New Level or Session ?

Hi... (and sorry for my english)

I am trying to create server and clients game ( like a chess ) ... and so far so good... but

I want to have a server to control all the clients (player_name, client_ID ... chats... blablabla : its ok i have create this )... but

i must create new servers or sessions to control the real game... ???

for example...

I want the 1st server must control the login , the players , and must have the list of all the game_tables.

Now when a client create a new table ( like a chess table ) must be waiting for some other client to join...

I have a question : ( My theory )

Until the game start the client must be waiting to the 1st server...

when the game start must ??? what ???

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Must create new server and connect there the clients ( auto : with messages ) or
(some example... tutorials???)

Must create new session and connect there the clients ???
(some example... tutorials???)

Must create new Level (load wmb ?)
( i have tried this but after the level_load ... the client after 10 sec is close . I am thinking that the
reason for that closing is that the client is loadind something different from the server...).
(some example... tutorials???)

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and one server can control more than one session ???

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There is a way to communicate 2 or more servers to each other ?

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Thx you all ( and sorry for my english )

Best Regards.
Dimitris.

I'm not sure if I understood all of your questions, but some answers:

Traditionally you have a server and clients who connect to the server. I'm not sure what you mean by "session", but if you have a chess like game I don't think it's a problem having a server with multiple clients connected managing different game boards.

Server-Server communication can be done with sockets.

hi lemming

I know that : One server can created with session_open("namesession"); command
and
many clients connect with this server with session_connect(...); command.

My question is ... : One server can create many sessions ??? or one server may only create one session...

for example :

The server create one session_open and level_load("level_1") for the control clients and
seccond session_open and level_load("Level_2") with the gameboard... (if it can be done)...

The Clients first connect with session and level ("Level1") for login to server and when select a gameboard from the gameboard list and join or create a new game then the clients connect with the session and level "Level2" which include the gameboard graphics (tables , rules, etc)...

(I am sorry for my english...)

I am thinking that with one server and many clients maybe have problem with lag... commands... or something...
and i am trying to share the jobs to many server...

for example... : one server for served the clients ( login, ids, gameboard_list ) and one server for one gameboard_table...
(The first server give the ok to clients when ready and create new unic "sub-server" dynamic. The "sub-server" turn off when the game end. The "sub-server" is a new .wmp and .wmb program that created when the main server call it).


I dont know if i can do it or if my translate is ok... or ... just me...

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Server - to - Server communication with Sockets ? can u write me a link for examles or tutorials ?

thk you...

Best Regars.
Dimitris.

socket example: http://www.conitec.net/beta/socket_send.htm


Check session_open and session_connect. It seems like it can be done. But probably not how you think. I can't test it because I have no Pro version.



So you host the server and sessions, not the clients? How many players do you expect until the capacity of your host computer is reached?

i try to make a gameboard (think like a chess) with min 3 players and max 8.

if i have 3 table and max 8 players... 24 players...

i have learn to think that the best protection for any program is to think with the full capacities and posibilities...
( i dont think that the full will be the real but i must think that will be possible... ).

(I have the pro version and i dont know if it possible...
and thx for the links...).

Thx you.
Best Regards.
Dimitris.