kkevn / cs342proj5

Final Project for CS 342 Spring 2019, Group 21

Final Project for CS 342 Spring 2019, Group 21

Project Members:

• Kevin Kowalski
• John Oshana
• Francisco Ramirez Cruz
• Alec Thomas

Instructions:

For server:

1. First run cs342proj5_server_final.jar.
2. Specify a valid port number (such as the provided default) and click “Setup Server”.
3. Click “Update Lobby List” to view an updated list of available lobbies.

For clients:

1. Run cs342proj5_client_final.jar.
2. Specify a unique username for each client and input the same port used to set up the server.
3. Specify the IP of the server and click “Connect”
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for every new client being connected.
5. Select a lobby with the “JOIN” status and click “Join Lobby” or if no available lobbies exist, click “New Lobby” to create one.
6. If making a new lobby, specify a unique lobby name and then click “Create New Lobby” to make your new lobby available and viewable for other clients. Or click “Return to Lobbies” to cancel your new lobby and see the list of available lobbies again.
7. If a new lobby was made or you joined an existing one, the game will not begin until four players have connected to please wait.
8. Once the fourth player has connected, the game will automatically begin.
9. Type the word you see on your screen as quickly as possible and you’ll then wait for the other players to finish typing too.
10. The first player to type the word gains a point for that round and the first to five points wins the game.
11. After winning or losing, you’ll be returned to the lobby view to begin again from step 5.