- Removed the need for the old CommandResult Type to be a returned value on all commands. Command.Execute() is now just void.
- All commands updated to now return a value. They use player.Send() to direct messages to the player instead.
- Removed CommandClear from the project and made it a script so that developers can see how to write custom command scripts.
- Converted all Types from C# types to .NET Types (such as bool changed to Boolean, and int changed to Int32).
- Zone no longer gets saved from within GameWorld.Save, but rather in Realm.Save()
- Room no longer gets saved from within GameWorld.Save(), but rather in Zone.Save();
- Added new SaveWorld command that admins only can execute to force save the world. It's not fully implemented at this time.
MudGame:
- began work on command execution from within the server while it's running.
- Added BaseCharacter.FlushConsole() method. Sends a hex sequence to the clients telnet terminal that clears the screen. If IsMultiplayer=false then it just clears the C# Console.
- Added a 'Clear' command for users to use. It invokes the new FlushConsole command.
- Removed the need for a full file path and filename when calling an objects save method. Now it just needs the path.
- Adjusted the Exit command, Login command and Save command to reflect the objects save parameter changes.
- Removed the Unique ID from objects.
- All objects now reference each other via their filenames rather than their object names. Allows for 3 objects with the name Bedroom to exist, but with different filenames such as Bedroom1, Bedroom2 etc.
- Zone now has a GetRoomByName method that replace the removed GetRoomByID method. Returns a List<> collection of Rooms found with a matching filename.
- BaseCharacter updated to work with the new Zone.GetRoomByName method.
- Realm.GetZoneByID renamed to GetZoneByName()
- Players that are within the same Room a leaving or entering player are told of the player entering or leaving.
- Players within a occupied Room are now informed when a player enters the Room or leaves
- Players onTravel now sends move messages to other players within the same Room.
- Login command now automatically disconnects a user if they are currently logged into the server when another user attempts to login with the same credentials.
- Login command now loads saved players when a character name is entered that has previously been saved.
- FileManager.GetData() now supports ignoring simi-colons in data files. These can be used as comments if needed.
- MudEngine.GameManagement.Game.TimeOfDayOptions has been removed from the Game Type. It is now just MudEngine.GameManagement.TimeOfDayOptions.
- BaseCharacter will no longer try to save the character if the supplied filename is blank
- BaseCharacter will now send a disconnect message of 'Goodbye!' upon the player being disconnected from the server.
- ScriptEngine.ScriptPath now returns a absolute path.
- Script File compilation within ScriptEngine.Initialization is now supported. This allows developers to write their MUD's using Scripts and letting the server compile them during server startup rather than use the ScriptCompiler.exe to pre-compile scripts now.
- Custom Game Types are now supported. Only 1 Type may inherit from MudEngine.GameManagement.Game at a time. To use, create a file, write a script that inherits from Game and run the server.
- ScriptEngine.GetObjectOf(string) method adding. Returns a object that inherits from the Type supplied in the parameter.
- Deleted StartupObject.cs
- Deleted Startup.dat
MudOfflineExample:
- Updated to reflect the TimeOfDayOptions change in MudEngine.csproj
MudServer:
- Added MyGame.cs inside Debug/bin/scripts. This is a example script showing how to inherit from Game and write a custom Game Type. This Type is used when the Server runs rather than the Engine Game Type.
- Server startup re-wrote to compile scripts during startup, scan them via the script engine for any custom Types that inherit from Game, and use the if needed instead of the default Engine Type.
- Server now uses a Settings.ini file to allow configuration of the Script Engine by users. Provides them the ability to now customize where scripts are stored and their file extension.
- Deleted Scripts.dll, as the Server now generates one at runtime each time it is ran.
As of this commit, users will not need to use C# to compile their MUD's any longer. Compile the Server and run it. Scripts are now fully implemented (however not fully tested).
- Updated to work with ScriptingEngine changes.
MudEngine:
- Game.PlayerCollection changed to a List<>. Server obtains a array version of it within Server.initialize() via players = pbs.ToArray().
- All BaseObject classes now require a reference to the Game and contain a property called ActiveGame.
- Player.Game removed and now uses it's parent objects ActiveGame property.
- Player.Role property added. Uses the new SecurityRoles enum that specifies what level of access the player has.
- ScriptEngine now loads all libraries found within the specified ScriptsPath directory, instances the scripts and places them into a collection.
- Custom character script instancing is now supported, but not fully implemented throughout the engine. They can be loaded, but not used during runtime at this time.
- Rooms can now be linked automatically via the new Zone.LinkRooms method. Room linking can no longer be done manually as the Doorways property is now read-only.
- Door.Description has been removed. Doorway description will need to be included in Room.Description or Room.DetailedDescription properties.
- Added DetailedDescription to make creating multi-line descriptions easier. Not supported by the Look command yet.
- Game.IsRunning is now read-only. The Game will manage this property on its own.
- BaseCharacter.ExecuteCommand now will always return a string. Simplifying the game loop for users as they no longer need to check what Type was returned by the command.
- Doors now contain a DepartureRoom and a ArrivalRoom property allowing for easy access to Rooms that are linked together.
- Fixed a bug where Game, Realms and Zones always assigned IsInitial to Realms, Zones and Rooms when added to the collections. Collection would contain multiple IsInitial objects.
- Removed Room.InstalledDoorways property as that was used only by the old Designer
- Removed Room.Load() as that implementation of it is obsolete.
MudGame:
- Revised Zeroth to build it's Zone and Rooms using the new Zone.LinkRooms function.
- Greatly revised Program.cs and the Game loop to take advantage of many of the automations provided by the Engine now.
- Re-worked the command system. All commands now only need 2 arguments rather than 4. The actual command string and the Player
- All commands updated to work with the new command system
- Look command now works in the example MudGame
- Realm now contains InitialZone for the starting Zone within that Realm.
- Zone now contains InitialRoom for the starting Room within that Zone.
- All Environment objects now contains a Initial property and Add() method for adding child objects.
- BaseCharacter now contains a copy of Game
- Revised Realm.GetZone()
- Revised Zone.GetRoom()
- Removed Zone.RebuildRoomCollection as content is currently no longer stored using physical files.
- Added GameManagement.Log for logging errors and warnings to file. Use Log.Write().
- Removed from solution
Mud Engine:
- Moved the CommandEngine, CommandResults and ICommand Interface out from the Commands namespace and into GameManagement since they manage the game commands.
- Added CommandExit class to provide the ability to exit a game once running. This is fully implemented.
- Realms, Zones and Rooms now have an IsInitial property for determining if this is an initial location for the Game.
- Renamed GameSetup to Game.
- Corrected GameObject being in the incorrect namespace.
- Corrected the ScriptEngine not
- CommandEngine no longer needs a Name argument. Arguments changed from 5 to 4 due to this change.
Mud Game:
- Added Example Game used for testing various MUDEngine features and testing constructability of games using the engine.
- Currently only contains 1 Realm, 1 Zone and Two Rooms. Only working command is Exit.
