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griff
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 Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:13 pm Post subject: Griff's Blog |
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I'm going to run this blog as a *newbie* getting into ABnet. I have done some stuff for older versions ... but that was when worlds ran of Rick's server. This I hope will be me ... running a server off my laptop. So it will be how I found things as I consider some of this close to *black arts* 
Step 1: Downloaded the server and client.
Step2: Installed client. I tried opening Rick's Gallery world but it gave me a whole bunch of trying to connect statements. Tried again a few hours later ... it seemed to work fine 
Step 3: Installed client on laptop. (Why are install instructions only available *after* installation ... and its not just Abnet that does this!!!!!!!!!!)
Step 4: Fired up the server .... get a message where is *javaw.exe*. Somehow, I had got impression that the latest version of ABNet allowed for a java or non-java version .... guess that was wrong! So off to install sun java.
More to come.
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griff
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| Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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Well started today wrestling with getting ABnet 2 online. First off getting the java to run the server. The recommendation is "Sun Java 1.4 or newer". So I went looking on Sun website for 1.4...
But as usual Sun makes the numbering as confusing as possible as I now see numbers like 5 and 6. not 1.4  Eventually I decided to search for jre 1.4 ... and get
| Quote: | This article applies to:
* JRE version(s):
1.5.0
The noted differences between JRE 1.4.2_xx and J2SE 5.0 are in the following areas: |
So downloaded J2SE 5.0. *Did I say I hate java
Anyway, I ran the install and then fired up up the abnet 2 server again (from Start-->All Programs-->ABNet2 Server -->Start Abnet2 Server ). BINGO ... I got a funny little icon in the system tray telling me the server was running.
Flushed with success, I charged onto opening a port (8023). BUT Fate poked me in the eye again ... I had lost my router password. So a complete reinstall of my network sidetracked me for a while. However, eventually I had a port open.
Now the next big test : http://vrmlworld.net/myip.php To get my server IP and to test if my running server could be detected. BINGO again!!!! It seemed to be working well. Switch off the server and no server detected ... switch it on ... detected .
That is a real useful test page Rick ... a simple test to know stuff is working
Next up: History in the Making
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griff
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| Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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Well I had the server running ... but how to get a functioning chat world running. I have all my VRML files on my webserver (http://www.3dworlds.ca) and I don't really want them all on my laptop too. So I needed a way of communicating with the ABNet server and my web server.
So I started looking at the two pages index.html and contactax.html trying to figure out how i could change things. I wanted Option 2 from this post of Rick's ( http://vrmlworld.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=91 then scroll down).
In the end, a quick email to Rick gave me the answer.
| Quote: | Find the lines:
> > ...
> > try {
> > ABNet.Connect();
> > }
> > catch(e) {
> > ...
> > Add one line:
> > ...
> > try {
> > ABNet.SetHost('111.111.111.111');
> > ABNet.Connect();
> > }
> > catch(e) {
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This is with the contactax.html file, you just add the one line *ABNet.SetHost('111.111.111.111');*and you replace the 111.111.111.111 with the IP address of your server.
I also changed the line at the top of the contactax.html file :
var the3DURL="http://vrmlworld.net/contactax/lobby.wrl";
so that it pointed to a vrml file of mine on my webserver.
Then uploaded the contactax.html to my webserver, fired up the ABNet server on my laptop, opened my web browser on another desktop PC, typed in the URL on my website for the contactax.html and pressed GO.
BINGO!!!!!!!!!!! History in the making. (You can see the url of my website at top right ).,
I emailed Rick with url ... and he joined me to chat .... and ... er ... show off some new clothes
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Well done Rick .... raises a virtual glass of beer as a toast
It is actually quite easy to do ... just Fate kept trying to knobble me
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griff
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| Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:42 am Post subject: |
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Well... last night I went back to my Abnet setup. Argghh .. it did not work. I had server running on my laptop and tried to open my test world. No connection to server.
Went to bed thinking about it. In the clear light of this morning I realised my laptop was getting an IP automatically and it was changing. So the it did not have an open port to handle inbound requests.!!!!! 
So now laptop has a static IP ... had to change configuration in router and open a port for that static IP for my laptop.
Working fine now
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griff
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:18 am Post subject: |
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Well now I'm stepping into the unknown again
Rick likes using Blender .... so ... since he is developing stuff using blender ... I better get it figured out. There are other personal reasons - baking textures looks interesting - but that is the major one.
I tried once before .... but the interface is a little eccentric and most of the tutorials I have ever found are a pain.
But know I've found a set of 9 tutorials with more to come ... and I think they are actually rather good. And I have a new PC ... with lots of power ... so here goes.
Actually done first couple of tutorials and ... damm it ... I'm getting the hang of it
Biggest complaint I have so far about Blender environment .... one heck of a lot of dead links
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Laz
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| Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:04 pm Post subject: Griff! |
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| Been a long time since I've seen the Griffster. wonder what he's up to.... |
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Omind
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:16 pm Post subject: :-) |
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| Griff hang out in SL sometimes. He goes by Gryff Richard. |
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griff
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| Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 12:15 am Post subject: |
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Hi Laz and Omind and all.
Right now I'm looking at installing AbNet on a box on my desk .... more memory than my laptop and hardwired to my router.
Then I'm going to convert a number of worlds to run. Kind of hoping to maybe have a regular meet up once a week.
I have a few ideas I would like to work on - but will see how it goes.
Anyone tell me what happened to the logo free Contact for some low price?
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griff
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| Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 12:20 am Post subject: |
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Ohh forgot to mention - started using blender and can do simple builds and bake textures.
Rick will be pleased
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Laz
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| Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 12:29 am Post subject: griff! |
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| Long time no see man! glad to see you are still around. I hope you are doing well. always great to see old friends |
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