[ask] smartfoxserver protocol

[deux]

hii..im newbie in smartfox..
i want to learn about smartfoxserver and developing a virtual world for my coursework..

i have one question about smartfox..
what default protocol does smartfoxserver used?

in smartfox document it said smartfox using xml for default protocol..
and in other document (http://docs2x.smartfoxserver.com/AdvancedTopics/using-udp-protocol) it said the default protocol used is TCP..
or
xml over tcp?

[rjgtav]

Hi. Those are different products:

- SFS1x - that yes, uses xml protocol
- SFS2x - a much more improved server which uses TCP protocol (and can also use UDP)

For the SFS1x documentation you can check at www.smartfoxserver.com/docs

For the SFS2x documentation you can check at http://docs2x.smartfoxserver.com

Hope this helps

[BigFIsh]

I think there's some confusion about the term 'protocol'. It can be used for two ways. The internet protocol and the message protocol.

SFS1x uses TCP internet protocol
SFS2x uses both TCP and UDP internet protocol

SFS1x uses XML message protocol for its core messaging. You can however send custom messages using JSON or STR protocol.

SFS2x uses binary message protocol which is a lot lighter than its predecessor. See http://docs2x.smartfoxserver.com/Overview/sfs2x-protocol

[rjgtav]

Oh, learned one thing today

[deux]

thanks all for the answer

[tdaly]

Just wondering if the binary message format for SFS 2X is a SmartFox proprietary format, or developed elsewhere (e.g. Adobe)?

[Lapo]

Yes, it is a custom protocol, developed in house.

[tdaly]

If you were using WebSockets though, I understand JSON is used as the message format, is that right?

[Lapo]

Yes.

[tdaly]

If I wanted to send custom-format XML documents between client and server, would that be difficult since the websockets mode uses JSON rather than XML?

[Lapo]

No, I think you should be able to send it without any problems.