[Client] Batch sending locations on map load

1 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ var client
 var _localdata_file = ""
 var _received_indexes = []
 var _last_new_item = -1
+var _batch_locations = false
+var _held_locations = []
 
 signal could_not_connect
 signal connect_status
@@ -286,8 +288,21 @@ func _client_connected():
         emit_signal("ap_connected")
 
 
+func start_batching_locations():
+        _batch_locations = true
+
+
 func send_location(loc_id):
-        client.sendLocation(loc_id)
+        if _batch_locations:
+                _held_locations.append(loc_id)
+        else:
+                client.sendLocation(loc_id)
+
+
+func stop_batching_locations():
+        _batch_locations = false
+        client.sendLocations(_held_locations)
+        _held_locations.clear()
 
 
 func colorForItemType(flags):