Restructured the project save data folder layout when the engine starts.
The XMLData class now creates directories if they are missing. Individual classes no longer need to check if a path is valid before saving.
Filenames are now automatically generated and no longer assigned by developers. This change has been made across all classes that are savable which required some changing of the Save() method arguments.
Some classes have some protection in place now in the event the class attempts to load a property that does not exist in the save file.
CommandSystem instances now use their instanced CommandCollection property instead of the static class property.
DataPath class is now completed and includes a new SetExtension() method for setting game object file extensions.
Scripting support fully implemented.
StandardGame now contains a Initialize() method for compiling scripts and searching for sub-classes of StandardGame
Server app will now use a Scripted game class instead of the default StandardGame if one is present.
StandardGame.Start() is now virtual so child classes can override it.
Sample Game script created to show how to create a custom game script, including how to setup the game and create Rooms pragamatically.
ScriptFactory has a new method for searching all scripts and scripts that inherit from a specified class.
Renamed all of the Command scripts. They no longer start with 'Command'. Example: "CommandSay" has now become "Say". There is no need to preceed the command name with the word "Command" anymore.
Newly created characters are assigned to the new World.StartLocation.
Rooms can now be connected.
Realms and Zones can create Zones and Rooms accordingly
Force moving of a character is now supported. Walking has yet to be implemented.
* Added a new Command. SetRole allows Admins to assign a Server Role (Admin, Player, GM etc) to a specified character. Server.ServerOwner is the only Character that can use this command regardless of server role. Any other Character must have a Role of Admin in order to use it.
* StandardCharacter now checks if the character is connected as well as being enabled during execution of commands.
* Re-organized how the StandardCharacter save code was invoked during disconnection from server.
* StandardCharacter.Role is now saved and loaded from file.
* XMLData now contains a GetData() method for returning data from the stored data collection.
* XMLData now contains a Load() method for loading a previously saved XML data file.
* StandardCharacter now automatically generates a filename.
* StandardCharacter.Connected added. Use Connected to check if they are connected to the server regardless of the values for Enabled and LoggedIn. LoggedIn is now true once the Login command is completed.
* Default Character Role is now Player.
* Server.ServerOwner property added. When a character is logged in matching the ServerOwner name, it will automatically be assigned the Admin role.
* StandardCharacter.ExecuteSilentCommand() method added for executing a command and not having the "Command: " line printed to the screen when the command is completed. Useful for daisy chained commands.
* StandardCharacter login code is now 100% completed. Including save/load code and new character creation.
* StandardCharacter.SetRole() method added. Admins can set the role of any other character in the game if they want to.
* BaseScript & StandardCharacter now have their Load() code fully implemented. They can save and load their files now.
* Player creation command added. Can only be executed from within the login command. If it is executed from any other object it will bail.
* Stop command now only works when a Character with Role = Admin issues the command. During development of a MUD Game, this would typically be the Server.ServerOwner character who will have Admin rights.
* ConnectionManager had some bugs fixed such as not removing Threads from the Thread collection when a character disconnected. Also re-organized the character connection code some.
* Login command now checks to make sure no illegal characters exist in the characters name such as underscores and asteriks. Only letters and numbers are allowed.
* Only 1 word names are supported however I provided support for first and last name based characters within the Login command. It is commented out and can be easily implemented by uncommenting.
* Telnet client header information is now successfully (finally) stripped out of the first stream received.
* Command System underwent some optimizations along with now always returning a Boolean value once execution of a command is completed.
* ICommand interface now forces all ICommand.Execute methods to return a Boolean value.
* DataPaths class re-wrote and is now simi in-use by StandardGame and the Login command
* Minor adjustments to how characters are initialized upon connection in various classes.
* Added better commenting to the majority of the projects files.
* Removed command support from the server console.
* Added a Client side command STOP that can be used to shut down the server. In the future that will be specific to Admins only.
* Characters now have their save code invoked during server shut down.
* Server shut down code added. Server.Stop() fully implemented.
* StandardCharacter re-wrote to support the new Server code. Also added event method support for various states.
* ConnectionManager re-wrote to support the new server.
* Work on Log message importance started
* INetworked.Connect now requires a Socket as its parameter.
* StandardGame no longer has Properties for MaxConnections and MaxQueuedConnections. This is handle via StandardGame.Start() parameters.
* CommandLogin command added. Initial check-in and not fully implemented.
Added rScript files to the engine. These have not been implemented and currently don't work with the engine.
BaseScript has been modified to support the new XMLData class for saving data.
