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New features of the Shockwave Multiuser Server

Version 3 of the Shockwave Multiuser Server introduces important new features for creating rich, flexible multiuser experiences on the Internet.

 
What's new in version 3

Version 3 of the server includes these enhancements:

Server-side scripting with Lingo

Server-side multithreading with Lingo

Server-side Lingo for reading and writing files on the server computer

Support for debugging Lingo scripts that run on the server

Additional support for multiple IP addresses on a client machine

Support for extending the server's functionality by writing server Xtras