how can i set the player pointer to handle multiple people? i was using locoweeds tutorial, and it works, except when i load the level the server takes control of both players, i am not using templates, so would this be a problem?

Code:

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define MAX_CONNECTIONS, 4; // maximum number of people who can be connected to server
var pos[3] = 0,0,0;
var people_connected = 0; // number of people connected to server
var number_of_players = 0; // # of players in game
var server_says_start = 0; // client holds creating entity until server says go
var temp_loc[3]; // temp vector
var vecFrom[3]; // temp vectors
var vecTo[3];
// display strings
string str_people_connected; // number of people connected to server
string str_temp; // temp string
string mecha01 = <hov_mecha_bones.mdl>;
string create_pos;

include <action.wdl>;



text txt_people_connected
{
	pos_x = 0;
	pos_y = 65;
	layer = 15;
	font _a4font;
	string str_people_connected;
}

 function display_info()

{
    while(1)
    {
        str_cpy(str_people_connected, "People Connected: ");
        str_for_num(str_temp, people_connected);
        str_cat(str_people_connected, str_temp);
        wait(1);
    }
}

function server_called()

{
	// if new player connected, increment people connected

	if ((event_type == event_join) && (people_connected < MAX_CONNECTIONS))
	{
		ifdef server;
		people_connected += 1; // another person connected
		send_var(people_connected); // send number of people connected
		server_says_start = 1; // send it's ok to go to newest client
		send_var(server_says_start); // send start message
		endif; // ifdef server
	}

	// some one disconnected
	if (event_type == event_leave)
	{
		ifdef server;
		people_connected -= 1; // one less person connected to server
		send_var(people_connected); // send number of people connected
		endif;
	}
}


function spawn_ent_multi()

{
	if (connection == 3)
	{
		player = ent_create(mecha01,pos,player_serv);	//if you are the server, set you up as server
		player.heavy_mech = on;
	}
	if (connection == 2)
	{
		player = ent_create(mecha01,pos,player_client);	//if you are a client, set you up as a client
	}
}

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also only the server controls someone, the client doesn't do anything...

???
would ent_createlocal fix this problem?

are you sure that you get the inputs from the user(client) "external"?
like this:

function create_player(){

player = ent_create(mecha01,pos,player_client); // <== move according to the skills the player has
get_input(); // <== this function gets the input en sends it to the server with send_skill
move_camera(); // <== camera

}

because if you get the inputs in the player action only the server will see that...

Code:

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function hov_mecha_fire()
{
	var missle_1_fired;
	fire_time += 0.1 *time;
	while (my != null)
	{
		if (weapon_num == 0)
		{
			my.ammo = 1000;
			if (fire_key && my.ammo > 0)
			{
				if (fire_time > .2)
				{
					spawn_bullet_chaingun();
					my.ammo -= 1;
					fire_time = 0;
				}
			}
		}
		
		if (weapon_num == 1)
		{
			my.ammo = 12;
			if (fire_key && my.ammo > 0)
			{
				if (fire_time > 1)
				{
					spawn_laser();
					my.ammo -= 1;
					fire_time = 0;
				}
			}
		}
		
		if (weapon_num == 2)
		{
			my.ammo = 24;
			if (fire_key && my.ammo > 0)
			{
				var temp2;
				temp = 2000;
				vec_set (temp2.x, camera.x);
				vec_set (temp2.pan, camera.pan);
				vec_set (temp2.tilt, camera.tilt);
				vec_rotate (temp2.pan, player.pan);
				trace_mode = ignore_me + ignore_maps + ignore_passable;
				trace (temp2, temp);	//scan 2000 quants for object
				if (target < 2000)
				{
					wait(50);
					locked_on = 1;
				}
				else
				{
					locked_on = 0;
				}
				if (fire_time > 0.7 && missle_1_fired < 1)
				{
					spawn_missle_1();
					spawn_missle_2();
					my.ammo -= 2;
					fire_time = 0;
				}
			}
			if (alt_fire_key && my.ammo > 0)
			{
				if (fire_time > 2)
				{
					//spawn_3miss_right();
					//spawn_3miss_left();
					my.ammo -= 6;
					fire_time = 0;
				}
			}
		}
		wait(1);
	}
}

function movement_func()
{
	while (player != null)
	{
		ent_cycle ("idle", my.idle_percent);
		move_mode = ignore_passents;
		
		if (evade_fwd == off || evade_back == off || evade_left == off || evade_right == off)
		{
			cut_off_evade = 0;
		}
		if (walk_key == on)	//walk forward
		{
			ent_cycle ("walk", my.walk_percent);
			my.walk_percent += 3 *time;
			ent_move (vector (my.walk_speed *time,0,0),nullvector);
		}
		
		if (evade_fwd)	//if it's double tapped, evade
		{
			use_energy = 1;
			while (cut_off_evade < 6 && energy > 0)
			{
				cut_off_evade += 1 *time;
				energy -= 8 *time;
				ent_move (vector (my.evade_speed *time,0,0),nullvector);
				wait(1);
			}
		}
		
		if (backpedal_key == on)	//walk backward
		{
			ent_move (vector (- my.back_speed *time,0,0),nullvector);
		}
		
		if (evade_back == on)	//if it's double tapped, evade
		{
			use_energy = 1;
			while (cut_off_evade < 6 && energy > 0)
			{
				cut_off_evade += 1 *time;
				energy -= 8 *time;
				ent_move (vector (- my.evade_speed *time,0,0),nullvector);
				wait(1);
			}
		}
		
		
		if (lstrafe_key == on)	//strafe left
		{
			ent_move (vector (0,my.strafe_speed *time,0),nullvector);
			/*my.strafe_percent += 3 *time;
			ent_animate (my, "s_left" , my.strafe_percent, 0);*/
		}
		
		
		if (evade_left == on)	//if it's double tapped, evade
		{
			use_energy = 1;
			while (cut_off_evade < 6 && energy > 0)
			{
				cut_off_evade += 1 *time;
				energy -= 8 *time;
				ent_move (vector (0,my.evade_speed *time,0),nullvector);
				wait(1);
			}
		}
		
		
		if (rstrafe_key == on)	//strafe right
		{
			move_mode = ignore_passents;
			ent_move (vector (0,- my.strafe_speed *time,0),nullvector);
			/*my.strafe_percent += 3 *time;
			ent_animate (my, "s_right" , my.strafe_percent, 0);*/
		}
		
		
		if (evade_right == on)	//if it's double tapped, evade
		{
			use_energy = 1;
			while (cut_off_evade < 6 && energy > 0)
			{
				cut_off_evade += 1 *time;
				energy -= 8 *time;
				ent_move (vector (0,- my.evade_speed *time,0),nullvector);
				wait(1);
			}
		}
		
  		else 
		{
			my.tilt = 0; 
			my.roll = 0;
		}
		
		if (jump_key == on)	//boost and drain energy
		{
			if (energy > 0)
			{
				use_energy = 1;
				energy -= 5 *time;
				c_move (my, vector (0,0, my.boost_speed *time), nullvector, glide + ignore_passable);
			}
		}
		
		else
		{
			use_energy = 0;
		}
		
		ent_move (vector (0,0, -my.fall_speed *time), nullvector);
		c_trace(my.x, vector(my.x, my.y, my.z -500),ignore_me|ignore_passable|ignore_sprites);
		if((normal.x != 0) || (normal.y != 0))
 		{ 
			temp.tilt = 0;
			temp.roll = 0;
			temp.pan = -my.pan;
			vec_rotate(normal, temp);
			temp.tilt = -asin(normal.x);
			temp.roll = -asin(normal.y);
			my.tilt += 0.2*ang(temp.tilt - my.tilt);  
			my.roll += 0.2*ang(temp.roll - my.roll);    
		}
		//if i am inside a block
		if(c_content(vector(my.x,my.y,my.z + my.min_z),0) == CONTENT_SOLID)
		{
			// Then move me a little upwards
			ent_move (vector (0, 0, 3 *time), nullvector);
		}
		wait(1);
	}
}

action player_serv
{
	player = me;
	my.scale_x = .5;
	my.scale_y = .5;
	my.scale_z = .5;
	my.enable_scan = on;
	my.event = miss_track_event;
	energy_recharge();
	double_tap_key();
	my.fat = on;
	movement_func();
	my.polygon = on;
	while (my != null)
	{
		if (my.fast_mech == on)
		{
			my.health = 500;//health for heavy mech
			my.walk_speed = 35;	//walk speed for heavy mech
			my.back_speed = 30;	//backpedal speed for heavy mech
			my.strafe_speed = 30;	//strafing speed for heavy mech
			my.evade_speed = 100;	//evade speed for heavy mech
			my.boost_speed = 90;	//boosting speed for heavy mech
			my.fall_speed = 25;	//fall speed for heavy mech
		
		}
		if (my.balanced_mech == on)
		{
			my.health = 700;	//health for balanced mech
			my.walk_speed = 25;	//walk speed for balanced mech
			my.back_speed = 20;	//backpedal speed for balanced mech
			my.strafe_speed = 20;	//strafing speed for balanced mech
			my.evade_speed = 85;	//evade speed for balanced mech
			my.boost_speed = 75;	//boosting speed for balanced mech
			my.fall_speed = 35;	//fall speed for balanced mech
			midsaber_func();
			
		}
		if (my.heavy_mech == on)
		{
			my.health = 900;	//health for heavy mech
			my.walk_speed = 15;	//walk speed for heavy mech
			my.back_speed = 15;	//backpedal speed for heavy mech
			my.strafe_speed = 15;	//strafing speed for heavy mech
			my.evade_speed = 70;	//evade speed for heavy mech
			my.boost_speed = 60;	//boosting speed for heavy mech
			my.fall_speed = 45;	//fall speed for heavy mech
			
			hov_mecha_fire();	//include the heavy mech firing function
		}
		wait(1);
	}
	ent_create ("block.mdl", vector(my.x + 100, my.y, my.z + 100), dyn_light);
}

action player_client
{
	player = me;
	my.scale_x = .5;
	my.scale_y = .5;
	my.scale_z = .5;
	my.enable_scan = on;
	my.event = miss_track_event;
	energy_recharge();
	double_tap_key();
	my.fat = on;
	movement_func();
	my.polygon = on;
	while (my != null)
	{
		if (my.fast_mech == on)
		{
			my.health = 500;//health for heavy mech
			my.walk_speed = 35;	//walk speed for heavy mech
			my.back_speed = 30;	//backpedal speed for heavy mech
			my.strafe_speed = 30;	//strafing speed for heavy mech
			my.evade_speed = 100;	//evade speed for heavy mech
			my.boost_speed = 90;	//boosting speed for heavy mech
			my.fall_speed = 25;	//fall speed for heavy mech
		
		}
		if (my.balanced_mech == on)
		{
			my.health = 700;	//health for balanced mech
			my.walk_speed = 25;	//walk speed for balanced mech
			my.back_speed = 20;	//backpedal speed for balanced mech
			my.strafe_speed = 20;	//strafing speed for balanced mech
			my.evade_speed = 85;	//evade speed for balanced mech
			my.boost_speed = 75;	//boosting speed for balanced mech
			my.fall_speed = 35;	//fall speed for balanced mech
			midsaber_func();
			
		}
		if (my.heavy_mech == on)
		{
			my.health = 900;	//health for heavy mech
			my.walk_speed = 15;	//walk speed for heavy mech
			my.back_speed = 15;	//backpedal speed for heavy mech
			my.strafe_speed = 15;	//strafing speed for heavy mech
			my.evade_speed = 70;	//evade speed for heavy mech
			my.boost_speed = 60;	//boosting speed for heavy mech
			my.fall_speed = 45;	//fall speed for heavy mech
			
			hov_mecha_fire();	//include the heavy mech firing function
		}
		wait(1);
	}
	ent_create ("block.mdl", vector(my.x + 100, my.y, my.z + 100), dyn_light);
}

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this is my action codes for the client and server, how can i change this?

i'm not asking for a re-write of code. How can i send the functions in the above code to each individual player?

maybe you are searching for
proc_local
??