From my previous post, I already tackled how the server can be configure and to start it services, when the lobby server started it service, it doesnt mean it can already accept incomming  client connection, I need to to call first _Server.AcceptorMngr.StartAccepting() to start the acceptor manager for listening to any new incomming client connecting to server.

 

Some will argue, that once the server service started, it should start accepting client connection immediately. So, why I still need to call _Server.AcceptorMngr.StartAccepting() manually to be able to start accepting client connection,  the reason is, in my implementation it is capable to Start and Stop listening for new incomming client connection anytime I wish,  I can call _Server.AcceptorMngr.StartAccepting()  and _Server.AcceptorMngr.StopAccepting() anytime anywhere within the scope namespace, once the server service started.

 

For instance, if Im going to create a multiplayer RTS game with maximum of 8 players playing on local area network, once all 8 players already been filled and joined the game and the session started, it doesnt make sense that the server still need to listen for new connection, since the game was designed for maximum of 8 players only, once the game started I can call _Server.AcceptorMngr.StopAccepting() without loosing connection to already connected clients and at the end of the game session, back to game creation menu I can start calling again _Server.AcceptorMngr.StartAccepting()  Coz other player may wish to leave the game session and for other players to join for the new game session, and yes, running a lobby server type over th internet is a different story.

 

 

Here's the code from the previous post, just adding on how to start listening for a new incomming client connection:

 

 

//!>>  4). Start accepting client connection.
//
 _Server.AcceptorMngr.StartAccepting();

 

 

 

Lobby server acceptor manager:

 See : Complete overview

 

 

I already discuss how to start and configure the lobby server service, and now how to start and stop listening for client connection, my next post will be on how the clients can automatically detect created game session or server within the local subnet and what kind of access I can grant to connecting client.

 

  Hmmm, this blog of mine starting to look a tutorial on how to use Z-Communicator, than a work and process development blog.