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Default a 'server' class? - 22-12-2004

i found in the RACC code, some things about a server.

But, i am thinking of NOT including that in my source. I mean, the server side things are mostly interface depended, so that would either mean i end up with lots of functions , but those are empty, or just double-working , because i do:

IF_ServerXXX
runs -> Actual function

which i find pointless

the only thing i can think of is like a round detection. What is handy? I'd like some sort of discussion. How to keep most code 'engine independent', but a tthe same time functional? ???


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Default Re: a 'server' class? - 23-12-2004

Do you really need a class for the server? Couldn't it just be a namespace?


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Default Re: a 'server' class? - 23-12-2004

What ? In my code anything that is in the server_t structure is completely engine and game independent. This structure deals about the most generic parameters that can be. Here's it's current state:
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// server structure definition
typedef struct server_s
{
   bool is_dedicated; // set to TRUE if the server is a dedicated (standalone) server
   char map_name[32]; // name of the map currently playing on the server
   int max_players; // maximum number of connected client players this server allows at a time
   int max_entities; // maximum number of entities this server supports at a time
   bool is_multiplayer; // set to TRUE if the game going on is multiplayer (generally yes, duh)
   bool is_teamplay; // set to TRUE if the game going on is a team play game
   bool does_footsteps; // set to TRUE if the game rules allow footstep sounds
   char developer_level; // the current internal debug level this server is running on
   bool just_booted; // set to TRUE if this server has just booted on a particular map
   float start_time; // time at which the server started
   float time; // pointer to current time on server
   float previous_time; // past time on server, after the last frame has been rendered
   float frame_time; // last frame time, computed using time and previous_time
   float bot_check_time; // date at which the server will check the bot population
   int bot_count; // number of bots currently present on the server
   bool bot_requested; // set to TRUE if we are requested to slap a bot in
   char server_command[256]; // server command to be issued this frame
   char hud_printbuffer[16384]; // data to be printed to the listen server client's HUD this frame
   char console_printbuffer[16384]; // data to be printed to the server console this frame
   char aiconsole_printbuffer_left[512]; // data to be printed on the left AI console channel
   char aiconsole_printbuffer_center[512]; // data to be printed on the center AI console channel
   char aiconsole_printbuffer_right[512]; // data to be printed on the right AI console channel
   draw_line_t drawlines[256]; // array of beams the server must draw this frame
   int drawline_count; // the number of beams to draw this frame
} server_t;
I really see nothing engine or game specific in it ??



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Default Re: a 'server' class? - 23-12-2004

i probably misread it then, i was referring to Server() functions..


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Default Re: a 'server' class? - 23-12-2004

maybe you could explain your 'pointless' quote a bit, dunno what you meant with that

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IF_ServerXXX
runs -> Actual function
this IF doesnt hve anything to do with "if", right ? it's "independant F...".

why not wrap all the functions ? most of them are similar in different engines, like entities. and when you have an additional wrapper class which handles handling your entities it won't be too difficult to write a SearchEntityInSphere function. and using a base class with empty virtual functions, you don't have trouble to call nonimplemented functions, since they simply do nothing and youi don't have to care about NULL function pointers ...



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Default Re: a 'server' class? - 23-12-2004

exactly my point Aspirin. In my code I use my own FindEntityInSphere, FindEntityByClassname, IsNull (FNullEnt equivalent), IndexOfEntity and the likes, etc, etc.

@Stefan: if you're talking about these functions:
Code:
player_t *HLEngine_CreateFakeClient (profile_t *pProfile);
void HLEngine_MoveFakeClient (player_t *pPlayer);
void HLEngine_FakeClientCommand (player_t *pPlayer);
void HLEngine_SendWelcomeMessage (player_t *pPlayer);
unsigned long HLEngine_InputButtonsOf (edict_t *pEntity);
void HLEngine_PrintHUD (void);
void HLEngine_PrintConsole (void);
void HLEngine_PrintGlow (char channel);
void HLEngine_DrawLines (void);
void HLEngine_ExtractFile (char *input_file, char *output_file);
void HLEngine_RACCServerCommandCallback (void);
they're not exported. They're used in the engine interface ONLY. The functions that are exported to the rest of the bot code are these ones:
Code:
// interface.cpp functions prototypes (these functions are exported)
test_result_t PlayerTestLine (player_t *pPlayer, vec v_start, vec v_end);
test_result_t PlayerTestHull (player_t *pPlayer, vec v_start, vec v_end, bool crouching_player);
test_result_t TestVisibility (vec v_start, vec v_end, entity_t *pIgnoredEntity);
vec GetBonePosition (entity_t *pEntity, int bone_number);
char FindMaterialType (entity_t *pEntityTextureIsOn, vec v_start, vec v_end);
bool PointBelongsToWorld (vec v_location);
bool IsLiquid (vec v_location);
bool IsThinAir (vec v_location);
float IlluminationOf (entity_t *pEntity);
void PlayerStartTalking (player_t *pPlayer);
void PlayerStopTalking (player_t *pPlayer);
I bet you understand things better now



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