a patch to remove some options for fat clients

by **abobader** on Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:56 pm

Hi Steven,

Is it possible to make a patch that can apply for any XL files relases to do this:

1 - Disable the skin editor "pause/break".
2 - F2 (setting) for database edit (fat client can not edit the database anyway, so remove it from the F2 best.

3 - When client start, can pull the slected skin from the server, many times I update the skin, and either I forget to upload it to the domain site or my sons forget to get the update skin.

I know these maybe not worth it to many users here, but for sure it a big help for whom doing server/clients issue.

I hope this requested see the light some day.

Thanks in advanced.

My best.

by **stevenhanna6** on Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:50 am

the "staticmode" xlobby.xml variable kind of does what you want....

-undocumented "staticmode" setting ouputs always in xlobby.xml (disables skin editing & setup F2)

Keeping skins updated from the server...I have to look into that...probably wont be high on the list if its hard to do.

http://www.xlobby.com/xlobby2.zip

by **abobader** on Thu Sep 14, 2006 1:39 am

Hi Steven,

Many thanks!

As I understand it, I have to edit the file xlobby.xml for every xlobby clients to add this line:

Code: Select all: <staticmode>True</staticmode>

Becouse I test it on the server and when client login, no effect till I manaully edit the client xml file, correct how this should apply to work?

And many thanks as well regarding the skin issue.

Great job as always Steven, well done indeed!

My best.

by **stevenhanna6** on Thu Sep 14, 2006 1:41 am

thats correct, EVERY installtion of xlobby would need that additional xml setting to lock it down (you typed it correctly)....you bring up an insteresting point...should the server have the ability to lock down the clients...something to think about later on i guess.

by **abobader** on Thu Sep 14, 2006 1:46 am

stevenhanna6 wrote:....you bring up an insteresting point...should the server have the ability to lock down the clients...something to think about later on i guess.

Hi Steven,

You read my mind exatly!

Thanks as well for the fast reply, many thanks Steven.

My best.

by **abobader** on Fri Sep 15, 2006 12:21 am

Hi Steven,

I was thinking, is it possible to spreated this issue, as one for disable the skin editor and the other for disable "F2".

Becouse, "F2" it need it from time to time, to update file type, using other application for music or video... etc.

Sorry for asking about this after you done some work on it.

Thansk in advanced.

My best.