Net Angband: alpha testing

**d_m** · January 16, 2010, 18:44

Originally posted by Derakon

You can use Javascript to send occasional keepalive signals to the server (just have a timer set to every 30s, which triggers an XMLHttpRequest to a CGI that says "yes, the user is still here"). If you don't get one of those every two minutes, say, then you can mark the user as gone and ctrl-X for them.

Definitely. But since I didn't write any of the Javascript/CGI it's going to take awhile to figure out how it works (and/or get help on their forum)

**emulord** · January 16, 2010, 19:01

Ever played MAngband?

**d_m** · January 16, 2010, 19:05

Originally posted by emulord

Ever played MAngband?

Yeah, I have, as well as TomeNET. I think I prefer to able to take as long as I like to act (which obviously isn't feasible in a multiplayer game).

I should try Mangband again though... it's been awhile.

**d_m** · January 16, 2010, 19:12

OK, I figured out the keyboard issues.

Anyterm is using Linux console emulation rather than xterm, so I was using the wrong TERM type. At this point arrow keys and functions keys should work appropriately.

Anyterm's author has a patch to add 256 color support, so we may see that soon. Also, it sounds like there should be signals sent once a client has disconnected, so I think I can fix this issue as well.

Huzzah!

**Zikke** · January 16, 2010, 19:46

Thanks for fixing the F keys! It also fixed the ESC key as well

**pav** · January 16, 2010, 20:31

Can I suggest mailing the dump to the player or perhaps making it available for download beneath the term window.

**d_m** · January 17, 2010, 00:09

Does the dump uploader accept URLs, or just paths to files on the local system? I could create a link that the user could copy and paste into that window. How does that sound?

**Nick** · January 17, 2010, 00:28

Originally posted by d_m

Does the dump uploader accept URLs, or just paths to files on the local system? I could create a link that the user could copy and paste into that window. How does that sound?

Sounds ideal to me.

**pav** · January 17, 2010, 11:46

Does not at the moment, but I will make it so later this evening.

**buzzkill** · January 17, 2010, 22:32

I can't target an enemy using the '*' and '5' ('*' works, '5' doesn't). So right now, it appears I'm limited to either 'target nearest' or aiming in one of the 8 primary directions.

**konijn_** · January 17, 2010, 22:40

Originally posted by buzzkill

I can't target an enemy using the '*' and '5' ('*' works, '5' doesn't). So right now, it appears I'm limited to either 'target nearest' or aiming in one of the 8 primary directions.

Doesnt '*' cycle ?

T.

**buzzkill** · January 17, 2010, 23:07

Originally posted by konijn_

Doesn't '*' cycle ?

Yes. The '*' cycles through available targets, but I can't select the target. I normally use the '5' key to select the highlighted target. Is there another key I should use? (I really don't play much Vanilla).

**Psi** · January 17, 2010, 23:12

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I believe 't' should do the job.

**Derakon** · January 17, 2010, 23:59

Psi is right. My "target nearest" macros use *t all the time.

**fizzix** · January 18, 2010, 01:22

Please tell me it's incompatible with linux. Please?

Because I've purposely not learned how to run Angband on Linux to keep my work productivity up...now I'm not sure I'll be able to restrain myself...

Net Angband: alpha testing

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