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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/admin_network.md | 14 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | src/network/core/tcp_admin.h | 4 |
2 files changed, 16 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/docs/admin_network.md b/docs/admin_network.md index ff5ea7c27..4703df322 100644 --- a/docs/admin_network.md +++ b/docs/admin_network.md @@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ Last updated: 2011-01-20 Note: not every update type supports every frequency. If in doubt, you can verify against the data received in `ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_PROTOCOL`. + Please note the potential gotcha in the "Certain packet information" section below + when using the `ADMIN_UPDATE_FREQUENCY` packet. + The server will not confirm your registered update. However, asking for an invalid `AdminUpdateType` or a not supported `AdminUpdateFrequency` you will be disconnected from the server with `NETWORK_ERROR_ILLEGAL_PACKET`. @@ -143,6 +146,9 @@ Last updated: 2011-01-20 - ADMIN_UPDATE_COMPANY_STATS - ADMIN_UPDATE_CMD_NAMES + Please note the potential gotcha in the "Certain packet information" section below + when using the `ADMIN_POLL` packet. + `ADMIN_UPDATE_CLIENT_INFO` and `ADMIN_UPDATE_COMPANY_INFO` accept an additional parameter. This parameter is used to specify a certain client or company. Setting this parameter to `UINT32_MAX (0xFFFFFFFF)` will tell the server you @@ -213,6 +219,14 @@ Last updated: 2011-01-20 ## 7.0) Certain packet information + `ADMIN_PACKET_ADMIN_UPDATE_FREQUENCY` and `ADMIN_PACKET_ADMIN_POLL` + + Potential gotcha: the AdminUpdateType integer type used is a + uint16 for `UPDATE_FREQUENCY`, and a uint8 for `POLL`. + This is due to boring legacy reasons. + It is safe to cast between the two when sending + (i.e cast from a uint8 to a uint16). + All `ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_*` packets have an enum value greater 100. `ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_WELCOME` diff --git a/src/network/core/tcp_admin.h b/src/network/core/tcp_admin.h index 979e5963f..dc9753e89 100644 --- a/src/network/core/tcp_admin.h +++ b/src/network/core/tcp_admin.h @@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ protected: /** * Register updates to be sent at certain frequencies (as announced in the PROTOCOL packet): - * uint16 Update type (see #AdminUpdateType). + * uint16 Update type (see #AdminUpdateType). Note integer type - see "Certain Packet Information" in docs/admin_network.md. * uint16 Update frequency (see #AdminUpdateFrequency), setting #ADMIN_FREQUENCY_POLL is always ignored. * @param p The packet that was just received. * @return The state the network should have. @@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ protected: /** * Poll the server for certain updates, an invalid poll (e.g. not existent id) gets silently dropped: - * uint8 #AdminUpdateType the server should answer for, only if #AdminUpdateFrequency #ADMIN_FREQUENCY_POLL is advertised in the PROTOCOL packet. + * uint8 #AdminUpdateType the server should answer for, only if #AdminUpdateFrequency #ADMIN_FREQUENCY_POLL is advertised in the PROTOCOL packet. Note integer type - see "Certain Packet Information" in docs/admin_network.md. * uint32 ID relevant to the packet type, e.g. * - the client ID for #ADMIN_UPDATE_CLIENT_INFO. Use UINT32_MAX to show all clients. * - the company ID for #ADMIN_UPDATE_COMPANY_INFO. Use UINT32_MAX to show all companies. |