Dream Seeker version checking ar run time

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Feb 16 2002, 5:51 am
Good day,
I would like to somehow check players "dream seeker" version at run time and display error message if it is outdated.
Client entity does not have 'version' var and I didn't found any clues, how to do it in on-line help and reference.
I would like something like this:
mob/player
Login()
if( client.version<312 )
usr << "Sorry, your 'dream seeker' version is outdated. You can't play this game. Download an update at www.byond.com"
else
return ..()
I need this, becouse players use old "dream seekers" versions and complain about 'game mistakes', where players with new 'dream seeker' versions does not have any problems.

Thanks in advance.

Kestutis
Feb 16 2002, 5:58 am
I think what you are looking for is DM_VERSION.. As in the reference the example is
#if DM_VERSION < 230
#error This compiler is too far out of date!
#endif


Just change it around to your liking.

-Rcet
Feb 16 2002, 6:02 am
In response to Rcet
Rcet wrote:
I think what you are looking for is DM_VERSION.. As in the reference the example is
> #if DM_VERSION < 230
> #error This compiler is too far out of date!
> #endif
>

Just change it around to your liking.

-Rcet

hmm I think I saw that code somewhere.. ;0
Feb 16 2002, 6:54 am
In response to Rcet
Good day, Rcet,

But DM_VERSION is for _compiler_ (Dream maker) or I don't understand something ? And this is for _compile time_, I guess.
And I need to check Dream Seeker version, player uses.

Kestutis

You wrote:
I think what you are looking for is DM_VERSION.. As in the reference the example is
> #if DM_VERSION < 230
> #error This compiler is too far out of date!
> #endif
>
Feb 16 2002, 6:55 am
In response to Rcet
Rcet wrote:
I think what you are looking for is DM_VERSION.. As in the reference the example is
> #if DM_VERSION < 230
> #error This compiler is too far out of date!
> #endif
>

Just change it around to your liking.

-Rcet

O.O endif thats like visual basic O.O
Feb 16 2002, 7:06 am
None of the other replys are what you need, the newest beta has a byond_version var to it, look it up.
Feb 16 2002, 7:14 am
Kestutis wrote:
Good day,
I would like to somehow check players "dream seeker" version at run time and display error message if it is outdated.
Client entity does not have 'version' var and I didn't found any clues, how to do it in on-line help and reference.
I would like something like this:
mob/player
Login()
if( client.version<312 )
usr << "Sorry, your 'dream seeker' version is outdated. You can't play this game. Download an update at www.byond.com"
else
return ..()

I requested something like this recently for the same reasons. Fortunately, Dantom responded by putting it into the latest beta (b41/312):
if(client.byond_version<world.byond_version)
  src << "Sorry, but you need to upgrade."
  del(src)

Currently world.byond_version should be 312; it doesn't get into specific numbers for the various betas, though.

Lummox JR