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[p.eastman]

I am trying to get started using player.io, I am not new to flash but I am new to using C#...

I installed the express 2010 Visual C#, version as it is suggested in the tutorial and followed the instructions under getting started with the flash combo package but I am having a problem connecting to the server which I believe is my firewall, although the directory where Fridge Magnets is installed shows that vshosts.exe has access to network services (after I got a popup from my firewall I unblocked that application)

However Is there something else - a port that I need to open? because I am stlll getting the

Internet Connectivity required

popup, I am running XP Pro..

I have apache installed for local development of PHP scripts could that also be an issue?

Any help much appreciated!

[nirza]

I don't think 2010 is supported because it uses .net 4.0, I don't know if it's the problem but maybe try to change the settings to use 3.5.

[p.eastman]

Nirza

Thanks for your reply.

Do you happen to know how to change settings so that the compiler uses the .NET 3.5 framework instead? I don't see
that sort of option anywhere - I am used to being able to change a config or ini text file for this sort of job.

Is removing the framework from my whole computer an option? I have a beta of Office 2010 which uses the newer framework but no other software - I don't really care if Office 2010 works or not

Best
Peter

[nirza]

see this topic
post942#p942

[p.eastman]

Thanks,

I did that and no doubt that would have caused me the same problem others had later but I don't think it solved my connection issue..

I have to confess that I am not a regular online gamer so I am wondering if it could be a port that most other folks
would have open to do gaming, that I just don't have open? Maybe I need a better firewall that will allow me more options?

Best
Peter

[p.eastman]

Thanks to Nirza again for pointing out the Fridge magnets post.

First I tried to get it working with the .NET 3.5 target (following BigSmurfs suggestion) and It didn't make any difference then I decided that I would install VCS 2008 and try that - this time I got an error I hadn't received before - that is when
you know you are making progress

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System.InvalidOperationException was unhandled

Anyone else getting this error?

I did not change any of the vcs code BTW...

I am still getting the

Internet Connectivity required

popup too. And BTW I tried running Test Server
without Firewall - no difference.

Best
Peter

[Oliver]

Hi,

Two questions;

a) When/How are you getting the InvalidOperationException?

b) The internet connectivity dialog popups if the dev server cannot download this url http://api.playerio.com/developmentserver/versioncheck -- can you check that you can open that url in a web browser?

- Oliver

[p.eastman]

To answer part 2 first I can open http://api.playerio.com/developmentserver/versioncheck
in my browser

Here is how I get exception:

Open Serverside Game Code.sln (VCS 2008 Express) in FridgeMagnets directory

Build
Start Debugging

Internet Connectivity Required

popup comes up after about 5 secs - I click Quit
I try an launch FridgeMagnets.html anyway ...( I have previously opened FridgeMagnets.fla and FridgeMagnets.as and edited the as file to take the generate game_id from my player.io control panel)

Connecting message and then blank screen

Internet Connectivity Required

popup I click Quit
Unable to Connect
Stop Debugging and Start again
I try and reload FridgeMagnets.html

Internet Connectivity Required

popup comes up after about 2 secs - I click Quit
A console windown in VCS flashes up and closes right away
Browser window changes message from Connecting to Unable to Connect
I try and reload FridgeMagnets.html
Exception is thrown:

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System.InvalidOperationException was unhandled
  Message="Invoke or BeginInvoke cannot be called on a control until the window handle has been created."
  Source="System.Windows.Forms"
  StackTrace:
       at System.Windows.Forms.Control.MarshaledInvoke(Control caller, Delegate method, Object[] args, Boolean synchronous)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Control.BeginInvoke(Delegate method, Object[] args)
       at System.Windows.Forms.Control.BeginInvoke(Delegate method)
       at bc.a(Object A_0)
       at System.Threading._TimerCallback.TimerCallback_Context(Object state)
       at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
       at System.Threading._TimerCallback.PerformTimerCallback(Object state)
  InnerException:

[p.eastman]

And BTW

thanks for the help!