Re: InterPort Communications

From: Del (caminturn@earthlink.net)
Date: 03/09/00


I thought a few snippets were already released with this option.
And, I have already seen a few muds with this feature.
New commands to chat globally from one port to another, and send tells
from one
character to another on different ports.


Pat O'Laughlin wrote:
>
> On a developing MUD with more than one port it would be alot easier for some sort of
> feature that would allow for communication (wiznet, tell, etc) and other things (who,
> etc) between ports.  An example, I could type who -b and it would be nice if the MUD
> would display who is on the port that I am on and the other port (building port).  Now, I
> have a few ideas about this, but I know there has to be a better way than writing data
> to a file every once in a while for both ports to get its information from.  I also have the
> idea that some sort of socket connection could be established between the two ports
> allowing for communication in that form.  Can someone give me some pointers?
>


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