LimeWire URLs
 

I would be really nice if you could 'link' things in LimeWire.
So for example a Mirror Site could link to a file in LimeWire

limewire://SEARCH=content.zip&CRC=1223213

I guess there are various technical issues, but I think it would be very useful.

Well, in 2.5 you'll have to use the SHA-1 hash and not the CRC and you'll have to enter the SHA-1 hash manually.

so 2.5 is going to support limewire urls?

Not urls, - hashes. But yes, you will be able to enter a search for a hash and start a wishlist downloader, so LimeWire would download the file once it finds a host offering it.

well it seems a logical step to implement URLs next :)
I guess I should get coding eh? ;)

Well, really all that would require is the ability to send commands to limewire from another program (your web browser) and allow LimeWire to act as a helper application for your web browser. i.e. when you type limewire://SEARCH="program.zip"&CRC="52627245" it would open up LimeWire and run the search. Sort of like when you type "telnet://www.google.com" it opens your telnet client and goes to that URL.