How to identify players using websocket?

I'm using the websocket-plugin i C2, and I'm learning myself to program node.js servers. I am able to connect to the server and send and receive messages. I have made a "game" that counts clicks on a button, but if I open it on my PC and phone, changes only happens on the device where the action is done. Do I have to identify each device or something? And/or is there a way to broadcast it to every client connected? Any help would be appreciated.

Here's my server script so far:

var WebSocketServer = require('ws').Server
  , wss = new WebSocketServer({ port: 8080 });

var total = 0;

wss.on('connection', function connection(ws) {
  ws.on('message', function incoming(message) {
	total += 1;
    console.log('received: %s, total=' + total, message);
    ws.send(total);
  });
});[/code:tocpixrl]

Omg, they added a web socket wrapper, yay! Thanks Ashley!

And to answer your question, yes, every client should have an independent ID managed by the signalling server (I think). Once I have a working test client, I will be able to answer your other questions.

You need to implement everything you described yourself, by sending messages over the WebSocket connection. When you add in the synchronisation issues (since everyone has a different latency, so is working on a different delay to the "real" game) it becomes extremely complicated. The Multiplayer object has already solved all of this for you!

You need to implement everything you described yourself, by sending messages over the WebSocket connection. When you add in the synchronisation issues (since everyone has a different latency, so is working on a different delay to the "real" game) it becomes extremely complicated. The Multiplayer object has already solved all of this for you!

Yeah, I figured out that the Multiplayer object was way easier, and made me not having to walk through a bunch of trial and error.