Overview

Server functions

essential.addPlayer
essential.createPlayerInfo
essential.disconnectedPlayer
essential.getGameStateData
essential.getScore
essential.handlePacket
essential.handleState
essential.playerAddedToIdleGame
essential.reconnectedPlayer
essential.removePlayer
essential.setupGameRoom
essential.storeHighScore
essential.winnerResult

helper.bootPlayer
helper.calcScoreFromTime
helper.getAllPlayerInfos
helper.getAllPlayerNames
helper.getCurrentTime
helper.getPlayerInfo
helper.getPlayerPosition
helper.getSpecialStat
helper.getSquizQuestion
helper.getStat
helper.numberOfPlayersInGame
helper.postNewState
helper.postPacketToAll
helper.postPacketToPlayer
helper.postPacketToRest
helper.removeCheater
helper.setLobbyStatus
helper.setPlayerInfo
helper.storeStat
helper.trace

Client methods

chat.addText
chat.connectToLobby
chat.connectToPlayerComponent

lobby.addEventListener
lobby.exitToLobby
lobby.getInviteAddress
lobby.getSettings
lobby.sendPacket
lobby.setGameName
lobby.setLocal
lobby.updateSettings

player.clearPlayerInfo
player.updatePlayerInfo

essential.createPlayerInfo

Prototype

function createPlayerInfo(playerName, position)

Input parameters

playername - the user name of the player to create info object for
postition - the players position in the game room

Return value

custom array object holding information about the player

Description

Called when a new player has joined and should return game specific data we wish to associate with this player.

Example code

function createPlayerInfo(playerName, position)
{
    // Setup a playerInfo object for a newly added player
    var playerInfo = {"pos":-1, "score":0, "correctLastAnswer":-1,
        "lastAnswer":-1, "lastScore":-1, "numCorrectAnswers":0};
    playerInfo.pos = position;

    return playerInfo;
}