World: r3wp

We can now add filesharing to this world, because 1.2.3 does not 
auto-load all files.

Running 1.2.3 under OSX, and it seems to work ok. Who desides, if 
filesharing shall be opened?

It is to be decided by the admin users of this world.

I think they have all requested it. So as soon as people are upgraded 
to the new 1.2.3, we can turn it on.

note, that 1.2.3 most probably fixes the "recycle error" crashes 
many people have seen. if you used to get that problem, please try 
this new version and let us know if it still crashes. :)

survived 1 start with 1000 messages. but never tried, may have worked 
before. now how to scroll precisely? :)

hehe URL's are recognized, so I can just click them. Very nice!

Thanks Carl, Reichart and SafeWorlds!

New version works for me, seems to do a better job with URLs. Cool!

Nope, same problem with URLs. Example from Tech News: http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2005/11/16/introducing-sparql-querying-semantic-web-tutorial.html

Note that the blue doesn't extend to the end of the link.

Wrapping still isn't quite right either.

At least it isn't crashing or anything like that. Not that it was 
before for me, but a lack of regressions is nice.

Is the ability to open other Worlds in the top left corner new with 
1.2.3?  (I didn't try the latest releases)

It's new AFAIK - I noticed it right away.

Just noticed the drop-down used for the World selector doesn't close 
unless you choose a world.  And if you are already in that world, 
it reconnects.  This could be handled better.

Yeah, I noticed that too. Perhaps clicking outside of the box could 
close the box without changes?

As a suggestion I mean - it doesn't now.

I sent a feedback on the World selection drop-down usability.

Hmm, after sending a second feedback, AltMe shut down on me after 
pressing "Return to World"

My second feedback/request was asking to only have to type in user 
credentials once per AltMe session.  I don't auto-populate my userid 
and password as this computer is a multi-user computer that doesn't 
take advantage of the built-in OS multi-user features (setup as single 
user).  So, switching between Worlds requires me to login each time 
I visit worlds I was already logged into.

Anyone agree?  (or should I just setup more users on my OS?  ;-)

By the way, it's nice seeing these new icons appear in AltME.  I 
can't wait to see what Altissimo has in store for us.

I like to show newest messages first. But when I sort by users to 
find a particular user or group easier, and then click on status, 
the default has been changed to most active users first. I have to 
manually change it back to newest messages first. Is there any way 
to change the default?

Click the "M" column maybe !

No.

No problems so far for me with the new version.

sigh... I'm getting pretty tired of losing the connection all the 
time. I've lost a lot of posts, because AltME does not forewarn when 
a connection is about to go down.

no problem here .... I sit on altme most of the day, running on my 
notebook on gprs slow connection - no problems so far ...

I get lost connections about every 5 minutes. Then it reconnects.

IRC and instant messaging runs fine.

that is really strange and I would probably try to reinstall. Mine 
gprs connection is so slow, that it even terribly pings with some 
900ms latencies, yet it works flawlesly ...

I think that a small change should be done: Don't clear the text 
area you are writing in until the post actually appears. Right now 
the field is deleted immediately.

if sending then fails, the message stays in the text box and can 
be rescued.

I tend to automatically do a ctrl+a ctrl+c ctrl+s to send an Altme 
message (under windows)

At least then the message is on the clipboard if Altme decides to 
thow it away.

But that's hardly a 21st century solution for an x-intenet product.

good trick ... but the truth is, that it would not hurt to temporarily 
save message first, then to try to send ...

Yes -- Altme could do with a  retreive last posting icon....Graham's 
Synapse does that.

and a small "Sending..." message.

actually synapse chat maintains a list of all you type .. but only 
the last message is accessible

If Carl is working on new improvements to Altme, why not ask him 
for this functionality?

I would let Carl working on R3 :-)

Good Idea, we will try to get this in the next build.

If you take it one step further you can make it possible to write 
messages while not connected, and send them automatically on the 
next connection.

(Maybe after asking for confirmation if it's more than month since 
they've been written .... you get the idea ;-)

seems that I lose connection to rebol.net as well as AltME when it 
goes down.

Perhaps you can run a tracert to rebol.net when it happens.

Hi!


I've just downloaded AltME 1.2.3 and installed it., and after rebooting, 
I noticed that the "installer" added AltME to the Startup folder, 
and I don't remember clicking on any option that says something like 
"Automatically run upon booting up." IMHO the user should be given 
a choice whether to add AltME to the startup folder or not.

PS


In case I did select the option (by accident, more likely , as I 
was sleepy at the time I installed it), I'd be thnakful if you could 
point it out; and of course, my apologies. :D

Tried synching to the RebGUI discussion twice, but got disconnected 
at more or less the same percentage. Is it possible to have AltME 
download the "chat files" on a per "number of messages"  basis, instead 
of downloading the entire chat file in one session? That way people 
having synching problems like myself could at least download the 
messages from the discussion group a little at a time until the entire 
"chat file" is downloaded, rather than be frustrated when we get 
disconnected at 99% and retry synching again. It will also lessen 
the annoyance of other people seeing several dots made by the same 
poster.

Just my 2 cents.

Cheers!

Thor, there is an option for automatically run on boot, so you may 
have checked that.

Thanks Gabriele. Now I'm sure I was half awake when I installed the 
new version. :D

Could someone please tell me what's new with AltME 1.2.5?