Post by: BenJeremy on May 31, 2004, 04:53:00 PM
I haven't tested the routines yet, but implimented for the next WIP are:
CreateBuffer <Handle> <Size>
ReadToBuffer <FileHandle> <BufferHandle> [<Offset> [<Length>]]
WriteFromBuffer <FileHandle> <BufferHandle> [<Offset> [<Length>]]
GetBufferByte <Variable> <BufferHandle> <Offset>
GetBufferWord <Variable> <BufferHandle> <Offset> [<Endian>]
GetBufferDWord <Variable> <BufferHandle> <Offset> [<Endian>]
GetBufferString <Variable> <BufferHandle> <Offset>
SetBufferByte <BufferHandle> <Offset> <Value>
SetBufferWord <BufferHandle> <Offset> <Value> [<Endian>]
SetBufferDWord <BufferHandle> <Offset> <Value> [<Endian>]
SetBufferString <BufferHandle> <Offset> <Value>
The idea is that you can read and write binary to and from files.... and internet connections.
Coming shortly (not impleimented yet):
OpenConnection <Handle> <Server> <Port>
The internet connection handle will work with file commands. Read and write to your heart's content.
This is why the binary "memory buffer" stuff is now in there.Think:
Roll your own FTP clients.
IRC clients
E-Mail clients.
...
After seeing what you guys can do with ActionScripting, I think these clients should be easily "doable" - I just have to code up the sockets code into the ActionScript stuff.
Post by: flattspott on May 31, 2004, 06:36:00 PM
Anywho I think it'll be cool to be able to patch current xbe protection measures within MXM.
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Post by: BenJeremy on May 31, 2004, 06:47:00 PM
| QUOTE (flattspott @ May 31 2004, 09:25 PM) |
| Cool, but whey are the functions named 'buffer' etc. Where does Buffer come from? Anywho I think it'll be cool to be able to patch current xbe protection measures within MXM. |
Well, because you are creating a memory buffer. To patch a file, you'll ReadToBuffer from a file, and WriteFromBuffer to another file.
Likewise, for transfering data over the internet, for example, in an FTP client, you'll create a buffer to move the data between a file on the HD and the internet socket connection.
The routines are somewhat protected... you shouldn't be able to "set" any value outside of the range. The [<Endian>] argument is just a value to change the "endian-ness" of the number - that is, the bytes of a WORD (16-bits) or DWORD (32-bits) are reversed if this is set to a value other than zero.
Strings will be written up to the end of the buffer, not beyond them - likewise, reading strings in won't read past the end of the buffer, either.
I haven't tested them yet.... I'll try and do a release as soon as the sockets stuff is in there. ReadFileLn and WriteFileLn should also be able to work with the sockets connection. Sockets "Connections" will be writeable and readable. These are TCP Streaming connections.
I may also do something to send/recieve UDP packets. We'll see (feel free to suggest your own commands for that, including any suggestions for listening for new connections (possibly implimented like the UI interface).
| CODE |
OpenConnection MyInetSocket user.someserver.com 645 CreateBuffer TempBuff 4096 SetBufferString TempBuff 0 "This is a test" WriteFromBuffer MyInetSocket TempBuff 0 4096 CloseHandle MyInetSocket CloseHandle TempBuff |
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Post by: flattspott on May 31, 2004, 07:45:00 PM
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Post by: BenJeremy on May 31, 2004, 08:30:00 PM
| QUOTE (flattspott @ May 31 2004, 10:34 PM) |
| So does this mean that with the OpenConnection stuff we can do an FTP Client? |
Exactly.... open one connection up as the FTP command channel, and use ReadFileLn and WriteFileLn to pass instructions and responses, and open data connections as needed to pass files back and forth.
Telnet and IRC should be easy enough as well.
I expect an XLink Kai client could be built easily enough, too. <
Post by: koldfuzion on May 31, 2004, 08:04:00 PM
| QUOTE |
| Think: Roll your own FTP clients. IRC clients E-Mail clients. |
i got to "Roll your own" and my mind was in a very different world
that stuff kicks ass BJ.. all the more reason for me to not have done drugs as a youth.. i need all the memory i can get to handle this!
Post by: flattspott on June 01, 2004, 12:22:00 AM
Post by: BloodyMary on June 01, 2004, 12:49:00 AM
| QUOTE (koldfuzion @ Jun 1 2004, 12:04 AM) |
| all the more reason for me to not have done drugs as a youth.. i need all the memory i can get to handle this! |
Wish I could say the same thing...
Post by: geniusalz on June 01, 2004, 07:27:00 AM
Another possibility is online gaming
. Sort of like yahoo games.
Post by: flattspott on June 01, 2004, 10:53:00 AM
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Post by: geniusalz on June 01, 2004, 04:17:00 PM
A better way would be to port a compression/uncompression library (if no one's done it already). <
Post by: flattspott on June 01, 2004, 05:02:00 PM
Post by: koldfuzion on June 01, 2004, 06:09:00 PM
| QUOTE |
| Too bad I don't understand any of that stuff or I'd try to give it a go. |
heheh people think i get mad when i hear them say "MXM needs an update" because it appears that they are riding BJ for someting new.
I really get upset because Im having a hard time keeping up with the updates.
The people that say a new release is needed, really need to write something/make something... or at least let BJ take his sweet ol'e time so this stuff can soak in to my brain. Then they will see that there isnt enough gap between the releases. <
Post by: flattspott on June 01, 2004, 06:37:00 PM
Post by: Yuyu on June 01, 2004, 09:44:00 PM
....oh wait, this isn't my porn site...
Post by: BloodyMary on June 03, 2004, 09:41:00 AM
| QUOTE (Yuyu @ Jun 2 2004, 01:44 AM) |
| Like I always say, "Where there's a whore there's always a score." ....oh wait, this isn't my porn site... |
I already scored with that whore, then she, for free, gave me some more...
| QUOTE (koldfuzion) |
heheh people think i get mad when i hear them say "MXM needs an update" because it appears that they are riding BJ for someting new. I really get upset because Im having a hard time keeping up with the updates. The people that say a new release is needed, really need to write something/make something... or at least let BJ take his sweet ol'e time so this stuff can soak in to my brain. Then they will see that there isnt enough gap between the releases. |
I'm more in the preference of less time in between releases with fewer new features between releases and more 'bug (not necessarily programming bugs)' fixes.
BJ has been clear that he prefers to have feature rich new releases, which is understandable (and obviously a widely shared point of view). I accept that and wait patiently (don't recall ever saying "when's the new release" ..ect ..ect). Also, well known, BJ is one of the most respected members of xbox-scene, as a developer and and as a member (except by the liberals that just don't have a clue
).Also, as a developer (not for xbox apps, but in general) I find that when I'm writing code, I usually learn new/better ways of doing things and I always want to go back and incorporate the new way into my code... obviously, it takes time...