new Netcode()
Work in Progress! Not ready for public use yet.
A `netcode` object is created automatically when p5play loads.
"Netcode is a blanket term most commonly used by
gamers relating to networking in online games, often referring to
synchronization issues between clients and servers. Players often
infer "bad netcodes" when they experience lag or when their inputs
are dropped." - Wikipedia
The methods of this class will help p5play developers create online
multiplayer games and servers.
Methods
binaryToSprite(binary, offsetopt) → {Sprite}
Converts binary data, assigning the values to a sprite.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Attributes | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
binary |
Uint8Array
|
binary data | |
offset |
number
|
<optional> |
byte offset |
spriteToBinary(sprite)
Converts a sprite to a binary representation, which is smaller
than serializing the data with JSON.stringify.
This function is intended to be used to send sprite data over
a network.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
sprite |
Sprite
|
to binary. Defaults to all sprite properties. |