[Freeciv] Re: freeciv server setup question

[Paul Zastoupil <paulz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Mar 01, 2002 at 03:37:31PM -0600, Sean Bickel wrote:
> 
> I guess play by mail isn't quite what I am thinking of. You still connect to
> the server to play, but just when its your turn. You don't mail the turns
> and moves from player to player you just mail them a notice that the game
> can't continue till they finish their turn.
> 
> What happens with freeciv server now if a player gets disconnected?
> 
> The only thing I would like to see is where a player can reconnect if he
> drops. What would be nice is if the game can send an email letting a player
> know everyone is waiting on them to finish their turn.
> 

You might be able to accomplish what you want.

You'll have to modify the server so that it puts the player state into the
response of /list just like it does in the player list in the client (F3).

If you create a wrapper.  You set stdin for civserver to a tail -f of a
file, and also read stdout.  Set timeout to 0, then every minute or so send
ciserver a /list.  You can then parse the output to figure out who is
still "moving" and who has pressed "turn done".  You'll need a
player->email file as well of coure.

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Paul Zastoupil