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Developer's Corner / Re: Help with P2P and VoIP BCB Programming...

« on: August 15, 2006, 12:31 AM »

Hi Renox
as far as file transfer goes with gamechat i set up a filestream to the file that was to be sent.used sendstream to send the filestream over the socket connection then on the recieving side open a new file with the appropriate nam and right the buffer that was read from the socket to the file until the entire file is recieved.As far as voice goes i used voice clips (up to 20 seconds) used speex voice encoder/decoder to reduce the audio about 10* (unfortunately couldnt get the speex to compile using borland so interfaced to the commandline encoder/decoder pair from gamechat.) as for streaming audio i lookoed and couldnd find anything free that did what i wanted.Anyway i will organise a small example program if you like good to see ypu active on donationcoder again.
marty

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Borland C++ Builder Contest / Re: TPCube - test your 3D imagination!

« on: July 25, 2006, 08:06 PM »

hi Tp just wanted to let you know i downloaded TPcube and TPXonix and neither woule run on my machine i got Unable to locate component CG32.DLL warning i am using a windows xp machine with Sp2 installed and Borland C++ builder 6 personal installed as well
martyjn

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Borland C++ Builder Contest / Re: Entering SMIRF 8x8 + 10x8 Chess Program

« on: July 20, 2006, 02:51 AM »

hi reinhard i had similar trouble with the old installer got the new one and no problems with the new installation. :Thmbsup:love the program by the way.Have you thought about drag and move for the moves(that isnt a critisism) the curent interface is great.

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Borland C++ Builder Contest / Re: Calling all BCB Contest Entrants - Post a Hello On This Thread

« on: July 14, 2006, 05:29 PM »

HI my name is marty (martyjn)
I completed an IT degree a few years ago but never found any useful work with it.I am a sinlge father if three small kids my eldest is 6 so they keep me very busy.The entry that i am working on is a network chat/game program.Gamechat connects across any TCP/IP network (lan or Internet) to allow to users to play norts and crosses,checkers,chess,reversi(tribolo) and chat.I will be adding more board games in the future and card games as well.
marty

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Borland C++ Builder Contest / Re: Gamechat entry

« on: June 20, 2006, 04:41 AM »

!!!!warning this post is heavy!!!!
this post is about changing mirc to allow it to launch GameChat from irc!!!!!

I have changed my Mirc script to allow the Gamechat to be launched off irc ie the #donationcoder irc I have tested it on my local machine but not across the network yet (I invited myself to play) Gamechat.exe has to be either in the mirc directory or in the execution path for windows i added

InviteGameChat:{ /msg $1 runGameChat
  /run gamechat.exe server
}

to the popup tab in edit sript this sends a private message to the highlighted nickname in the nickname window when right clicked and InviteGamechat clicked on the popup window and runs GameChat with server passed as the commandline function telling it to run as server.Two seperate events are then added to handle the invitation on the recieving computer in the Remote tab.

on 1:DNS: /run gamechat.exe   $dns(1).addr   

on 1:TEXT: runGameChat*:?: /dns $nick

The Second responds to the Private message sent from the invitatin computer and does the domain name search dns on the nickname of the sending computer the dns function in turn calls the on DNS handler in the first line that runs gamechat and passes in the addr of the invitation computer allowin gamechat to connect to the invitation computers (server)Gamechat and Play Gamechat.To use this feature you need the latest version of GameChat that takes the commandline data from

http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/~martyjn/GameChat.zip

note changing the dns handler as above means that any dns lookup will launch GameChat and attempt to connect to the lookup.
I dont know if a similar thing can be accomplished in other irc clients.What i am trying to accomplish is to be able to challenge other users on the  #donationcoder channel (or any irc for that matter) to games that are part of Game chat(presently chess,checkers,Reversi and norts and crosses) and games that i add to this list.For any one that wants to attemp this in another irc client program Game chat needs to be passed server on the commandline to act as a server.And address on the commandline(where address is the address of the server  or its IP number) to act as the client to connect to the server.
Note i do plan on adding dialogs to ask the reciever before connecting i need to test it first.
I am sorry if i didnt explain this very well.

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Borland C++ Builder Contest / Re: Gamechat entry

« on: June 18, 2006, 06:27 PM »

I need a few people to help me test gamechat as i write it my msn messenger account is [email protected] so if anyone can help play checkers chess or reversi het the file attached to this (the current version)and send me an email.

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Developer's Corner / Builder 6 jpg components

« on: June 16, 2006, 02:49 AM »

Does anyone happen to know of a good (and free) Image component for web type images (jpg,giff etc) for borland builder 6. or failing that a c++ library for the same purpose?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Why is so much software cracked?

« on: May 29, 2006, 02:13 AM »

I have used cracks for various software that i posess but the main reason that i use them is to be able to back up software that i own to use a copy rather than the original.I have three kids under six at home with me and they quite often get into my cds and have destroyed moore than a few.The main reason why Software companies have not been successful banning cracks is that owners are legaly entitled to a back up of software in most countries.

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Developer's Corner / Re: A little game project I have been thinking about and started tonight.

« on: May 25, 2006, 01:38 AM »

Hi Teksel I take it your are writing this in c# i am doing a similar project in c++ for the borland competition.I used the grid of pictures boxes to implement my checkers game i have a beta copy of my program for download at my website http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/~martyjn/ and i wold be interested in any feedback also let me know when you r ready to test it across the net and i will be happy to help.I though about having my program run threw a server (i can easily write the server just need a fixed IP address to run it on) anyway i would like to hear back what you think of my program
marty

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Borland C++ Builder Contest / Gamechat entry

« on: May 25, 2006, 01:16 AM »

The submision that i am making to the borland competition is  a Lan or network game/chat server.Game chat makes a winsock connection betweeen the two processes and allows a simple text chat over this connection as well as gameplay for chess,checkers,norts and crosses and Reversi.It  is still at the Beta testing stage and i would appreciate anyones feedback or suggestions there are a few bugs that i know a bout and i am sure plenty that i havent found yet .
here is  a screenshot of the main program.

and of the chess game

My website has a page explaining the process of using the program at
http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/~martyjn/ and go to the page on GameChat
or the program can be directly downloaded from
http://www.members.o...martyjn/GameChat.zip
I would appreciate any feedback.
marty

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Borland C++ Builder Contest / Re: C++ Builder Contest Webpage is Live

« on: May 13, 2006, 06:22 AM »

I downloaded the bcb 6 trial (i am still using dial up) took 12.5 hours all up and i am re writing my entry using it the program will have a simple chat program that links to games (norts and crosses,chess,checkers,what ever else i can think of before entry) to run over a tcp/ip socket connection with one acting as the server and a second acting as the client.

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Borland C++ Builder Contest / Re: Winsock prog

« on: May 09, 2006, 04:35 AM »

Here is some screenshots of the programs as they r now

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Borland C++ Builder Contest / Re: Entering SMIRF 8x8 + 10x8 Chess Program

« on: May 09, 2006, 04:09 AM »

Yeh it is only for two player connection and most firewalls to stop it its one of the obsticles that i have to overcome.It can be played on a single machine by opening two coppies going Socket->Server on one then Socket->Client on the other and using LocalHost as the server name on the client (this is the loopback adress).This is the way i test it.It is only usable inside a firewall that can be disabled.It will also work on a Lan that uses Tcp/ip.

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Borland C++ Builder Contest / Re: Entering SMIRF 8x8 + 10x8 Chess Program

« on: May 07, 2006, 08:37 PM »

Hi smurf love the look of the program and website I am thinking of entering a Tcp/IP winsock chess program that i have written It doesnt do any computer play but i use it to let me play across the net against my parents and family I am having a little trouple getting winsock to work reliebly on xp machines ( i wrote it in 98) and i want to bring them all together into the one(i also have checkers,reversi and norts and crosses using the same interface.
for anyone that is interested i have betas of my programs at http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/~martyjn/download the graphics are still in the beta stage as well and the interface could use some work you have to click on the piece that you want to move and then on the square to move it to.Istead of relaying threw a server one side acts as a server but has to send the IP adress to the client for the socket to connect.
Anyway i am rambling i just wanted to see what you thought abou my work.

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Living Room / Re: OK - lets get to know each other... who are you, what do you do, where from?

« on: May 06, 2006, 05:57 AM »

Hey everyone my name is martin i am from australia i am the single father of three kids the oldes being 6 soon.I have a 3 year degree (took me 4 years) in IT but was unable to talk my way into an it job.I spend most of my time with the kids and some of my spare time programming .I started programming when i was about 11 in basic on a commodore 64.More recently i am working on a set of winsock programs to play games chess,checkers,reversi etc over the internet or any TCP/IP network that i hope to enter in the Borland coder competition and it was the competition that caught my interest in this sight and this concept.
marty

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Borland C++ Builder Contest / Winsock prog

« on: May 05, 2006, 06:54 PM »

I am working on a winsock internet game/chat program to enter the competition the program is compiled with BCC5.5 command line version and all the windows stuff i have waded threw myself from the msdn and windows prog help files.I would appreciate any feed back as they are still in the testing phase the zipped executable can be downloaded from http://www.members.o...~martyjn/reversi.zip it doesn't need to run threw a server like most online games the catch is that one of the peers acts as a server and has to communicate the IP address to the other peer before the connection is made.use the Socket->Server menu command and send the ip number to the client (using messenger or whatever) then the other player uses Socket->Client and enters the number in the hostname dialog.Most Firewalls will block the server from running.Anyway i would like to hear back about it
Marty

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Borland C++ Builder Contest / Re: C++ Builder Contest Webpage is Live

« on: May 04, 2006, 04:18 AM »

Hi ok how do i get the builder 6 trial? I was using the bc++ 5.5 demo i just was using bc++3 to get the ide to deal with all the windows stuff and simplify the project is it prefered to be IDE generated windows or to be handcoded ?

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Borland C++ Builder Contest / Re: C++ Builder Contest Webpage is Live

« on: May 04, 2006, 04:08 AM »

I am using Borland c++ builder 3.00 standard It builds executables but they will not run on machines without Borland installed can Entrys expect to have the borland dlls and other files on the machine they r tested on or i do they have to completely install.I have just found the competition and i am considering entering.