Getting Started

#Importing the library To avoid namespace clutter, most modules in the library must be imported directly, rather than using from network import *. It is recommended to import specific objects, rather than all members from a namespace, to avoid confusion later on.

First of all, you'll need to establish a client or server:

from network.enums import Netmodes
from network.world_info import WorldInfo

# Setup server
WorldInfo.netmode = Netmodes.server

# Or, setup client
WorldInfo.netmode = Netmodes.client

#Use with game_system If you want to make use of a XXX_game_system library, why not import a blocking game loop?

from panda_game_system.game_loop import Client, Server

if WorldInfo.netmode == Netmodes.server:
    loop = Server()
else:
    loop = Client()

# Blocking gameloop
loop.delegate()

This will setup a number of systems required to run the game. It will also take care of the Panda ShowBase system, if using Panda3D.

#Connection to a Server Connecting to a remote server (for a client) can be done in a number of ways, all ultimately calling the classmethod Connection.create_connection, which returns a Connection instance:

• The Network class instance (provided by default in the game loop instance in GameLoop.network_system) has a connect_to method, which accepts the ip address and port of the remote peer.
• The Client game loop instance provides a method new_connection which also accepts the ip address and port of the remote peer.
• The Signal instance ConnectToSignal, defined in game_system.signals, can be invoked for a client, which ultimately calls Client.new_connection.