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MUD Game Programming (Premier Press Game Development)
MUD Game Programming (Premier Press Game Development)
ISBN: 1592000908
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 147
Authors:
Ron Penton
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Main page
Table of contents
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Letter from the Series Editor
Introduction
History
MUD Design
Expectations
Book Layout
Let s Get Ready to Rumble
Part ONE: The Basics
Chapter 1. Introduction to Network Programming
Why Learn the Basics?
History of Communication Networks in a Nutshell
IP Philosophy and Layered Hierarchy
Common Transport Protocols
Information on Networking Protocols
Summary
Chapter 2. WinsockBerkeley Sockets Programming
Byte Ordering
What Is a Socket?
Sockets API
Domain Name System
Demo 2.1 Hello Internet Server
Demo 2.2 Hello Internet Client
Using select() to Avoid Multithreading
Demo 2.3 Hello Internet Server v2
Demo 2.4 Hello Internet Client v2
Summary
Chapter 3. Introduction to Multithreading
What Is Multithreading?
ThreadLib
Demo 3.1Basic Threading
Demo 3.2Yielding
ThreadLib Mutexes
Demo 3.3Mutexes
Summary
Chapter 4. The Basic Library
Big Numbers
What Time Is It?
Strings
Logging
Summary
Chapter 5. The Socket Library
Sockets API Wrapper Classes and Functions
Connections, Managers, and Policies, Oh My
Summary
Chapter 6. Telnet Protocol and a Simple Chat Server
Telnet
ConnectionHandler Class
Creating a Telnet Protocol Class
Demo 6.2SimpleChat
Summary
Part TWO: Creating a SimpleMUD
Chapter 7. Designing the SimpleMUD
Choosing Game Characteristics
Setting
Players
Items
Here There Be Dragons
It s a Small World, After All
Come and See What s in Store
Mortal Combat
I Command Thee
Summary
Chapter 8. Items and Players
Groundwork
Logs
Attributes
Items
Populating Your Realm with Players
Handler Design
Demo 8.1The SimpleMUD Baseline: The Core, Players, and Items
Summary
Chapter 9. Maps, Stores, and Training Rooms
Adding New Features to the Baseline
Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Running the Improved SimpleMUD
Summary
Chapter 10. Enemies, Combat, and the Game Loop
Enemies and Enemy Templates
Databases
Game Loop
Game Additions
Running the Final Version
Summary
Part THREE: Creating a BetterMUD
Chapter 11. The BetterMUD
Idea Behind the BetterMUD
Logic Modules
Overall Physical Design
Summary
Chapter 12. Entities, Accessors, and Databases
Basic Entity Concepts
Databases
Summary
Chapter 13. Entities and Databases Continued
Databanks
Entities
Databases
Accessors
Summary
Chapter 14. Scripts, Actions, Logic, and Commands
Scripts
Actions
Logic
Commands
Summary
Chapter 15. Game Logic
Game Module
Overall Module Design
The Meat of the Game
Main Function
Summary
Chapter 16. The Networking System
Files
A Better Design
A Better Telnet
Handler Design
Summary
Chapter 17. Python
Python Language
Integrating Python and C
BetterMUD s Python Library
Exposing C to Python
Exposing the BetterMUD to Python
Summary
Chapter 18. Making the Game
Login Script
Python Script Base Class
Command Scripts
Logic Scripts
Summary
Chapter 19. Conclusion
Picking Features
The Future
Resources
Concluding the Conclusion
Chapter 20. What s on the CD?
Libraries
The MUDs
The Goodies
Appendixes
Let s Get Ready to Rumble
MUD Game Programming (Premier Press Game Development)
ISBN: 1592000908
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 147
Authors:
Ron Penton
BUY ON AMAZON
Interprocess Communications in Linux: The Nooks and Crannies
Introduction
File Information
Environment Variables
Creating and Accessing Semaphore Sets
Introduction
Identifying and Managing Project Risk: Essential Tools for Failure-Proofing Your Project
Why Project Risk Management?
Identifying Project Scope Risk
Managing Project Constraints and Documenting Risks
Quantifying and Analyzing Activity Risks
Closing Projects
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA): Concepts, Technology, and Design
Fundamental SOA
Orchestration
Task-centric business service design (a step-by-step process)
SOA support in J2EE
Appendix B. Service Models Reference
Microsoft WSH and VBScript Programming for the Absolute Beginner
Getting Started with the WSH and VBScript
Overview of the Windows Script Host
Conditional Logic
Using the Windows Registry to Configure Script Settings
Combining Different Scripting Languages
The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook. A Quick Reference Guide to Nearly 100 Tools for Improving Process Quality, Speed, and Complexity
Using DMAIC to Improve Speed, Quality, and Cost
Working with Ideas
Descriptive Statistics and Data Displays
Variation Analysis
Selecting and Testing Solutions
Comparing, Designing, and Deploying VPNs
Summary
A Detailed Examination of MPLS Layer 3 VPNs
Review Questions
Scaling and Optimizing IPsec VPNs
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