[Kstars-devel] Reminder: Using KNewStuff in Kstars for sharing links and photos

[Vijay Dhameliya]

Hi Jeremy

Thank you very much for your response. Can you give me link from where I
can learn more about implementation of KNewStuff ?

Is there any KDE Software already using this service ?

Regards,
Vijay


On Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 10:31 AM, Jeremy Whiting <jpwhiting at kde.org> wrote:

> Yes, KNewStuff can be used to download any file data. It can also be
> used for uploading any file data. It is currently restricted to ocs
> providers, but I think it will be extended at some point to also
> support download and upload from/to bodega servers.
>
> BR,
> Jeremy
>
> On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 7:03 AM, Vijay Dhameliya
> <vijay.atwork13 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi guys
> >
> > Below is attached a mail (modified to the point) I sent long ago and I
> have
> > not received any comments or reply on it. I request you guys to give me
> any
> > suggestion or relevant reply. :)
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Vijay Dhameliya <vijay.atwork13 at gmail.com>
> > Date: Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 11:47 PM
> > Subject: Using KNewStuff in Kstars for sharing links and photos
> > To: KStars Development Mailing List <kstars-devel at kde.org>,
> kde-edu at kde.org
> >
> >
> > Hello all
> >
> > I am Kstars contributor. Recently I was reading documentation of GHNS
> and I
> > am thinking of using this service for sharing links and photos in Kstars.
> > Since I have not yet worked on KNewStuff I am not sure whether following
> > things can be implemented or not:
> >
> > 1) User can log in from Kstars and upload links along with Skyobject name
> > and other few details. For this I think Kstars should be able to connect
> to
> > database file residing on server when log in succeeds.
> >
> > 2) User can download information which will be rendered in Skyobject's
> > detail dialog (which can be easily implemented once that data is
> downloaded
> > to local file from server). User may not required to log in to download.
> >
> > So can you please give your views and suggestion on the same and tell me
> > whether implementing this idea with KNewStuff is possible or not ?
> >
> > Thanks in advance :):)
> >
> > Regards
> > Vijay Dhameliya
> >
> > PS: I am Sorry if it is not appropriate to send such reminder mail
> >
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