JCL, I've also found another bug regarding structs and send_var_to. It appears that if you have more then one variable in the struct and you try to send more then 1 the game crashes. If need be I will provide a working example, but it's easy to replicate

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Below shows an example of what I mean. It's a complete copy of my testing.c file which you can copy and run it as is.

Code:

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#include <acknex.h> // Pure Mode
#include <default.c>

typedef struct MYDATA
{  
	//int x;
	var x;  
	char c[20];
} MYDATA;
MYDATA mydata; 

typedef struct sZone
{
	var zPosX;
	var zPosY;
	var zPosZ;
	var zPan;
} sZone;
sZone z1s0;

sZone* pZoneStruct;

PANEL* pnlTesting =
{
	flags = VISIBLE;
	digits(300,300,"z1s0.zPosX: %015.5f",*,1,z1s0.zPosX);
	digits(300,310,"z1s0.zPosY: %015.5f",*,1,z1s0.zPosY);
}

//receiving data
function on_client_event(void* buffer) 
{  
	if(event_type == EVENT_DATA)    
	memcpy(mydata,buffer,sizeof(MYDATA));
}

function fTest()
{
	my.skill50 = 12345;
	while(1)
	{
		wait(1);
		if(key_w == 1 && connection == 3)
		{
			while(key_w == 1){wait(1);}
			z1s0.zPosX = 999;
			z1s0.zPosY = 999;
			send_var_to(my,z1s0.zPosX);
			send_var_to(my,z1s0.zPosY);
		}
	}
	
	/*
	while(1)
	{
		wait(1);
		if(key_w && connection == 3)
		{
			while(key_w == 1){wait(1);}
			beep();
			mydata.x = my.skill50;
			send_var_to(NULL,mydata.x);
			
		}
	}
	*/
}

function main()
{
	if (0 == connection) {
		video_window(NULL,NULL,16,"Looking for session...");
		if (!session_connect("","")) // if no other server found,
		{
			session_open("");         // become the server 
			video_window(NULL,NULL,16,"SERVER");
			
		}
		else
		{
			video_window(NULL,NULL,16,"CLIENT");
		}
	}
	level_load("testing.wmb");
	wait(-1);
	screen_color.blue = 255;
	#ifdef server						//if we defined this game as a server
		while(connection & 0) {wait(1);}	// wait until we have a connection
	#endif

	#ifdef client						//if we defined this game as a client
		while(connection & 0) {wait(1);}	// wait until we have a connection
	#endif

	//	on_server = server_event;
	on_client = on_client_event;
	
	if(connection == 2)
	{
		player = ent_create("testing.mdl",vector(200,0,0),fTest);
	}
	
	wait(-1);
	while(1)
	{
		wait(1);
		if(key_q == 1 && connection == 3)
		{
			while(key_q == 1){wait(1);}
			beep();
			// sending data
			mydata.x = 1234;
			strcpy(mydata.c,"Test!");
			send_data_to(NULL,mydata,sizeof(MYDATA));
		}
	}
}

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Wow JCL, I can't wait until the next update if send_skill_to / send_data_to and if this is another bug also send_var_to are fixed! I honestly think A7 multiplayer will be 10X better then everyone thinks after those small fixes. Everyone's biggest complaint has always been: "A# multiplayer sucks because it's all or nothing when it comes to sending information". I'm honestly looking foward to it, and I'm almost certain tons of other people are also. send_skill_to should make multiplayer coding a joke (meaning super easy).

You can not send parts of a struct with send_var_to. You can send the whole struct, or any global variable, but not a part from a struct or a variable from inside a struct.

Oh, sorry the manual wasn't very clear on that part. Thank you!

Hi, I'm having trouble with this too on A6 with send_string_to,

I can get the client event to be trigger when receiving a string to clients from the server

send_string("TEST");

but not when specifying a single clientName

(strClientName,"TEST");

is this the same problem and will it be fixed or should I be more thorough so you can investigate it further

Many thanks!

No, that was not discussed in this topic. Questions about send commands in old versions should better be asked in the "Past" or "Multiplayer" forums.