[EO 2.0] Disconnect Inactive Users

[Matt]

This is a pretty easy edit, and it's all server-sided.

First, go to modConstants and chuck this anywhere.

```

Public Const TIMEOUT_DURATION As Long = 5000 ' 5 seconds

```
Now, go to modTypes and look for TempPlayerRec. Add this at the bottom.

```

LastActive As Long

```
Look for the sub "HandleData(ByVal index As Long, ByRef Data() As Byte)"

Right before

```

CallWindowProc HandleDataSub(MsgType), index, Buffer.ReadBytes(Buffer.Length), 0, 0

```
put there

```

TempPlayer(index).LastActive = GetTickCount

```
Finally, go to your gameloop and look for the lines

```

        ' Check for disconnections every half second
        If Tick > tmr500 Then
            For i = 1 To MAX_PLAYERS

```
Put this right after it.

```

                If IsPlaying(i) Then
                    ' Check to see if they've been inactive for too long.
                    If Tick - TempPlayer(i).LastActive > TIMEOUT_DURATION And TempPlayer(i).LastActive <> 0 Then Call CloseSocket(i)
                End If

```
Save, and compile; you're done!

[Colonello]

Will this work for EO 3 also?

[Officer Johnson]

Yes

[Colonello]

> Yes

Great :D

[abhi2011]

Why check it every 25ms? Why not every second?

[Matt]

It's just a simple check inside a pre-existing for statement, so it won't really make a visible difference on performance. But, I suppose it would be proper to make it every second. I'll update the tutorial.

EDIT: Actually, every half a second should be better. I updated the tutorial.