[Freeciv-Dev] Re: [RFC] New event handling

[Dirk Stoecker <stoecker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 25 Jan 2001, Andrew McGuinness wrote:

> 1)
> 
> I am not sure about using any string as a "message identifier" - I can
> envisage a situation where there are many clients outside the "official"
> freeciv tree, and they would all have to be modified to handle a small
> cosmetic change to the message string.
> 
> If the "category" does not specify the message exactly, there should be
> another field to do this.
> 
> This won't matter in the short term, when the protocol is likely to be
> evolving, but IMHO an aim should be for the protocol to be as stable as
> possible, so that slightly out-of-date AI/ AI-assisted clients can work.

As already said: Help with the category system is welcome. Raimar's first
try does not make himself happy and I'm not happy with it as well. :-)
But does not affect the general way the patch works.

Anyone giving a description of a good system?

> 2)
> 
> Was there not also an idea of identifying the client-originated packet
> that triggered the server-originated packet (when applicable?) It is
> likely to be possible for the client to work this out, but it should be
> easier for the server to keep hold of it.

Yep. We will add an int-serial field, but I will not implement it due to
lack of time.

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