Reading buddyaccounts.txt

Crow · #1 08-23-2008, 08:13 PM

Well, I tried to read buddyaccounts.txt clientside, since I want to highlight your buddies in my new nickname system, and it doesn't work. Or at least a simple loadLines() won't do it. If it's possible, could somebody tell me how? If it's not, I think there should be a special function added to the shared function pack maybe

xXziroXx · #2 08-23-2008, 08:28 PM

PHP Code:


			
TServerPlayer.isbuddy - boolean

LoneAngelIbesu · #3 08-23-2008, 08:31 PM

Why not do something like this?

PHP Code:


			
//#CLIENTSIDE
function onCreated() {
  for(temp.i: allplayers) {
    if(temp.i.isbuddy) {
      temp.out.add(temp.i);
    }
  }
}

>:[ Ziro beat me to it.

Crow · #4 08-23-2008, 08:50 PM

Ahh, I didn't know that one. Thanks to you two guys. Gotta wait a bit, I already repped somebody today

xXziroXx · #5 08-23-2008, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crow

Ahh, I didn't know that one. Thanks to you two guys. Gotta wait a bit, I already repped somebody today

There's also:

PHP Code:


			
TServerPlayer.isignored

TServerPlayer.isadmin

Crow · #6 08-23-2008, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

There's also:

PHP Code:


			
TServerPlayer.isignored

TServerPlayer.isadmin

Yea, I know, I checked afterwards, hehe.

cbk1994 · #7 08-23-2008, 11:50 PM

Please make a different system for it ... my Era "buddies" aren't necessarily on my buddies list, and I'd rather they not be.

Crow · #8 08-23-2008, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbk1994

Please make a different system for it ... my Era "buddies" aren't necessarily on my buddies list, and I'd rather they not be.

Naw, just makes it complicated. I will add an option to disable the buddy highlight though.

cbk1994 · #9 08-24-2008, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crow

Naw, just makes it complicated. I will add an option to disable the buddy highlight though.

There's a difference between extra work and complicated.

There used to be a system where you just double clicked a player and added them as a buddy, and you could see their name. I would like to see something like this, rather than going by playerlist buddies

Rufus · #10 08-24-2008, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbk1994

There used to be a system where you just double clicked a player and added them as a buddy, and you could see their name. I would like to see something like this, rather than going by playerlist buddies

How would you remove them from your buddies?

LoneAngelIbesu · #11 08-24-2008, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rufus

How would you remove them from your buddies?

The account would probably be in some array. Perhaps double-clicking them again would remove them from the array?

cbk1994 · #12 08-24-2008, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rufus

How would you remove them from your buddies?

I don't recall how it used to work, but I would assume a list in the options window which allows you to click & remove them.

Before, the buddy system was the only way for you to see someone's name (keep in mind, this system lasted about 4 days before it was removed). Both players had to agree to be buddies, but that isn't necessary for this.

Demisis_P2P · #13 08-24-2008, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbk1994

I don't recall how it used to work, but I would assume a list in the options window which allows you to click & remove them.

Before, the buddy system was the only way for you to see someone's name (keep in mind, this system lasted about 4 days before it was removed). Both players had to agree to be buddies, but that isn't necessary for this.

It lasted 4 day because it was frigging annoying as hell.

Just add them to your normal buddy list and turn off 'Show buddies from other servers' if you don't want to see them when you're not playing Era.

cbk1994 · #14 08-24-2008, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Demisis_P2P

It lasted 4 day because it was frigging annoying as hell.

Just add them to your normal buddy list and turn off 'Show buddies from other servers' if you don't want to see them when you're not playing Era.

No, because I want to see when others are on.

There is no excuse for being lazy here. This isn't overly-complicated.

Crow · #15 08-24-2008, 12:46 PM

It is complicated, when being a player. Why have two buddy lists? That's not even necessary.

Skyld · #16 08-24-2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Demisis_P2P

It lasted 4 day because it was frigging annoying as hell.

Didn't even last that long, it was an experiment for a day or two.

xXziroXx · #17 08-24-2008, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crow

Why have two buddy lists? That's not even necessary.

Agreed. Chris, just use the buddy list the way it's supposed to be used. You say you don't want to see your "Era buddies" on it? Well, bohoo, you gotta lose some in order to win some.

cbk1994 · #18 08-24-2008, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crow

It is complicated, when being a player. Why have two buddy lists? That's not even necessary.

Then make an option to choose one of the methods. You're just being lazy, there is no excuse for it. If you are really that lazy, I'll script it

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

Agreed. Chris, just use the buddy list the way it's supposed to be used. You say you don't want to see your "Era buddies" on it? Well, bohoo, you gotta lose some in order to win some.

I disagree. That's just being completely lazy.

xXziroXx · #19 08-24-2008, 05:28 PM

There's a difference between being lazy and reinventing the wheel.

Kristi · #20 08-24-2008, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbk1994

I disagree. That's just being completely lazy.

Stop acting like your opinions are facts (because they would be false facts). There is no reason for him to not do it the way he is doing it.

[email protected] · #21 08-24-2008, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skyld

Didn't even last that long, it was an experiment for a day or two.

I think it was less than a day tbh o-o

i liked it though =D

cbk1994 · #22 08-24-2008, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

There's a difference between being lazy and reinventing the wheel.

That's not reinventing the wheel. Era has, for example, a custom movement system. Why? Because the normal movement system isn't good enough. They "reinvented the wheel" to create a better experience. The same thing can be done here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kristi

Stop acting like your opinions are facts (because they would be false facts). There is no reason for him to not do it the way he is doing it.

I'm a player, and it's important to try to please the players in any way plausible. You want to try to create the best experience possible for a player, and if players complain, you should try to fix what they are complaining about. This wouldn't even damage anything, as you could have an option such as "use custom buddy system". Everyone is happy.

Crow · #23 08-24-2008, 09:01 PM

You can't compare the buddy list to the movement system. Theres nothing you can do better. It's a textfile with accounts, you can add and remove whoever you want.

cbk1994 · #24 08-24-2008, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crow

You can't compare the buddy list to the movement system. Theres nothing you can do better. It's a textfile with accounts, you can add and remove whoever you want.

You can't add/remove through the text file anymore, but anyway, they could be separate (global list/Era list).

Crow · #25 08-24-2008, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbk1994

You can't add/remove through the text file anymore, but anyway, they could be separate (global list/Era list).

I'm pretty sure I still can.

cbk1994 · #26 08-25-2008, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crow

I'm pretty sure I still can.

Hasn't worked for me since v5. If you remove/add accounts, this list is reverted back to your normal list when you log on. Happens on both Windows and Mac for me.

xXziroXx · #27 08-25-2008, 01:35 AM

You can't since v5, the buddy list is stored in Graal's database, and your "local" list is refreshed when you logon. While you're at start screen, the buddy list of all your stored accounts is downloaded and merged into one, and as soon as you login, it removes the data from all accounts but the one you logged in with.

LoneAngelIbesu · #28 08-25-2008, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

You can't since v5, the buddy list is stored in Graal's database, and your "local" list is refreshed when you logon. While you're at start screen, the buddy list of all your stored accounts is downloaded and merged into one, and as soon as you login, it removes the data from all accounts but the one you logged in with.

Is that what the "Load buddy list from server" option is for? Would unchecking that disable it?

xXziroXx · #29 08-25-2008, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoneAngelIbesu

Is that what the "Load buddy list from server" option is for? Would unchecking that disable it?

Indeed it would.

Crow · #30 08-25-2008, 03:07 PM

Explains quite some things. I always have it unchecked :]

Rufus · #31 08-25-2008, 03:25 PM

http://forums.graalonline.com/forums...ad.php?t=79588

Crono · #32 08-25-2008, 04:06 PM

Wish Graal would delete multiple entries of the same account.

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