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| Updated $Date: 2005/05/06 21:10:11 $ by $Author: tchize $: | | Updated $Date: 2005/08/31 21:53:08 $ by $Author: akirschbaum $: |
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| Outline: | | Outline: |
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| to get updated, but if there was stuff on the floor, then that face | | to get updated, but if there was stuff on the floor, then that face |
| will also need to get cleared). There may be cases where | | will also need to get cleared). There may be cases where |
| transitioning from the blocked to empty space occurs, in which case | | transitioning from the blocked to empty space occurs, in which case |
| the client will send the floor as an empty space. | | the server will send the floor as an empty space. |
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| The darkness value is a single byte - 0 is pitch black, while 255 is | | The darkness value is a single byte - 0 is pitch black, while 255 is |
| fully illuminated. It is up to the client to figure out what it wants | | fully illuminated. It is up to the client to figure out what it wants |
| to do with this (use masking to reduce visibility, or actually do a | | to do with this (use masking to reduce visibility, or actually do a |
| real light reduction on the image). | | real light reduction on the image). |
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| the face values are 16 bit values, as before. They will be sent | | The face values are 16 bit values, as before. They will be sent |
| in MSB order of the flag (ie, floor, then intermediate, then | | in MSB order of the flag (ie, floor, then intermediate, then |
| top, presuming the bit in the flag is set that says that layer | | top, presuming the bit in the flag is set that says that layer |
| is being sent). Blank faces may get sent if an object disappears - | | is being sent). Blank faces may get sent if an object disappears - |
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| (starting from upper left) will be used. | | (starting from upper left) will be used. |
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| The server does remember the heads for out of normal map bounds. | | The server does remember the heads for out of normal map bounds. |
| However, these values are not shifted when the map scrolls. Taking | | However, these values are not shifted but cleared when the map scrolls. |
| the example of an image at 27,20 above, if the player moves to the | | Taking the example of an image at 27,20 above, if the player moves to |
| east, the server will send the map scroll command, send the face at | | the east, the server will send the map scroll command, send the face at |
| 26,20, and send either a clear or update for 27,20. When the player | | 26,20, and send neither a clear nor update for 27,20. When the player |
| moves east again, the image is now on the normal map at 25,20, and | | moves east again, the image is now on the normal map at 25,20, and |
| will once again get sent, and a delete for 26,20 will be sent. | | will once again get sent, no delete for 26,20 will be sent. |
| Similarly, if the object was a living object and was partially off the | | OTOH, if the object was a living object and was partially off the |
| map when killed, an update removing that face for the object it was | | map when killed, an update removing that face for the object it was |
| standing on will be sent by the server. | | standing on will be sent by the server. |
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| can be useful if the client or client player knows that the map | | can be useful if the client or client player knows that the map |
| is out of date/corrupted. | | is out of date/corrupted. |
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| | | S->C: newmap |
| | | This tells the client to clear the map state. This command will be sent |
| | | only if negotiated by the newmapcmd option. |
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| S->C: magicmap <width> <height> <px> <py> <data> | | S->C: magicmap <width> <height> <px> <py> <data> |
| This gives the client information from a magic map command. | | This gives the client information from a magic map command. |
| <width> <height> and text integers of the size. <px> <py> is | | <width> <height> and text integers of the size. <px> <py> is |
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| newmapcmd (0/1) | | newmapcmd (0/1) |
| This tells the server if the client understands the newmap | | This tells the server if the client understands the newmap |
| protocol command. This is used by the client in the fog | | protocol command. This is used by the client in the fog |
| of war mode to clear the old data when the player changes | | of war mode to receive newmap commands from the server each time |
| maps. | | the player changes maps. |
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| facecache (0/1) | | facecache (0/1) |
| Determines if the client is caching images (1) or wants the | | Determines if the client is caching images (1) or wants the |