How to disallow Guest keys

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Apr 20 2013, 1:27 am
(See the best response by The Motto.)
I was just wondering how are guest keys disallowed from entering your game.. or how you determine them like mob/guest? hmm
Apr 20 2013, 1:38 am
http://www.byond.com/developer/LegendaryPrince12/ GuestRestrictions

Haven't opened that myself but just gonna take a stab at the dark and say that's what your after
Apr 20 2013, 3:04 am
What I do is this:

if(client.key==copytext("Guest",6))
   return//they aren't allowed in.
Apr 20 2013, 3:41 am
In response to Dariuc
This should not work mainly because you are saying that client key MUST equal Guest.

a guest has a key something akin to Guest-xxxxxxxx

e.g. The player/guest2906939203 has Logged into the world.. and this is a basic name/ckey message.

it should be as it is pointed out in the library (which i viewed for sake of testing)

client
    New()
        if(copytext(src.key,1,7) == "Guest-")//if 'Guest-' is found within the first 7 letters of the key, it doesn't let them through
            src<<"Guest logins are currently restricted, please log in under a valid key"
            del(src)//kick them out of the game
        ..()


This doesn't need to be in client new but i believe it would be the best place to put it as honestly where else would you put it?
Apr 20 2013, 3:54 am (Edited on Apr 20 2013, 4:05 am)
In response to Midgetbuster
Best response
Or He could do something like this, using the built in computer_id client var
client//the client
    New()//when logs on to game
        ..()
        if(key=="Guest-[computer_id]")//Checks if guest and finds their id
            sleep(20) //hold for a few mili seconds
            del(src)//kick them out

Of course this is an example and you can add a message to them if you'd like to with src<<, Also According to the DM Guide computer_id is, "A unique numerical identifier for the player's computer. The value is in text form."
Apr 20 2013, 4:09 am
I'd strongly recommend against disallowing guest keys. With the upcoming flash update, you may want to ensure that trial players have easy access to your game.
Apr 20 2013, 4:13 am
In response to Midgetbuster
It works and it's been tested.
Copytext looks for the word guest in the first 6 letters of the key- when you login as a guest it's always "Guest +randomized unique signature".

But I'm confused why you are saying it won't work since you pretty much typed the same thing I just said?
Apr 20 2013, 4:21 am
In response to Dariuc
Dariuc wrote:

But I'm confused why you are saying it won't work since you pretty much typed the same thing I just said?

You are using copytext wrong in your post.

copytext("Guest",6)


The above will return "Guest"

So you are checking if client.key=="Guest"

As such, your snippet won't work.

What you meant to type was:

if(copytext(src.key,6)=="guest")
Apr 20 2013, 4:32 am
In response to Ter13
"Guest" is what it ends up being when people login as a guest.
Until recently I had it set up to deny guests as well.
I'm about 90% sure it also had it set up the way I just mentioned.

Either way it doesn't matter. Using copytext to deny guest keys if you wish to do so-- is the right way to go.
Apr 20 2013, 4:35 am
In response to Dariuc
yes but you are just using the copytext is wrong was all :p
Apr 20 2013, 4:39 am
In response to Midgetbuster
http://puu.sh/2DCdL.jpg

And yea you are right, I was using it the wrong way.
Apr 20 2013, 5:38 am
It might be better to use findtext() - there is no comparing involved, and a numerical (true) value is returned. Copytext is like one of the heaviest text-related procs, I think.

if(findtext(key, "guest", 1,6)) del src
Apr 20 2013, 5:48 am (Edited on Apr 20 2013, 6:02 am)
In response to The Motto
The Motto wrote:
Or He could do something like this, using the built in computer_id client var
> client//the client
>   New()//when logs on to game
>       ..()
>       if(key=="Guest-[computer_id]")//Checks if guest and finds their id
>           sleep(20) //hold for a few mili seconds
>           del(src)//kick them out
>

Of course this is an example and you can add a message to them if you'd like to with src<<, Also According to the DM Guide computer_id is, "A unique numerical identifier for the player's computer. The value is in text form."

I think this way is best, because if you are checking if the first 5 characters of the person's key is equal to guest wouldn't that restrict any people who have a key such as guestomania or guestofhonor, not just guest keys, to play your game?

EDIT: I said 6 characters, I meant 5.
Apr 20 2013, 5:50 am
In response to Nailez
Nailez wrote:
The Motto wrote:
Or He could do something like this, using the built in computer_id client var
client//the client
    New()//when logs on to game
        ..()
        if(key=="Guest-[computer_id]")//Checks if guest and finds their id
            sleep(20) //hold for a few mili seconds
            del(src)//kick them out

Of course this is an example and you can add a message to them if you'd like to with src<<, Also According to the DM Guide computer_id is, "A unique numerical identifier for the player's computer. The value is in text form."

I think this way is best, because if you are checking if the first 6 characters of the person's key is equal to guest wouldn't that restrict any people who have a key such as guestomania or guestofhonor, not just guest keys, to play your game?

I don't believe BYOND allows users to create keys with "guest" as the first five characters.
Apr 20 2013, 6:01 am
Oh okay.