PBW Emergency Site ver 2 Development

[Ruatha]

Fyron.
I think will add all variables in one PHP file to b eincluded.
The make almost all functions into seperate php files and make the main file almost only include.

I'm aiming to have it ready at the next PBW down time, may it never come.
It will have about the same functions as the current emergency site but be able to run turns automaticly aswell.

And have much easier code to read and edit!!

[Ruatha]

Fyron >
I'm doing a total rehaul, everything is changed.
It's based around your PHP variable file.

se here the example;
ver 2 example

The index page is almost done.
It searches the game directory for all directories, pulls out config data and displays it so that one can choose game.
What is missing in index? An Super_host admin page to set up new games, delete games and change info text on the index page, and set mail info (SMTP, account, on/off).

Everything else is game_host controlled (main.php and below)

New betafiles:
Beta 0.1 for ver 2
Work continues......

[ October 29, 2003, 06:37: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

[Ruatha]

The index page is complete.
as is the login script for the server host admin page and the host admin page (except for making and deleting games).

The index page looks in the game directory, gets the game info for all games in it and shows links to them.
Nice if I may say it myself.

Finishing site admin page now and then will work on the game main pages.

The problem with ver 1 not updating is solved with three different methods, all used:
1. Meta tags making the page non-caching and reloading every time it's accessed.
2. A java script forcing update.
3. every page get's a random number so you won't get the same url twice (own invention and it seems to work best).
Combined all three makes the page reload on each access (not three times but just when it loads).

If you want to try and login current passsword for site admin page is "ett".

When one first sets up the server it will bypass the login page and go directly to the admin page.
There is no default password.

The admin page is hacker protected and will eventually mail the host Ip and lookup info on wouldbe hacker.
This will be included in game admin pages aswell.

Most will be user changable and all code will be marked and more structured than ver 1

Setting up of games will be done in one of two ways, either through entering a name in the site admin screen and pressing a button, or alternatly by uploading the files to the game directory (files needed are so far only configuration.php).

First steps of ver 2 (0.1)

PLEASE DON'T CHANGE THE PASSWORD IN THE ADMIN SEUP SCREEN!

I'm working with it.

[ October 30, 2003, 12:21: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

[Ruatha]

Getting there,
whats left to do:

game_download_host_turn.php (Host download plr turn files)
game_upload_host_turn.php (Host upload new gam turn file)
game_new_news.php (Host change game news)
game_change.php (write Host admin changes)
game_player_change.php (Choose player settings, name, mail and empire)
game_player_change_execute.php (write player setting changes)
game_upload.php (Almost done, what's left =mail options and change ALPU setting in game config.)
Autoturn.exe

What's done:
index.php
main.php
autoturn.php
auto_change.php
auto_change_execute.php
game_admin.php
game_admin_login.php
game_change.php
game_forms.php
game_full_history.php
game_get_turnfile.php
game_header.php
game_player_table.php
game_shorthistory.php
game_show_deadline.php
game_upload.php
hack.php
pclzip.lib.php
random.php
site_admin.php
site_admin_login.php
site_change.php
site_config.php
site_forms.php
site_game_manip.php
site_header.php
site_new_game.php
site_new_news.php
site_one_game.php
site_switch_mode.php
history.html
site_news.html
Version.html


Auto made for each game:
configuration.php
history.html
news.html
oldnews.html
shorthistory.html

The autoturn.exe will be hardest as I haven't programmed for 4 years, but some pascal/delphi ougth to be close to the surface..

[Roanon]

You definitely have too much time, Ruatha


Thanks again, you are an excellent and caring host !

[Fyron]

You should be able to just use some batch files for the autoturn thingie. That is how PBW does it IIRC.

[Ruatha]

Ok, I have some ideas how to make that by using batchfiles (The PHP script making a subbatchfile for each gamedirectory and then there is a constant running batch file that runs those), but I hink a exe file would be easier and better.
I'll go for that first.
As I've already planned on how to control the app through the PHP script.

Another way would to be by using PHP only; a constant running script in a browser at the host computer which updates itself once a minute and checks all game directories, but I'll still go with the exe app first.

You can check how ver 2 is looking so far, I'm using the NGC3 game to flush out bugs:
http://pbw.ath.cx

[ November 03, 2003, 07:19: Message edited by: Ruatha ]