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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / MSN Messenger sorta thing

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Terabyte
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Posted: 31st Mar 2003 21:35
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I want to create a program rather like msn messenger. Obviously i need to use the multiplayer commands. But im unsure of how to go about it. I dont want to try anything because i dont really want to start fiddling with ip adresses but i fsomeone could give me a short sippet of code to show me how to go aout it i would be very pleased. Do you have to pay to be running an internet game (after all thats effectivly what msn is!). I have a 56k modem dial up connection (aol) what values do i have to put in the join net game and create net game? the program would have a maximum of 2 people at any one time. basiclly im asking for an internet chat room routine. Thankyou so much [img] [/img]
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Terabyte
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Posted: 1st Apr 2003 18:07
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ok this psot is slipping down the forums list, so ill just reply to my own thread to push it up a bit [img][/img]

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Shadow Robert
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Posted: 1st Apr 2003 23:18
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^bump^ ... don't worry i'm sure you'll get a decent response soon (^_^)

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The admiral
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Well you should read up on the multiplayer and memblock commands as a first. Then study some simple multiplayer code and then try and attempt at making a simple programme like sending 1 number or a word to someoneelse. Its about experiementing my frined.
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Terabyte
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Posted: 2nd Apr 2003 19:32
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im aware of that and that is exactly what i have done ive made loads of them and non of them work perhaps its the ambiguaty of the dark basic help file for create game and join game. it says IP.... WHOSE IP!!! mine the other players. It says URL what the hell do i put there. it actually says both so am i supposed to put them both down separated with a comma. Ill post my code in the next thread.

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Terabyte
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this is the hosts code (ALL OF IT)

Perform checklist for net connections
cq=checklist quantity()
for A=1 TO CQ
IF CHECKLIST STRING$ (A)="Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay" THEN CON$=CHECKLIST STRING$(A) : CN#=A
NEXT A
IF CON$="" THEN TEXT 0,0,"NO CONNECTION FOUND" : SLEEP 5000 : END
IF CON$="Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay" THEN TEXT 0,0,"CONNECTION FOUND"
SLEEP 5000
SET NET CONNECTION CN#,"[img][/img].[img][/img].[img][/img].[img][/img]"
CLS
TEXT 0,0,"CONNECTION SET"
SLEEP 1000

CREATE NET GAME "NETONE","HOST",8
CLS
TEXT 0,0,"GAME NETONE CREATED"
SLEEP 1000
DO
SEND NET MESSAGE STRING 0,"HELLO!"
LOOP

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Terabyte
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Posted: 2nd Apr 2003 19:38
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this is the clients code. note i have hidden my ip!!!! but in both cases the ip's are the same


Perform checklist for net connections
cq=checklist quantity()
for A=1 TO CQ
IF CHECKLIST STRING$ (A)="Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay" THEN CON$=CHECKLIST STRING$(A) : CN#=A
NEXT A
IF CON$="" THEN TEXT 0,0,"NO CONNECTION FOUND" : SLEEP 5000 : END
IF CON$="Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay" THEN TEXT 0,0,"CONNECTION FOUND"
SLEEP 5000
SET NET CONNECTION CN#,"[img][/img].[img][/img].[img][/img].[img]"
CLS
TEXT 0,0,"CONNECTION SET"
SLEEP 1000
perform checklist for net sessions
NS=checklist quantity()
FOR B=1 TO NS
IF checklist string$(B)="NETONE" THEN PRINT "NETONE SESSION FOUND" : NF#=B
NEXT B
SLEEP 1000
JOIN NET GAME NF#,"CLIENT"
CLS
TEXT 0,0,"JOINED NETONE"
SLEEP 1000
CLS
DO
get net message
message$=neT message string$()
TEXT 0,0,MESSAGE$
LOOP

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Terabyte
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Posted: 2nd Apr 2003 19:40
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Now that was my code that i have ben experimenting with and pissing my friends off about asking them to try it out! I dont really want to pester them any more so if you could write back telling me what i need to alter in my code i would be very happy ! [img][/img]

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Superbeest
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Posted: 2nd Apr 2003 20:04
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Aren't you limited to 256 persons at a time?

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Posted: 2nd Apr 2003 20:33
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yes i am limited to 256 people at a time [img]:S[/img] i have limited it to 8 though. but i dont see what that has to do with it

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the_winch
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Posted: 2nd Apr 2003 21:04
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Testing with out some sort of local network must be a nightmare.
Is there no way you could borrow another computer.

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Terabyte
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Posted: 2nd Apr 2003 21:45
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nope. erm note it wouldnt be a local network lan program. its an internet program [img][/img] im basically after the source code for a chat room type of thing. i want to set the conection create a game and start sending messages. i want someone to be able to set the connection, join the game and reciev my messages. when it says set net connection and it askes for the ip. Do the ip in both the host game and the clients game have to be the same ip and do they have to be the ip of the host? or does the host have to have his ip in and the client have his ip in?

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