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davivid
davivid

Reputation: 5960

Synchronization and time keeping of multiple applications

How would I implement a system that will keep 20 applications running on a closed network to stay synchronized whilst performing various tasks?

Each application will be identical, on an identical machine. These machines will have a socket connection to the master application that will issue TCP commands to the units such as Play:"Video1.mp4". It is vital that these videos are played at the same time and keep time with each other.

The only difference between each unit is that the window will be offset on the desktop, so that each one has a different view port on the application - as this will be used in a multi-projector set up.

any solutions/ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Upvotes: 6

Views: 993

Answers (2)

Mrugesh
Mrugesh

Reputation: 471

You have to keep tracking and latest updated data in your master application. you have to broadcast your newly updated data to all connected client to deliver updated data. after any update from any client you have to send updated data to all connected clients.

In FMS remote shared object is used to maintain data centrally across the network connected application via FMS. when any client is sending any updated OnSync Event is fired to all client application and data is sync with FMS Remote Shared Object. So this kind of Flow you have to develop for proper synchronization of data across network.

you can also use the RPC system to sync data between all connected application to the Master application. in that you have to init RPC to the client to Master application to send data update and Master application send RPC to all other client which are connected to the Master application.

Upvotes: 3

Sr.Richie
Sr.Richie

Reputation: 5740

I did it some years ago. 5 computers running 5 instances of the same flash app. Evey app was displaying a "slice" of the same huge app and everything needed to be synchronized at fractions of seconds precision.

I used a simple Python script (running on a 6th machine) that was sending OSC messages on the local network. the flash apps were listening through FLOSC to this packets, and were sending to the Python script message about their status.

The stuff was running at the Withney Museum (NY) and at Palais de Tokyo (Paris), so I'm quite confident about the solution :) I hope it helps you

Upvotes: 3

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