Xlithan
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I've been converting my Mirage Source networking code to the one SkyWyre uses. However, I'm getting **RTE 91: Object variable or With block variable not set**
The error appears in Incoming Data sub routine on this line:
_TempPlayer(index).buffer.WriteBytes buffer()_
From my research, it's possible that Buffer() isn't set to anything which is why the error is being produced. But there is a packet containing data, as the DataLength is 43 bytes. Any ideas? -
A slider wouldn't work with the way I want Race/Class selection to work, without adding a load of coding which is extra effort.
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I've spent years developing this, moving to another engine now is not an option as I have no interest in doing this all over again. I think I started this back in 2009 and have just worked on and off with it since then. If anything, I would like to write a browser-based client for it.
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Just upgrading the networking system at the moment. The very original Mirage Source one was only good for small games, that didn't send a lot of packets back and forth. I upgraded this to what an earlier version of Eclipse was using, and now im upgrading it to what Skywyre is using, using packet buffering.
I also want to play around with MySQL and see if I can get that functioning. There was a version of Mirage Source with MySQL I believe, I may take a quick look at that. -
@'AcidTumbleweed':
> Haha the chat window gives it away :p curious though, how are you planning on handling combat?
Every text game has a chat window similar to this so there's nothing really that gives it away.
At the bottom you have action buttons, you select one of these, then click the player/npc/item picture in the Room Content box. Much of the original source code remains for combat, the only difference is that you're clicking a picture instead of pressing control next to an NPC or player. -
@'whitespirits':
> I'm noob to all this but I'm guessing winsocket restricts player numbers?
No.
What are peoples thoughts on the packet system currently in Skywyre? I'm ripping it and putting it into my MUD to see if packet sending will improve. I have a lot of packets being sent back and forth, because obviously it's text based, and you move from room to room which requires an update potentially every 10th of a second if you move fast enough. And the content is player data, NPCs, room descriptions (Which isn't so bad as that's just text strings), and other things, where as the 2D engine loads the map, NPCs and players and only really sends information on NPC movement unless you attack something or drop something, but I'd say that I'm sending 10 times more packets with this.
I'm guessing the method used in Skywyre compresses the packets to make them smaller in order to send more quickly, so anything like that would help very much. The issue I have right now is that I can kill a single monster 6 times before it registers (If I have 4 monsters spawned and 3 players in that one room), and that's a massive exploit that I need to fix. -
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You would never guess it was a Mirage Source game though :P
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Accounts have now been added. This system is still in testing stages so may break :P
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I just came here for free code, don't care who releases it :)
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No idea what's going on here.
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Just updated the interface
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Another test release is now ready for download.
http://finalsaga.draignet.uk/downloads.html -
Ok PM me a link as I don't use Skype
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What's new in v10 because I'm still using v8?
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Dragon Source - http://draignet.uk/dragonsource/
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Ok so I've tried the following (Feel free to use)
```
' Last Command Memory
Public LastCommand(1 To 10) As String
Public CommandArray As Byte
```
When the player presses Enter, it does this…
```
' Last Command Memory
If MyText <> vbNullString Then
LastCommand(10) = LastCommand(9)
LastCommand(9) = LastCommand(8)
LastCommand(8) = LastCommand(7)
LastCommand(7) = LastCommand(6)
LastCommand(6) = LastCommand(5)
LastCommand(5) = LastCommand(4)
LastCommand(4) = LastCommand(3)
LastCommand(3) = LastCommand(2)
LastCommand(2) = LastCommand(1)
LastCommand(1) = MyText
End If
```
What I'm having problems with, is that the following doesn't work. I don't know how to check if the player presses the Up key.
```
If KeyAscii = vbKeyUp Then
' Last Command Memory
If CommandArray = 10 Then
frmGame.txtCommand.Text = vbNullString
MyText = frmGame.txtCommand.Text
Exit Sub
End If
CommandArray = CommandArray + 1
frmGame.txtCommand.Text = LastCommand(CommandArray)
MyText = frmGame.txtCommand.Text
End If
```
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Ok I've figured it out. I have to use the _KeyDown procedure on the textbox
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If anybody is interested in doing this, this is what I did, and it now runs 100% without any errors. You may need to adjust the code to work with later versions of Eclipse.
```
Private Sub txtCommand_KeyDown(KeyCode As Integer, Shift As Integer)
If KeyCode = vbKeyUp Then
' Last Command Memory
If CommandArray = 10 Then Exit Sub
If LastCommand(CommandArray + 1) = vbNullString Then Exit Sub
CommandArray = CommandArray + 1
frmGame.txtCommand.Text = LastCommand(CommandArray)
MyText = frmGame.txtCommand.Text
End If
If KeyCode = vbKeyDown Then
' Last Command Memory
If CommandArray <= 1 Then
frmGame.txtCommand.Text = vbNullString
MyText = frmGame.txtCommand.Text
CommandArray = 0
Exit Sub
End If
CommandArray = CommandArray - 1
frmGame.txtCommand.Text = LastCommand(CommandArray)
MyText = frmGame.txtCommand.Text
End If
End Sub
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THat's what I was thinking. I figured that was the simplest way and maybe there was a better way of doing it.
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Hi guys. I've seen some games that save the last 10 things you typed into the text box, by pressing Up on the keyboard. Does anybody know the best way to do this?
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Yeah. Just added your fix. I remember adding the fix to my MUD game that uses Mirage Source and it fixed that also. It's all working fine now, all issues solved. Thanks Growlith
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I'm guessing the reason why it's staying white is because GetTickCount isn't changing. I'm sure I already added this fix i'll have another look.
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That worked, thanks. It's odd because I didn't change anything, I loaded up the source after about a week of not doing anything to it and had this problem. Is it not something to do with weather? I'll have to check to make sure.
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Ok I'm now experiencing another problem. I can't move, the game time is frozen, health/mana etc aren't regenerating. -
Oh my bad. It's Skywyre Primitive V8
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