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Geek Culture / WHY THE HECK DOES DBP TRY TO ACCESS THE INTERNET/LOCAL NETWORK

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HZence
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This is really pissing me off - every time I compile and run, ZoneAlarm warns me that dbp_exe.exe is trying to access the internet or local network, and even though I check the box that should make ZoneAlarm recognize it next time, it keeps saying under More Info "this program has changed since it last ran!"

Why does DBP need to access the internet?!?!??!
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Easily Confused
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2003 07:21
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I've had no problems this end with my ZoneAlarm. Could this be a DirectX thing?

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HZence
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I don't know but it's really pissing me off...come on I know someone here has a clue!

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indi
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what exactly is trying to access the internet?
whats the applications name that pops up in your firewall options?

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http://www.lunarpixel.com/dt/
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Easily Confused
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2003 08:12 Edited at: 2nd Aug 2003 08:13
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Quote: "...come on I know someone here has a clue!"

Yeah, where are the technologicaly well endowed when you need them hehe

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MrTAToad
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Its DirectPlay being initialised - its not actually accessing the internet (until you use it), but its probably claiming some ports.


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Rob K
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2003 12:28
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Your firewall is too jumpy

No problems with ZoneAlarm here though. As Toady said, it is DirectPlay being set up - which some firewalls will detect.


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the_winch
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I have the problem occasionally. It comes for a while then goes. No other games have this problem. Dbpro should proberly check if directplay is used in the game before doing initalised. People arn't so trusting when a program you have given/sold to them keeps getting firewall alerts.
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MrTAToad
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2003 19:05
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Rob - would you like to have a link from my site to yours ?


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HZence
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Indi: "what exactly is trying to access the internet?"

DarkBASIC Pro, of course. And it doesn't always do that - it started doing it when I started programming my Sidescrolling engine. Here's the deal:

1) If I make any changes to the program, DBP tries to access the internet.
2) If I haven't made any changes to the program and run it, the second time and every time after it will try to access the local network.

gargh. it's quite annoying

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MrTAToad
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2003 19:47
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The reason is that ZoneAlarm knows that the program has changed from the previous version...


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Posted: 2nd Aug 2003 19:51 Edited at: 2nd Aug 2003 19:51
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@Toady

Sure thing (& I'll put a links page up on my site when I return from hols)


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Okay, I'll had it shortly...


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HZence
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"The reason is that ZoneAlarm knows that the program has changed from the previous version..."

Hmmmmmm ya think?!?! But that's not what I'm asking - it only does this with this new sidescroller engine i started, not with any other programs I've made.

Sorry if I sound pissed but I am

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