What about a Java NetClient ?
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What about a Java NetClient ?
What do you think about a Java NetClient that could be used within your web browser ? Of course it could only use chat features (you don't imagine running TA3D in Java in your web browser ).
With a special status for chat only clients, we could allow a chat connection and a game lobby connection at the same time on the same account (so you can still chat with others while playing or when you configure your server before starting a game).
What do you think about it ?
With a special status for chat only clients, we could allow a chat connection and a game lobby connection at the same time on the same account (so you can still chat with others while playing or when you configure your server before starting a game).
What do you think about it ?
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Re: What about a Java NetClient ?
I think that it can be really a great idea... a little later...
Re: What about a Java NetClient ?
For this, a cgi or php/ruby/javascript web site will be good enough, and much lighter (you may see CGI::Irc). It would remove a dependency for playing to ta3d. Java is not installed by default except on OS X and it could be annoying for some player to have to install several softwares. Perhaps a custom IRC front-end would be a good idea (by reducing [performance] issues to fix, already solved by existing irc servers), with special features dedicated to ta3d.
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Re: What about a Java NetClient ?
This would not be a dependency to play TA3D , only another client for NetServer service (only chat stuffs) that would be available from your web browser (on a web page like www.ta3d.org/chat.php or something like that).
Also I've been looking for javascript sockets to run such a chat client but I didn't find anything interesting , I don't want a page that refreshes too often, it's not very efficient for that kind of stuffs.
My idea was to have an alternative client to see who is online and willing to play a game without having to start TA3D and suspend your other activities . Of course an IRC client would do the chat job but it wouldn't allow you to see what's happening on NetServer network.
Also I've been looking for javascript sockets to run such a chat client but I didn't find anything interesting , I don't want a page that refreshes too often, it's not very efficient for that kind of stuffs.
My idea was to have an alternative client to see who is online and willing to play a game without having to start TA3D and suspend your other activities . Of course an IRC client would do the chat job but it wouldn't allow you to see what's happening on NetServer network.
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Re: What about a Java NetClient ?
You can make your custom commands.
For example, unrealircd http://modules.unrealircd.com/ and http://cvs.unrealircd.com/cgi/viewcvs.c ... cvs-markup
For example, unrealircd http://modules.unrealircd.com/ and http://cvs.unrealircd.com/cgi/viewcvs.c ... cvs-markup
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Re: What about a Java NetClient ?
which is more or less equivalent to coding a new NetClient, excepts I'd need to learn how to interface it with IRC ...
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Re: What about a Java NetClient ?
Finally I've made one
You can test it there:
http://www.ta3d.org/chat.php
It's also available from the website menus (in Medias).
Beware that this is my first Java applet directly included into a web page so it may not work for everyone (and you need a Java VM ).
You can test it there:
http://www.ta3d.org/chat.php
It's also available from the website menus (in Medias).
Beware that this is my first Java applet directly included into a web page so it may not work for everyone (and you need a Java VM ).
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Re: What about a Java NetClient ?
Sorry but it does not work on OS X / Safari ("applet main notinited")
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Re: What about a Java NetClient ?
arf, I managed to run it successfully with konqueror and firefox (3.0, don't know why my 3.5 freeze when I start it :/).
Does someone know about a crossplatform way to include a Java applet in a web browser ?
Does someone know about a crossplatform way to include a Java applet in a web browser ?
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Re: What about a Java NetClient ?
You should publish or send the source code
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Re: What about a Java NetClient ?
I'll add it to svn as soon as I get home (I don't have the source on my laptop )
PS: in the mean time, I connected to NetServer with this applet (works on Fedora 11 and Firefox 3.5 )
PS: in the mean time, I connected to NetServer with this applet (works on Fedora 11 and Firefox 3.5 )
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Re: What about a Java NetClient ?
I've managed to run it with WinXP + Firefox 3.0.13.
However, I could not login (I do not have a login yet). I tried to register but it did not seem to do much... so my testing stopped there.
However, I could not login (I do not have a login yet). I tried to register but it did not seem to do much... so my testing stopped there.
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You can register with one of the last 0.6 alpha package ...
that's interesting because I forgot to test the register button
that's interesting because I forgot to test the register button
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after some tests, registering works. What may have happened is that you didn't see the window prompting you for a login and password. This window should appear in your task bar as "register".
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Re: What about a Java NetClient ?
I had try that on some day and said somethings, lol
But the javaM really hold too much CPU so just delete it /:^|
But the javaM really hold too much CPU so just delete it /:^|
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