It is for Valve's interface model for Source, where only the latest version is available and the version number is just an indication of compatibility. MM:S works around this by brute-forcing the interface version until it gets a non-null pointer, this way it doesn't break for backwards-compatible changes like this, but has the possibility of crashes if the interface change isn't.
Asher. On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 9:20 AM, Ronny Schedel <i...@ronny-schedel.de> wrote: > Sorry, but this is not the correct way. In the real world it is possible to > use old versioned interfaces if they add new functions to the end of the > interface and let you use old interface version. But in Valves way, we have > to compile the same plugin against the new interface version number, even > when we don't use the functions of the newer interface. This is not the > proper way in dealing with interfaces. > > > Best regards > > Ronny Schedel > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- From: Asher Baker > Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 11:07 PM > To: Discussion of Half-Life Programming > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] IServergameclients interface changed with > latestupdates > > They *did* change it in the proper way, the version number was > increased, which is why you're having issues with it, since you are > trying to get the old version. > > On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 4:55 AM, Ronny Schedel <i...@ronny-schedel.de> > wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> does anyone know what is changed in the IServergameclients interface, it >> does not load anymore? >> >> When do they learn how to change interfaces in the proper way? >> >> Best regards >> >> Ronny Schedel >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
