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Crow	08-23-2008 08:13 PM

Reading buddyaccounts.txt

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

08-23-2008 08:28 PM

PHP Code:


		
			
TServerPlayer.isbuddy - boolean

:confused:

LoneAngelIbesu

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	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 :p

xXziroXx

08-23-2008 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crow (Post 1416837)

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

There's also:

PHP Code:


		
			
TServerPlayer.isignored

TServerPlayer.isadmin

Crow	08-23-2008 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXziroXx (Post 1416841)

There's also:

PHP Code:


		
			
TServerPlayer.isignored

TServerPlayer.isadmin

Yea, I know, I checked afterwards, hehe.

cbk1994

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	08-23-2008 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbk1994 (Post 1416877)

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

08-24-2008 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crow (Post 1416879)

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

08-24-2008 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbk1994 (Post 1416889)

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

08-24-2008 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rufus (Post 1416948)

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

08-24-2008 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rufus (Post 1416948)

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

08-24-2008 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbk1994 (Post 1416962)

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

08-24-2008 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Demisis_P2P (Post 1416971)

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

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

Crow	08-24-2008 12:46 PM

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

Skyld

08-24-2008 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Demisis_P2P (Post 1416971)

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

08-24-2008 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crow (Post 1417006)

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

08-24-2008 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crow (Post 1417006)

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 x_x

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXziroXx (Post 1417010)

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

08-24-2008 05:28 PM

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

Kristi

08-24-2008 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbk1994 (Post 1417061)

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]

08-24-2008 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skyld (Post 1417007)

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

08-24-2008 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXziroXx (Post 1417063)

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

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 (Post 1417089)

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	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

08-24-2008 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crow (Post 1417131)

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	08-24-2008 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbk1994 (Post 1417149)

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

08-25-2008 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crow (Post 1417153)

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

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

08-25-2008 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXziroXx (Post 1417223)

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

xXziroXx

08-25-2008 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoneAngelIbesu (Post 1417224)

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

Indeed it would.

Crow	08-25-2008 03:07 PM

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

Rufus

08-25-2008 03:25 PM

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Crono

08-25-2008 04:06 PM

Wish Graal would delete multiple entries of the same account.

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