Method SendPacket

netgames/dmfc/dmfcpackets.cpp:207–247

DMFCBase::SendPacket Ships a Special Packet away to the destination. This call must be preceeded by a StartPacket call data = buffer of data to be sent out (same buffer that was passed to StartPacket size = size (in bytes) of the packet destination = either a player number, SP_ALL for all the players or SP_SERVER to send to the server (if you are a client)

//   destination = either a player number, SP_ALL for all the players or SP_SERVER to send to the server (if you are a
//   client)
void DMFCBase::SendPacket(uint8_t *data, int size, int destination) {
  ASSERT(size < MAX_GAME_DATA_SIZE - 2); // allow for a header by the d3
  if (size >= MAX_GAME_DATA_SIZE - 2)
    return;

  // if we are the server and are trying to send to the server then exit out
  if ((GetLocalRole() == LR_SERVER) && (destination == SP_SERVER)) {
    return;
  }

  // we can safely send this packet out to it's appropriate destination

  // see if we are trying to send to the server, it's specially handled
  if (destination == SP_SERVER) {
    DLLMultiClientSendSpecialPacket(data, size);
    return;
  }

  // server trying to send to clients
  if (GetLocalRole() == LR_CLIENT) {
    // we can't send client to client
    return;
  }

  // if server is trying to send to all the clients then we need to send to each individual
  if (destination == SP_ALL) {
    int pnum;
    for (pnum = 0; pnum < DLLMAX_PLAYERS; pnum++) {

      if ((pnum != GetPlayerNum()) && (PacketCheckPlayerNum(pnum))) {
        // ship it!
        DLLMultiSendSpecialPacket(pnum, data, size);
      }
    }
    return;
  }

  // we are only sending to one client
  if (destination != GetPlayerNum())
    DLLMultiSendSpecialPacket(destination, data, size);
}

// DMFCBase::GetGameStateRequest
//