Zappy Protocols

This document describes the communication protocols used in the Zappy project.

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GUI Protocol

The GUI protocol defines messages exchanged between the server and the GUI client.

### Symbols and Meanings

• X: width or horizontal position

• Y: height or vertical position

• q0 to q6: quantities of resources - q0: food - q1: linemate - q2: deraumere - q3: sibur - q4: mendiane - q5: phiras - q6: thystame

• n: player number

• O: orientation (1=N, 2=E, 3=S, 4=W)

• L: player or incantation level

• e: egg number

• T: time unit

• N: name of the team

• R: incantation result

• M: message

• i: resource number

### Server to Client Messages

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For the AI client protocol, please refer to the developer/usage_ai.rst.

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