client/Topic() for morons

ID:806477
 
Jun 9 2012, 9:02 am
Keywords: topic
(See the best response by Forum_account.)


Problem description:

I could use help with client/Topic(). An example would be a message as soon as you log in placed in the output saying something like:

mob/Login()
   usr << "Check out our forums."


Like I said, this is just an example. There would be no need for outside forum sites since the hub supplies you with one.

How could I use client/Topic() to make the word "forums" clickable which would pop up the client's default browser and load the page automatically for them?


Thanks for the help.

Jun 9 2012, 9:03 am
 
"Check out our <a href=[FORUM URL]>forums</a>."
Jun 9 2012, 9:28 am
Ah, thanks.

What if I wanted to say

var/HTMLStuff={"<html>
<title>HTMLStuff</title><body>
<body bgcolor=white><font size=3><font color=red><b>
<font size=2>
</body><html>"}


How would I have the client view this in HTML format using client/Topic() by clicking it in the same way.

mob/Login()
   usr << "Check out HTMLStuff."
Jun 9 2012, 10:32 am
Are you sure you're looking for Topic(), which is for server-to-server communication, and not link() which is for serving webpages or other BYOND worlds to the client?
Jun 9 2012, 1:17 pm
Best response
If you want to show the HTML to the user when they login, just use browse:

mob/Login()
    src << browse(HTMLStuff)

If you want to show them a link and only show the HTML stuff when they click the link, then you'd need to use Topic:

var/HTMLStuff={"<html>
<title>HTMLStuff</title><body>
<body bgcolor=white><font size=3><font color=red><b>hi
<font size=2>
</body><html>"}

mob
    Login()
        src << "Check out <a href=?html_stuff>this</a>."

client
    Topic(href)
        if(href == "html_stuff")
            src << browse(HTMLStuff)

client/Topic() has two other parameters but you don't need them for this. The first parameter is the URL of the link that was clicked (not including the "?").
Jun 9 2012, 2:14 pm
In response to Forum_account
Thanks F_a. You hit the nail on the head.

Thanks everyone!