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SERVER -sv -cl -pl Observer -diag
CLIENT -cl -pl ThePlayer -diag
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Code:

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#include <acknex.h>
#include <default.c>

#define MAX_CONNECTIONS 8

FONT* arial_font = "Arial#20b"; 

var people_connected = 0;

function server_called()
{
	
	// if new player connected, increment people connected
	if ((event_type == EVENT_JOIN) && (people_connected <= MAX_CONNECTIONS))
	{
		people_connected += 1; // another person connected
		wait(-5);	// wait for the client to load the lvl
		send_var(people_connected); // send number of people connected
	}
}

function startup()
{
	on_server = server_called; // on server event, call server_called()
}

PANEL* pConnectDisplay =
{
	digits(25,25,2,arial_font,1,people_connected);
	flags = VISIBLE;
}

function main()
{
	fps_max=60;
	screen_color.blue=125;
	startup();
}

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