RE: [misterhouse-users] Re: Distributed Proxies

[Bruce W. <br...@mi...>]

> Yes, this is exactly what I have done.  (-:
>
> I have it all working now.  Every unit can operate simultaneously as both
> a proxy server and proxy client.  I have six full misterhouse units all
> operating
> in a mesh (mix of linux and windows), each sharing all the available
> resources
> in the other units.  I had to make a few tweaks to the bin/mh code to get
> all
> this to work.  I'd like to have these changes incorporated if
> possible.  If so, how do I get the changes to you?

Great!   Lets try simply sending me the update files.  I can diff them here
and either take them as is or merge in the changes.

> I added a parameter to the set proxy_server socket such that
> the receiver knows where the message came from.  This was most
> critical for debugging the mesh.  I needed to make this the first
> parameter
> in the socket data.  I tried to make it the last parameter to remain
> backwards compatible but I couldn't figure out how to make
> it work; maybe you'll understand the issue.  If I pass another parameter
> through the proxy socket after the @data array, the parameter never gets
> split properly on the other side.

That sounds ok.

> I needed to also change speak_proxy and proxy_server.  I have integrated
> them into a single file to not conflict with the current client/server
> scheme.
> I can give you what I've done if this is something of interest.
> What should I call the combined file?

I'm not sure.  Send me what you have and if I'll let you know if I think of
a better name.

Bruce