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<LI><em>Subject</em>: [MUD-Dev] Re: mud websites</LI>
<LI><em>From</em>: Oliver Jowett &lt;<A HREF="mailto:oliver#jowett,manawatu.planet.co.nz">oliver#jowett,manawatu.planet.co.nz</A>&gt;</LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 01:53:44 +1200 (NZST)</LI>
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On Thu, 11 Jun 1998, Scatter wrote:

&gt; &gt; There's also a recent addition that allows player to edit 
&gt; &gt; strings via a browser &amp; submit to the mud directly - 
&gt; &gt; considerably nicer than using a line-based editor
&gt; 
&gt; Hmmmm interesting idea, that one. Not sure how usable it
&gt; would be though, how does it work? Player issues a command
&gt; and is given a URL to go to do the edit? 

Not exactly..

The player enters the editor however they normally do (editing their
description, or whatever). Instead of using the line-mode editor, they go
to a static URL on the internal webserver (with authentication), enter
their text on a form, and submit.

&gt; &gt; (I'm not familiar with the details of this, haven't
&gt; &gt; actively worked on the code for some time). There was 
&gt; &gt; support for a Java applet that did basically the same 
&gt; &gt; thing via a separate protocol
&gt; 
&gt; I think I'd prefer to avoid this sort of thing. I think it's
&gt; enough that people can ftp files and edit them locally
&gt; using whatever friendly editors they desire.

Hm, this system is server-driven with some caching - runs a -lot- faster
than client-driven ftp on a slow connection, plus no explicit commands are
needed on the client side (a local editor of the user's choice magically
pops up at the right times - on exit, the string is automatically sent
back). Using an applet was an attempt to make it available to our
non-*ix-using players; a windows port is done now anyway.

Actually, this whole system is aimed more at the admin staff, since they
tend to be doing frequent editing.

I can provide protocol details or make code available if there's interest.

&gt; &gt; Considered NNTP?
&gt; 
&gt; I hadn't... I have now. I don't think it's a goer because
&gt; (as far as I know) NNTP would not enable the mud to identify
&gt; a connection as being a particular player.

NNTP can handle user authentication (and most newsreaders will let you
configure who you authenticate as)

-O



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<LI><strong><A NAME="01151" HREF="msg01151.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: mud websites</A></strong>, 
J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Sat 20 Jun 1998, 02:13 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00954" HREF="msg00954.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Mud websites</A></strong>, 
John Bertoglio <a href="mailto:alexb#internetcds,com">alexb#internetcds,com</a>, Thu 11 Jun 1998, 00:21 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00966" HREF="msg00966.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Mud websites</A></strong>, 
Adam Wiggins <a href="mailto:adam#angel,com">adam#angel,com</a>, Thu 11 Jun 1998, 17:23 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00959" HREF="msg00959.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: mud websites</A></strong>, 
Scatter <a href="mailto:scatter#thevortex,com">scatter#thevortex,com</a>, Thu 11 Jun 1998, 11:16 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00960" HREF="msg00960.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: mud websites</A></strong>, 
Oliver Jowett <a href="mailto:oliver#jowett,manawatu.planet.co.nz">oliver#jowett,manawatu.planet.co.nz</a>, Thu 11 Jun 1998, 13:55 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01161" HREF="msg01161.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: mud websites</A></strong>, 
J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Mon 22 Jun 1998, 22:16 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01175" HREF="msg01175.html">[MUD-Dev] WWW/INN/news systems (Was: Re: mud websites)</A></strong>, 
Petri Virkkula <a href="mailto:pvirkkul#cc,hut.fi">pvirkkul#cc,hut.fi</a>, Tue 23 Jun 1998, 06:58 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00992" HREF="msg00992.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Mud websites</A></strong>, 
Chris Gray <a href="mailto:cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA">cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA</a>, Fri 12 Jun 1998, 14:12 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01166" HREF="msg01166.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Mud websites</A></strong>, 
J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Mon 22 Jun 1998, 23:07 GMT
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