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Checkers Tutorial launchGameServer() Question

by MrPhil (Philip Ludington) · in Torque Game Builder · 04/05/2006 (10:07 pm) · 2 replies

I have a question about the Checkers Tutorial. I noticed that the server command launchGameServer() does a little local client work. 

function launchGameServer()
{
   // we are no in a match
   $inMatch = true;
   
   // init the server's boards
   ServerCheckerBoard.init();
   ClientCheckerBoard.init(); //<-- The local work I'm talking about
   
   // tell the client to start the game
   commandToClient($playerConnection, 'StartGame');
}

So my question is wouldn't it be better or more in spirit with the separation between client and server to do this:

function launchGameServer()
{
   // we are no in a match
   $inMatch = true;
   
   // init the server's boards
   ServerCheckerBoard.init();
   
   // tell the clients to start the game
   commandToClient($playerConnection, 'StartGame');
   commandToClient($serverConnection, 'StartGame');
}

I realize this means that serverBeginGame() gets called twice, but maybe the server shouldn't get that command from the client?

Anyways, give me some insight please :D
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    Torque 3D Owner Stephen Zepp
    #1
    04/08/2006 (10:52 am)
    There is an implied assumption in the checkers demo that the executable running the launchGameServer() script is both:

    A) A "co-located" executable, in that the client and the server are in the same executable memory space (using the same executable).
    B) When you are the one that selects to host a game, you are the one that will be the "server" in the col-located manner described above.

    You -could- do what you mention with some work, but it's not really inline with the assumptions above (and not needed).

    Torque 3D Owner MrPhil (Philip Ludington)
    #2
    04/08/2006 (1:04 pm)
    Yeah, I get what you're saying. It's just my strong typing objected oriented nature showing. If you wanted a dedicated server version of the game then you would want to change this, but I understand it is only a tutorial. I just needed to make sure my understanding of things was calibrated correctly.

    Thanks Steve!