My goal for the week was to get the graphics client and server running on the lab computers. Additionally, I wanted to fix some bugs relating to client disconnects and how recv is called. Finally, if I had additional time, I wanted to continue moving game logic from the client to the server.
I was able to rewrite the server and client to a) handle client disconnects gracefully and b) read in packets by calling recv in a loop. I also moved the logic for the main camera, minimap camera, cursor movement, and alt key presses to the server.
I started trying to get the graphics client and server running on the lab computers on Friday but CMake was being a pain so I wasn't successful. The plan was to go back to the lab on Saturday and get all of that figured out, but something came up and I couldn't go. As such, as of right now the graphics client and server still don't work on the lab computers.
The goal for this coming week is to actually get the graphics client and server working on the lab computers. If I happen to accomplish that with some time to spare, I want to get started on adding multiplayer support to the client and server. Additionally, for when I have free time but can't be in the lab, the plan is to fix a bug with the camera and continue moving game logic to the server.
In the process of trying to run the graphics client and server on the lab computers using CMake, I'm learning more about how to use CMake, particularly for Windows. The compiler doesn't seem to care, however, and continues to throw up regardless of how I modify the CMake file.
CMake is quickly becoming the bane of my existence and I have another essay to write, so uh, not exactly looking forward to this week.