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.getScore

Prototype

function getScore(playername)

Input parameters

playername - the user name of the player to get the score for

Return value

The players score

Description

Called during showdown to calculate winners, should return appropriate score for each player. Higher score is better.

Example code

function getScore(playerName)
{
    // Return the current score for a player (it's stored in the playerInfo)
    var pi = getPlayerInfo(playerName);
    return pi.score;
}