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I'm currently putting this on hold as I am (slowly) working on something kaillera-related that takes precedence. If you would like to try this out in its current state you can download it from the link here. There are bugs so just be aware, however it is quite usable.
PLEASE check the readme in the folder if you intend to try this.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1se6j62n654lt9l/KailleraNET.zip
I probably won't be actively helping people or answering questions or taking suggestions for this right now. I'll probably update the source code to it's current state at some point. That being said, if you find it useful (I do, but I suspect most people won't since it is quite different from what people are used to), or you are interested in doing some C# coding for this (the code isn't too bad to work with) you can let me know.
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Dec 5th update: So I didn't have time to update this for Week 3, but here's what's working now:
-You can now join and chat in game (game opens in separate window)
-Full game and server chat logs separated by date
-Separate users window with all users and buddy list
-Ability to add buddies and PM users from the main server chat, games, and users list
-Ability to add multiple buddies or send PMs to more than one person at a time (thanks LULZ for the suggestion).
-Support for chat/PM messages longer than 127 characters - automatically split and sent in multiple messages (I may add a spam prevention mechanism which will wait to send your messages until you aren't blocked anymore)
I'm working on some of the week 4 features these next few days. This includes the ability to invite people to your game, to join games other users are in by right clicking them, and some more options/settings. I'm also going to add more popups from tray for more events (let me know your suggestions!). After this week is done I might have the first official release.
Week 2:
- Implement private messaging receiving and sending
- Create inbox which collects and saves messages
- Allow client to continue running as tray application and pop when user receives private message
- Dynamically display available games in server window
Week 2 update!
Some good stuff this week. Games now available for viewing, saved PMs, and best of all - system tray functionality! Check out the image below (you might want to view the full screen):
Picture
Right now it supports telling you if a buddy joins, leaves, getting a pm, and soon specific keywords typed that you choose (your username, for example). The color of the icon in the tray will change color when an event happens as well. It's not hard to add more events so let me know what you want to see. If you have the chat window minimized, clicking on the balloon or the icon puts the chat window on top again.
I'll release a download of this when I clean it up a little.
November 2nd update: I applied to work on this client for one of my classes, and it got accepted! This means that I'll also be working on this client for a grade. Definitely a good motivation. I'll be posting updates/downloads here and also on the github link.
We meet with our moderators every week, for 4 weeks, beginning next Thursday. Here is the time table.
Week 1:
- Implement window to gather and display information from master server list
- Create menu allowing users to select and save servers to connect to
Week 3:
-Allow users to join and talk in chat rooms
-Implement chat-logs and save them to files
-Create user list window that is separate from chat
-Enable hyperlinks and emoticons in chat
Week 4:
- Allow users to connect to multiple servers with one consolidated user/buddy list
- Implement functionality to invite users to a chat room
- Implement options/settings window to set and save user preferences
downloadable client is here (main server chat only at this point):
https://github.com/eisenbe7/KailleraNet/downloads/
NOTE: If you get an error on startup, that means you don't have the .NET Framework. Google it and get it from Microsoft. Please remember that this is an extremely early release - almost nothing is implemented yet and there are many bugs.
Original message:
Hope everyone's been having a good summer. I wanted to update people on some cool things going on.
The Chicago Galaxy server is getting a lot of users. I set up a test server in New York to deal with times the server is down or has lag issues (it's been good recently though). Unlike the Chicago server this one is an actual server, which means I have root access to the machine and can do some cool things with it. I'm using a VPS from Linode which I chose because of it's reputation of low latency. So far the server seems to be more stable than the one in Chicago but it has yet to experience a heavy load. If you would like to test it out, here's the ip:
66.175.211.87:27888
You can also find it on the master list as "Galaxy Backup." Try it out and let me know how it holds up. I would try to stay on the Chicago one in general though so that there's more users and games available in one spot.
I'm also working on a new kaillera client. It's written in C# and uses WPF, which basically means that it's easier to develop and add new features. Right now you can log on and chat in the main chat with it. There are some features that I've written that are useful, like colored usernames/text, fully resizable windows, automatic splitting and sending of long messages, ability to hide message types or certain users, and features that I have planned like buddy lists, pm inbox, chat logs, etc. I want to make it the type of client that you can leave running in the background and have some sort presence awareness rather than just joining an away game or afk chat. I plan on open sourcing it and setting up a github within a few days.
I know that other coders view the boards, and if there are others willing to help this project can turn into something really worthwhile. I'm going to release something in a couple of months regardless, but if I had help some stuff could be implemented that I may not get around to for a while (like playing games). You can send me a pm or post here if you are interested.
People have also been asking about donations. This new server more than doubles the cost and I'll probably have to choose just one or the other at some point. Buf if anyone is interested in donating, you can send me a pm here or on galaxy. I have a paypal address of firo35@gmail.com for anyone who wants to contribute.
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PLEASE check the readme in the folder if you intend to try this.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1se6j62n654lt9l/KailleraNET.zip
I probably won't be actively helping people or answering questions or taking suggestions for this right now. I'll probably update the source code to it's current state at some point. That being said, if you find it useful (I do, but I suspect most people won't since it is quite different from what people are used to), or you are interested in doing some C# coding for this (the code isn't too bad to work with) you can let me know.
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Dec 5th update: So I didn't have time to update this for Week 3, but here's what's working now:
-You can now join and chat in game (game opens in separate window)
-Full game and server chat logs separated by date
-Separate users window with all users and buddy list
-Ability to add buddies and PM users from the main server chat, games, and users list
-Ability to add multiple buddies or send PMs to more than one person at a time (thanks LULZ for the suggestion).
-Support for chat/PM messages longer than 127 characters - automatically split and sent in multiple messages (I may add a spam prevention mechanism which will wait to send your messages until you aren't blocked anymore)
I'm working on some of the week 4 features these next few days. This includes the ability to invite people to your game, to join games other users are in by right clicking them, and some more options/settings. I'm also going to add more popups from tray for more events (let me know your suggestions!). After this week is done I might have the first official release.
Week 2:
- Implement private messaging receiving and sending
- Create inbox which collects and saves messages
- Allow client to continue running as tray application and pop when user receives private message
- Dynamically display available games in server window
Week 2 update!
Some good stuff this week. Games now available for viewing, saved PMs, and best of all - system tray functionality! Check out the image below (you might want to view the full screen):
Picture
Right now it supports telling you if a buddy joins, leaves, getting a pm, and soon specific keywords typed that you choose (your username, for example). The color of the icon in the tray will change color when an event happens as well. It's not hard to add more events so let me know what you want to see. If you have the chat window minimized, clicking on the balloon or the icon puts the chat window on top again.
I'll release a download of this when I clean it up a little.
November 2nd update: I applied to work on this client for one of my classes, and it got accepted! This means that I'll also be working on this client for a grade. Definitely a good motivation. I'll be posting updates/downloads here and also on the github link.
We meet with our moderators every week, for 4 weeks, beginning next Thursday. Here is the time table.
Week 1:
- Implement window to gather and display information from master server list
- Create menu allowing users to select and save servers to connect to
Week 3:
-Allow users to join and talk in chat rooms
-Implement chat-logs and save them to files
-Create user list window that is separate from chat
-Enable hyperlinks and emoticons in chat
Week 4:
- Allow users to connect to multiple servers with one consolidated user/buddy list
- Implement functionality to invite users to a chat room
- Implement options/settings window to set and save user preferences
downloadable client is here (main server chat only at this point):
https://github.com/eisenbe7/KailleraNet/downloads/
NOTE: If you get an error on startup, that means you don't have the .NET Framework. Google it and get it from Microsoft. Please remember that this is an extremely early release - almost nothing is implemented yet and there are many bugs.
Original message:
Hope everyone's been having a good summer. I wanted to update people on some cool things going on.
The Chicago Galaxy server is getting a lot of users. I set up a test server in New York to deal with times the server is down or has lag issues (it's been good recently though). Unlike the Chicago server this one is an actual server, which means I have root access to the machine and can do some cool things with it. I'm using a VPS from Linode which I chose because of it's reputation of low latency. So far the server seems to be more stable than the one in Chicago but it has yet to experience a heavy load. If you would like to test it out, here's the ip:
66.175.211.87:27888
You can also find it on the master list as "Galaxy Backup." Try it out and let me know how it holds up. I would try to stay on the Chicago one in general though so that there's more users and games available in one spot.
I'm also working on a new kaillera client. It's written in C# and uses WPF, which basically means that it's easier to develop and add new features. Right now you can log on and chat in the main chat with it. There are some features that I've written that are useful, like colored usernames/text, fully resizable windows, automatic splitting and sending of long messages, ability to hide message types or certain users, and features that I have planned like buddy lists, pm inbox, chat logs, etc. I want to make it the type of client that you can leave running in the background and have some sort presence awareness rather than just joining an away game or afk chat. I plan on open sourcing it and setting up a github within a few days.
I know that other coders view the boards, and if there are others willing to help this project can turn into something really worthwhile. I'm going to release something in a couple of months regardless, but if I had help some stuff could be implemented that I may not get around to for a while (like playing games). You can send me a pm or post here if you are interested.
People have also been asking about donations. This new server more than doubles the cost and I'll probably have to choose just one or the other at some point. Buf if anyone is interested in donating, you can send me a pm here or on galaxy. I have a paypal address of firo35@gmail.com for anyone who wants to contribute.
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