[Freeciv-Dev] server feedback loop (was: [PATCH] Unit movement)

[Brian Olson <locke@xxxxxxx>]

Perhaps something like the C library select() call would work well.

Treat units as files or sockets with tiny buffers. when unit_select() returns a 
list of units ready to receive a command, the AI gives each unit one command 
(move by one position, or whatever else including larger goto's) and then calls 
unit_select() again. A unit is returned as commandable when it has movement 
points left and the server has gotten back with an update about it. I suppose 
all units not engaged at the time are select()able at the beginning of a turn.

This may require that for every action, the server has a corresponding 
reaction. ACK!

How unlike the current focus code is this? Could unit_select() or the current 
focus code benefit from each other?

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Brian Olson http://bolson.org/