====== URL Protocol ======


An URL protocol is a way to link to a application from a webpage. We have support for this in both Depth and the ModelViewer. It can be used to give links to entities or map positions when giving feedback.


===== Installation =====


Download the [[https://mega.co.nz/#!8VVghBzK!TW5Iqw_-Nh3icFpRdTjjEQRHNicTbHKZ846RBTVrKKE|.bat file]] and place it in depth/redist/ folder and run it. This will link the protocol to the correct directory and files.


===== ModelViewer =====


To link directly to a mesh or entity you can use the following URL:


modelview:filename.ent


The supported file types are .dae, .ent and some .dae_anim files.


It is also possible to open a model file and make it play an animation. To do this use the following syntax


modelview:filename.dae filepath<nowiki>\</nowiki>animation_filename.dae_anim


Ex) modelview:professor.dae entites<nowiki>\</nowiki>characters<nowiki>\</nowiki>urban<nowiki>\</nowiki>professor<nowiki>\</nowiki>animations<nowiki>\</nowiki>idle.dae_anim
===== Depth =====


To link to a map file you can use the following URL


depth:mapfile.map


You can also add any other of the [[:hpl3:game:commandline|command lines ]]after the url


===== Google Docs =====


Google Docs does not support URLs that do not link to webpages. To get around this you can use a URL shortener and add that as the URL to the document.


[[http://is.gd/create.php|is.gd/create.php]]


Just paste the protocol url and press Shorten!