dom 2 dedicated server proggie?

Arralen · #1 January 18th, 2004, 11:40 PM

Hey Gandalf, why not use XBasic .. runs on Linux and Windows and come with GUI support and -builder all inclusive .. for free, o.c. .

Have it on my machine, but never could convince myself not to play DOM or work on maps but to get into programming again

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Kristoffer O · #2 January 19th, 2004, 12:13 AM

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Originally posted by Arralen:
Have it on my machine, but never could convince myself not to play DOM or work on maps but to get into programming again

A.

Hmm, perhaps we should make a bad-patch that makes the game bad enough that you would return to your duties and make us some server tools and new maps

DimmurWyrd · #3 January 19th, 2004, 01:00 AM

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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.

Gandalf Parker · #4 January 19th, 2004, 02:02 AM

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Originally posted by Arralen:
Hey Gandalf, why not use XBasic .. runs on Linux and Windows and come with GUI support and -builder all inclusive .. for free, o.c. .

I tried XBasic. Have it on my machine still. But I dont like like putting GUI's on my linux servers. And YABasic was more like what I was used to.

The only thing that might have me consider another at this point would be something that can create an EXE that WIndows Users can use.

Gandalf Parker · #5 January 19th, 2004, 02:14 AM

To DimmurWyrd or anyone else interested in the subject of a server, here is some info which has gone before.

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...4;t=000088;p=1

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...=000229#000009

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...220;p=3#000039

There is another I thnk where someone mentioned a PHP CGi could be made to allow drag-n-drop. Or even a 1-button pickup since the path, directory and file name would always be the same. That bit is the only part I havent got a working plan for but apparently there are examples available Online.

DimmurWyrd · #6 January 19th, 2004, 07:00 PM

ok, reading those back threads now... however one thing might make things infinitely easy on me.

Right now the hosting through commandline frontend would take me about 30-40 minutes roughly for a single game Version and probably another 30-40 to give it near-infinite game capacity. It's just that easy with VB. The holdup is being able to send/recieve files to an appropriate directory and the ability to setup a game both via the web. basically it would work fine doing it all through FTP and a game options file to create a new game. but that would leave less compliterates out. Not to mention you need the web interface to get most people interested/aware.

In other words we desperately need someone who is good at working with web based DB's hehe. I have no idea what can be done in VBScript as I've never tried. It's an option at compile time but how it affects the display and such I just don't know.

Gandalf Parker · #7 January 19th, 2004, 07:17 PM

The RyanZA guy on here gave me a great link to
http://www.php.net/manual/en/features.file-upload.php
which does seem to answer that. I havent played with it yet but I was hoping that it might be modified to do just one thing. Such as...
If the game is called Game123 and had Man as one of the players then there could be a Game123/man.html which offers a clickable link to upload C:\Progra~1\dominions2\Game123\man.2h and it could offer a link to download Man.trn

[ January 19, 2004, 17:18: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]