There is always another way .. again

Ulf was right, io:format(user,Format, Args) does print on the console it's running on, which works out so much better for me than having to install any code previously on a VM. There is always another way, nice trick, thanks !! I will leave the code below anyway as a proof of concept that I did at least once in my life OTP compliant Erlang code :) !!

if anybody out there knows how to make a node ping the master node from the commands line, please let me know, so far I can only make this work with -mnesia extra_db_nodes [] -mnesia start. I tried -net_adm ping , but it does not work.

My favorite fun function of the month:
[net_adm:ping(X) || X <- nodes(known)]
While I could not have any exact documentation on what "known" stands for, it seems to be a list of all nodes from previous start ups, hence this function pings any previously known node and the result looks like a Wild West Showdown =).

But anyway, with the above modification in place, once a new server connects to the master node (where the load balancer runs) the code gets copied and started automatically, the new KVS2 database gets sync'ed and the output is now relayed locally, it works like a charm. KVS2 updates now always use the most recent record.

Currently in the works is the authorization scheme to channels and what users can use what commands. I am "erlagnizing" the concept to make pattern matching easy. I believe it's going to be divided into 4-5 table, a user table with groups/channels, guild info, allowed commands and revoked commands, an account level, factions and other stuff. Another table with the channel permissions, a table for account levels to differentiate guests from normal players or supervisors, a factions table, a guild table and last not least a commands resolver table that assigns commands permitted according to account level and channel permissions. Commands, will be the heart piece of the framework to enable players to move, fight, eat, sell, chat and other stuff, or supervisors to create new contents in run-time. The revoked commands are meant as a feature f.e. to silence a player, or make drinking during fights impossible, immobilize a player and other mean administrator things.

Cheers,

Sunweaver