looping loadvariables command ? ups

[clemens]

Hi (ups),

i am trying to do a multiuser game.

I am using: PHP4 + phplib, mysql and Flash5

1.) FIRST User enters the site -> he gets a session ID
the session id goes to the DB, table: "waiting player"

2) SECOND User enters, gets session id, DB is looking
if there is a waiting player (yes), the session from
USER 1 is killed in the table waiting players and written
to the table active_games

3) THE problem: Everything in the DB goes well, but the
actionscript for User 1 has always to look in the DB
if its session is in active_games. I tryed looping
this:
FRAME 5:
loadVariables ("index.php", "", "GET");
FRAME 6:
if (_root.co=="wait")
gotoAndPlay(5);
else if (_root.co == "play")
gotoAndStop(10);
The phpScript is sending co=play, but it seems that
flash is not using the loop. It seems to stop in Frame 6
As User 2 is set to co=play immediatly it should jump to frame 10 - but it wont. I am displaying the variables, and they show WAIT for User1 and PLAY for User2

Could anyone help, or give me a better way ?

[MattMan]

it is a long shot (or not)
instead of == try eq.
remember you are trying to check a string not a value...
try it and tell me what went with it..
good lick!

[clemens]

Hi,

i tried what you were telling me, but it wont help.
if (_root.co eq "wait")
gotoAndPlay(5);
else if (_root.co eq "play")
gotoAndStop(10);
else
gotoAndPlay(10);

I did some other change too. It jumps to frame 10, but just because of the final else statement - so _root.co is NOT play and NOT wait. I also printed _root.co out. It seems to be "start", but changes to wait or play very fast.

I also tried this:
while (_root.co != "start")
{
if (_root.co eq "wait")
gotoAndPlay(5);
else if (_root.co eq "play")
gotoAndStop(10);
}

As i tried this, flash hangs ... neverending loop or so.

PLEASE HELP !

[clemens]

Hi,

I didnt solved the problem on my own, but i have another suggestion.

My swf has 10 frames, in frame 5 i am grabing the variables from the DB, in Frame 6 i want to make a decision with these variables. But it seems that Flash does not know these variables at frame 6. the Variable co is "start". And "start" was set within flash.

Could it be that flash knows the variables if the timeline stops or the movie is at the end ?!?!

[Supra]

Did you try setting it up in different ways? That helps me sometimes. Something like:

if (_root.co != "wait") 
gotoAndPlay(10) 
else if (_root.co != "play") 
gotoAndStop(5)
else
continue

I'm attempting a multiplayer game myself, but there's someone helping me out with it Hope you get this figured out

[clemens]

Hi,

it doesnt matter how ask for the variables, because flash didnt changed the variables at the meant frame.

I tried to build a controller. It is a movieclip with this code:
onClipEvent(enterframe)
{
if (_root.co != "start")
_root.play();
}

That seems to go. But the player who is waiting for another has to look in a loop if another player has come to catch him for a game. And thats the point where flash hangs. I know will try to build another "loop controller" or so.

Please send me your suggestions, i am sitting since 2 days in front of this problem.

[clemens]

Hey !

I just solved this damn problem. (YESYESYESYES!!!)

As i mentioned above i built a controller for the waiting player, and this thing is working fine without endless loops !

(Multiplayer Game ? - Is nomore a prob :-))))))))))


Bye and thanks