Hi, I am working with sound files and I have the files in different computers. Then they have to be Synchronized for being played at the same time. I work with Players(it磗 an imported javax class to work with sounds), and I have done the synchro of different sounds, but in the same computer. I don遲 know if the synchro is able to be done between different computers..and using RMI..
Thanks.
The first question is how close a synchronization do you need?
The basic problem is that the two machines aren't running the same CPU clock, so you can't synchronize them any more precisely than what you can achieve via a time agreement protocol and/or frequent interchanges over the network, which introduce their own problems of course.
Yes, the solution is first to use a 'real time' operating system. This is the whole reason for the existence of real time operating systems. Its what 'real time' is all about. If you are not using such an OS, you can not achieve what you speak of.
Once you get a real time OS, then you need a 'real time' network protocol.