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| Posted by
| Ardentcrest
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| Wed 24 Sep 2014 08:09 AM (UTC) |
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| ok I'm a total noob at this so bear with me.
I connect to the server using a client. The server sends the data
ie welcome.. ECT
up to the point where you do an input
ie create or connect.
what I need to know is the break down of the code and ascii, of what comes before the text how the client knows its at the end of the text, when to allow an input and so on.
Is it something like this...
DATA - this is the text length.
DATA - this is the text.
DATA - wait for input.
I hope you understand what I'm looking for. | | Top |
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| Posted by
| Meerclar
USA (733 posts) Bio
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| Reply #1 on Wed 24 Sep 2014 09:24 AM (UTC) |
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| How exactly does a coding/networking newbie come to attempt a MU* client for a platform that's been out of production for 20 years? Presuming of course this is related to your other topic about toying with SMAUG for a zx spectrum client - I can't honestly say I believe even the last models released have the hardware to run much more than raw telnet effectively.
That said, if you're absolutely bent on trying to do this, check out http://www.eventhelix.com/realtimemantra/networking/#.VCKbEJRdV8E for a primer on how the various communications protocols work.
As for the internal packet structure, check out http://www.zytrax.com/tech/protocols/tcp.html and you'll have to look at the mu* themselves to see what tweaks they made to the various protocols in play ans which specific protocols are actually in play. |
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| Posted by
| Ardentcrest
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| Reply #2 on Wed 24 Sep 2014 09:37 AM (UTC) |
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Meerclar said:
How exactly does a coding/networking newbie come to attempt a MU* client for a platform that's been out of production for 20 years?
out of production. Yes
But not dead.... :D
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/
Even now there is new emulators new software and new hardware for it.
check out
http://spectrum.alioth.net/doc/index.php/Spectranet | | Top |
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| Posted by
| Fiendish
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| Reply #3 on Wed 24 Sep 2014 03:15 PM (UTC) Amended on Wed 24 Sep 2014 03:23 PM (UTC) by Fiendish
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