Asyncore Help?

[Daniel Nogradi]

> I am working on the networking code for a small Multiplayer RPG I'm
> working on. I currently have some basic code using threads, but it
> seems like asyncore would be far better suited for my needs. However,
> I have trouble finding a solid example for what I need. Python.org and
> other sites provide simple examples, but they appear more intended for
> servers that simply send one peice of data to the client.
>
> I want to have a server program that is willing to accept commands
> sent from the client, and repeatedly wait for data and respond.
> Maintaining a long term connection until the client is done playing.
>
> Besides this I am also stuck with dealing with TCP data streams. I can
> receive and send the data (using threads, not yet with asynocore), but
> I am unsure how to deal with the streamlike nature of TCP (and would
> prefer to use TCP over UDP). I would like to have it so that the
> client sends the server a command (such as update position), and then
> the data, and have the server update that information on its side
> accordingly.
>
> While basic socket work was rather easy to deal with, this has proved
> significantly more difficult. Are there any good free sources for
> information on Asyncore, and dealing with TCP?

The twisted project might also be a good place for anything related to
python and networking: http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/