Jim- Sunday, May 29, 2011, 9:05:09 AM, you wrote:
> 2. Is there a way (using some kind of push method) that could > eliminate polling for moves? It would be nice to extend the > capability of the server to support faster games, such as between > robot players. Why would you consider client polling? Here's what I would do (caveat: untested in this situation, but working in others) 1. User 1 contacts server to start playing game 2. User 2 does the same 3. User 1 makes a move 4. Server sends a notification of move to User 2 5. User 2 makes a move 6. Server sends a notification of move to User 1 7. Rinse and repeat Since the server already has a list of who's connected to the game at any time, it's easy to send a notification packet to each of them when something of interest occurs. This significantly decreases the network traffic vs client polling and puts more of the burden of game logic on the server, allowing for thinner clients. In addition, this would allow you to put move validation routines on the server instead of in each client, providing easier maintenance over the long run. -- -Mark Wieder mwie...@ahsoftware.net _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
