Mud Designer UI:

- Began support work on the networking side of the designer UI. Attempts to connect to the server or run stand-alone.
 - Began implementing object creation.

Mud Engine:
 - Added the [Browsable(false)]  attribute to several Game properties so they are not visible within the new Designer.

MudDesigner/..svnbridge/.svnbridge

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><ItemProperties xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"><Properties><Property><Name>svn:ignore</Name><Value>bin
+obj
+</Value></Property></Properties></ItemProperties>

MudDesigner/Client.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Sockets;
+
+namespace MudDesigner
+{
+    public class Client
+    {
+        public Client()
+        {
+        }
+        ~Client()
+        {
+        }
+        public Boolean Initialize(string i, int p)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                if (i.Length <= 0)
+                    return false;
+                ip = i;
+                if (p <= 0)
+                    return false;
+                port = p;
+                sock = new Socket(AddressFamily.InterNetwork, SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.Tcp);
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+        public Boolean Connect()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                sock.Connect(ip, port);
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+        public Boolean Send(string data,Boolean newLine)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                System.Text.ASCIIEncoding encoding = new System.Text.ASCIIEncoding();
+                if(newLine)
+                    data += "\n";
+                sock.Send(encoding.GetBytes(data));
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+        public Boolean Receive(out string rs,int size)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                byte[] data = new byte[size];
+                sock.Receive(data);
+                System.Text.UTF8Encoding enc = new System.Text.UTF8Encoding();
+                rs = enc.GetString(data.ToArray());
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                rs = "";
+                return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+        public Boolean End()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                sock.Close();
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+        private string ip;
+        private int port;
+
+        private Socket sock;
+    }
+}

MudDesigner/MudDesigner.csproj

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="Client.cs" />
     <Compile Include="frmDesigner.cs">
       <SubType>Form</SubType>
     </Compile>

MudDesigner/frmDesigner.Designer.cs

@@ -28,38 +28,293 @@
         /// </summary>
         private void InitializeComponent()
         {
+            this.statusStrip1 = new System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip();
+            this.menuStrip1 = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuStrip();
+            this.fileToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            this.saveProjectToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            this.toolStripMenuItem1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator();
+            this.closeProjectToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            this.editToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            this.cutToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            this.copyToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            this.pasteToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            this.toolStripMenuItem2 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator();
+            this.preferencesToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            this.createObjectToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            this.environmentToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            this.realmToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            this.zoneToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            this.roomToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            this.splitContainer1 = new System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer();
+            this.txtCommand = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
+            this.txtConsole = new System.Windows.Forms.RichTextBox();
+            this.splitContainer2 = new System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer();
+            this.groupBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
             this.propertyGrid1 = new System.Windows.Forms.PropertyGrid();
+            this.menuStrip1.SuspendLayout();
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer1)).BeginInit();
+            this.splitContainer1.Panel1.SuspendLayout();
+            this.splitContainer1.Panel2.SuspendLayout();
+            this.splitContainer1.SuspendLayout();
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer2)).BeginInit();
+            this.splitContainer2.Panel1.SuspendLayout();
+            this.splitContainer2.Panel2.SuspendLayout();
+            this.splitContainer2.SuspendLayout();
             this.SuspendLayout();
             // 
+            // statusStrip1
+            // 
+            this.statusStrip1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 695);
+            this.statusStrip1.Name = "statusStrip1";
+            this.statusStrip1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(993, 22);
+            this.statusStrip1.TabIndex = 1;
+            this.statusStrip1.Text = "statusStrip1";
+            // 
+            // menuStrip1
+            // 
+            this.menuStrip1.Items.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
+            this.fileToolStripMenuItem,
+            this.editToolStripMenuItem,
+            this.createObjectToolStripMenuItem});
+            this.menuStrip1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
+            this.menuStrip1.Name = "menuStrip1";
+            this.menuStrip1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(993, 24);
+            this.menuStrip1.TabIndex = 2;
+            this.menuStrip1.Text = "menuStrip1";
+            // 
+            // fileToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            this.fileToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
+            this.saveProjectToolStripMenuItem,
+            this.toolStripMenuItem1,
+            this.closeProjectToolStripMenuItem});
+            this.fileToolStripMenuItem.Name = "fileToolStripMenuItem";
+            this.fileToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(37, 20);
+            this.fileToolStripMenuItem.Text = "File";
+            // 
+            // saveProjectToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            this.saveProjectToolStripMenuItem.Name = "saveProjectToolStripMenuItem";
+            this.saveProjectToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(143, 22);
+            this.saveProjectToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Save Project";
+            // 
+            // toolStripMenuItem1
+            // 
+            this.toolStripMenuItem1.Name = "toolStripMenuItem1";
+            this.toolStripMenuItem1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(140, 6);
+            // 
+            // closeProjectToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            this.closeProjectToolStripMenuItem.Name = "closeProjectToolStripMenuItem";
+            this.closeProjectToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(143, 22);
+            this.closeProjectToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Close Project";
+            // 
+            // editToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            this.editToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
+            this.cutToolStripMenuItem,
+            this.copyToolStripMenuItem,
+            this.pasteToolStripMenuItem,
+            this.toolStripMenuItem2,
+            this.preferencesToolStripMenuItem});
+            this.editToolStripMenuItem.Name = "editToolStripMenuItem";
+            this.editToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(39, 20);
+            this.editToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Edit";
+            // 
+            // cutToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            this.cutToolStripMenuItem.Name = "cutToolStripMenuItem";
+            this.cutToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(135, 22);
+            this.cutToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Cut";
+            // 
+            // copyToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            this.copyToolStripMenuItem.Name = "copyToolStripMenuItem";
+            this.copyToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(135, 22);
+            this.copyToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Copy";
+            // 
+            // pasteToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            this.pasteToolStripMenuItem.Name = "pasteToolStripMenuItem";
+            this.pasteToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(135, 22);
+            this.pasteToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Paste";
+            // 
+            // toolStripMenuItem2
+            // 
+            this.toolStripMenuItem2.Name = "toolStripMenuItem2";
+            this.toolStripMenuItem2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(132, 6);
+            // 
+            // preferencesToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            this.preferencesToolStripMenuItem.Name = "preferencesToolStripMenuItem";
+            this.preferencesToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(135, 22);
+            this.preferencesToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Preferences";
+            // 
+            // createObjectToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            this.createObjectToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
+            this.environmentToolStripMenuItem});
+            this.createObjectToolStripMenuItem.Name = "createObjectToolStripMenuItem";
+            this.createObjectToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(91, 20);
+            this.createObjectToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Create Object";
+            // 
+            // environmentToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            this.environmentToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
+            this.realmToolStripMenuItem,
+            this.zoneToolStripMenuItem,
+            this.roomToolStripMenuItem});
+            this.environmentToolStripMenuItem.Name = "environmentToolStripMenuItem";
+            this.environmentToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(142, 22);
+            this.environmentToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Environment";
+            // 
+            // realmToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            this.realmToolStripMenuItem.Name = "realmToolStripMenuItem";
+            this.realmToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(107, 22);
+            this.realmToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Realm";
+            // 
+            // zoneToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            this.zoneToolStripMenuItem.Name = "zoneToolStripMenuItem";
+            this.zoneToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(107, 22);
+            this.zoneToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Zone";
+            // 
+            // roomToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            this.roomToolStripMenuItem.Name = "roomToolStripMenuItem";
+            this.roomToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(107, 22);
+            this.roomToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Room";
+            // 
+            // splitContainer1
+            // 
+            this.splitContainer1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle;
+            this.splitContainer1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            this.splitContainer1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 24);
+            this.splitContainer1.Name = "splitContainer1";
+            // 
+            // splitContainer1.Panel1
+            // 
+            this.splitContainer1.Panel1.Controls.Add(this.txtCommand);
+            this.splitContainer1.Panel1.Controls.Add(this.txtConsole);
+            // 
+            // splitContainer1.Panel2
+            // 
+            this.splitContainer1.Panel2.Controls.Add(this.splitContainer2);
+            this.splitContainer1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(993, 671);
+            this.splitContainer1.SplitterDistance = 714;
+            this.splitContainer1.TabIndex = 3;
+            // 
+            // txtCommand
+            // 
+            this.txtCommand.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 324);
+            this.txtCommand.Name = "txtCommand";
+            this.txtCommand.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(698, 20);
+            this.txtCommand.TabIndex = 1;
+            this.txtCommand.KeyDown += new System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventHandler(this.txtCommand_KeyDown);
+            // 
+            // txtConsole
+            // 
+            this.txtConsole.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
+            this.txtConsole.Name = "txtConsole";
+            this.txtConsole.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(698, 318);
+            this.txtConsole.TabIndex = 0;
+            this.txtConsole.Text = "";
+            // 
+            // splitContainer2
+            // 
+            this.splitContainer2.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            this.splitContainer2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
+            this.splitContainer2.Name = "splitContainer2";
+            this.splitContainer2.Orientation = System.Windows.Forms.Orientation.Horizontal;
+            // 
+            // splitContainer2.Panel1
+            // 
+            this.splitContainer2.Panel1.Controls.Add(this.groupBox1);
+            // 
+            // splitContainer2.Panel2
+            // 
+            this.splitContainer2.Panel2.Controls.Add(this.propertyGrid1);
+            this.splitContainer2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(273, 669);
+            this.splitContainer2.SplitterDistance = 213;
+            this.splitContainer2.TabIndex = 0;
+            // 
+            // groupBox1
+            // 
+            this.groupBox1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            this.groupBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
+            this.groupBox1.Name = "groupBox1";
+            this.groupBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(273, 213);
+            this.groupBox1.TabIndex = 0;
+            this.groupBox1.TabStop = false;
+            this.groupBox1.Text = "Project Settings";
+            // 
             // propertyGrid1
             // 
-            this.propertyGrid1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Right;
+            this.propertyGrid1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
-            this.propertyGrid1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(525, 0);
+            this.propertyGrid1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
             this.propertyGrid1.Name = "propertyGrid1";
-            this.propertyGrid1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(259, 564);
+            this.propertyGrid1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(273, 452);
-            this.propertyGrid1.TabIndex = 0;
+            this.propertyGrid1.TabIndex = 4;
-            this.propertyGrid1.PropertyValueChanged += new System.Windows.Forms.PropertyValueChangedEventHandler(this.propertyGrid1_PropertyValueChanged);
             // 
             // frmDesigner
             // 
             this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
             this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
             this.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(((int)(((byte)(64)))), ((int)(((byte)(64)))), ((int)(((byte)(64)))));
-            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(784, 564);
+            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(993, 717);
-            this.Controls.Add(this.propertyGrid1);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.splitContainer1);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.statusStrip1);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.menuStrip1);
             this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedSingle;
+            this.MainMenuStrip = this.menuStrip1;
             this.MaximizeBox = false;
             this.MinimizeBox = false;
             this.Name = "frmDesigner";
             this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
             this.Text = "Mud Designer";
             this.FormClosing += new System.Windows.Forms.FormClosingEventHandler(this.frmDesigner_FormClosing);
+            this.menuStrip1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            this.menuStrip1.PerformLayout();
+            this.splitContainer1.Panel1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            this.splitContainer1.Panel1.PerformLayout();
+            this.splitContainer1.Panel2.ResumeLayout(false);
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer1)).EndInit();
+            this.splitContainer1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            this.splitContainer2.Panel1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            this.splitContainer2.Panel2.ResumeLayout(false);
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer2)).EndInit();
+            this.splitContainer2.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.ResumeLayout(false);
+            this.PerformLayout();
 
         }
 
         #endregion
 
+        private System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip statusStrip1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.MenuStrip menuStrip1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem fileToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem saveProjectToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator toolStripMenuItem1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem closeProjectToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem editToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem cutToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem copyToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem pasteToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator toolStripMenuItem2;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem preferencesToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem createObjectToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem environmentToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem realmToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem zoneToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem roomToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer splitContainer1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer splitContainer2;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox groupBox1;
         private System.Windows.Forms.PropertyGrid propertyGrid1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox txtCommand;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.RichTextBox txtConsole;
+
     }
 }

MudDesigner/frmDesigner.cs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
 
 using MudEngine.GameManagement;
 using MudEngine.FileSystem;
@@ -16,18 +17,27 @@ namespace MudDesigner
     public partial class frmDesigner : Form
     {
         private Game _Game;
+        private Client _Client;
+        private Thread _ClientThread;
 
         private Boolean _IsRenaming;
         private String _OldName;
 
-        public frmDesigner(Game game)
+        private Boolean _TimeOut;
+        private Object _SelectedObject;
+
+        public frmDesigner(Game game, Client client)
         {
             InitializeComponent();
 
             _Game = game;
+            _Client = client;
 
             MudEngine.GameObjects.Environment.Room r = new MudEngine.GameObjects.Environment.Room(_Game);
             this.propertyGrid1.SelectedObject = _Game;
+
+            _TimeOut = false;
+            _Client.Send("Hello world", false);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -73,5 +83,58 @@ namespace MudDesigner
                 _OldName = e.OldValue.ToString();
             }
         }
+
+        private void ChangeObject(Object obj)
+        {
+            _SelectedObject = obj;
+            propertyGrid1.SelectedObject = obj;
+        }
+
+        private void btnNewRealm_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            ChangeObject(new MudEngine.GameObjects.Environment.Realm(_Game));
+        }
+
+        private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            ChangeObject(new MudEngine.GameObjects.Environment.Zone(_Game));
+        }
+
+        private void txtCommand_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (e.KeyCode == Keys.Enter)
+            {
+                _Client.Send(txtCommand.Text, true);
+
+                System.Windows.Forms.Timer t = new System.Windows.Forms.Timer();
+                t.Interval = 10000;
+                t.Tick += new EventHandler(timerTick);
+
+                _TimeOut = false;
+                String result;
+
+                while (!_TimeOut)
+                {
+                    if (_Client.Receive(out result, 1))
+                    {
+                        txtConsole.Text += result;
+                    }
+                    else
+                        _TimeOut = true;
+                }
+
+                txtConsole.Text += "\n";
+            }
+        }
+
+        void timerTick(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            _TimeOut = true;
+        }
+
+        void UpdateConsole(String message)
+        {
+            txtConsole.Text += message;
+        }
     }
 }

MudDesigner/frmDesigner.resx

@@ -117,4 +117,10 @@
   <resheader name="writer">
     <value>System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
   </resheader>
+  <metadata name="statusStrip1.TrayLocation" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
+    <value>17, 17</value>
+  </metadata>
+  <metadata name="menuStrip1.TrayLocation" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
+    <value>133, 17</value>
+  </metadata>
 </root>

MudDesigner/frmProjectManager.Designer.cs

@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@
             this.splitContainer2 = new System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer();
             this.groupBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
             this.lstProjects = new System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();
-            this.groupBox2 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
-            this.btnClose = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
-            this.btnNewProject = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
             this.contextMenuStrip1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenuStrip(this.components);
             this.launchServerToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.toolStripMenuItem1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator();
@@ -44,6 +41,11 @@
             this.renameProjectToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.toolStripMenuItem2 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator();
             this.deleteProjectToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            this.groupBox2 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
+            this.btnClose = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            this.btnNewProject = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            this.groupBox3 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
+            this.comServerType = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer1)).BeginInit();
             this.splitContainer1.Panel1.SuspendLayout();
             this.splitContainer1.Panel2.SuspendLayout();
@@ -53,8 +55,9 @@
             this.splitContainer2.Panel2.SuspendLayout();
             this.splitContainer2.SuspendLayout();
             this.groupBox1.SuspendLayout();
-            this.groupBox2.SuspendLayout();
             this.contextMenuStrip1.SuspendLayout();
+            this.groupBox2.SuspendLayout();
+            this.groupBox3.SuspendLayout();
             this.SuspendLayout();
             // 
             // splitContainer1
@@ -71,8 +74,8 @@
             // splitContainer1.Panel2
             // 
             this.splitContainer1.Panel2.Controls.Add(this.splitContainer2);
-            this.splitContainer1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(624, 444);
+            this.splitContainer1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(624, 461);
-            this.splitContainer1.SplitterDistance = 169;
+            this.splitContainer1.SplitterDistance = 175;
             this.splitContainer1.TabIndex = 0;
             // 
             // button1
@@ -88,7 +91,7 @@
             this.button1.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.White;
             this.button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
             this.button1.Name = "button1";
-            this.button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(624, 169);
+            this.button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(624, 175);
             this.button1.TabIndex = 0;
             this.button1.Text = "Mud Designer\r\nAlpha 1";
             this.button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = false;
@@ -107,8 +110,8 @@
             // splitContainer2.Panel2
             // 
             this.splitContainer2.Panel2.Controls.Add(this.groupBox2);
-            this.splitContainer2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(624, 271);
+            this.splitContainer2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(624, 282);
-            this.splitContainer2.SplitterDistance = 216;
+            this.splitContainer2.SplitterDistance = 224;
             this.splitContainer2.TabIndex = 0;
             // 
             // groupBox1
@@ -117,7 +120,7 @@
             this.groupBox1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
             this.groupBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
             this.groupBox1.Name = "groupBox1";
-            this.groupBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(624, 216);
+            this.groupBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(624, 224);
             this.groupBox1.TabIndex = 1;
             this.groupBox1.TabStop = false;
             this.groupBox1.Text = "Available Projects";
@@ -130,43 +133,9 @@
             this.lstProjects.FormattingEnabled = true;
             this.lstProjects.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 16);
             this.lstProjects.Name = "lstProjects";
-            this.lstProjects.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(618, 197);
+            this.lstProjects.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(618, 205);
             this.lstProjects.TabIndex = 0;
             // 
-            // groupBox2
-            // 
-            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.btnClose);
-            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.btnNewProject);
-            this.groupBox2.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
-            this.groupBox2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
-            this.groupBox2.Name = "groupBox2";
-            this.groupBox2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(624, 51);
-            this.groupBox2.TabIndex = 0;
-            this.groupBox2.TabStop = false;
-            this.groupBox2.Text = "Options";
-            // 
-            // btnClose
-            // 
-            this.btnClose.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.Flat;
-            this.btnClose.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(509, 16);
-            this.btnClose.Name = "btnClose";
-            this.btnClose.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(109, 32);
-            this.btnClose.TabIndex = 2;
-            this.btnClose.Text = "Close";
-            this.btnClose.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
-            this.btnClose.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnClose_Click);
-            // 
-            // btnNewProject
-            // 
-            this.btnNewProject.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.Flat;
-            this.btnNewProject.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 16);
-            this.btnNewProject.Name = "btnNewProject";
-            this.btnNewProject.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(109, 32);
-            this.btnNewProject.TabIndex = 0;
-            this.btnNewProject.Text = "New Project";
-            this.btnNewProject.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
-            this.btnNewProject.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnNewProject_Click);
-            // 
             // contextMenuStrip1
             // 
             this.contextMenuStrip1.Items.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
@@ -214,12 +183,68 @@
             this.deleteProjectToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(157, 22);
             this.deleteProjectToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Delete Project";
             // 
+            // groupBox2
+            // 
+            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.groupBox3);
+            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.btnClose);
+            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.btnNewProject);
+            this.groupBox2.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            this.groupBox2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
+            this.groupBox2.Name = "groupBox2";
+            this.groupBox2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(624, 54);
+            this.groupBox2.TabIndex = 0;
+            this.groupBox2.TabStop = false;
+            this.groupBox2.Text = "Options";
+            // 
+            // btnClose
+            // 
+            this.btnClose.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.Flat;
+            this.btnClose.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(509, 16);
+            this.btnClose.Name = "btnClose";
+            this.btnClose.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(109, 32);
+            this.btnClose.TabIndex = 2;
+            this.btnClose.Text = "Close";
+            this.btnClose.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            this.btnClose.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnClose_Click);
+            // 
+            // btnNewProject
+            // 
+            this.btnNewProject.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.Flat;
+            this.btnNewProject.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 16);
+            this.btnNewProject.Name = "btnNewProject";
+            this.btnNewProject.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(109, 32);
+            this.btnNewProject.TabIndex = 0;
+            this.btnNewProject.Text = "New Project";
+            this.btnNewProject.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            this.btnNewProject.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnNewProject_Click);
+            // 
+            // groupBox3
+            // 
+            this.groupBox3.Controls.Add(this.comServerType);
+            this.groupBox3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(121, 10);
+            this.groupBox3.Name = "groupBox3";
+            this.groupBox3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(195, 41);
+            this.groupBox3.TabIndex = 3;
+            this.groupBox3.TabStop = false;
+            this.groupBox3.Text = "Server Type";
+            // 
+            // comServerType
+            // 
+            this.comServerType.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            this.comServerType.DropDownStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList;
+            this.comServerType.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.Flat;
+            this.comServerType.FormattingEnabled = true;
+            this.comServerType.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 16);
+            this.comServerType.Name = "comServerType";
+            this.comServerType.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(189, 21);
+            this.comServerType.TabIndex = 0;
+            // 
             // frmProjectManager
             // 
             this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
             this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
             this.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(((int)(((byte)(64)))), ((int)(((byte)(64)))), ((int)(((byte)(64)))));
-            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(624, 444);
+            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(624, 461);
             this.Controls.Add(this.splitContainer1);
             this.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Silver;
             this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedSingle;
@@ -237,8 +262,9 @@
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer2)).EndInit();
             this.splitContainer2.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.groupBox1.ResumeLayout(false);
-            this.groupBox2.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.contextMenuStrip1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            this.groupBox2.ResumeLayout(false);
+            this.groupBox3.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.ResumeLayout(false);
 
         }
@@ -260,6 +286,8 @@
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem renameProjectToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator toolStripMenuItem2;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem deleteProjectToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox groupBox3;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox comServerType;
     }
 }
 

MudDesigner/frmProjectManager.cs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
 
 using MudEngine.FileSystem;
 using MudEngine.GameManagement;
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ namespace MudDesigner
 
         dynamic _Game;
         ScriptEngine _ScriptEngine;
+        Client client;
+        Thread r;
 
         public frmProjectManager()
         {
@@ -64,6 +67,18 @@ namespace MudDesigner
 
             //TODO: Do I need to Re-initialize _ScriptEngine?
 
+            RefreshProjects();
+
+            client = new Client();
+            client.Initialize("localhost", 555);
+
+            comServerType.Items.Add("Local Server");
+            comServerType.Items.Add("Test Server");
+            comServerType.SelectedIndex = 0;
+        }
+
+        private void RefreshProjects()
+        {
             _ProjectFiles = Directory.GetFiles(Environment.CurrentDirectory, "*.ini");
 
             foreach (String filename in _ProjectFiles)
@@ -102,15 +117,42 @@ namespace MudDesigner
 
         private void ShowDesigner()
         {
-            frmDesigner form = new frmDesigner(_Game);
+            frmDesigner form = new frmDesigner(_Game, client);
 
             form.Show();
             this.Hide();
+
+            if (comServerType.SelectedItem.ToString() == "Test Server")
+            {
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                frmInputBox input = new frmInputBox("Enter the Port that your local server is currently running on.");
+
+                input.ShowDialog();
+
+                if (input.IsCancel)
+                    return;
+
+                client.Initialize("localhost", Convert.ToInt32(input.Input));
+                
+                if (!client.Connect() || !client.Send("hello", false)) // test send + client data
+                {
+                    MessageBox.Show("Failed to connect to a local server. Is the server running?", "Mud Designer");
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+
             while (form.Visible)
             {
                 Application.DoEvents();
             }
 
+            //Refresh the project list incase the project was renamed.
+            lstProjects.Items.Clear();
+
+            RefreshProjects();
+
             this.Show();
             form = null;
         }

MudEngine/GameManagement/Game.cs

@@ -50,11 +50,13 @@ namespace MudEngine.GameManagement
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or Sets the paths to various project related objects.
         /// </summary>
+        [Browsable(false)]
         public SaveDataPaths DataPaths { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the scripting engine used by the game.
         /// </summary>
+        [Browsable(false)]
         public ScriptEngine scriptEngine { get; internal set; }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ namespace MudEngine.GameManagement
         /// </summary>
         [Category("Project Settings")]
         [Description("If enabled, all objects will be loaded during server startup resulting in a slower server start time, but faster load time during gameplay")]
+        [Browsable(false)]
         public Boolean PreCacheObjects { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -154,8 +157,10 @@ namespace MudEngine.GameManagement
         [DefaultValue("Copper")]
         public String BaseCurrencyName { get; set; }
 
+        [Browsable(false)]
         public GameTime WorldTime { get; set; }
 
+        [Browsable(false)]
         public GameWorld World { get; set; }
         #endregion
 
@@ -168,6 +173,7 @@ namespace MudEngine.GameManagement
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the current running Server object.
         /// </summary>
+        [Browsable(false)]
         public Server Server { get; internal set; }
 
         /// <summary>