Online Registration and Login with Lacewing

[lh37]

XStar, are you mis-reading some of what I, LB and a few others have already said on this thread?

You've already got a working registration and login with the Lacewing Webserver, there is no need to use the Relay Client at all, especially on its own.

Lacewing Webserver and Relay Client aren't communicating.

That's because we have already said:

You should note that the Lacewing Webserver cannot communicate with the Relay Client

nor should you be using the Relay Client/Server.

What exactly are you trying to build? Networking isn't easy and I'm no expert in this field either. How are people going to connect to your "web server" across the internet, even if it works across in your local area network fine, it's a big world out there... and you're risking yourself to potentially a lot of security flaws for both you and your users by not knowing what you're doing. You don't need the Relay Server/Client for an online social network that I thought you was intending on building?

Also, I don't think the Relay Client is supposed to connect directly to another client. I might be wrong, but what you're trying to do isn't supposed to be a peer-to-peer network, we're trying to help you build a Web Server to Web Browser infrastructure (Server to Client in other words)

Playing around and hoping for success is good in some ways, but you first need to map out exactly what you want to do, and as a community we can help you achieve that. This thread is deeply fragmented, a defragmentation is necessary.

[XStar]

What I'm trying to achieve is: Web Server to iOS App. The app is the focus of the social network, I keep saying social app, not a web browser based social network.

[lh37]

What I'm trying to achieve is: Web Server to iOS App. The app is the focus of the social network, I keep saying social app, not a web browser based social network.

With the fact the Lacewing extension isn't available for iOS, your options are pretty limited. You cannot continue with what you're doing since it is not possible in any way for the Lacewing Web Server to communicate with an app of any kind. It's a Web Server for Web Clients (a web browser, or one inside the iOS app, but what's the point when you could bookmark the website with Safari?)

If you really need to build an iOS Social App and stay away from web browsers altogether consider using only the Lacewing Relay Server and Client, and forget the Web Server altogether, which means you'll need to dig the forums for resources and examples. I don't see why you should abandon a web-based social network when the web server easily meets your requirements and is a good start, especially when you seem unknowledgeable with networking.

Consider reading Rushino's post about networking earlier in this thread: http://community.clickteam.com/showthread.php?t=73866&p=544836&viewfull=1#post544 836

[XStar]

I know it's not available, but Jeff told me to make a PC example, before Lacewing came out for iOS.

[XStar]

Just to let you know, what I'm doing works FINE. All I need to know is this:

If you look at the examples I posted, after you login, the server needs to send your name to the client.

What I need to know is why isn't sending the current group name (Which is the username) not working? It sends it, but the name doesn't change as it should.

At the end of the frame, your name is received (Which it is being received, I checked), but the placeholder name "Me" still stays... Please help, this is all I need to finish the registration part of this!

[lh37]

I don't have the iOS module, so I cannot see the events for your client.

I've only looked at the server MFA, it seems although you're trying to communicate peer-to-peer, it would make sense if you used the Relay Server to properly serve the requests to the Client. I don't understand how it'll connect to anything if you haven't stated you're using a Lacewing Server to connect to? In my opinion, it's connecting to your IP (default Lacewing port), to no "actual" server, so nothing would happen...

You might say you've got something working... but have you (honestly) checked this works on another computer away from home? Is your authentication method safe and secure? Does this work when multiple users try to connect concurrently?

I think you need a Lacewing Expert to guide you on this, your method seems invalid and muddled to me.

[Konidias]

I would be willing to help with this but XStar doesn't seem willing to listen to anyone really, so I'm not sure. :p

I have a fully working login system with a handshake encryption to secure it quite a bit... working chat lobby with custom emoticons and player list... I'd be willing to explain it but... yeah

[LB]

XStar, what we're trying to say is, you should not be developing any code or apps for iOS. This will work fine as a web-based thing only. I gave you a working example, there is no need to use Relay Client or Relay Server. If you insist on using Relay Server and Relay Client, start from scratch and throw away the example I gave you.

[XStar]

Oh, but the app is what I was aiming for... Sorry to say this but, that was my goal.

I could use your example to make a complete web based thing, that I could do, easy, but if it's possible, I would like to make a social network APP.

(Sorry for all the commas!)

[lh37]

Oh, but the app is what I was aiming for... Sorry to say this but, that was my goal.

We've been telling you and recommending the web-based social network throughout the last half a dozen pages of this thread... If you re-read the entire thread and look at you and LB said:

You're MUCH better off going with the first option.

OK, that's absolutely fine. What's your recommendation for going about with this first option?

Since you said:

I could use your example to make a complete web based thing, that I could do, easy, but if it's possible, I would like to make a social network APP.

I'm going to repeat something...

You cannot continue with what you're doing since it is not possible in any way for the Lacewing Web Server to communicate with an app of any kind. It's a Web Server for Web Clients

If you ask me, your options are:
1. Refine your goal and build a web-based social network, and let your iOS users bookmark it with Safari. No Relay Server/Client involved. (Recommended)
2. Scrap everything, start again (like LB said), and learn a lot about networking to help you develop a fully functioning Lacewing Relay Server/Client (with support if you ask specifically) and then port it to iOS when the relevant extensions are available. No Web Server involved. (Not recommended for many reasons)
3. Something else... (please specify)

Which one of the options will you pick? And could I also ask.... why only iOS users? Is there a reason why you're so keen on "locking down" your app for just iOS users only? To me, it sounds really silly to remove the potential to have a cross-platform application.