[EO] Server List

[horsehead]

This is a simple serverlist Tutorial… Lets begin.

ALL Client Side

1\. Create  2 optionbuttons on frmMenu, picLogin.

2\. Put 2 labels next to the otionbuttons and give them as caption the name of the different servers.

3\. open the code of the optionbuttons and add that in them

> Private Sub Option1_Click()
> If Option1 = True Then
> Option2 = False
> If Option1 = True Then
> Options.Port = 7001
> SaveOptions
> End If
> End If
>
> End Sub
>
> Private Sub Option2_Click()
>
> If Option1 = False Then
> Option2 = True
> If Option2 = True Then
> Options.Port = 7002
>
> SaveOptions
> End If
> End If
>
> End Sub

4\. Then open the code of lblLAccept and add

> frmMain.Socket.RemotePort = Options.Port

about

> If isLoginLegal(txtLUser.text, txtLPass.text) Then

5\. now you can create a second server folder (Copy your EO server) and change in the second server folder the port to 7002.

So I hope I dont forgotten something… Enjoy it^^

[EclipseCommunity]

A good feature if your server has at least 100 active players, otherwise I don't see the point, unless you have 2 different games using the same graphics.

[Tvirus06]

Lol. you took my idea. I had this already but differnet i think?

[horsehead]

Yes that feature is more usefull for games with more players… but if anyone want to add it so he or she can it^^

[Jumbofile]

how do you add optionbuttons

[horsehead]

@Noctis:

> Yes that feature is more usefull for games with more players… but if anyone want to add it so he or she can it^^

regard at first its for me to learn to programm but i release my stuff for others thats the bonus and i dont want to steal anyones ideas but every big mmo had this feature

[horsehead]

@Neno:

> how do you add optionbuttons

you need VB 6 and on the top of the menu is a hammer icon click it and you open a toolbox to create optionsboxes and that stuff

[Jumbofile]

doesn't open a tool box

[horsehead]

http://www.freemmorpgmaker.com/files/imagehost/pics/a8784b05446a558ffbe1718d5f706420.jpg
here is a picture

PS: Post 100 xP

[Tvirus06]

Mines better, Mine has a custom interface, with server status. and be able to click which server to connect to with a character transfer with saves :D. my project of this is on this forum, just digg for it.

[horsehead]

@SnowFox:

> Mines better, Mine has a custom interface, with server status. and be able to click which server to connect to with a character transfer with saves :D. my project of this is on this forum, just digg for it.

I looked into your world selection thread. Its nice but how can i code the server startus check?

[Jumbofile]

it would be cool if you made it so you needed a member ship or admin status

[Jumbofile]

in the last step is about part of the code

[horsehead]

@Neno:

> in the last step is about part of the code

yes its possible i test it and maybe post a tutorial for this later but you must login before you can check if the account have an admin status

[aaaron]

You should post pictures on it.

[mitlark]

Well, at least it do the trick, so it's good =).

As for the server status checker, take a look at this:
```
Function IsConnected() As Boolean
```You then use the port change and then call the IsConnected and save that value somewhere. With that, you can check if connection is possible. Something like this:
```
lblServerStat(1).Caption = "Offline"
lblServerStat(2).Caption = lblServerStat(1).Caption 'not sure, but there probably exist better ways... I'm bad at this stuff ya know?
Select Case Index
        Case 1
            frmMain.Socket.RemotePort = Options.Port
            frmMain.Socket.Close
            frmMain.Socket.Connect
            I = IsConnected
            lblServerStat(Index).Caption = "Online" if I = True
        Case 2
            frmMain.Socket.RemotePort = Options.Port
            frmMain.Socket.Close
            frmMain.Socket.Connect
            I = IsConnected
            lblServerStat(Index).Caption = "Online" if I = True
    End Select

```I think that it should do the trick

Good luck,
L'ark Mitsinikos

[Ne-o-x]

Working like a charm :D

[Draken]

nice Tutorial very useful if you want to set up a full PVP server or a Non PVP server.