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Khadgar · 08-22-2004, 08:14 PM

was really useful as Darrik mentioned. I must admit I was a little turned off at the thought of coding sockets at first, but it isn't as hard as I thought it would be. I suppose the disadvantage with using the select() function would be it takes longer than multithreaded applications because it processes one request at a time. Nevertheless, i think it will work quite well on an efficient server.

Thanks to those who responded with my first set of questions. However, I have a few more questions regarding networking:

1) Is there a way to determine a client's screen width and height? If so, how would I go by doing this?

2) Is there a way to get and set a client's console cursor position? I'd like to have the automapper and room description side by side without recoding them.

3) How would you go by coloring characters over a network?

4) How do you prevent certain players from logging onto your server? How exactly do you ban them? Hostname? IP address?

I know how to do 1-3 with my own computer, but when it comes to networking, I don't know what functions to use. Any good references or code examples will be greatly appreciated. Once again, thanks in advance to those who help.

08-22-2004, 08:14 PM	#5
Khadgar New Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 29	was really useful as Darrik mentioned. I must admit I was a little turned off at the thought of coding sockets at first, but it isn't as hard as I thought it would be. I suppose the disadvantage with using the select() function would be it takes longer than multithreaded applications because it processes one request at a time. Nevertheless, i think it will work quite well on an efficient server. Thanks to those who responded with my first set of questions. However, I have a few more questions regarding networking: 1) Is there a way to determine a client's screen width and height? If so, how would I go by doing this? 2) Is there a way to get and set a client's console cursor position? I'd like to have the automapper and room description side by side without recoding them. 3) How would you go by coloring characters over a network? 4) How do you prevent certain players from logging onto your server? How exactly do you ban them? Hostname? IP address? I know how to do 1-3 with my own computer, but when it comes to networking, I don't know what functions to use. Any good references or code examples will be greatly appreciated. Once again, thanks in advance to those who help.