[DimmurWyrd]

Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
Well Ive been doing alot with maps and things and Im using YABasic, a text basic with no GUI (graphic/nousy interface). I use that because it runs on both Linux and Windows. Ive posted my codes before. It would run in your VB tho yours wont run in mine.

I havent really done anything yet along the line of a game server. I have a grasp on its parts, I just havent done it.

I dont think Id want to run a web server on a windows machine but if you do develp something then a server can be found for you. Mine for Linux or Shrapnels for Windows.

Interesting... I do kinda miss pure text mode programming (but not that much lol) I started with turbo basic v1.0 about the same time with quickbasic v1.0 (compilers did basica before that)

The more I think the more it seems that only a client/server system would really be effective (would bypass needing an FTP or web interface I guess) but would require players to keep another program around and would limit this to windows only players and I don't really like that idea.

AH! ok... just thought of it... now I need to figure out how to do the web interface (or hopefully get someone who knows what they are doing to work with me on it hmmm, should use the web interface to submit files as well... probably needs java for that right? and if you use java could just make a file from a "poll" type questionaire thing for game options? then the "frontend" just scans the proper folder for new .GAME files, processes em makes a folder for the turns and such then sends a file for the web site to place in the "current games" table? sound possible?(without too much work that is hehe)

hmmm, sounds like it might be more work than it's worth but who knows. So far as I can tell with that kind of java interface the rest is a breaze. even without It's still no problem so long as a person can submit or download files through the same basic system. i.e. I could have it easily just use FTP for both ends upload/download but is that really convenient enough for most? can still use the same .GAME file just have to make it manually hehe. kinda klunky but only way to have a frontend by me be useable multi-platform sorry to say.