/// <summary>
/// Establishes the connection to the server (if client) or lisens to new incomming ones (if server).
/// </summary>
/// <param name="server">If the instance shall act as server or not.</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static bool StartListening(bool server, string password)
{
// Create a TCP/IP socket.
socket = new Socket(AddressFamily.InterNetwork, SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.Tcp);
Thread pongConnectionMain;
if (server)
{
try
{
socket.Bind(ipEndPoint);
socket.Listen(4);
PlayerID = -1;
pongConnectionMain = new Thread(ListenToClients);
pongConnectionMain.IsBackground = false;
pongConnectionMain.Start();
Pong.InitializeGame();
PongConnection.password = password;
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
return(false);
}
}
else
{
try
{
socket.Connect(ipEndPoint);
PlayerID = 0;
pongConnectionMain = new Thread(ListenToServer);
pongConnectionMain.IsBackground = false;
pongConnectionMain.Start();
Thread.Sleep(10);
Console.WriteLine("Sending first message");
socket.Send(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("?" + State_Menu.Singleton.input));
Pong.InitializeGame();
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
return(false);
}
}
return(true);
}
