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scimonster · 2011-05-13 01:14:24

Here's what I want to do: make a chat program using Mesh.
I want it to be only one project that interacts with itself on other computers? How can I choose which project it reads a variable from?

sparks · 2011-05-13 04:32:43

By only one project, do you mean that each project is the same rather than having one host and the others child programs?

If so, what I would do is give the project the capability of being the host and the capability of being the child. When two of the projects connect, choose one to be the host via the highest random number or something like that, that will then be the host until it leaves and then the selection will happen again with the remaining projects.

scimonster · 2011-05-13 04:48:30

sparks wrote:
By only one project, do you mean that each project is the same rather than having one host and the others child programs?

If so, what I would do is give the project the capability of being the host and the capability of being the child. When two of the projects connect, choose one to be the host via the highest random number or something like that, that will then be the host until it leaves and then the selection will happen again with the remaining projects.

Each project is identical.

sparks · 2011-05-13 05:20:08

then does my suggestion work? smile

scimonster · 2011-05-13 05:22:19

Sparks wrote:
then does my suggestion work?

But does that let all of them interact like a real chat program?
Maybe what would work best is have 5 sets of variables and let 5 people max. hmm

wulfmaster · 2011-05-13 06:03:37

What sparks said was correct. If you make 1 program, then when they all run it it is based off a 'Random number' (Highest) for instance. The rest would then just be the same,

scimonster · 2011-05-13 06:38:58

wulfmaster wrote:
What sparks said was correct. If you make 1 program, then when they all run it it is based off a 'Random number' (Highest) for instance. The rest would then just be the same,

I don't exactly get that. hmm

ssss · 2011-05-13 06:43:40

scimonster wrote:
wulfmaster wrote:
What sparks said was correct. If you make 1 program, then when they all run it it is based off a 'Random number' (Highest) for instance. The rest would then just be the same,
I don't exactly get that.

You have a random number generator. All the projects compete with each other to become the Host. Once the highest number has been generated, this project will become the 'mother' project (So you better hope they have good internet). The 'child' projects would simply have the same coding, but they lost the competition of becoming a 'parent'. Make more sense now?

scimonster · 2011-05-13 06:52:21

ssss wrote:
scimonster wrote:
wulfmaster wrote:
What sparks said was correct. If you make 1 program, then when they all run it it is based off a 'Random number' (Highest) for instance. The rest would then just be the same,
I don't exactly get that.
You have a random number generator. All the projects compete with each other to become the Host. Once the highest number has been generated, this project will become the 'mother' project (So you better hope they have good internet). The 'child' projects would simply have the same coding, but they lost the competition of becoming a 'parent'. Make more sense now?

I understand what you're saying now, but here's what I want to do. Let's say this is a three person chat:

comp1 has var1 and var2
comp2 has var1 and var2
comp3 has var1 and var2

comp3 sends a message.
How does comp1 and comp2 make sure it's reading comp3's var1, and not comp2/1's?

ssss · 2011-05-13 06:58:22

scimonster wrote:
ssss wrote:
scimonster wrote:

I don't exactly get that.
You have a random number generator. All the projects compete with each other to become the Host. Once the highest number has been generated, this project will become the 'mother' project (So you better hope they have good internet). The 'child' projects would simply have the same coding, but they lost the competition of becoming a 'parent'. Make more sense now?
I understand what you're saying now, but here's what I want to do. Let's say this is a three person chat:
comp1 has var1 and var2
comp2 has var1 and var2
comp3 has var1 and var2

comp3 sends a message.
How does comp1 and comp2 make sure it's reading comp3's var1, and not comp2/1's?

Gimme a sec to design a program (After activatung mesh on Scratch, so i can upload it)

ssss · 2011-05-13 07:05:15

scimonster wrote:
ssss wrote:
scimonster wrote:

I don't exactly get that.
You have a random number generator. All the projects compete with each other to become the Host. Once the highest number has been generated, this project will become the 'mother' project (So you better hope they have good internet). The 'child' projects would simply have the same coding, but they lost the competition of becoming a 'parent'. Make more sense now?
I understand what you're saying now, but here's what I want to do. Let's say this is a three person chat:
comp1 has var1 and var2
comp2 has var1 and var2
comp3 has var1 and var2

comp3 sends a message.
How does comp1 and comp2 make sure it's reading comp3's var1, and not comp2/1's?

So you just want it to display the users message? Easy!
I will upload affter i have delt with it

johnnydean1 · 2011-05-13 11:27:58

It reads the latest variable update.

sparks · 2011-05-13 15:57:20

just have one variable called message. All projects update "message" and all projects wait until message isn't equal to "last message" anymore. Overwriting should hopefully be unlikely.

LS97 · 2011-05-13 16:35:43

sparks wrote:
just have one variable called message. All projects update "message" and all projects wait until message isn't equal to "last message" anymore. Overwriting should hopefully be unlikely.

If overwriting does happen, you can always send it again.

scimonster · 2011-05-15 01:36:29

sparks wrote:
just have one variable called message. All projects update "message" and all projects wait until message isn't equal to "last message" anymore. Overwriting should hopefully be unlikely.

OK, I'll try that. smile

ssss · 2011-05-15 01:40:36

scimonster wrote:
sparks wrote:
just have one variable called message. All projects update "message" and all projects wait until message isn't equal to "last message" anymore. Overwriting should hopefully be unlikely.
OK, I'll try that.

Can you upload when you've tried?

bbbeb · 2011-05-15 01:42:45

See my chat. tongue

scimonster · 2011-05-15 01:46:20

ssss wrote:
scimonster wrote:
sparks wrote:
just have one variable called message. All projects update "message" and all projects wait until message isn't equal to "last message" anymore. Overwriting should hopefully be unlikely.
OK, I'll try that.
Can you upload when you've tried?

Yeah. Since I haven't worked on it yet because of this problem, it might take a few days.

ssss · 2011-05-15 01:48:24

scimonster wrote:
ssss wrote:
scimonster wrote:

OK, I'll try that.
Can you upload when you've tried?
Yeah. Since I haven't worked on it yet because of this problem, it might take a few days.

tongue OK, Have you downloaded the first Rocket save? It's www.cyberkidscountry.com/rocket/Rocket.image

scimonster · 2011-05-15 01:50:10

ssss wrote:
scimonster wrote:
ssss wrote:

Can you upload when you've tried?
Yeah. Since I haven't worked on it yet because of this problem, it might take a few days.
OK, Have you downloaded the first Rocket save? It's www.cyberkidscountry.com/rocket/Rocket.image

Nah, I'm waiting 'till it's finished. tongue

ssss · 2011-05-15 01:50:59

scimonster wrote:
ssss wrote:
scimonster wrote:

Yeah. Since I haven't worked on it yet because of this problem, it might take a few days.
OK, Have you downloaded the first Rocket save? It's www.cyberkidscountry.com/rocket/Rocket.image
Nah, I'm waiting 'till it's finished.

Then you'll be waiting about 1-3 months -_- You get to see the new logo on this one wink

scimonster · 2011-05-15 01:53:07

ssss wrote:
scimonster wrote:
ssss wrote:
OK, Have you downloaded the first Rocket save? It's www.cyberkidscountry.com/rocket/Rocket.image
Nah, I'm waiting 'till it's finished.
Then you'll be waiting about 1-3 months -_- You get to see the new logo on this one

Can you just post an image? tongue

ssss · 2011-05-15 01:55:20

scimonster wrote:
ssss wrote:
scimonster wrote:
Nah, I'm waiting 'till it's finished.
Then you'll be waiting about 1-3 months -_- You get to see the new logo on this one
Can you just post an image?

My dad's getting cranky at my internet usage big_smile

YAY!!!!

jk. He thinks im d/l heaps of stuff, i'm actually playing mc server

Www.cyberkidscountry.com/rocket/default.bmp

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scimonster · 2011-05-15 01:56:52

ssss wrote:
scimonster wrote:
ssss wrote:

Then you'll be waiting about 1-3 months -_- You get to see the new logo on this one
Can you just post an image?
My dad's getting cranky at my internet usage

YAY!!!!

jk. He thinks im d/l heaps of stuff, i'm actually playing mc server

d/l?

ssss · 2011-05-15 01:58:45

scimonster wrote:
ssss wrote:
scimonster wrote:

Can you just post an image?
My dad's getting cranky at my internet usage

YAY!!!!

jk. He thinks im d/l heaps of stuff, i'm actually playing mc server
d/l?

downloaded. And i edited that post tongue

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