HTML-RPC replacement.

Beta Grid is also called Preview Grid. Linden Labs has a Beta Grid, for Beta Testing new features, and an Alpha Grid, for alpha testing the load capacity.
look up http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/LSL_http_server/beta if you haven't been to HTTP In Sandbox 3, yet. I've been asking all week, and nobody knew enough, why http in sandboxes 1 & 2 were failing to grant caps, to even acknowledge, but I can access Sandbox 3.

I'm presently just learning how to use llHTTPRequest, so I can look into people's profiles, but can only reach the first page. I'm still a ways from making anything useful of HTTPServer.

Walky-Talkies won't have stable URLs, will they?

Arawn

Nope. Even stationary object servers that sit on your land and are never touched will loose their URLs now and then. At the very least when the sim resets. Attachments on avatars moving between sims, getting re-rezzed every time they are attached, etc., will constantly have to be obtaining new URLs.

Although you could have the walky talkies report to a central server by E-mail or whatever so the other walky talkies can have an up-to-date list of all the URLS.

That's if object e-mail reception continues to work, of course. One of the stated big reasons for HTTP-in is that they can barely keep e-mails to objects working (mainly because of the need to route based on object key).

Very cool. I look forward to seeing this developed and on the main grid. Just trying some of the sample scripts I can see the potential of this new function.

It looks like the Beta Grid HTTP-In Sandboxes all have scripts and building disabled. I'd love to do some testing with this feature but unless we can build and script there it seems like it might be difficult.

Can a Linden comment on that please?

Thanks,
Ty