Argonian: auto-upload data collected by your add-on

[haggen]

Hello fellow developers, gamers and enthusiasts!

My name is Arthur, and I'd like to show you something I've been devising:

https://github.com/haggen/ESO-Argonian

I've spent a few hours already on that, yea, but it's on me I had fun while doing it.

Now, I reached a point where I can only continue if the community express interest.

So, do you see future in it ? Do you feel it could be useful, even if it requires extra work or a shift in direction ?

Any feedback is greatly appreciated! Thank you and happy gaming!

[Ayantir]

Thank you, I'm actually working on a big thing which will need something like this. If you're interested about this, look at your PM's!

[haggen]

Originally Posted by Ayantir Thank you, I'm actually working on a big thing which will need something like this. If you're interested about this, look at your PM's!

Hey nice to know! Now we're two

[kerb9729]

Looks pretty interesting, but there's an external server in the mix.

Who maintains that server, and what happens to addons that depend on it when it goes away?

[haggen]

Originally Posted by kerb9729 Looks pretty interesting, but there's an external server in the mix. Who maintains that server, and what happens to addons that depend on it when it goes away?

Great questions, thank you!

I tried to stay away from having a server up, but I needed a hub to receive the data and then relay it to the rightful recipient. But it's not written in stone, so if we can come up with an alternative I'd be glad to change it.

I'll maintain the server. I already keep 4 servers and 5 web applications up and running as my job so no big deal here. The web service's being designed to be very low cost (no file storage, small database, etc.) and the source will be also be open, so anyone can take over if I'm no longer able. Also, if and whenever that happens I'll be notifying everyone by email in advance.

Worst case scenario is user's data won't be uploaded and/or new data won't be downloaded, that's all that could ever happen, so no real damage to anyone, nothing would be lost, the user could still do it manually.

[kerb9729]

I thought about it more after I posted the question, and came to the conclusion that if the source is on github that would pretty much alleviate concerns about a server going away.

But that would mean putting the server side magic on github, too.

[DewiMorgan]

https://github.com/haggen/ESO-Argonian is 404 now.
I would be interested in something like this.
Did the project die?
Are there any libs for it now, or anything?