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Lexcom Ultsch
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Join date: 21 Aug 2007
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08-28-2007 03:46
i know this is getting some kinda perverse, but i really would like if there is a possibility:

i want to create a terminal in second life, with which one could browse in real (sounds odd i know) internet. so basically, the monitor of the terminal should be a browser like ie or mozilla and display everything and work just like a browser does when opened. does anyone know have any idea?

p.s.:the closest related thing i found is opening an url in real browser, but is it possible to open a url in second life without leaving it and starting the browser?

cheerio
Johan Laurasia
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Join date: 31 Oct 2006
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08-28-2007 04:05
It's somewhat possible, but it would involve using XY text, and retrieving the information via http requests, but forget images, java, flash, etc.
Simil Miles
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08-28-2007 05:08
You might want to wait for the full implementation of "HTML on a prim" with http://ubrowser.com/
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Lexcom Ultsch
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Join date: 21 Aug 2007
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08-28-2007 05:35
thx guys, at least i know now that what i talk about is called web/html-on-a-prim, and that i would hardly be able to implement it on my own ))

cheerio
Tiarnalalon Sismondi
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Join date: 1 Jun 2006
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08-28-2007 07:57
Sorry...this is just a curious question.

Why would you want to surf the internet inside a game that is already played over the web?

I know not everyone has dual monitors to surf on one and play on the other, but you could still do it in separate windows. I would think that would always be faster than trying to go through inside SL....especially with all the bugs from the last patch.
Destiny Niles
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08-28-2007 08:06
From: Tiarnalalon Sismondi
Sorry...this is just a curious question.

Why would you want to surf the internet inside a game that is already played over the web?
...


One useful purpose is collaboration.
And SL not a game, but a platform.
Lexcom Ultsch
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Join date: 21 Aug 2007
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08-28-2007 08:53
From: Tiarnalalon Sismondi
Sorry...this is just a curious question.

Why would you want to surf the internet inside a game that is already played over the web?

I know not everyone has dual monitors to surf on one and play on the other, but you could still do it in separate windows. I would think that would always be faster than trying to go through inside SL....especially with all the bugs from the last patch.


sorry i cant answer this, it would be a bit too complicated.
but there are good reasons if you follow the links given by Simil Miles:
http://ubrowser.com/index.php