Request About Hosting in T3D
by Depidesign · in Torque 3D Professional · 05/21/2012 (12:15 pm) · 7 replies
Hi GG Fam, I was wondering if anyone came up with a way to automatically host a game. For instance, the typical setup is to click the play button, choose the level you'd like to play and/or modify, click the host check box, then click GO!
What i would like to accomplish is the ability to completely by pass the level selection, and start the game automatically hosting.
What i would like to accomplish is the ability to completely by pass the level selection, and start the game automatically hosting.
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#2
05/21/2012 (12:40 pm)
Alternatively, just modify the GUI and load a default mission from a Main Menu button passing the parameter for type of server to be Multiplayer, and a parameter for the level to load.
#3
05/21/2012 (1:47 pm)
I'm sorry but that is exactly what I'm looking for. I know explaining is alot but if you know of a resource that can help, that would be great. 
#4
go to main menu
press f10
select play button
in command field paste this:
createAndConnectToLocalServer("MultiPlayer", "levels/Empty Terrain.mis" );
05/21/2012 (2:13 pm)
start gamego to main menu
press f10
select play button
in command field paste this:
createAndConnectToLocalServer("MultiPlayer", "levels/Empty Terrain.mis" );
#5
05/21/2012 (2:29 pm)
Here's a quick and dirty example of putting a "jump straight to the mission and host it" button on the Main Menu:new GuiButtonCtrl() {
text = "HOST DEFAULT MISSION";
groupNum = "-1";
buttonType = "PushButton";
useMouseEvents = "0";
position = "442 604";
extent = "140 30";
minExtent = "8 2";
horizSizing = "right";
vertSizing = "bottom";
profile = "GuiButtonProfile";
visible = "1";
active = "1";
command = "createAndConnectToLocalServer(\"MultiPlayer\", \"levels/Empty Terrain.mis\" );";
tooltipProfile = "GuiToolTipProfile";
hovertime = "1000";
isContainer = "0";
canSave = "1";
canSaveDynamicFields = "0";
};
#6
Take note though, that if you hand-modify the command property in a text editor you'll need to use the escape character before the quote mark on the strings.
05/21/2012 (2:35 pm)
Heh, ahsan beat me to it. Just follow his instructions.Take note though, that if you hand-modify the command property in a text editor you'll need to use the escape character before the quote mark on the strings.
#7
05/21/2012 (4:12 pm)
Wow thanks guys... I'm not a developer. I'm mostly an artist finding my way around. 
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