// In MP, other clients need accurate information about your player or else bugs happen.
// clientClone, SyncPlayer, and SendClientChanges, ensure that information is correct.
// We only need to do this for data that is changed by code not executed by all clients,
// or data that needs to be shared while joining a world.
// For example, examplePet doesn't need to be synced because all clients know that the player is wearing the ExamplePet item in an equipment slot.
// The examplePet bool is set for that player on every clients computer independently (via the Buff.Update), keeping that data in sync.
// ExampleLifeFruits, however might be out of sync. For example, when joining a server, we need to share the exampleLifeFruits variable with all other clients.
// In addition, in ExampleUI we have a button that toggles "Non-Stop Party". We need to sync this whenever it changes.
public override void clientClone(ModPlayer clientClone)
{
HighlanderPlayer clone = clientClone as HighlanderPlayer;
// Here we would make a backup clone of values that are only correct on the local players Player instance.
// Some examples would be RPG stats from a GUI, Hotkey states, and Extra Item Slots
clone.unboxed = unboxed;
}
public override void SendClientChanges(ModPlayer clientPlayer)
{
// Here we would sync something like an RPG stat whenever the player changes it.
HighlanderPlayer clone = clientPlayer as HighlanderPlayer;
// Send a Mod Packet with the changes.
var packet = mod.GetPacket();
packet.Write((byte)HighlanderMessageType.HighlanderPlayerSyncPlayer);
packet.Write((byte)player.whoAmI);
packet.Write(unboxed);
packet.Send();
}
public override void HandlePacket(BinaryReader reader, int whoAmI)
{
HighlanderMessageType msgType = (HighlanderMessageType)reader.ReadByte();
switch (msgType)
{
case HighlanderMessageType.HighlanderPlayerSyncPlayer:
byte playernumber = reader.ReadByte();
HighlanderPlayer modPlayer = Main.player[playernumber].GetModPlayer <HighlanderPlayer>();
int unboxed = reader.ReadInt32();
modPlayer.unboxed = unboxed;
// SyncPlayer will be called automatically, so there is no need to forward this data to other clients.
break;
default:
Logger.WarnFormat("Highlander: Unknown Message type: {0}", msgType);
break;
}
}