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GNet framework by Ghost Dancer
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'------------------------------------ '--- multiplayer.bmx include file --- '------------------------------------ '****************************************************************************** 'Blitz Max multiplayer framework 'Version: V1.2 'Date: January 2007 'Author: Ghost Dancer ' 'this has been written so it can be easily slotted into any game 'this code is reusable so any custom code should be done externally 'see multiplayer_test.bmx for an example of how to use it '****************************************************************************** 'connection types Const netcon_none = 0, netcon_host = 1, netcon_client = -1 '=================================================================== Type TMultiplayer '=================================================================== Const netind_disconnect = 0, netind_connect = 1, netind_ping = 2 'other indexes should be set outside this module Const restartTicks = 5 'number of ticks after disconnect before recreating host objects Field host:TGNetHost = CreateGNetHost() 'host type Field localObj:TGNetObject = CreateGNetObject(host) 'local net object Field remoteObj:TGNetObject 'remote net object Field objList:TList 'list of received, remote objects Field port = 8086, timeout = 5000 'these can be changed using the methods below Field conType, connected, ping, lastPing, currentMs, lastMs, pingTimer, displayPing, restartHost Field messageQ:TNetMessageQueue = New TNetMessageQueue 'for error messages to be output by main code Field localIp$, internetIp$ '------------------------------------------------------------------- Method New() '------------------------------------------------------------------- 'get local ip address Local ip_array[] = HostIps("") Local ip = HostIp("") localIp$ = DottedIP(ip_array[0]) 'get internet ip address '*** you will need to specify your own URl here & change the text search below *** Local ipStream:TStream = ReadStream("http::www.yourGetIpAddressScript.com") Local stringstart, stringsize If ipStream While Not Eof(ipStream) internetIp$ :+ ReadLine(ipStream) Wend stringstart = internetIp$.Find("<IP_Address>") stringstart :+ "<IP_Address>".length stringsize = internetIp$.Find("</IP_Address>") internetIp$ = internetIp$[stringstart..stringsize] End If CloseStream ipStream End Method '------------------------------------------------------------------- Method startHost() 'use this to set up host player '------------------------------------------------------------------- conType = netcon_host createObjectIndexes If Not GNetListen(host, port) Then conType = netcon_none messageQ.add "GNetListen failed" End If End Method '------------------------------------------------------------------- Method startClient() 'use this to set up client '------------------------------------------------------------------- conType = netcon_client createObjectIndexes End Method '------------------------------------------------------------------- Method connectToHost(ip$) 'connect to host (used by client) '------------------------------------------------------------------- If conType = netcon_client Then If GNetConnect(host, ip$, port, timeout) Then setInt netind_connect, True 'send connect notification to other player Else conType = netcon_none messageQ.add "GNetConnect failed" End If End If End Method '------------------------------------------------------------------- Method setInt(index, data) 'set data in local object - use to set data from your own code '------------------------------------------------------------------- SetGNetInt localObj, index, data End Method '------------------------------------------------------------------- Method update() 'listen for join request '------------------------------------------------------------------- If restartHost > 0 Then 'give it a few ticks to send disconect notification before recreating host objects restartHost:-1 If restartHost = 0 Then 'close old host & objects CloseGNetObject localObj CloseGNetHost host 'create new objects (thus clearing any old values) host = CreateGNetHost() localObj = CreateGNetObject:TGNetObject(host) GCCollect End If End If If conType <> netcon_none Then GNetSync host ' send to other instance & get updates 'iterate through net objects & process objList = GNetObjects(host, GNET_MODIFIED) For remoteObj = EachIn objList 'check for connection notification If GetGNetInt(remoteObj, netind_connect) And Not connected Then setInt netind_connect, True 'send notification back connected = True End If 'check for disconnect If GetGNetInt(remoteObj, netind_disconnect) Then disconnect End If 'custom processing (define function in external code) processObjects(remoteObj) 'get ping data currentMs = GetGNetInt(remoteObj, netind_ping) If currentMs <> lastMs Then 'remote ping has changed - update vars lastMs = currentMs lastPing = MilliSecs() End If Next If connected Then 'send current ms to remote player setInt netind_ping, MilliSecs() 'calc current ping If lastPing > 0 Then ping = MilliSecs() - lastPing 'calc new ping every second If MilliSecs() - pingTimer >= 1000 Then displayPing = ping 'update ping timer pingTimer = MilliSecs() End If 'check for timeout If ping > timeout Then disconnect End If End If End Method '------------------------------------------------------------------- Method disconnect() 'disconnect from opponent '------------------------------------------------------------------- 'notify remote player setInt netind_disconnect, True GNetSync host clearConnection 'set flag to recreate host objects etc. restartHost = restartTicks End Method '------------------------------------------------------------------- Method clearConnection() 'clear connection vars '------------------------------------------------------------------- 'set disconnect vars conType = netcon_none connected = False 'clear ping data ping = 0 lastPing = 0 displayPing = 0 End Method '------------------------------------------------------------------- Method createObjectIndexes() 'create indexes in object to prevent assert failures '------------------------------------------------------------------- For Local i = 0 To 31 setInt i, 0 Next End Method '------------------------------------------------------------------- Method getPing() 'exactly what it says on the tin '------------------------------------------------------------------- Return displayPing End Method '------------------------------------------------------------------- Method getConnectionType() '------------------------------------------------------------------- Return conType End Method '------------------------------------------------------------------- Method isConnected() '------------------------------------------------------------------- Return connected End Method '------------------------------------------------------------------- Method getMessage$() 'get message from queue '------------------------------------------------------------------- Return messageQ.getFirst$() End Method '------------------------------------------------------------------- Method getLocalIp$() 'return local ip address '------------------------------------------------------------------- Return localIp$ End Method '------------------------------------------------------------------- Method getInternetIp$() 'return internet ip address '------------------------------------------------------------------- Return internetIp$ End Method '------------------------------------------------------------------- Method setPort(newPort) '------------------------------------------------------------------- port = newPort End Method '------------------------------------------------------------------- Method setTimeout(newTimeout) '------------------------------------------------------------------- timeout = newTimeout End Method End Type '=================================================================== Type TNetMessageQueue 'message queue for handling error messages so you can easily handle 'them in your game by calling the TMultiplayer.getMessage() method '=================================================================== 'store message in a list Field messageList:TList = CreateList() '------------------------------------------------------------------- Method add(message$) 'add a new message to the queue '------------------------------------------------------------------- messageList.AddLast(message) End Method '------------------------------------------------------------------- Method getFirst$() 'get first message from the queue & delete it '------------------------------------------------------------------- If CountList(messageList) Then Return String(messageList.RemoveFirst()) End Method End Type '------------------------------------ '--- multiplayer_test.bmx example --- '------------------------------------ 'example of how to use multiplayer.bmx 'this emulates how a game might handle network play Framework BRL.GLMax2D Import BRL.StandardIO Import BRL.GNet Strict AppTitle = "Multiplayer test" Include "multiplayer.bmx" 'custom indexes for net object Const netind_startData = 10, netind_mouseData1 = 11, netind_mouseData2 = 12 'set up variables we need Global multi:TMultiplayer = New TMultiplayer Global notifyStart, gameStarted Global mouse[2+1] Local i, ipAddress$ = "127.0.0.1", temp$, message$ Graphics 640, 480 'main loop Repeat Cls DrawText "Ping: " + multi.getPing() + ", Connected: " + multi.isConnected(), 400, 10 'get any new messages from queue temp$ = multi.getMessage() If temp$ <> "" Then message$ = temp$ If message$ <> "" Then DrawText message$, 400, 30 'escape resets everything If KeyHit(KEY_ESCAPE) Then multi.disconnect gameStarted = False notifyStart = False message$ = "" End If If gameStarted Then If multi.isConnected() Then DrawText "Game started", 10, 10 DrawText "Press Esc to Disconnect", 10, 30 For i = 1 To 2 'show oponnent mouse status DrawText "Opponent mouse " + i + " = " + mouse[i], 10, 50 + (i*10) 'set your mouse status in net object multi.setInt i + 10, MouseDown(i) Next Else notifyStart = False gameStarted = False End If Else Select multi.getConnectionType() Case netcon_none 'first ask player if they wish to host or join game DrawText "Press H to Host, or J to Join", 10, 10 If KeyHit(KEY_H) Then multi.startHost If KeyHit(KEY_J) Then multi.startClient Case netcon_client If multi.isConnected() = False ' Not connected 'if joining, they would normally enter the IP of host computer 'but for testing purposes we are on same machine DrawText "Press C to Connect to " + ipAddress$, 10, 10 If KeyHit(KEY_C) Then multi.connectToHost(ipAddress$) Else DrawText "Waiting for host to start...", 10, 10 End If Case netcon_host If multi.isConnected() = False ' Not connected DrawText "Waiting for opponent to join...", 10, 10 ElseIf notifyStart Then DrawText "Client attempting to connect...", 10, 10 Else 'you are connected to opponent, game setup options can go here if required DrawText "Press S to Start game", 10, 10 If KeyHit(KEY_S) Then multi.setInt netind_startData, True 'send game info to client notifyStart = True End If End If End Select End If multi.update Delay 2 'free up some cpu time for other apps Flip Until AppTerminate() End 'this function is required by TMultiplayer and handles any custom processing 'e.g. any data specific to your game Function processObjects(remoteObj:TGNetObject) If GetGNetInt(remoteObj, netind_startData) And Not gameStarted Then gameStarted = True 'start game multi.setInt netind_startData, True 'notify other player to start Else 'game data/events (we'll use mouse buttons to keep it simple for this example) For Local i = 1 To 2 mouse[i] = GetGNetInt(remoteObj, i + 10) 'get opponent mouse info Next End If End Function
Author Comments:
This has been written to make it as easy as possible to add networking code to your games. There are two parts: 1. The main include file 2. A simple example of how to use it You should not need to modify the include - all custom code can be done externally allowing you to reuse it :)
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