PERL Beginners - Re: More Details --- Re: Questions about game design in perl

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Re: More Details --- Re: Questions about game design in perl

James Edward Gray II

2004-04-06, 6:30 pm

Let's keep this discussion on the list so all can learn and help.

On Apr 6, 2004, at 3:08 PM, Luinrandir Hernsen wrote:

> This will be a multi player game
>
> Interactive fiction-yes
> No audio files....
> Have you ever heard of Zork Books?

No, but I believe I'm getting the idea now.

> Basically, you get a piece of the story, make a decision, and click on
> the
> link to that decision.
> more story, more choices... but in a large , multi city setting.
>
> many players....

I agree with what others have said. A database backend is probably the
way to go.

James

> The players file will be reffereenced to see what tools you have, and
> allow
> for movement options accordingly.
>
> I am working on a simple sample game to show you....
>
> Thanks
> Lou
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Edward Gray II" <james@grayproductions.net>
> To: "Luinrandir Hernsen" <Luinrandir@silveracorncircle.com>
> Cc: <beginners@perl.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 3:26 PM
> Subject: Re: Questions about game design in perl
>
>
>
>

Luinrandir Hernsen

2004-04-06, 6:31 pm

I went to www.MySQL.com
Do I download for windows and DBI for perl
do I need

Contributed APIs:
DBI -- for connecting to MySQL from Perl

I downloaded MySQL 4.0

I have OptiPerl, which I use top write perl....
I have windows 98.
My Web Host has Unix.

I kow how to parse a variable... but still need to know how to pass
variables with the HIDDEN INPUT command from web page to web page that perl
generates.

Thanks for your help again
Lou

----- Original Message -----
From: "James Edward Gray II" <james@grayproductions.net>
To: "Luinrandir Hernsen" <Luinrandir@silveracorncircle.com>
Cc: "Perl Beginners" <beginners@perl.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: More Details --- Re: Questions about game design in perl

> Let's keep this discussion on the list so all can learn and help.
>
> On Apr 6, 2004, at 3:08 PM, Luinrandir Hernsen wrote:
>
>
> No, but I believe I'm getting the idea now.
>
>
> I agree with what others have said. A database backend is probably the
> way to go.
>
> James
>
>
>
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Wc -Sx- Jones

2004-04-06, 7:30 pm

Luinrandir Hernsen wrote:
> I went to www.MySQL.com
> Do I download for windows and DBI for perl
> do I need
>
> Contributed APIs:
> DBI -- for connecting to MySQL from Perl
>
> I downloaded MySQL 4.0
>

Your MySQL database should be installed and
functioning on Unix then.

> I have OptiPerl, which I use top write perl....
> I have windows 98.
> My Web Host has Unix.
>
> I kow how to parse a variable... but still need to know how to pass
> variables with the HIDDEN INPUT command from web page to web page that perl
> generates.

That is an HTML question... You would use the HTML input
hidden attribute. http://htmlref.com/reference/appa/tag_input.htm

Here is a very OLD and Generic example CGI; please ask further
Perl CGI on the Beginners CGI Perl list. I read that list as
well and can continue helping you there with other CGI programmers...

http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/S/SN...WebPass.perl-Sx

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