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Still another Server/Client problem

2003-08-05, 11:46 PM #1

Edward

Hammer and Nail Computing

Posts: 2,330

Hi!
This time there is a key problem.

Code:

# Bump Light
#
# By Edward

symbols

message		activated
message		damaged

thing		light	mask=0x408
thing		x

keyframe	bump

end
#
code
startup:
	ThingLight(light,0,0.01);
activated:
	If(GetSenderRef()!=light) return;
	PlayKey(light,bump,1,0x002);
	ThingLight(x,1,0.9);
	sleep(1);
	ThingLight(x,0,1.1);
return;
damaged:
	If(GetSenderRef()!=light) return;
	PlayKey(light,bump,1,0x002);
	ThingLight(x,1,0.9);
	sleep(1);
	ThingLight(x,0,1.1);
return;
end

When I activate something (or damage it), the key that plays is a soft indication that I bumbed it... BUT! Only the server sees the animation, and the client sees it run to the center of the map at a speed that looks like warp... What flags, triggers, advanced cogging do I need this time?

/Edward

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2003-08-06, 2:47 AM #2

SaberMaster

Registered User

Posts: 1,420

How exactly does the client's thing 'run' to the center of the map? Are you sure the message is not running more than once on the client computers? Is this an LEC keyframe or your own?

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2003-08-06, 4:36 AM #3

Edward

Hammer and Nail Computing

Posts: 2,330

Run, as in... If I had givin it a frame and told it to MoveToFrame(thing,1,100);...
And I haven't a clue on how many times the message is being sent but I am hoping on once since you can't repeatedly activate it, nor damage it (unless you've got a repeater).
And it is a custom key...

/Edward

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2003-08-06, 2:30 PM #4

SaberMaster

Registered User

Posts: 1,420

Quote:

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">And I haven't a clue on how many times the message is being sent but I am hoping on once since you can't repeatedly activate it, nor damage it (unless you've got a repeater).</font>

Activation and damaging seem simple ingame, but understanding how they work in multiplayer is not. I doubt this would reveal much, but it should be tested.

Try using an LEC key and see if the model still goes to the level's center.

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Author of the JK DataMaster, Parsec, Scribe, and the EditPlus Cog Files.

Author of the JK DataMaster, Parsec, Scribe, and the EditPlus Cog Files.

2003-08-07, 11:05 AM #5

Edward

Hammer and Nail Computing

Posts: 2,330

That is going to be hard, since the object is only 2 meshes... A stick and a crystal, but I'll give it a try!
---
OK, still the same thing... I tried bryvmnt.key. Server saw it fall to peices, but the client saw it disappear!

/Edward

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2003-08-07, 2:42 PM #6

SaberMaster

Registered User

Posts: 1,420

Changing the model shouldn't matter that much, so try switching to an LEC model as well.

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Author of the JK DataMaster, Parsec, Scribe, and the EditPlus Cog Files.

Author of the JK DataMaster, Parsec, Scribe, and the EditPlus Cog Files.

2003-08-07, 11:11 PM #7

Edward

Hammer and Nail Computing

Posts: 2,330

OK, I changed the 3DO to KYle, and the key to kycharge, and the same thing happened. Server saw Kyle do his nice saber swing, but the client saw him disappear.

/Edward

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2003-08-08, 8:53 PM #8

SaberMaster

Registered User

Posts: 1,420

And you tried putting in print statements for the clients? If you have and the client is not getting duplicate messages, then I'm out of guesses. I'd offer to test it for you, but I don't have two computers to set up a game with. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/frown.gif]

[http://forums.massassi.net/html/frown.gif]

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Author of the JK DataMaster, Parsec, Scribe, and the EditPlus Cog Files.

2003-08-08, 11:26 PM #9

Edward

Hammer and Nail Computing

Posts: 2,330

Quote:

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by SaberMaster:
And you tried putting in print statements for the clients? If you have and the client is not getting duplicate messages, then I'm out of guesses. I'd offer to test it for you, but I don't have two computers to set up a game with.

</font>

You could ask a friend to help you test it! Any friends of yours who has a LapTop? Then he could come over with his computer, hook you two up, and test this problem!

/Edward

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2003-08-09, 2:50 PM #10

DSLS_DeathSythe

Registered User

Posts: 185

try this if you want.

Code:

# Bump Light
#
# By Edward
#===============
flags=0x240
symbols
#---------------
message     activated
message     damaged
message     trigger
message     timer

thing       light     mask=0x408
thing       x

keyframe    bump

int         is_busy=0     local
int         bump_trig=1
#---------------
end
#===============
code
#---------------
startup:
	//-Clear the IS_BUSY...
	is_busy = 0;
	ThingLight(light, 0, 0.01);
return;
#---------------
activated:
	//-Check to see if the cog is busy...
	if(is_busy == 1)
		return;
	//-Make sure it was the light...
	if(GetSenderRef() != light)
		return;
	SendTrigger(-1, bump_trig, 0, 0, 0, 0);
return;
#---------------
damaged:
	//-Check to see if the cog is busy...
	if(is_busy == 1)
		return;
	//-Make sure it was the light...
	if(GetSenderRef() != light)
		return;
	SendTrigger(-1, bump_trig, 0, 0, 0, 0);
return;
#---------------
trigger:
	//-Make sure that its the right trigger...
	if(GetSourceRef() != bump_trig)
		return;
	//-Check to see if the cog is busy...
	if(is_busy == 1)
		return;
	//-Make the cog busy and set a timer that is as
	//-long as the bump keyframe...
	is_busy = 1;
	SetTimerEx(GetKeyLen(bump), 1, 0, 0);
	//-Play key and turn the light on...
	PlayKey(light, bump, 1, 0x2);
	ThingLight(x, 1, 0.9);
	SetTimerEx(1.0, 2, 0, 0);
return;
#---------------
timer:
	//-Clear the IS_BUSY...
	if(GetSenderID() == 1)
		{
		is_busy = 0;
		return;
		}
	//-Turn light off...
	else
	if(GetSenderID() == 2)
		ThingLight(x, 0, 1.1);
return;
#===============
end

i took out the sleep just because i dont like useing it, you can put it back if you want.
i didnt try it so i dont know if it will work.

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2003-08-10, 5:01 AM #11

Edward

Hammer and Nail Computing

Posts: 2,330

Thank you DSLS_DeathSythe! It realy helped! Both see the thing bounce when bumped!
I guess, if I'm going to make any elaborate COGs like this, I'll have to use a trigger in all of them...

/Edward

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