NetMsgTypes

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Common Header Byte Format

All NetMsgs will contain a uniform header:


Element Length
MessageLength int32 (4 bytes)
MsgType int32 (4 bytes)
MessageUUID String (Variable bytes)
HasRegardingUUID Boolean (1 byte)
RegardingMessageUUID String (Variable 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:


MsgTypeID Description
0 Failure
5 Success
100 RemHostNameSET
150 DisconnectREQ
200 NewHostOnNetINFO
250 FullHostListREQ
255 FullHostList
300 NewSessionREQ
305 NewSession
400 GeometryREQ
405 GeometryMANIFEST
410 GeometryCHUNK