// receives data from the server.
void ReceiveDataFromServer()
{
// Time (float) - 4 bytes
// Number of Players (Int) - 4 Bytes
// Number of Active Item Boxes (Int) - 4 bytes
// Players
// Items
// data to be sent out to clients.
byte[] recData = client.client.GetReceiveBufferData();
int index = 0;
// list of other players
List <RemotePlayer> otherPlayers = new List <RemotePlayer>(players);
otherPlayers.Remove(localPlayer); // remove local player from list.
// list of unmatched data. This should always be of size 1 since the controlled player getsi gnored..
List <RemotePlayer.RemotePlayerData> unmatchedData = new List <RemotePlayer.RemotePlayerData>();
// the list of found id values.
List <int> foundIds = new List <int>();
// values
float time = -1.0F;
int plyrCount = -1;
int itemCount = -1;
// Timer
{
time = BitConverter.ToSingle(recData, index);
// TODO: check to see if the difference is great enough to make a change.
// sets time.
timer.SetCurrentTimeValue(time);
index += sizeof(float);
}
// Number of Players
{
plyrCount = BitConverter.ToInt32(recData, index);
// TODO: check to see if number of players changed?
index += sizeof(int);
}
// Number of Item Boxes
{
itemCount = BitConverter.ToInt32(recData, index);
// TODO: adjust item box amount
index += sizeof(int);
}
// Players - getting player data
for (int i = 0; i < plyrCount; i++)
{
// the player count is different.
// if (i >= otherPlayers.Count)
// continue;
// gets data section
byte[] pData = new byte[RemotePlayer.DATA_SIZE];
Buffer.BlockCopy(recData, index, pData, 0, RemotePlayer.DATA_SIZE);
index += pData.Length; // move onto next slot.
// otherPlayers[i].ApplyData(pData);
// converts data first before finding who it belongs to.
RemotePlayer.RemotePlayerData rpd = RemotePlayer.BytesToRemotePlayerData(pData);
// if the scale is 0, that means that no data was received.
// you know this because under no circumstance should the scale EVER be zero.
// TODO: this fix didn't stop the models swapping positions constantly.
if (rpd.scale == Vector3.zero)
{
// since no data was received, skip.
continue;
}
// if the id exists in the list, then it's that data has already been used.
// as such, the data should be ignored.
if (foundIds.Contains(rpd.idNumber))
{
continue;
}
// if the id number for the provided data is the same as that for the local player it is ignored.
// The list otherPlayers will always be one less than plyrCount due to the local player already being removed.
if (rpd.idNumber == localPlayer.idNumber)
{
continue;
}
// checks to see if the data matched.
bool matched = false;
// goes through list to find which player to put it on.
// goes through all player data passed.
for (int j = 0; j < otherPlayers.Count; j++)
{
// if the id numbers match, apply the data.
if (otherPlayers[j].idNumber == rpd.idNumber)
{
otherPlayers[j].ApplyData(rpd); // applies data
otherPlayers.RemoveAt(j); // removes matched player
matched = true; // data matched.
// adds the id to the list so that you know the data hasn't been set twice.
foundIds.Add(rpd.idNumber);
break;
}
}
// saves data if it did not find a match.
if (matched == false)
{
unmatchedData.Add(rpd);
}
// applies the data.
// otherPlayers[i].ApplyData(pData);
}
// unmatched data is applied to any remaining objects.
if (unmatchedData.Count != 0 && otherPlayers.Count != 0)
{
// applies data based on placement in list.
do
{
// this should match the id number, meaning that it shouldn't be matched here ever again.
otherPlayers[0].ApplyData(unmatchedData[0]);
unmatchedData.RemoveAt(0);
otherPlayers.RemoveAt(0);
}while (unmatchedData.Count != 0 && otherPlayers.Count != 0);
// // applies data based on placement in list.
// for(int i = 0; i < otherPlayers.Count && i < unmatchedData.Count; i++)
// {
// otherPlayers[i].ApplyData(unmatchedData[i]);
// }
}
// Item Box Data
// TODO: turn off item spawner for client so that it doesn't make new items.
if (itemSpawner != null) // item spawner must be available for this to work.
{
// disables the spawner
// itemSpawner.spawnerEnabled = false;
FieldItem[] activeItems = FindObjectsOfType <FieldItem>(false);
List <FieldItem.FieldItemData> recItems = new List <FieldItem.FieldItemData>();
int arrIndex = 0;
// gets all item transformation data.
for (int i = 0; i < itemCount; i++)
{
// gets data section
byte[] iData = new byte[FieldItem.DATA_SIZE];
Buffer.BlockCopy(recData, index, iData, 0, FieldItem.DATA_SIZE);
recItems.Add(FieldItem.BytesToFieldItemData(iData)); // adds data to list.
index += iData.Length; // move onto next slot.
}
// while the array index is less than the amount of active items and received items.
while (arrIndex < activeItems.Length && arrIndex < recItems.Count)
{
activeItems[arrIndex].ApplyData(recItems[arrIndex]);
arrIndex++; // increment.
}
// gets the instance
ItemManager im = ItemManager.GetInstance();
// more items on the field than there should be.
if (arrIndex < activeItems.Length)
{
// returns the item, and increments it.
while (arrIndex < activeItems.Length)
{
im.ReturnItem(activeItems[arrIndex]);
arrIndex++;
}
}
// less items on the field than there should be.
else if (arrIndex < recItems.Count)
{
// gets a new item, and adds it in.
while (arrIndex < recItems.Count)
{
FieldItem fieldItem = im.GetItem();
fieldItem.ApplyData(recItems[arrIndex]);
arrIndex++;
}
}
}
}
// SERVER -> CLIENT (MASTER) //
// gets the data from client
void ReceiveDataFromClients()
{
// Step 1: Get Info From Players
// Step 2: Apply Data
// Step 3: Send Off Data
// byte[] data = ;
// NOTE: only the player data gets received.
// NOTE: figure out how to track if players get items
// would be easier just to have each side generate their own items to be honest.
// removes the local player
List <RemotePlayer> otherPlayers = new List <RemotePlayer>(players);
otherPlayers.Remove(localPlayer); // removes the local player.
// list of data that hasn't been matched.
List <RemotePlayer.RemotePlayerData> unmatchedData = new List <RemotePlayer.RemotePlayerData>();
// the list of found id values.
List <int> foundIds = new List <int>();
// gets the amount of endpoints
int epAmount = server.server.GetEndPointCount();
// int playerCount = otherPlayers.Count; // amount of players
int playerCount = gameManager.playerCount; // amount of players
// TODO: maybe check something with player count?
// goes through each endpoint to get the data. There is a max of 3.
for (int i = 0; i < epAmount; i++)
{
// remote player object.
// RemotePlayer rp;
//
// // bounds check for getting other player
// if (i < otherPlayers.Count)
// rp = otherPlayers[i];
// else
// break;
// if the player is not equal to null.
// if (rp.player != null)
// {
// // if the player is controllable, then it should be ignored.
//
// if (rp.player.controllablePlayer)
// continue;
// }
// original
// this didn't fix the problem, making restore original?
// gets the proper data index and sends it to the player.
// TODO: models keep flickering because the endpoint they match up with keeps getting changed.
byte[] data = server.server.GetReceiveBufferData(i);
// rp.ApplyData(data); // original
// converted data.
RemotePlayer.RemotePlayerData rpd = RemotePlayer.BytesToRemotePlayerData(data);
// if the scale is 0, that means that no data was received.
// you know this because under no circumstance should the scale EVER be zero.
// this fix didn't stop the models swapping positions constantly.
if (rpd.scale == Vector3.zero)
{
// since no data was received, skip.
continue;
}
// if the id exists in the list, then it's that data has already been used.
// as such, the data should be ignored.
if (foundIds.Contains(rpd.idNumber))
{
continue;
}
// checks to see if the data was matched with anything.
bool matched = false;
// goes through list to find which player to apply the data to.
for (int j = 0; j < otherPlayers.Count; j++)
{
// if the id numbers match, apply the data.
if (otherPlayers[j].idNumber == rpd.idNumber)
{
otherPlayers[j].ApplyData(rpd); // applies data
otherPlayers.RemoveAt(j); // removes matched player
matched = true; // data matched.
// adds the id to the list so that you know the data hasn't been set twice.
foundIds.Add(rpd.idNumber);
break;
}
}
// saves data if it did not find a match.
if (matched == false)
{
unmatchedData.Add(rpd);
}
}
// unmatched data is applied to any remaining objects.
if (unmatchedData.Count != 0 && otherPlayers.Count != 0)
{
// applies data based on placement in list.
do
{
// Debug.Log("In Unmatched Data");
// this should match the id number, meaning that it shouldn't be matched here ever again.
otherPlayers[0].ApplyData(unmatchedData[0]);
unmatchedData.RemoveAt(0);
otherPlayers.RemoveAt(0);
}while (unmatchedData.Count != 0 && otherPlayers.Count != 0);
// // applies data based on placement in list.
// for (int i = 0; i < otherPlayers.Count && i < unmatchedData.Count; i++)
// {
// // this should match the id number, meaning that it shouldn't be matched here ever again.
// otherPlayers[i].ApplyData(unmatchedData[i]);
// unmatchedData.RemoveAt(i);
// }
}
}