host client can now start round and send out shuffled cards, server can spread them to all connected clients

cards/card_manager.gd

@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@ extends Node
 
 @export var full_deck: Dictionary[int, Card]
 
-func get_shuffled_cards(player_count: int, cards_to_pick: int) -> Dictionary: # Dictionary[String, Array[int]]
+func get_shuffled_cards(client_ids: Array[String], cards_to_pick: int) -> Dictionary: # Dictionary[String, Array[int]]
 	var dict: Dictionary = {}
 	var deck: Array[int] = full_deck.keys()
 	deck.shuffle()
 	var card_index = 0
-	for i in player_count:
+	for client_id in client_ids:
 		var player_deck: Array[int] = []
 		for j in cards_to_pick:
 			player_deck.append(deck[card_index])
 			card_index += 1
-		dict[i] = player_deck
+		dict[client_id] = player_deck
 	
 	# Add trump card, if there are cards left in the deck
 	if card_index == 60:

components/web_client_tcp.gd

@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ var cached_response: String
 var _thread: Thread
 var _stop_thread: bool = false
 
-var _currently_connected_client_names: Array[String] = []
+var _connected_client_ids: Array[String] = []
+var _connected_client_names: Array[String] = []
 
 signal connected_to_server()
 signal connection_error_occurred()
@@ -98,20 +99,24 @@ func _handle_response(response: String) -> void:
 		"join_lobby_response":
 			_handle_join(data)
 		"client_joined_lobby":
-			_currently_connected_client_names.assign(data["connected_client_names"])
+			print(data["connected_client_ids"])
-			client_joined_lobby.emit.call_deferred(data["new_client_name"], _currently_connected_client_names)
+			_connected_client_ids.assign(data["connected_client_ids"])
-			print(_currently_connected_client_names)
+			_connected_client_names.assign(data["connected_client_names"])
+			client_joined_lobby.emit.call_deferred(data["new_client_name"], _connected_client_names)
 		"leave_lobby_request":
 			leave_lobby()
 		"leave_lobby":
 			if data["status"] == "ok":
 				client_left_lobby.emit.call_deferred(data["client_name"])
 		"client_left_lobby":
-			_currently_connected_client_names.assign(data["connected_client_names"])
+			_connected_client_ids.assign(data["connected_client_ids"])
-			print(_currently_connected_client_names)
+			_connected_client_names.assign(data["connected_client_names"])
-			client_left_lobby.emit.call_deferred(data["client_name"], _currently_connected_client_names)
+			client_left_lobby.emit.call_deferred(data["client_name"], _connected_client_names)
 		"receive_chat_message":
 			received_chat_message.emit.call_deferred(data["client_name"], data["message"])
+		
+		"new_round_started":
+			print(data)
 
 func _handle_join(data) -> void:
 	match data["status"]:
@@ -164,5 +169,12 @@ func leave_lobby() -> void:
 func send_chat_message(message: String) -> void:
 	_send_message(TCPMessages.send_chat_message(_lobby_id, _client_id, message))
 
+func start_game() -> void:
+	_send_message(JSON.stringify({
+		"response": "start_game",
+		"lobby_id": _lobby_id,
+		"cards": CardManager.get_shuffled_cards(_connected_client_ids, 30),
+	}))
+
 func _send_message(message: String) -> void:
 	_socket.send_text(message)

game.tscn

@@ -132,13 +132,15 @@ size_flags_horizontal = 3
 layout_mode = 2
 text = "Send"
 
-[node name="GameUI" type="Control" parent="HBoxContainer" node_paths=PackedStringArray("web_client")]
+[node name="GameUI" type="Control" parent="HBoxContainer" node_paths=PackedStringArray("web_client", "start_game_button")]
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_horizontal = 3
 script = ExtResource("3_feb5d")
 web_client = NodePath("../../WebClientTCP")
+start_game_button = NodePath("StartGameButton")
 
 [node name="StartGameButton" type="Button" parent="HBoxContainer/GameUI"]
+visible = false
 layout_mode = 1
 anchors_preset = 8
 anchor_left = 0.5

game_client.gd

@@ -2,14 +2,22 @@ class_name GameClient
 extends Node
 
 @export var web_client: WebClientTCP
+@export var start_game_button: Button
 
-var is_host: bool = false
+var _is_host: bool = false
+
+func _set_host(is_host: bool) -> void:
+	_is_host = is_host
+	if is_host:
+		start_game_button.show()
+	else:
+		start_game_button.hide()
 
 func _on_start_game_button_pressed() -> void:
 	web_client.start_game()
 
 func _on_create_lobby_button_pressed() -> void:
-	is_host = true
+	_set_host(true)
 
 func _on_join_lobby_button_pressed() -> void:
-	is_host = false
+	_set_host(false)

server_tcp.py

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class Lobby:
         self.lobby_id = lobby_id
         self.host_client_id = host_client_id
         self.connected_clients = {}
+        self.current_round = 0
 
 class Client:
 
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ class LobbyManager:
                 "response": "client_joined_lobby",
                 "new_client_id": client_id,
                 "new_client_name": client_name,
+                "connected_client_ids": self.get_lobby_client_ids(lobby_id),
                 "connected_client_names": self.get_lobby_client_names(lobby_id),
             })
         )
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ class LobbyManager:
                     "response": "client_left_lobby",
                     "status": "ok",
                     "client_name": client_name,
+                    "connected_client_ids": self.get_lobby_client_ids(lobby_id),
                     "connected_client_names": self.get_lobby_client_names(lobby_id),
                 }),
             )
@@ -136,6 +139,9 @@ class LobbyManager:
         for client_id in lobby.connected_clients:
             names.append(lobby.connected_clients[client_id].client_name)
         return names
+
+    def get_lobby_client_ids(self, lobby_id) -> list[str]:
+        return list(self.get_lobby(lobby_id).connected_clients.keys())
     
     # Checks if a client is connected to a given lobby under the given ID
     def client_id_exists_in_lobby(self, lobby_id, client_id) -> bool:
@@ -163,6 +169,32 @@ class LobbyManager:
     
     #endregion
     
+    #region gameplay
+
+    async def spread_cards(self, lobby_id, cards) -> None:
+        client_ids = self.get_lobby_client_ids(lobby_id)
+        
+        trump = None
+        if cards["trump"]:
+            trump = cards["trump"]
+        
+        self.get_lobby(lobby_id).current_round += 1
+
+        for client_id in client_ids:
+            client_cards = cards[client_id]
+            await self.send_message(
+                lobby_id,
+                client_id,
+                json.dumps({
+                    "response": "new_round_started",
+                    "current_round": self.get_lobby(lobby_id).current_round,
+                    "cards": client_cards,
+                    "trump": trump,
+                })
+            )
+
+    #endregion
+
     #region miscellaneous
     
     # Generates an ID and ensures uniqueness among all lobbies.
@@ -323,6 +355,14 @@ async def process_input(message: str, websocket) -> None:
             })
         )
         print(f"Relayed chat message by {client_name}")
+    
+    # Start game (host only)
+    elif data_object["response"] == "start_game":
+        
+        await lobby_manager.spread_cards(
+            data_object["lobby_id"],
+            data_object["cards"],
+        )
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     run_local = False