NetMsgTypes

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Common Header Byte Format

All NetMsgs will contain a uniform header:


Element Length
MessageLength int (4 bytes)
MsgType int (4 bytes)
MessageUUID UUID (16 bytes)
RegardingMessageUUID UUID (16 bytes)

NetMsg MsgTypes

Some NetMsgs will need to have custom bodies. Here is a list of NetMsgs, their related MsgTypes, and links to details on that specific NetMsg:


MsgType Description
0 RemHostNameSET
5 RemHostNameSETFAIL
10 RemHostNameSETOK
15 NewHostOnNetINFO
20 FullHostListREQ
25 FullHostListREQFAIL
30 FullHostListREQOK
40 NewSessionREQ
45 NewSessionREQFAIL
50 NewSessionREQOK


MsgType Description
100 GeometryREQ
105 GeometryREQFAIL
110 GeometryMANIFEST
115 GeometryCHUNK